Crime & Safety

Trio Had Drugs, Needles In Parsippany Traffic Stop: NJSP

Police say the trio had drugs and paraphernalia.

PARSIPPANY, NJ — A trio were arrested after State Police allegedly found a variety of drugs during a Parsippany traffic stop, State Police said.

Hope Mackenzie, 22, Alea Bauer, 23, and Eric Robinson, 22, all of Budd Lake, were arrested Saturday night after their car was stopped on Route 80 in Parsippany. Police said Mackenzie, the driver, was intoxicated at the time.

A search of the car allegedly turned up 70 bags of heroin, crack cocaine, hypodermic needles, and drug paraphernalia.

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All three were arrested and charged with possession of heroin, possession of crack cocaine, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of hypodermic needles, and criminally under the influence. Mackenzie was also charged with driving under the influence.

They were released with a pending court date.

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