NJ Man Caught With Drugs, Homemade Weapons, Harasses Wayne Police, Officials Say

WAYNE, NJ — An Andover man was arrested last week after he was found in possession of drugs, but not before he harassed the arresting officers, authorities said.

On June 22, just before midnight, a Wayne police officer pulled over a 2007 Honda Pilot that had a broken headlight and smashed windshield on Route 23.

Behind the wheel of the Honda was Scott A. Nieuzytek, 56.

The officer observed a used crack pipe in the vehicle, as well as a prescription drug bottle containing white powder, “consistent with illegal street drugs,” officials said.

Nieuzytek was arrested and searched, and police found a “homemade knife,” or shiv, in his back pocket. Police also found a metal pipe with a knife attached at the end, a pickaxe, and more drug paraphernalia in Nieuzytek’s car, according to police.

Authorities added that throughout the incident, Nieuzytek was shouting “explicit language” regarding the officers’ race, sexuality, and their families.

Nieuzytek “transported to a hospital due to a previous injury, following the arrest, police said. He was there under guard until his virtual detention hearing, and was released from custody while in the hospital.

Nieuzytek is charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, and three counts of unlawful possession of a weapon.