Crime & Safety

Franklin Lakes Teen Charged With Possession

Credit fraud also reported over the weekend.

A Franklin Lakes teen was arrested on drug possession charges Saturday night. According to Franklin Lakes Police Detective Lt. John Bakelaar, Officer Gerard Gansel responded to a call of a suspicious vehicle parked on Linden Way, where upon arrival at approximately 11:15 p.m., he found a 17-year-old male to be in possession of marijuana.

The teen was transported to police headquarters, and released to his parents. The case was refered to Bergen County Family Court. 

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On Sunday, an Apache Rd resident reported that unknown persons had made fraudulent transactions using her ATM card account. The Detective Bureau is investigating. (Here are 5 Things to Know About Credit Fraud.)

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