Barnegat Police Search Leads To Drug Arrest
The search followed an arrest of Barnegat resident on an assault charge after a dispute, police say.
Police responded to a call regarding a dispute last Thursday, and ended up also arresting a Barnegat man on a drug possession charge, in addition to a simple assault charge, according to the latest from the Barnegat Police.
Michael Connolly, 27, of Barnegat was charged with simple assault on May 24 at 1:20 p.m., after the police responded to Connolly's Mizzen Drive address for a dispute, the police report said.
After Patrolman Sarah Girgenti made the arrest, members of the Investigative Division conducted a consent search of Connolly's residence during which they discovered suboxone, which is a prescription medication meant to treate opiate addiction, anabolic steroids and hypodermic syringes, police said.
Connolly was then also charged with third-degree possession of suboxone, third-degree possession of anabolic steroids and possession of hypodermic syringes.
Connolly was lodged in the Ocean County Jail in default of $50,000 bail.
Eric Thomas
3:16 pm on Saturday, June 2, 2012
Another brilliant job by Barnegat's Finest!
Thank you, Officer Girgenti.
And now it passes to a judge in some courtroom to do what is right and incarcerate this person.
Steve Hennessay
8:16 am on Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Unbelievable...This Connelly trash should be a poster child for idiots! Check out his track record, stealing motorcycles, crashing on the GSP last year (114mph on the shoulder???) incarcerated for selling drugs to cops, has three kids???Wheres DYFS..