Crime & Safety
Passenger Found With Pound Of Pot In Holmdel Traffic Stop: Police
Holmdel police charge Eatontown driver with DWI; arrest Long Branch passenger on marijuana possession charges.
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HOLMDEL, NJ —After Holmdel police stopped a car on Laurel Avenue, both the driver and his passenger are now facing charges, police said.
Police stopped the car on Saturday, Feb. 3, at 12:32 a.m., police said.
The driver, Ezra Wheeler, 27, of Eatontown, was arrested, charged with driving while intoxicated.
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Further investigation during the stop led to the arrest of his passenger, Zhahiem Spann, 27, of Long Branch, for possession of over a pound and a half of marijuana with intent to distribute, police said.
Wheeler was charged with multiple motor vehicle offenses and released, police said.
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Spann was charged with possession and intent to distribute. Spann was released on his own recognizance, pending his court date, according to police.
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