Paramus Driver Had Pot, Warrant, No License, Says Rochelle Park PD

PARAMUS, N.J. – A Paramus driver wearing an “NYPD” t-shirt had a suspended license, no paperwork for his car, an outstanding warrant – and pot in the vehicle, said Rochelle Park police who stopped him.

Albert J. Cohen
Photo Credit: *MUGSHOT: Courtesy ROCHELLE PARK PD*

Jerry DeMarco

05/30/2017 10:40 a.m.

Officer Brian Gallina pulled over the 2010 white Civic on West Passaic Street near Faifield Drive just after 11:30 p.m. Sunday, Lt. Dean Pinto told Daily Voice. Backup Officer Brian Cobb joined him soon afterward, Pinto said.

Gallina quickly smelled raw marijuana, leading to a search that turned up a bag of the drug, as well as paraphernalia and 26-year-old Albert J. Cohen’s history, the lieutenant said.

Cohen was released pending a hearing on drug and paraphernalia possession charges. Police in Verona also released him without bail on their warrant.

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