Darling Read, 28, of Bronx, NY, was arrested after a routine traffic stop escalated into a foot chase and the ultimate seizure of 20lbs of marijuana – now FREE TO GO on a “pinky promise” back to the Bronx thanks to NJ Bail Reform.
Read has been charged with manufacturing and distribution of drugs, resisting arrest, eluding, and aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer.
- ZERO Accountability
- ZERO Supervision
- ZERO Bail…just a “pinky promise” to return
Cliffside Park Police Sergeant Chases Down Driver, Seizes 10 Pounds Of Pot
(reported by Jerry DeMarco of the Daily Voice – Apr 10 2017)
A Cliffside Park detective sergeant seized 10 pounds of marijuana from a Bronx driver he chased down nearly four blocks on foot following a routine traffic stop, authorities told Daily Voice on Monday.
Detective Sgt. Michael Giampietro stopped the Nissan Altima on Anderson Avenue at Dorincourt Road in Fort Lee on Sunday night for having tinted windows.
While speaking to the driver, 28-year-old Darling Read, he said, he “detected the odor of raw marijuana” coming from a garbage bag in the car.
Ordered out of vehicle, Read suddenly sprinted off, the sergeant said.
“Both Read and I sustained minor injuries” after he struggled briefly following a foot chase, Giampietro said.
Both were taken to Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck and were released soon after, he said.
Police seized the pot and had the car impounded.
You’ve been LIED to New Jersey…NJ Bail Reform is RECKLESS, DANGEROUS, and YOU are PAYING for it.
Defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.