Linda Harris, 58, of Hackettstown, was arrested after she allegedly was caught with heroin and oxycodone after crashing into 6 cars and damaging a 7th and stealing from the local QuickChek convenience store.
Police responded to a report of a 2006 Jeep that hit several cars and fled the area. Police located the Jeep at the Mountain Avenue QuickCheck and a subsequent investigation led to the discovery of the drug and the theft from the store.
Harris was charged with possession of heroin, possession of Oxycodone without prescription, possession of drug paraphernalia, shoplifting, driving while under the influence, driving while under the influence in a school zone, reckless driving, possession of controlled dangerous substance in a motor vehicle, leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident, failure to report a motor vehicle accident, failure to inspect, and a cracked windshield.
Harris was released and FREE TO GO under NJ Bail Reform after the Arnold Foundation’s “Pretrial Risk Assessment” tool determined he was not a danger to the community or a flight risk and therefore should not be subject to any accountable release – just a “promise” to appear.
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Hackettstown driver hits 6 cars, steals from QuickChek, cops say
(reported by APP.com – Nov 20 2017)
A Hackettstown woman was caught with heroin and Oxycodone after damaging six cars and stealing from QuickChek, police said.
At about 9:52 a.m. Sunday, Hackettstown Police responded to Peter Drive for a report of a 2006 Jeep that hit several cars before fleeing the area. Sgt. Darren Tynan said.
An officer found the Jeep parked at the Mountain Avenue QuickChek and located the driver – Linda Harris, 58, of Hackettstown – inside the store.
Through an investigation, police determined Harris was driving the Jeep on Peter Drive when she struck six parked vehicles and left the scene, Tynan said.
One of the vehicles was pushed into another, for a total of seven damaged cars.
While at QuickChek, Harris also shoplifted six magazines and a can of Beneful dog food, a total value of more than $35, Tynan said.
Harris also had two plastic straws containing suspected heroin residue, two wax folds containing suspected heroin residue, and four Oxycodone pills, Tynan said.
Harris was charged with possession of heroin, possession of Oxycodone without prescription, possession of drug paraphernalia, shoplifting, driving while under the influence, driving while under the influence in a school zone, reckless driving, possession of controlled dangerous substance in a motor vehicle, leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident, failure to report a motor vehicle accident, failure to inspect, and a cracked windshield.
She was released pending a court appearance.
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