Crime & Safety

Man Had Knife, Drug Paraphernalia, Police Say

Hackettstown officer arrests two early Friday morning.

A Hackettstown man was arrested Friday for allegedly having a knife and drug paraphernalia in his possession, police said.

Hackettstown police were on routine patrol when they noticed a group of individuals near the corner of Fourth and East Stiger streets, Det. Darren Tynan said.

When an officer spoke with the individuals an odor of burnt marijuana was detected, Tynan said. Further investigation revealed Dylan Debolle, 20, had a switchblade automatic knife in his possession, along with a multi-colored glass smoking device with suspected marijuana residue, Tynan said.

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Police also found Allison Waldron, 18, of Randolph, to have marijuana and two smoking pipes with marijuana residue in them, Tynan said.

Debolle was charged with possession of a weapon and possession of drug paraphernalia. Waldron was charged with possession of marijuana under 50 grams and possession of drug paraphernalia.

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