Crime & Safety

Florham Park Man and Minor Arrested for Alleged Pot Possession

The following arrest information was supplied by the Madison Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.

Two men, one underage, are facing drug charges after being arrested by Madison police.

On June 28 at approximately 3:21 p.m., Madison Ptl. Craig Perrelli arrested 18-year-old Anthony Darcangelo of Florham Park and charged him with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Perrelli initially stopped Darcangelo, who was parked suspiciously in Summer Hill Park. After a short field investigation,  detected the odor of marijuana coming from the interior of the vehicle. He determined that he was allegedly in possession of narcotics and drug paraphernalia. A 16-year-old male juvenile who was in the vehicle was also arrested. They were both taken to headquarters for processing. Darcangelo was released pending a mandatory court appearance. The juvenile was released to his parents.

On July 10 at 3:06 p.m., Ptl. Chad Rybka arrested Darryl Underwood, 27, of Newark on the strength of a $150 traffic warrant issued by Madison Municipal Court. Rybka initially stopped Underwood after he ran a computer check on the license plate of the vehicle he was driving and was alerted that there was an active arrest warrant. Underwood was stopped on Main Street and, after Rybka determined that he was the driver, was taken to headquarters for processing. After processing he was released pending a mandatory court appearance.

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On July 10 at 1:30 a.m., Ptl. Sean McCarthy arrested Joanna Blau, 34, of Morristown and charged her with driving under the influence. McCarthy initially stopped Blau on Madison Avenue for a motor vehicle violation. He determined that she was allegedly operating her vehicle under the influence of alcohol. Blau was taken to headquarters for processing and released to a friend pending a mandatory court appearance. Blau was also issued a motor vehicle summons for careless driving.

The Madison Police Department, Fire Department, and Volunteer Ambulance Corps responded to seven medical emergencies during the week.

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Madison police investigated four motor vehicle crashes during the week.


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