MANCHESTER NEW JERSEY MAN CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH THE FATAL DRUG OVERDOSE OF A 35-YEAR-OLD MANCHESTER MAN
" Dandre Tubbs Of Manchester Originally Charged With Narcotics Offenses Has Now Been Charged With Strict Liability For A Drug Induced Death Of A Manchester New Jersey Man."
October 18, 2021 By Art Fletcher Reporting For: Englebrook Independent News,
TOMS RIVER, NJ.- On Saturday, October 16, 2021 Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Manchester Township Police Chief Robert Dolan announced that on October 15, 2021, Dandre Tubbs, 33, of Manchester, was c Charged with Strict Liability Drug Induced Death, in connection to the death of a 35 Year-Old male in Manchester, New Jersey on August 16, 2021.
On Monday, August 16, 2021, Members of The Manchester Township Police Department responded to a residence on a report of an unresponsive 35 Year-Old male.
Upon arrival, Police Officers discovered that the male was already deceased from an apparent Fatal Drug Overdose.
An ensuing and subsequent investigation by The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit and The Manchester Township Police Department Detective Bureau determined that Mr. Tubbs supplied Heroin and Fentanyl to the victim on August 15, 2021. On August 19, 2021, Mr. Tubbs was Arrested and Charged with Three Counts of Distribution of Heroin; Two Counts of Possession of Heroin; Possession of Alprazolam; Possession of a Hypodermic Syringe; and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
Further investigation and toxicology analysis recently received by The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office confirmed the presence of Heroin and Fentanyl in the victim’s system.
Based upon the toxicology analysis, The Ocean County Medical Examiner’s Office determined that the Heroin and Fentanyl found in the victim’s system were the cause of his Death. As a consequence, Mr. Tubbs has been Charged with Strict Liability Drug Induced Death.
Mr. Tubbs has been lodged in the Ocean County Jail since his original arrest for Narcotics Offenses on August 19, 2021.
Ocean County Prosecutor Billhimer and Chief Dolan acknowledge The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Strike Force, Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office High Tech Crime Unit, The Manchester Township Police Department Detective Bureau, The Manchester Township Police Department Narcotics Enforcement Team, The Manchester Township Police Department K-9 Unit, The Manchester Township Police Department Patrol Division, The Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit, and Ocean County Medical Examiner’s Office, for their combined and collaborative efforts in connection with this investigation.
" The Rules Of The Court Require Us To Include A Statement, Which States: The Charges Outlined In This Publication Are Merely Accusations And The Defendant And Or Defendants Are Presumed Innocent Unless And Until Proven Guilty Beyond Reasonable Doubt."
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