Phillipsburg Man Additionally Charged

MAN FIRST CHARGED WITH WEAPON OFFENSES NOW FACES NARCOTICS CHARGES

     " Jeffery S. Carthens Was Charged On Monday With Possession & Possession With Intent To Distribute Oxycodone Pills."

Wednesday, April 26, 2023, 6:55 A.M. ET. By George Petruska: Englebrook Independent News,

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ.- On Monday, April 24, 2023, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer reported that an Eighteen-Year-Old Phillipsburg, New Jersey man Charged with Weapons Offenses has been Additionally Charged with Narcotics Offenses.

     On April 10, 2023, Members of The Phillipsburg Police Department responded to the area of Fisher and Kneedler Avenues on a report that a Nissan Murano had been seen Firing Gunshots at a Group Of People. During the investigation, Police Officers were able to locate the vehicle, which was registered to Jeffery S. Carthens, 18, of Phillipsburg, New Jersey. Subsequently, Mr. Carthens was Arrested and Charged with Two Second Degree and Fourth Degree Weapons Charges.

     A Court Authorized Search Warrant was obtained for Mr. Carthens' Vehicle, and as a Result of the Search, Detectives recovered a Plastic Bag containing 329 Suspected Oxycodone Pills.

     Accordingly, Mr. Carthens was Additionally Charged with One Count of Third Degree Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance; and One Count of Third Degree Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Dangerous Substance. 

     Mr. Carthens was Processed on the Additional Charges and remanded to The Warren County Jail pending a Detention Hearing.

" The Rules Of The Court Require Us To Include A Statement, That 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."

FILED UNDER APRIL 26, 2023: LAW, WARREN: