ERMA – From Friday Sept. 4 through Monday Sept. 7, the Lower Township Police Department responded to approximately 506 calls for service during the Labor Day weekend.
Lower Township Detectives completed an ongoing drug investigation which led to the seizure of 35 packets of suspected Heroin, over the weekend. On Sept. 4, detectives had Erica Andrews, 22, of the 300 Block of DeSoto Ave., under surveillance.
Detectives had received information that Andrews was going to deliver a substantial amount of Heroin in the area of Hudson Avenue in Villas. Detectives approached Andrews who was on foot at the time and following a field interview, Andrews voluntarily handed over two bundles of Heroin or approximately 20 packets that she had on her person to detectives.
Andrews then advised detectives that she had additional Heroin at her residence. She then signed a Consent to Search for her residence and was accompanied into her residence where she voluntarily turned over two additional bundles of Heroin to detectives.
Andrews was arrested by Detective Christopher Lambert. She was processed at the Lower Township Police Department and transported to the County Jail with bail set at $25,000 by Judge Birchmeier on the following charges: Possession of Heroin and Possession of Heroin with Intent to Distribute, both being 3rd Degree crimes.
Andrews was on parole stemming from previous drug charges by the Lower Township police.
Some of the more serious calls for service during Labor Day Weekend included: 12 disorderly conduct calls, 18 suspicious persons or vehicle calls, five theft complaints, six criminal mischief complaints, 26 emergency medical calls with Lower Township Rescue Squad, 19 local ordinance complaints, six motor vehicle accident investigations, 104 Motor Vehicle stops .
Also: six parking offenses, one sex crime investigation, one domestic violence with assault, two burglaries, seven fire alarm calls, eight residential alarm calls, eight animal complaints, two DWI arrests, one warrant arrest and 167 property checks
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