Crack, Xanax Found During Vehicle Stop

Demetrius Baynard (Photo courtesy Ocean County Jail)

  BRICK – Police pulled over a vehicle and charged its occupant with drug dealing after finding crack and other suspicious items on him.

  Demetrius Baynard, 28, of Brick, was charged with possession of crack, possession of Xanax, possession of crack with the intent to distribute, possession of Xanax with the intent to distribute, and possession of paraphernalia. Charges are merely accusations until proven in a court of law.

  He was in a vehicle that was pulled over on November 12 near the intersection of Fairfield Avenue and Lynwood Avenue. Officer Chris Newlund and the Street Crimes Unit found approximately eleven grams of crack cocaine packaged for resale, a digital scale, six Xanax pills, and $570 in cash.

  He was the passenger in the vehicle. The driver was issued a warning for motor vehicle violations.