Police Make Arrest After Watching Suspect Shoot Up In Parking Lot

Photo by Jason Allentoff

  BRICK – Police were conducting surveillance at the Wawa on Brick Boulevard when they observed someone injecting a syringe into his arm while in a car in the parking lot.

  The vehicle, a Chevy Equinox, was pulled over when it was leaving the area. It was searched and police said they found heroin, cocaine, paraphernalia and a hypodermic syringe.

  The driver, Michael Ritz, 27, from Jackson was arrested and charged with Possession of Heroin, Cocaine, Paraphernalia, and several motor vehicle violations including Driving Under the Influence.

  The passenger, Robert Daly, 27, from Jackson was arrested and charged with Possession Cocaine and Paraphernalia.

  Charges are merely accusations until proven in a court of law.