TOMS RIVER – After a police officer started following a Jeep for speeding, he said he saw the occupants toss drugs out the window while running red lights.
The incident started at around 6 p.m. on June 14. Officer Phil Bianco reported seeing a 2019 Jeep Cherokee speeding on Route 35.
When he tried to pull the Jeep over, the suspects continued to speed, while going through red lights and tossing bricks of heroin out the window.
Ultimately the Jeep wound up in a driveway and the occupants fled on foot. Lavallette police, Seaside Heights police, and Ocean County Sheriff’s officers assisted, along with other Toms River police, in finding the suspects: Allen Pittman, 28 of South Plainfield, Ambiorix Ramierez, 19 of New Brunswick, and Nasiyr Peters, 21 of Jamesburg.
Ambiorix Ramierez was charged with Eluding, Obstruction, and Possession Of CDS with Intent to Distribute, Driving without a License, Reckless Driving, Careless Driving, Failure to Maintain Lane, Failure to Signal Lane Change, Failure to Observe Red Traffic Signal, and Improper Passing on the Right. Allen Pittman and Nasiyr Peters were charged with Obstruction and Possession Of CDS with Intent to Distribute.
Charges are merely accusations until proven in a court of law. Additional charges are pending.
An Ocean County Sheriff Department K-9 Officer responded to check the area for more drugs. Officers collected 16 bundles of suspected heroin, a cellophane bag of suspected oxycontin, and cash.
