Fire
On Jan. 12, at 4:29 p.m., Medford Township Police were dispatched to a home on Huntington Circle Drive for a fire in the back yard.
Police found a large fire contained to the backyard and deck area. Local fire departments quickly extinguished the blaze and no injuries were reported.
The incident is currently under investigation by the Medford Township Criminal Investigative Bureau and the Medford Township Fire Marshal’s Office.
Narcotics
On Jan. 12 at 11:15 p.m., patrols conducted a motor vehicle stop on a silver Toyota Corola for failing to stop at a stop sign on Tallowood Drive at Knotty Oak Drive. Upon their approach of the vehicle, patrols could detect an odor of burnt marijuana coming from inside the vehicle where two occupants were seated, which included the passenger, 17-year-old female.
After a search of the vehicle on-scene was conducted patrols uncovered a plastic Jolly Rancher wrapper containing marijuana.
The juvenile was subsequently taken into custody and transported to the Medford Township Police Headquarters. The juvenile was charged with possession of marijuana under 50 grams, processed, and released to a parent.
