Crime & Safety

Pa. Man Arrested With 25 Bags of Crack Cocaine on Bloomfield Avenue

Wayne Saxton, 36, also had multiple warrants out for his arrest.

A Pennsylvania man was arrested early Sunday morning with 25 bags of crack cocaine in his car, according to the Caldwell Police Department. 

Around 4 a.m. on Sunday, Wayne Saxton, 36, was stopped by police while driving on Bloomfield Avenue. Upon further investigation, police found more than two dozen bags of crack cocaine in his car, according to the Caldwell Police Department. 

In addition, Saxton had multiple outstanding warrants out for his arrest.

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Police arrested Saxton, of Greentown, Pa., and charged him with various drug offenses. 

Saxton was transported to the Essex County Jail where he is currently being held on $35,000 bail. 

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