Driving Complaint Leads to the Arrest of Two Men for DWI, Drugs, Resisting Arrest

[Chief M Richards]

On Thursday November 10, 2016 at 10:21pm, the Newton Police Department received a 9-1-1 call for an erratic driver on Water Street in Newton.  Patrol Officers located the vehicle in question and conducted a motor vehicle stop on Main Street.  During the roadside investigation, the driver of the vehicle was identified as Tannis D. Posey and the passenger was identified as Greggory Garrett.  Posey displayed signs of being intoxicated.  Standardized Field Sobriety Tests were administered to Posey and he was subsequently placed under arrest for suspicion of Driving While Intoxicated.

 

While Officers were conducting the investigation with Posey, Garrett proceeded to urinate on the vehicle and became irate with the patrol officers on scene.  He continued to yell at the officers and interfered with the investigation when he attempted to push passed them.  Garrett was then placed under arrest for Obstruction.  After Posey was told that he (Posey) was under arrest, he attempted to pull away from the officers to not be handcuffed and physically resisted while being placed into custody.  A search of Posey’s person after the arrest revealed that he was in possession of 10 vials of suspected crack cocaine.  Both Posey and Garrett were transported to the station for processing.

 

Tannis D. Posey, a 40-year-old, unemployed male from Newton, was served with a Summons Complaint after being charged with the following criminal offenses:

 

• Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance, N.J.S. 2C:35-10a(1), a Third Degree Crime
• Resisting Arrest, N.J.S. 2C:29-2a(1), a Disorderly Persons Offense

 

Additionally, Posey was charged with the following Title 39 violations:

 

• 39:4-126 –Failure to Use Turn Signal
• 39:3-40 – Driving While Suspended
• 39:4-50 – Driving While Intoxicated,
• 39:4-50.2 – Refusal to Submit Breath Samples
• 39:4-51.a – Open Container of an Alcoholic Beverage in a Motor Vehicle
• 39:4-49.1 – Possession of CDS in a Motor Vehicle

 

Gregory Garrett, a 53-year-old male from Newton, was served with a Summons Complaint after being charged with the following offenses:

 

• Obstructing Administration of Law, N.J.S. 2C:29-1a., a Disorderly Persons Offense
• Urinating in Public, Town Ordinance 303-1

 

Both Posey and Garrett were processed and released after being served with their respective summonses for appearance in Superior Court.

 

The incident was investigated by Ptl. Shawn Burke Ptl. John Flanagan, and Ptl. Jose Morales.  They were assisted by Officers from the Andover Township Police Department and Troopers from the New Jersey State Police – Sussex Station.