Crime & Safety

Branchville Woman Arrested on Marijuana Charges

The following arrest information was supplied by the Kinnelon Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.

A Branchville woman was arrested on marijuana charges in Monday after police said they stopped the vehicle she was a passenger in on Route 23 for having a cracked windshield.

Kendrea Devine, 22, was charged with possession of marijuna, possession of drug paraphernalia and issued a summons for possession of a controlled dangerous substance in a motor vehicle.

According to , the vehicle was stopped at 3:38 p.m. by Ptl. Keith Kelly who spoke to the driver of the 2000 Honda, Michael Smith, 21, of Wantage. Police said Kelly allegedly smelled a strong odor of burnt marijuana and upon questioning Smith and Devine, both admitted to using marijuana in the car previously. Police said a search of the vehicle revealed a wooden box containing marijuana and a pipe used to smoke marijuana. Police also said Devine allegedly stated that the marijuana and pipe were hers.

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She was arrested and transported to the Kinnelon police station. She was later released with a ticket to appear in court at a later date.

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