Jersey City drug suspect arrested in Manchester

Circling a Manchester parking lot and arousing suspicions of police leads to drug charges against a suspect from Jersey City.

Daquan E. Clinton, 25, allegedly had about 30 bags of heroin, 10 grams of MDMA (Ecstacy), marijuana and drug-related items on him during a Sunday-night encounter with members of the township's Narcotics Enforcement team, police said.

According to police, officers stopped Clinton's Mazda Protege around 9:40 PM after watching the car cruise the Quck Chek lot on Ridgeway Road. Ocean County Sheriff's K-9 Officer Kevin Fennessey and his partner Stosh aided in the search.

He was released after arrest and processing to await a municipal court date.

Anyone suspecting drug dealing in the township can leave information anonymousy in the TIP-LINE tab at the Manchester Police web page, or call headquarters at 732-657-2009.