DRUG ARREST AFTER HIT AND RUN

DATE/TIME: 10/20/2007 7:00 PM
LOCATION: Poplar Road
OFFICERS INVOLVED: Jeffrey Malone, John Green and Sgt. Michael Clancy
ACCUSED: William Concepcion Jr, Age 33 of Long Branch

NARRATIVE
     On 10/20/2007 at 7:00 pm, Police were called to the intersection of Poplar Road and Willow Drive in reference to a motor vehicle crash involving a hit and run. Sgt. Michael Clancy and Officer Jeffery Malone responded to the scene. Officers determined that a 2002 Nissan van driven by William Concepcion was traveling south on Poplar Road and rear ended a 2001 Toyota Camry as it was stopped on Poplar Road to make a left turn onto Willow Drive. Concepcion subsequently left the scene after the collision but did not make it far due to the damage on his Nissan caused by the crash. Officer John Green happened to be in the area and observed Concepcion stop his vehicle at the intersection of Poplar Road and Poplar Place. Further investigation revealed that Concepcion was in possession of 8 small plastic baggies of cocaine and a homemade pipe commonly used to ingest a controlled dangerous substance. He also was driving on an expired license. He was subsequently arrested and transported to OTPD for further processing. The driver of the Toyota, a 24 year-old male from Huntington, NY, was not injured during the crash.
     Concepcion was charged with Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Cocaine, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Leaving the Scene of an Accident, Possessing a Controlled Dangerous Substance in a Motor Vehicle, Careless Driving and Driving with an expired License. He was later released on a criminal summons.