Crime & Safety
Basking Ridge Fugitive Wanted On Drug Charges Apprehended
Patsy Ragonese was named the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office(SCPO) Fugitive of the Month for August.
BASKING RIDGE, NJ — A Basking Ridge man wanted on multiple charges, including drug possession in Somerset County, has been apprehended, said Bernards Township Police Department.
On Aug. 12, Patsy Ragonese was named the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office(SCPO) Fugitive of the Month for August.
Patsy Ragonese was wanted by the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office for failure to appear (FTA) for recovery court for originating charges of three counts of third-degree possession of CDS and one count of possession of CDS with intent to distribute which occurred during December of 2020 (Pequannock, Morris County), June of 2021 (Bernards Township, Somerset County), January of 2022 (Warren Township, Somerset County), and January of 2023 (Lacey Township, Ocean County).
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In addition, Ragonese has two bench warrants out of Union County for fourth-degree identity theft(Springfield) and possession of CDS (Plainfield).
The SCPO announced Ragonese was apprehended on Monday.
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