Two Phillipsburg men face heroin charges following a two-week investigation into dealing that led to the execution of a search warrant Thursday night, town police said.
The Warren County Tactical Response Team along with members of the Phillipsburg Police Department Special Operations Division and Warren County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Task Force executed the warrant about 8:45 p.m. on two apartments at 177 Mercer St., town police Capt. Michael Swick said.
Charles H. Dorn, 32, was found in Apt. 2 and taken into custody on charges of conspiracy to distribute heroin and possession of heroin, police said.
Tyrone Fowler, 42, was found in Apt. 1, where three children under age 18 were also present, according to police. He is charged with endangering the welfare of a child, unlawful distribution of heroin and heroin possession with intent to distribute.
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Dorn and Fowler both lived in the apartments where they were arrested, police said.
Fowler was ordered held in Warren County jail by Judge Peter Tober. Dorn was issued a court summons and released.
Dorn was subsequently involved in a minor car crash Friday afternoon in Lopatcong Township, according to police. He crashed his vehicle at 2:38 p.m. into the rear of a car at Belvidere Road and Roseberry Street, Sgt. Jon Eriksen said. Damage was very minor, but Dorn was cited for careless driving and failure to produce insurance, police said.
In the Phillipsburg search, the counts against Dorn are third-degree charges, carrying a maximum penalty upon conviction of five years in a New Jersey State Prison. The endangerment count against Fowler, for allegedly distributing heroin in the presence of children, is a second-degree crime carrying a maximum penalty upon conviction of 10 years in state prison.
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