Police announced the arrest of three men on drug charges over the weekend.
According to authorities, police were in the area of Ocean and Claremont avenues shortly before 3:30 p.m. Sunday, when they noticed three men acting in a suspicious manner.
Officials say the officers approached the men but they ignored the officers’ commands to stop. Despite their attempts to flee down Claremont Avenue, they were quickly apprehended.
Police arrested Bolivar Lucio, 60, on drug possession, bail jumping, providing false insurance information and motor vehicle summonses; Travis Hoppins, 28, of Jersey City, on possession and possession with intent to distribute drugs, resisting arrest and bail jumping; and Keyshawn Wilson, 21, and charged him with wandering to commit a drug offense and bail jumping.
All three also had warrants out for failure to appear at court hearings.