Hightstown Police Charge Two Men with Marijuana Possession

Alexander Abeel, 23, of Monroe Township, and Shane Colvell, 23, of Hightstown, were arrested by Hightstown Borough Police around 1:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 8 after police responded to investigate a report about a suspicious vehicle in the rear parking lot of St. Anthony’s Church on Maxwell Avenue in Hightstown.

Abeel, the driver of the vehicle, threw a baggie out of the car window as he lowered the window to speak to an approaching officer. The baggie, police determined, contained remnants of marijuana. A subsequent search of the vehicle revealed a partially-smoked cigar with marijuana in it.

Police charged Abeel with possession of marijuana under 50 grams, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of a controlled dangerous substance in a motor vehicle, as a result of the investigation.

The vehicle’s passenger, Colvell, was charged with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Both men were later released pending court action.