Bergen County

Prosecutor announces arrest of MICHAEL SEMIDEY of Fairview, New Jersey on drug charges.

Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Gurbir S. GREWAL announced the arrest of MICHAEL SEMIDEY (DOB:: 5/19/1980) of 222 8TH Street, Apartment #2, Fairview, New Jersey on drug charges. This arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by members of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Officer in Charge, Deputy Chief Robert ANZILOTTI, the Cliffside Park Police Department under the direction of Chief Richard GAITO, the Fairview Police Department under the direction of Chief Martin KAHN, and the Bergen County Sheriff’s Department under the direction of Sheriff Michael SAUDINO.

An investigation ensued pursuant to information received by members of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotic Task Force that Michael SEMIDEY was involved in the distribution of controlled dangerous substances, specifically Cocaine. Pursuant to the investigation, a court-authorized search warrant was executed on Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at SEMIDEY’S apartment in Fairview, New Jersey. While searching that location, police personnel located and seized Cocaine and drug paraphernalia.

Michael SEMIDEY was charged on a complaint summons with one (1) count of Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance, namely Cocaine, a third degree crime; and one (1) count of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, a disorderly person’s offense. SEMIDEY was released on his own recognizance pending a court date on July 27, 2016 at 8:30 a.m. at the Central Municipal Court in Hackensack, New Jersey.

Acting Prosecutor Grewal states that these charges are merely accusations and that the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and would also like to thank the Cliffside Park Police Department, the Fairview Police Department, and the Bergen County Sheriff’s Department for their assistance in this investigation.

CHARGE INFORMATION FORM

DEFENDANT: MICHAEL SEMIDEY DOB:: 5/19/1980
LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: 222 8TH STREET, APARTMENT #2, FAIRVIEW, NJ
MARITAL STATUS: SINGLE
OCCUPATION: UNEMPLOYED
ARREST INFORMATION

DATE OF ARREST: 7/6/2016
PLACE OF ARREST/TOWN: FAIRVIEW, NEW JERSEY
AGENCIES EFFECTING ARREST: BERGEN COUNTY PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE
CLIFFSIDE PARK POLICE DEPARTMENT
FAIRVIEW POLICE DEPARTMENT
BERGEN COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
CHARGE AND STATUTE CITATIONS

N.J.S.A. 2C:35-10A(1) – POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCE, NAMELY COCAINE, A THIRD DEGREE CRIME.
N.J.S.A. 2C:36-2 – POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA, A DISORDERLY PERSON’S OFFENSE.
ARRAIGNMENT INFORMATION

ARRAIGNMENT DATE: 07/27/2016 @ 8:30 A.M.
JUDGE: HONORABLE LOUIS J. DINICE, J.M.C.
BAIL AMOUNT & CONDITIONS: RELEASED ON OWN RECOGNIZANCE.
PRESENT STATUS: R.O.R.

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