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A suspended N.J. Transit police officer pleaded guilty Wednesday to official misconduct for possessing nearly 4 pounds of marijuana, which he intended to sell.
Barrington Williams, 48, of Irvington, who is suspended from his position as a sergeant, pleaded guilty to second-degree official misconduct, a charge contained in a July 9 state grand jury indictment.
Williams pleaded guilty before state Superior Court Judge Michael A. Petrolle in Newark. Petrolle scheduled sentencing for June 16. The state will recommend that Williams be sentenced to five years in state prison. Williams also lost his job and is permanently barred from public employment.
State Police detectives arrested Williams on July 10, 2008, when they stopped his vehicle in Irvington. They executed a search warrant and found approximately 3.7 pounds of marijuana in five bags, $3,600 in cash, and Williams' service handgun. The N.J. Transit police Internal Affairs Bureau assisted in the arrest.In pleading guilty, Williams admitted that he had the marijuana in his possession and intended to distribute it.
State Police Det. Sgt. Ronald Hampton coordinated the investigation. Deputy Attorney General Annmarie Taggart of the Division of Criminal Justice Gangs & Organized Crime Bureau is prosecuting the case.
– TOM HESTER SR., NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM
