Man accused of dumping hundreds of empty beer bottles on Sussex County roadway
BYRAM TOWNSHIP, NJ (Sussex County) – A Sussex County man has been charged for allegedly dumping hundreds of empty beer bottles along the side of a road in Byram Township.
On November 8, police concluded and investigation regarding illegal dumping on Amity Road. Over the course of approximately the last year, an individual, later identified as John M. Keller of Byram Township, had been dumping empty beer bottles on the side of Amity Road, police said.
The number of empty beer bottles that Keller dumped could number into the high hundreds, police said.
The investigation concluded when Keller was caught in the act and was then issued summonses littering, littering from a motor vehicle, open alcoholic beverage in a motor vehicle, failure to produce an insurance card, failure to produce a registration card, failure to inspect, and cracked windshield, police said.
“The Byram Township Police Department takes great pride in the quality of life for our residents and our beautiful landscape and will do whatever necessary to curb these types of acts,” police said.