Sussex County man charged with drug offenses after being found stopped in middle of roadway

FRANKLIN BOROUGH, N.J. (Sussex County) – A Fredon Township man is facing multiple drug-related charges after officers allegedly found him in a vehicle stopped in the middle of the roadway in Franklin Borough in May, according to a July 23 news release from the Franklin Borough Police Department.

On the evening of May 21, officers responded to John Wilton Street after a resident reported a man appearing to be asleep inside a vehicle blocking the roadway.

Police said the driver, identified as Dimitrios Protogeropoulos, 29, was believed to be under the influence of suspected heroin. He was taken to a nearby medical facility for treatment, and his vehicle was seized.

Following the execution of a search warrant, authorities charged Protogeropoulos with possession of a Schedule I-IV controlled dangerous substance, use or being under the influence of a controlled dangerous substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was also issued multiple motor vehicle summonses.

Protogeropoulos was released pending a court appearance in Sussex County Superior Court under the state’s bail reform guidelines.

The investigation was assisted by the Franklin Borough Police Department’s detective bureau and the Sussex County Prosecutor’s Office.