Englewood Parking Dispute Leads to Weapon, Drug Charges

A threat over illegal parking at Englewood's Rock Creek Terrace Housing Complex led police to the discovery of a drug stash and numerous charges against a Fort Lee man, city authorities said Tuesday. 

Gregg Michael Weiner, 35, parked in a restricted area when he was visiting a friend at the complex March 27, according to police. He apparently became upset after the complex slapped a parking violation sticker on his car window.

Weiner went to the management office, threatened two female employees and caused $5,500 worth of damage to the building before taking off, police said. City detectives drew up warrants stemming from the confrontation. 

Police said Weiner was captured Saturday when Englewood Detective Desmond Singh and Patrolman Timothy Reilly spotted him as he parked his car at the complex. 

During the arrest, officers found Weiner was in possession of marijuana, Xanax and Oxycontin, along with a baseball bat, police reported. 

Englewood investigators also learned Weiner had more illicit drugs at his Fort Lee apartment, and a search turned up marijuana, Oxycodine, Valium, Xanax and drug paraphernalia, police said. 

Detective Captain Tim Torell noted Rock Creek has been the scene of drive-by shootings, assaults and drug trafficking complaints, but police were cleaning up the area. 

"There’s a lot of really good people that live in that complex," he said. "The management there is working with us in trying to eliminate the criminal element which many times comes from outside the complex as evidenced by this case." 

On top of terroristic threats and criminal mischief from the parking fight, Weiner faces charges including possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute, possession of controlled dangerous substances with the intent to distribute within 500 feet of public housing, possession of controlled dangerous substances with the intent to distribute within 500 feet of a public park, possession of controlled dangerous substances with the intent to distribute within 1000 feet of a school, possession of a weapon and possession of drug paraphernalia. 

He was ordered held at the Bergen County Jail on $66,000 bail. 

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