🚨 SOMERSET COUNTY NAMES AUGUST FUGITIVE OF THE MONTH 🚨
The Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office named Basking Ridge resident Patsy Ragonese as the August Fugitive of the Month. The 35-year-old is wanted for failing to appear in court regarding multiple drug and identity theft charges across several New Jersey counties.
SOMERSET COUNTY, NJ — The Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office has announced Patsy Ragonese, 35, as its August Fugitive of the Month.
Ragonese, whose last known address is in Basking Ridge, is wanted on a warrant for failure to appear for Recovery Court related to several previous drug charges.
According to authorities, the underlying charges include three counts of third-degree possession of a controlled dangerous substance (CDS) and one count of possession of CDS with intent to distribute. The cases stem from incidents reported between December 2020 and January 2023 in Pequannock, Bernards Township, Warren Township and Lacey Township.
Authorities also say Ragonese has two additional bench warrants out of Union County, involving allegations of fourth-degree identity theft in Springfield and possession of CDS in Plainfield.
📋 Description: 👤 Age: 35 📏 Height: 5’9” ⚖️ Weight: 130 lbs. 💇 Hair: Brown 👀 Eyes: Brown 📍 Last Known Address: Basking Ridge, Somerset County
🔎 Anyone with information about Ragonese’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Fugitive Unit at 908-231-7100 or submit an anonymous tip through the STOPit app using access code SOMERSETNJ.
Tips can also be submitted through the Somerset County Tip Line at 1-888-577-TIPS (8477) or online through SCPO.TIPS.
⚠️ Authorities remind the public not to approach or attempt to apprehend Ragonese. Anyone with information should contact law enforcement.
📢 Officials also ask that tips not be posted on the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office social media pages.
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