TOMS RIVER — The father of Boston Red Sox minor league pitcher Jason Groome was arrested on drug and weapons charges on July 10, the Ocean County Prosecutors Office said in a release Wednesday.

The 43-year-old Groome, of Barnegat and also named Jason, was arrested by Prosecutor’s detectives along with members of the Barnegat Township Police and Ocean County Regional SWAT team after stopping him at the Gunning River Mall on West Bay Avenue, Barnegat at 4:40 p.m. on July 10.

Upon inspection of the pickup the elder Groome was driving, police seized approximately two ounces of cocaine and a defaced 9mm handgun, according to the release.

The younger Groome was the first-round selection of the Boston Red Sox in the 2016 Major League Baseball Draft. He received a $3.65 million signing bonus from the Red Sox. He is a 2016 graduate of Barnegat High School.

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Injured in his first appearance of the season with Greenville (S.C) of the South Atlantic League, the pitcher has only recently returned to action with the Lowell (Mass.) Spinners of the New York/Penn rookie league.

According to the statement, the elder Groome was charged with possession of heroin, possession of heroin with intent to distribute, distribution of heroin, possession of cocaine over one half ounce with intent to distribute, possession of methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, possession of a firearm and possession of a firearm during a controlled dangerous substance offense. He was housed in the Ocean County Jail, Toms River, pending a hearing the release said.

Two other men were arrested simultaneously by members of the Prosecutor’s Special Operations Group.

Daniel Wunder, 61, of Little Egg Harbor and Anthony Brandt, 53, of Barnegat were arrested by members of the Stafford Police Drug Enforcement Unit, Little Egg Harbor Police Narcotics Unit, the Ocean County Sheriff’s Canine Unit and Ocean County Regional SWAT team after executing no-knock warrants.

Wunder and Brandt face multiple drug charges. Both were released on a summons pending a future court appearance the release said.

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