BRIDGETON — Police said they arrested a wanted man with dozens of bags of crack in his pocket who was part of a group causing a ruckus in the street Monday night.



Anthony R. Martin, 28, of South Avenue, was arrested Tuesday and charged with possession of crack cocaine, possession of crack cocaine with intent to distribute, possession of crack cocaine with intent to distribute within 500 feet of a public housing project, possession of less than 50 grams of marijuana and for a failure to appear warrant from Bridgeton.



Chief Mark Ott said officers responded to Birch Street to investigate a ". . .rowdy group causing a disturbance."



When they arrived, a sergeant saw Martin holding an alcoholic beverage in public, then recognized him and knew he had a failure to appear warrant from the Bridgeton Municipal Court.



Officers arrested him for the warrant and then searched him.



They discovered a small amount of marijuana as well as 94 baggies of crack cocaine in his pockets.



He was lodged in the Cumberland County Jail in lieu of $50,000 bail.



Contact Stephen Smith at (856) 451-1000, ext. 450 or ssmith@southjerseymedia.com.