Father, Son Arrested After Brick Police Find Drugs and Gun in Home

Brick Police executed a search at the home at 746 Schindler Drive on Monday, seizing a multitude of drugs and a weapon in the process.

As a result of the search, a father and son, Sixto DeJesus Jr., 56, and Sixto DeJesus III, 29, were arrested and charged with several offenses.

The search, which was conducted by members of the department's Drug Enforcement Unit and Special Emergency Response Team, was the culmination of a month-long investigation into heroin being dealt from the residence, said Capt. Ron Dougard.

As a result of the search, a defaced 357 Magnum and with 56 rounds of ammunition were recovered. The search also yielded marijuana in a quantity of more than 50 grams, psilocybin mushrooms, heroin, morphine, suboxone and buprenorphine, plus drug paraphernalia, Dougard said.

The father, Sixto DeJesus Jr., was charged with contempt of court and possession of marijuana in a quantity of less than 50 grams. He was processed and released on bail for the contempt warrant.

The son, Sixto DeJesus III, was charged with possession of a hand gun, certain persons not to have weapons, possession of a defaced firearm, five counts of possession of a controlled dangerous substance, one count of possession of more than 50 grams of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Bail for the younger DeJesus was set by Judge Robert LePore in the amount of $75,000. He was lodged in the Ocean County Jail in lieu of bail.