An award-winning chef who appeared on the Chopped television show was arrested and charged with selling drugs out of his Bayonne restaurant, authorities said.
Arthur R. Saks, 31, was arrested at his shop, Saks Off Broadway, Thursday night, the culmination of a Bayonne police investigation, Lt. Eric Amato said.
Saks, who appeared on the popular competitive cooking show that pits chefs against one another in 2011, was charged with multiple drug and weapons offenses, including heroin possession and distribution, two counts of unlawful possession of prohibited weapons and weapons possession involving drugs.
During Saks’ arrest, detectives recovered 33 glassine bags of heroin, several items of narcotic paraphernalia used to package drugs, several hypodermic syringes, a knife, an expandable baton, and a .38 caliber revolver at the restaurant.
The restaurant was closed by the city’s Environmental Health Specialist after police found what appeared to be unsanitary conditions of the restaurant. As a result, the restaurant was ordered to cease all operations until further notice.
The eatery, located at Broadway and East 15th Street, served gourmet sandwiches including a “pizza-wich.”
Credit: Nj.com
So, wonder when they will come up with a new chopped episode called. ” Prison/Con Addition, Hell Martha Stewart was a judge on chopped so its a perfect line up.
Why is ocean county news reporting this
Joe Antiorio we do also report on areas outside of Ocean County as well ?
Ocean County Scanner News apparently so ?
Joe Antiorio because it’s their page so therefore they make the rules ??♀️
Joe Antiorio why do you care?
Laura Michelle thanks for clearing that up without your clarification I may have not known it was their page and they post on it.
Scott A Barnes because half of the news reported is some crap of music being played too loud or a fight at a crappy seaside hotel ! I guess something else had to be reported before people get bored with the other stupid news. BORING
Joe Antiorio but yet here you are. Can’t be too boring. Why do you post what you post on your page? Key word YOUR PAGE. STFU OR LEAVE.
Tyrese Mincey ok boss . The part of getting under your skin makes it a lot less boring! Thanks
Ocean County Scanner News well probably because a lot of Ocean county has people from Bayonne and Staten Island living there.
Joe Antiorio lol
Deanna Wall
Cant fix stupid
“Arthur, you have been chopped.”
Richie Lapinski Jr.
Robert Geyer
Bayonne is known for it’s one stop shopping!
What a dumba**
Cristin Michelle
Kelly Marie Bruno wtffff
There goes your career!!
Stupid ass, another grabbed by this disease
Scott A Barnes don’t call addiction to heroin a disease he made the choice ( and this isn’t an addiction he was selling ) lmao
Frank Varga it IS a disease, it is federally classified as one by those with billions of federal backing, doctorate degrees and billions of research. So it will be a disease until they not a plebeian changes it. Disease n nothing funny about it
Bre O’Neil
Same. The Pizza-wiches are awesome. My aunts house growing up was right down the street. Stoop sitting in the summer. Guess that’s why they are closed today. Dumbazz
So stupid. New restaurant. Baby. Greed.
Bailey Burke Rozziel Murrin Bob Ware – guess we need to find a new show to watch Tuesday nights
Lifestyle of the rich and famous
Can take the guy out of Bayonne but can’t take the Bayonne out of the guy. POS
Greedy bastard
Oh he was chopping all right
Another loser
NJ law allows you to possess weapons/firearms in your own business. Gotta love when the cops/prosecutors trump up more BS charges to throw at you.
Dylan Frampton you mean like selling drugs….dont you think they made numerous buys from him first
Dylan Right! How dare they go after him for selling heroin. It’s not like it hurts anyone?
Fry him..
Darlene Quinlan and you said it’s not the hood
Awesome
What an ass..i guess that’s why his food tasted so good y’all got high eating it …lol well now he can cook in jail
What a piece of shit.. Great job officers, another scumbag off the streets.
Vito this look like Brian a bit ?
Kevin Goncalves pretty close lol
Chris Ploumitsakos
Elisa Ploumitsakos this town smh…. I’m not surprised actually..
Chris Ploumitsakos I thought of you right away and said ughhhh this is terrible.
Elisa Ploumitsakos small businesses constantly opening and closing in the town. They find ways to pay rent. We’ve had our share too
Chris Ploumitsakos oh I’m sure. Crazy world I swear.
Penny, Gina, Anne – this is why you guys love going to Bayonne, huh? Haha!!
Poor guy, probably grew up watching Scarface and The Soprano’s… what an idiot.
Chuck D Johnson