Not-guilty plea

WARREN

Fred M. Rini Jr., 32, of Homewood Avenue Southeast pleaded not guilty Monday in Warren Municipal Court to possession of drug-abuse instruments and drug paraphernalia after police revived him with the opiate reversal drug naloxone inside his van.

Police found Rini’s van in the middle of Homewood and saw Rini slumped over and barely breathing about 10:30 p.m. Saturday. An officer administered naloxone, and Rini regained consciousness.

Police found a syringe on Rini’s lap, suspected heroin in the driver’s door handle and additional syringes, drug spoon and metal crack pipe next to Rini on the floor. He will be charged with felony drug possession if the substance tests positive for heroin, police said. He was released on a personal recognizance bond, meaning he didn’t have to pay anything.