Was Linden cop given roofies before fatal crash?

The lawyer for Pedro Abad, the Linden police officer charged with drunk driving in a fatal car crash on Staten Island may have been under the influence of roofies.

Attorney Mario Gallucci tells NJ.com that his own investigation "found some medical evidence that could be interpreted to mean Mr. Abad was drugged with GHB" at the club Curves, where Abad spent the hours prior to the incident with four other friends including fellow members of the Linden Police department. Gallucci is asking a judge to get Abad's blood sample so the the expert can test for GHB.

Gallucci says he has a similar case in which his client was given the illegal drug in order to induce the man to spend more money at the club.

Abad is alleged to have had a 0.24 blood alcohol level and drove a high rate of speed on the West Shore Expressway during the head-on crash in the early morning hours of March 20. He pleaded guilty to 27 charges of aggravated vehicular homicide, aggravated vehicular assault, reckless endangerment  and other crimes in the crash which led to the death of Linden Officer Frank Viggiano and friend Joe Rodriguez. The indictment reveals serious physical injury to drivers Eddy Canela and Adrien Cedeno

Abad is still recovering from his injuries at home and suffered brain injuries in the crash according to NJ.com, and is off police payroll.