Mass. Man Arrested Drug Dealing, Other Charges In Queen City

MANCHESTER, NH — A Massachusetts man is facing felony drug charges after being arrested Friday in Manchester. Around 10 a.m., officers were sent to the intersection of Union and Lake streets for a report of an unresponsive woman on the ground and a man nearby her. When they arrived, "the man grabbed something off of the woman, tucked it in his jacket, and started to walk away," according to Heather Hamel, the public information officer for the Manchester Police Department.

The man, identified later as Jonathan Bermudez, 33, of Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, was stopped and questioned. When asked what he was concealing, "Bermudez tried to run away," Hamel said. Officers stopped him and accused him of struggling. Parking division workers nearby arrived to assist police and Bermudez was handcuffed.

"Police discovered that the item Bermudez had taken was a fanny pack containing drugs (including) 30 grams of Ketamine and a small amount of heroin," Hamel said. "There was also a large sum of cash found in the bag."

Bermudez was charged with possession of a controlled drug with intent to distribute and possession of a controlled drug, both felonies, as well as resisting arrest and criminal mischief. He was released on personal recognizance bail and is due in court on March 20.

The woman was taken by medical personal to the hospital for treatment, Hamel added.

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