Two Arrested Following Drug Incident

UPDATE, 1:05 p.m.: Deputy Police Chief Shawn Patten said the search warrant of the suspect's truck led to the discovery of two ounces of cocaine and more oxycodone pills which brought the total of pills discovered in the case to 300.

EARLIER STORY: Two men were arrested Thursday night following a drug incident in Salem that involved officers finding a bag with over 150 oxycodone pills.

Michael Byron, 34, of Derry, was charged with felonies of possession of controlled drugs with intent to distribute and falsifying physical evidence as well as other charges of resisting arrest and possession of controlled drugs in a motor vehicle.

Scott Quimby, 32, of Derry, was charged with criminal liability for conduct of another in connection with the incident.

Police said Officer Nick Turner was patrolling the parking lot at Park View Inn just before 10 p.m. Thursday when he came upon a truck in the rear of the lot. Two males quickly jumped out of the vehicle when he approached. A female also quickly exited the vehicle and went to the rear of a nearby parked vehicle.

Police said Turner observed a rolled-up dollar bill, a bag of pills and "other evidence of drug use," according to police.

As Turner attempted to handcuff the driver, the male subject began "aggressively" fighting and resisting and threw a bag of pills under the truck.

Other officers arrived and assisted Turner in getting the suspects into custody.

According to police, the bag the driver threw under the truck contained over 150 oxycodone pills. The bag in plain view in the truck contained another 16 pills.

Police said they seized the truck and a search warrant will be executed Friday, and officers believe there are more drugs in the truck.

Byron was held on $5,000 cash bail while Quimby was released on $500 personal recognizance, both pending arraignment in the 10th Circuit Court of Salem.