Crime & Safety

Ventnor Man With Outsanding Warrant for Weapons Hit With Narcotics Charges in Galloway

Clearkin was allegedly found in possession of 118 bags of heroin when police searched his hotel room on Friday.

A Ventnor man was arrested on multiple outstanding warrants, including an NCIC warrant for weapons possession out of Atlantic County Superior Court, Galloway Police said Friday evening.

Michael Clearkin, 28, was also charged with distribution of CDS after police responded to The Motel 6 on the White Horse Pike in reference to the odor of marijuana consuming the hallway and lobby at 9:34 a.m. on Friday.

Police searched Clearkin’s motel room, where they allegedly located about 118 bags of heroin along with distribution supplies.

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Clearkin was lodged in The Atlantic County Justice Facility in lieu of $25,000 bail as well as his other outstanding warrants.

The attached image of Michael Clearkin was provided by Galloway Police

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