By Jim Clark

Police were dispatched to a Cedar St. location last week as a heroin overdose had been reported there on the evening of the 17th.

The victim was found to be at the corner of Cedar Ave. and Cedar St. Upon questioning, the victim reportedly told police that he had bought the heroin from someone named “Sean.”

Hearing what they believed to be the crunching of leaves in the backyard of a nearby residence, officers searched the area with their flashlights and discovered a man crouched, hiding behind a tree.

The man, Sean Curtis, 28, reportedly called out to the officers, “You found me, I give up.”

Police asked Curtis if he had any drugs or paraphernalia on him and he reportedly told them that he did not and that they could search him.

Officers conducted a pat search and reportedly felt what seemed to be a small packet of powder in the watch pocket of his jeans.

Curtis denied knowing what was in the pocket, but when police removed the contents it was reportedly found to be a small plastic bag containing a powdery substance that they believed to be heroin.

Further searches of Curtis’ person reportedly yielded a substantial amount of cash as well as a hypodermic needle.

Curtis reportedly admitted to using heroin that day and was placed under arrest on a charge of possession of a class A drug.