EAST BRIDGEWATER — Chief Michael Jenkins reports that the East Bridgewater Police Department arrested a wanted drug dealer on Tuesday.
PATRICK O’TOOLE, AGE 29, OF SCITUATE, was arrested and charged with:
- Trafficking Cocaine 18 Grams or More
- Trafficking Fentanyl 10 Grams or More
- Possession of a Class B Substance
O’TOOLE was also wanted as a fugitive from justice on three active warrants for various charges out of Brockton District Court.
On Tuesday, Feb. 27 at approximately noontime, East Bridgewater Police K9 Officer Joshua DeJesus was conducting training with his K-9 Thor in the area of Paul Wolfe Motors, 349 N Bedford St. Officer DeJesus observed an individual, later identified as O’TOOLE, who he recognized as being the subject of a WEB Task Force narcotics investigation and who he knew to have outstanding arrest warrants.
With this information, Officer DeJesus approached O’TOOLE to speak with him and confirmed his identity. O’TOOLE was subsequently placed under arrest for the outstanding warrants.
During a search conducted subsequent to the arrest, officers located and seized 22 grams of cocaine, 14 grams of fentanyl, five suboxone pills and $820 cash.
O’TOOLE was transported to the East Bridgewater Police Department for booking and he was arraigned on Wednesday in Brockton District Court.
These are allegations. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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