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On Saturday afternoon, the Massachusetts State Police Air Wing and K9 Section helped Wakefield Police apprehend a drug suspect hiding in a marsh.
Wakefield Police stopped a vehicle on Water Street and Farm Street. The male suspect, who was wanted for narcotics violations, bailed out and fled on foot.
A Massachusetts State Police K9 team, Trooper Brandyn Henson and his partner Mattis, along with MSP Air Wing helicopter Air 4 and patrols from State Police-Danvers responded to help search for the suspect. MSP K9 Mattis tracked to a marshy area off Water Street.
Air 4’s crew, Lt. Mark Costa and Trooper Gregg Spooner, utilizing the aircraft’s Foward Looking Infrared camera system, then located the suspect lying down in the marsh trying to avoid capture. The flight crew directed ground units to the suspect’s location and he was apprehended.
The suspect was charged by Wakefield Police. Mission accomplished thanks to a collaborative effort by both departments and multiple MSP units.
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