WAKEFIELD, MASS. (WHDH) - A Massachusetts State Police K9 helped police in Wakefield track down a wanted drug suspected who abandoned his vehicle and hid in a marsh in an effort to evade capture on Saturday afternoon, officials said.
An officer conducting a traffic stop in the area of Water and Farm streets encountered a man who was wanted for narcotics violations, according to Massachusetts State Police. The suspect then ditched his vehicle and fled on foot, prompting a massive search.
State police deployed K9 Mattis, a helicopter, and troopers from the Danvers barracks to assist Wakefield police.
The suspect later showed up on the helicopter’s forward-looking infrared camera system. Ground crews moved in on the man and found him lying down in a marshy area off Water Street.
The suspect was charged by Wakefield police.
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