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On Sept. 20, deputies with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office arrested Patrick O’Brien Coffey Jr. of Greenville, NC on multiple drug charges after a brief car and foot chase.

Patrick O’Brien Coffey Jr. had active arrest warrants from the Greenville Regional Drug Task Force and was spotted by deputies in Aurora, NC operating a vehicle. Deputies attempted to conduct a vehicle stop on Coffey and he refused to stop. After a brief car chase, Coffey wrecked the vehicle he was driving and fled on foot. Deputies pursued Coffey and he was apprehended without incident.

As a result of this arrest, Deputies located over 15 grams of powdered fentanyl, $3,311 in cash, a firearm and a small amount of marijuana.

Patrick O’Brien Coffey Jr. was arrested and held in the Beaufort County Detention Center under a $200,000 cash only bond under the following Beaufort County charges:

– Trafficking in Opium/Heroin (Fentanyl) by Possession

– Trafficking in Opium/Heroin(Fentanyl) by Transportation

– PWISD Schedule II Controlled Substance (Oxycodone)

– Possession of Marijuana up to ½ Ounce

– Two counts of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

– Resisting a Public Officer

Patrick O’Brien Coffey Jr. was also served with active arrest warrants from the Greenville Regional Drug Task Force for the following charges:

– Four counts of Trafficking in Opium/Heroin

– Two counts of Trafficking in Methamphetamine

– Two counts of Felony Maintain a Vehicle or Dwelling to Keep/Sell Controlled Substances

 Beaufort County Sheriff Scott Hammonds encourages anyone with information regarding suspected drug sale/use or any other crime to contact the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office at 252-946-7111. You can also submit tips anonymously by contacting Beaufort County Crime Stoppers at (252) 974-6400 or submit confidential tips through the Beaufort County Sheriff’s App by clicking on submit a tip.