Man Arrested For Distributing Heroin In Park (NPS Digest)

Man Arrested For Distributing Heroin In Park (NPS Digest)
On the afternoon of Thursday, April 18th, an off-duty ranger was exercising near the park housing area when a man and woman drove into the area and parked at the end of the road.  As the ranger watched, four more vehicles pulled up and the man exchanged items with their occupants in what appeared to be drug deals. The ranger returned to his residence, prepared for duty, called another ranger, informed him of his suspicions, and asked him to respond and assist.  As both rangers approached in a marked patrol vehicle, they saw the man – subsequently identified as Clayton E. Minton – throw items into the woods in front of the parked vehicle.  When the rangers contacted Minton and began questioning him about his activities, he became agitated and began yelling at them. The rangers gave Minton several commands to place his hands behind his back, which he refused to do. They then grabbed his arms and a struggle ensued. Minton broke free and began to flee when one ranger fired his taser and subdued him.  A search of Minton’s person and the area revealed 96 individual packages of heroin and a large sum of cash. Minton also had a felony warrant for his arrest for similar narcotics distribution charges.