Detectives attempted to pull over Malik Brown, who was driving a red sedan, around 10 a.m. Wednesday after they received reports he was selling drugs in the community of Wellington Woods.
[Ads /]
Police say Brown fled in his vehicle.
Moments later, police located his car. They say that's when Brown fled on foot, leaving his 5-year-old son in the vehicle.
Police say Brown discarded 169 capsules of heroin as he fled.
Brown was taken into custody after a brief foot pursuit. The 5-year-old appeared to be unharmed and did not require medical attention.
Detectives conducted a search of Brown's home and found 221 capsules of heroin and $2,948 in suspected drug proceeds.
Brown was charged with the following: possession with intent to deliver heroin, possession of heroin in a tier 2 quantity, disregarding a police officer's signal, endangering the welfare of a child by acting recklessly in a manner likely to injure the child, endangering the welfare of a child while committing a drug offense with child present, resisting arrest, driving without a license, aggressive driving, failure to use turn signal, failure to stop at a red light and unreasonable speed.
[Ads /]
He was arraigned and committed to Howard Young Correctional Institution after failing to post a $25,000 secured bond.
----------
Send a breaking news alert
Report a correction or typo
Learn more about the 6abc apps