RILEY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating two suspects including a Kansas felon on drug allegations.
Just after 6p.m. Thursday the Riley County Police Department, with the assistance of the Geary County Sheriff’s Office, conducted an investigation into the distribution of fentanyl, in the 1500 block of Houston Street in Manhattan, according to a media release.
Officers arrested Catrien Van Petten, 35, of Manhattan on requested charges of possession of paraphernalia with the intent to manufacture a controlled substance, use/possession with the intent to use drug paraphernalia into the human body, distribution of opiates/narcotics/certain stimulants/heroin dose > 1000 within 1000 feet of a school, possession of marijuana- two or more prior convictions, and distribution of opiate/narcotic/ certain stimulant/ heroin 3.5 - < 100 grams within 1000 feet of a school. She has ten previous convictions for burglary, theft, ID theft, forgery and drugs, according to the Kansas Dept. of Corrections.
Nathan McClurg, 34, of Tipton, Kansas was arrested in the 1500 block of Colorado Street in connection with the same investigation. McClurg was arrested on requested charges of possession of opiate/opium/narcotic/ certain stimulant, possession of marijuana- 1 prior conviction, use/possession with the intent to use drug paraphernalia into the human body, possession of paraphernalia with the intent to manufacture controlled substance, and distribution of opiate/narcotic/certain stimulant/ heroin dose > 1000 within 1000 feet of a school. He has previous felony convictions for theft, making a false writing and for drugs, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections.
Van Petten and McClurg are each being held on a total bond of $100,000, according to the RCPD.