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- Holmes Beach police arrested Bradenton resident Chase Tanner, 31, Aug. 12 on a third-degree felony charge for allegedly possessing fentanyl, a controlled substance about 50 times more potent than heroin.
Tanner also was charged with a first-degree misdemeanor for alleged possession of drug paraphernalia.
Two officers were patrolling the 77th Street beach access around 4 a.m. and found two people, Tanner and his girlfriend, on the beach.
The officers approached and found Tanner with a piece of aluminum foil in his hand and nearby a hypodermic syringe and more pieces of foil.
Tanner told officers a bag on the ground near him contained fentanyl, according to an HBPD report.
The officer field-tested the substance Tanner said was fentanyl and confirmed it to be an opiate. He also found powder in pieces of aluminum foil that had the same test results.
Tanner told police the substances and items were his, so his girlfriend was released from custody and allowed to leave.
The officers arrested Tanner and transported him to the Holmes Beach Police Department for processing.
An officer then transported Tanner to the Manatee County jail, where he remained in custody as of Aug. 16 with a $2,000 bond.
If convicted, punishment for a third-degree felony charge includes up to five years in prison, five years of probation and a fine of up to $5,000.
Punishment for a first-degree misdemeanor includes up to one year in jail, one year of probation and a fine of up to $1,000.
An arraignment will be at 9 a.m. Friday, Sept. 22, at the Manatee County Judicial Center, 1051 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.
— Ryan Paice
- Holmes Beach police arrested Bradenton resident Chase Tanner, 31, Aug. 12 on a third-degree felony charge for allegedly possessing fentanyl, a controlled substance about 50 times more potent than heroin.
