MANCHESTER, N.H. – The Manchester Police Department Special Enforcement Division Street Crime Unit arrested a registered sex offender on drug charges following a Tuesday incident.
While monitoring the area of Union Street and Orange Street for illegal drug activity, police spotted Joseph Flynn, 54, of Manchester.
According to police, Flynn was behaving in a suspicious manner and allowed police to search his person, where they report finding crack cocaine in his sock.
Flynn was charged with alleged possession of a controlled drug.
Police indicated that he was registered as a sex offender after being released from prison in July, but has a history of failing to re-register, and has no fixed home address.
He was released on personal recognizance bail.
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