A suspected heroin dealer who fled from investigators in West Scranton may be a little gnawed around the edges.
Lackawanna County detectives were searching Friday for Khalif K. Samad, 25, of 119 S. Main St., Taylor, who faces narcotics and other charges after an undercover drug buy went awry.
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According to a criminal complaint filed in the office of Magisterial District Judge Terrence Gallagher, an undercover investigator was attempting to make a controlled purchase of heroin from Mr. Samad on Thursday around 9 p.m. in the 200 block of Hennessy Court when the suspect became suspicious and started arguing with the officer.
When the investigator identified himself as a police officer and ordered Mr. Samad to the ground, the suspect took off on foot, ignoring repeated orders to stop.
Other officers joined in as the footchase continued in the area of St. Francis Cabrini Avenue, where Mr. Samad began jumping fences and running through yards, according to the affidavit of probable cause.
At one point, Mr. Samad hopped into a fenced yard containing an unchained Rottweiler, which attacked the intruder, latching onto his left forearm, the affidavit said. Mr. Samad managed to pull away from the dog and jump another fence, losing his pursuers in the process.
City police K-9 units later searched for the Mr. Samad in the area but were unable to locate him.
In addition to multiple counts of possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia, Mr. Samad is wanted on charges of flight to avoid apprehension, resisting arrest and fleeing or eluding police.
