Foley Police Charge Man With Felony Drug Possession During Death Investigation

By Rick McCann
Blue RAM Media

FOLEY, Ala. The Foley Police were called to the Baldwin Health Emergency Department at around 5:15 a.m., Friday morning, regarding a patient brought in deceased and suffering from a drug overdose.

The initial investigation revealed signs of a drug overdose and that led officers to an address in the 500 block of East Michigan Avenue where a search warrant was conducted.

While conducting a probable cause search officers did find a controlled substance and arrested Charles Edward Hatcher, age 47, of Foley for Possession of a Controlled Substance (Class D felony).

Hatcher was booked into jail.

This is a continuing investigation involving the Foley Police Department and the Baldwin County Coroner’s Office.

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