VALDOSTA — Detectives made an arrest Oct. 25 on narcotics charges.

Around 11:20 a.m., police detectives saw a suspect walking in the 1100 block of Dunwoody Drive, a Valdosta Police Department statement said.

They tried to talk with him, but he tried to hide from the detectives behind a home. The suspect was located by the detectives after he tried to discard a bag, police said. Inside the bag was Alpha-PVP, cocaine, marijuana and tools indicative of narcotic sales., the statement said.

The suspect — described as a 32-year-old Valdosta man — was charged with felony possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, felony possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute, felony possession of Alpha-PVP with the intent to distribute, possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute, felony possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, felony tampering with evidence, misdemeanor possession of drug-related items, misdemeanor obstruction of an officer and misdemeanor abandonment of dangerous drugs, poisons of controlled substances, the police report said.

“Our detectives did a great job being observant.  Because of their persistence, they were able to find the bag of dangerous narcotics, which had been recklessly abandoned by the offender in a residential area.  Their actions prevented the possibility of a child finding them,” said Police Chief Leslie Manahan.

Anyone with information about this case should contact the Valdosta Police Department Bureau of Investigative Services at 229-293-3145, the crime tip line at 229-293-3091, or file a tip online at www.valdostacity.com/police-department.