BIDDEFORD — A man has been released from York County Jail in Alfred after his arrest Wednesday on charges of unlawful possession of scheduled drugs in an incident that led to the evacuation of the Biddeford office of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Corey Hutton, 24, of Elliott, was released on $500 bail from the jail on Thursday after being arrested at the Rite Aid drug store in Biddeford the previous day. According to Biddeford police, Hutton left a bag in the corner of the DHHS lobby before leaving the office, leading to evacuation of the space for a suspicious package.
DHHS staff said they saw Hutton enter Rite Aid next to DHHS, where he told police the bag was full of items for his child, and that he had an appointment at DHHS later that day.
DHHS confirmed Hutton had an appointment, but police found suboxone and a hypodermic needle on him, and he was subsequently arrested.
Jail officials also said they do not have information regarding a court date for Hutton.
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