Alleged Heroin Dealer Held on $10K Bail

Portsmouth Police arrested a Kittery, ME man on heroin and marijuana sales charges on Wednesday night.

Christopher Riley, 19, of 17 Moore St., Kittery was arrested for one count of sale of heroin and one count of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. He was already out on bail from Portsmouth for possession of heroin and falsifying physical evidence. He was charged with breach of bail and criminal contempt as a result. He was also out on bail from Methuen, MA for possession of heroin.

Riley was arraigned Thursday morning in Portsmouth District Court and held on $10,000 cash bail. He is scheduled for a probable cause hearing on March 10 at 1 p.m.

Anyone with information regarding drug dealers is urged to contact the Portsmouth Police Department’s Detectives at 603-431-2511 or call Seacoast Crime Stoppers to remain anonymous. You may also provide tips on the department’s Facebook page.

Call Seacoast Crime Stoppers at 603-431-1199. You can also leave an anonymous tip by logging on to www.seacoastcrimestoppers.org or sending an SMS text to CRIMES (274637) with TIPSCS in your message. You could be eligible for a cash reward of up to $1,000 if your information leads to an arrest and indictment.