James R. Rose, 27, was arrested around 10 p.m. Thursday after a Stony Point Police officer saw him attempting to inject heroin in his arm on a public bench near Knight's Corner, said Stony Point Police Lt. Daniel Hylas.
After approaching Rose, the officer conducted a further investigation and 23 baggies of heroin were recovered, he said.
Rose was placed under arrest for criminal possession of a controlled substance and released on an appearance ticket. He is scheduled to appear in court on March 21, 2019.
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