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Rockland Man Escapes Medical Facility After Drug Arrest

ROCKLAND (WGME) -- A man charged with drug possession is missing in Rockland after escaping a medical care facility.Rockland police say they arrested 38-year-old Daniel Barnes after finding 10 grams of cocaine in his possession Thursday.Rockland police say…

Rockland Man Escapes Medical Facility After Drug Arrest

ROCKLAND (WGME) — A man charged with drug possession is missing in Rockland after escaping a medical care facility.

Rockland police say they arrested 38-year-old Daniel Barnes after finding 10 grams of cocaine in his possession Thursday.

Rockland police say they arrested 38-year-old Daniel Barnes after finding 10 grams of cocaine in his possession Thursday. (Rockland Police Department)

They say Barnes had a pending felony drug charge as well as a previous domestic violence criminal threatening conviction.

Officers say after they released Barnes to a facility for care, he took off.

Now Rockland police are searching for him.

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Anyone with information on Barnes’ whereabouts is asked to call police.

date: 2026-02-12 04:31:00

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