Wareham Police Arrest Pocasset Man Allegedly With Drugs and Cash

WAREHAM (WBSM) — A report of an erratic driver turned out to be a major drug bust for the Wareham Police on Saturday.

According to police, officers were dispatched to the area of Cranberry Highway and the Tractor Supply Store on September 28 for a report of an erratic driver. A concerned citizen had called it in and was able to get a description of the vehicle and its plate number, and followed the vehicle until it pulled into the parking lot of the 7-Eleven at 3106 Cranberry Highway.

Officers arrived moments later and located the vehicle at the gas pump. They spoke to the driver, who was the lone person in the vehicle. He was identified as Nathaniel Bagge, 49, of Pocasset.

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Police said that while the officers spoke with Bagge, they noticed a large plastic bag hanging out of one of his pockets.

They said he was in possession of 200 pills and suspected cocaine, as well as $9,000 in cash.

Bagge was arrested and charged with three counts of possession with intent to distribute a Class B substance, subsequent offense. He was released on bail and will be arraigned in Wareham District Court today.