Christopher Burnell

Conway police charged Christopher Burnell, 37, of Chatham with drug crimes after arresting him at a local hotel. (POLICE PHOTO)

CONWAY — A Chatham man who was being pursued by officers Wednesday locked himself in a hotel bathroom and needed to be talked out, police said alleging a large amount of heroin/fentanyl was found in the room.

At approximately 2:30 p.m., an off-duty Conway Police officer spotted Christopher Burnell, 37, of Chatham in the drive-thru at a fast-food restaurant in North Conway.

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