At 6:11 PM on May 29, 2024, the Riley County Police Department, with the assistance of the Geary County Sheriff’s Office, conducted an investigation into the distribution of illegal substances, namely fentanyl, in the 1500 block of Houston St.
Officers arrested Catrien Van Petten, 35, of Manhattan on probable cause offenses of possession of paraphernalia with the intent to manufacture a controlled substance, use/possession with the intent to use drug paraphernalia into the human body, distribution of opiates/narcotics/certain stimulants/heroin dose > 1000 within 1000 feet of a school, possession of marijuana- two or more prior convictions, and distribution of opiate/narcotic/ certain stimulant/ heroin 3.5 – < 100 grams within 1000 feet of a school.
Nathan McClurg, 34, of Tipton, Kansas was arrested in the 1500 block of Colorado Street in connection with the same investigation. McClurg was arrested on probable cause offenses of possession of opiate/opium/narcotic/ certain stimulant, possession of marijuana- 1 prior conviction, use/possession with the intent to use drug paraphernalia into the human body, possession of paraphernalia with the intent to manufacture controlled substance, and distribution of opiate/narcotic/certain stimulant/ heroin dose > 1000 within 1000 feet of a school.
Van Petten is currently confined with a total bond of $100,000. McClurg is also currently confined with a total bond of $100,000.
The Riley County Police Department would like to extend our thanks to the Geary County Sheriff’s Office for their assistance. We appreciate their willingness to aid with their K9.
The investigation into this matter remains active and ongoing.
