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WEBVTT REPORTER: INVESTIGATORS DRESSEDIN HAZMAT SUITS SAY THEY FOUNDTRACES OF THE DRUG IN THISAPARTMENT BUILDING ON SENTINELCOURT AND NOW THE CONCERN IS HECOULD HAVE CARFENTANIL WITH HIM.24-YEAR-OLD PRESTON THORPE HBROWN HAIR AND EYES AND TATTOOSON BOTH ARMS. POLICE BELIEVE HE MIGHT BETRAVELLING WITH HIS GIRLFRIEND,28-YEAR-OLD ASHELY ARBOGAST. THEY COULD BE DRIVING A NEWERMODEL AUDI A-4 WITH NEWHAMPSHIRE TEMPORARY DEALNUMBER 2089050.LAST THURSDAY POLICE SAY THORPECLEANED OUT HIS APARTMENT ANDWAS GONE BEFORE THEY GOT THERE.AUTHORITIES SAY THEY FOUTRACES OF CARFENTANIL, A DEADLYDRUG 100 TIMES MORE POTENT THANFENTANYL.WE JUST TALKED WITH A NEIGHBORWHO RECOGNIZES THORPE BUT NEVERNOTICED HIM DOING ANYTHINGUNUSUAL.>> SOMETIMES HE HAD A PET ANDSOMETIMES HE DIDN'T AND THEYWOULD WALKI JUST NOTICE HIM FROM ALL THETATTOOS. >> IT'S USUALLY A VERY QUIETAREA.WE DON'T USUALLY HAVE A LOT OFEXCITEMENT OR THINGS LIKE THISHAPPEN. >> DETECTIVES SEEM TO BELIEVE HEMIGHT BE HEADING WEST. HE'S FROM THE CALIFORNIA AREAORIGINALLY. >> ANYONE WITH INFORMATION ONTHORPE'S WHEREABOUTS COULD BEELIGIBLE FOR A CASH REWARDYOU CAN CONTACT POLICE AT

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