MILFORD, Del.- A Sussex County man with several outstanding arrest warrants and capiases for his arrest, was arrested Tuesday afternoon, according to the Milford Police Department.

Officers say, Corey Mitchell, 26 of Lincoln, was arrested near Church Street and Causey Avenue in Milford after a short foot pursuit. Police say officers saw Mitchell walking in the area but when they tried to confront him, he ran away.

Officers say while Mitchell was running away he threw heroin, which was packaged for sale, into the Mispillion River, which was recovered by a responding officer.

Mitchell faces several charges related to the incident in addition to several other arrest warrants, according to police.

Milford police say Mitchell was committed to the Department of Correction in default of $19,900 secured bail for his active warrants and capiases.