WARWICK — An Oakland Beach man was arrested Thursday for allegedly dealing marijuana out of his home.

Juan J. Scott, 23, tried to flush a pound of marijuana down the toilet, as detectives with a warrant came to search his rental home at 723 Oakland Beach Ave., said Capt. Sean T. Collins. Detectives found more than two pounds of marijuana, packaged for sale in dozens of bags, as well as scales and a surveillance system, according to the police.

Scott had been the subject of a month-long drug investigation, Collins said. Scott was charged with possession with intent to distribute marijuana. Another man in the house with him, Justin Bryden, 21, of Coburn Street, was charged with possession of marijuana.

Amanda Milkovits