Officers Charelis Rivera, Richard
Brooks, Keith Salach, and Alexander Ovalles responded to an Exchange Street
address for two 911-hang ups and a subsequent call from a male reporting that there
was an emergency at the address. As
Officers were conducting a well-being check of all the residents of the
building they encountered several individuals in a third floor apartment. Unable to determine the nature of the
emergency, the officers continued a room by room search of the apartment to
ensure no one at the address was in danger.
During the search officers observed drug paraphilia and other equipment
consistent with a drug distribution operation.
Sgt. Arial Montas arrived on scene and ordered officers to secure the
scene. Detective David Moynihan of the
Street Narcotics Unit was contacted and subsequently obtained a search warrant
for the apartment.
Detective Moynihan along with Sgt. Joe Beaulieu and
Detectives Shaun McLellan and Carmen Purpora executed the search warrant at the
address. Two firearms, 571 grams of
Heroin, 175 grams of cocaine, $ 4525.00 in cash, kilo press, finger press,
scales and a grinder, were seized as a result of the search warrant.
The following five individuals were arrested and charged accordingly:
Kaila Barias age 32 of Lawrence was charged with drug
distribution and firearms related charges
Jose Villalona age 34 of Lawrence was charged with drug
distribution and firearms related charges
Ruderquis Vizcaino-Gonzalez age 22 of Lawrence Drug
Distribution
Santo Franciso Percel Baez age 36 of Lawrence Drug
Distribution
Devi Lara-Arias age 29 Lawrence Drug Distribution, resisting arrest and
disorderly conduct