Fall River Vice Unit nets two residents on drug charges

Fall River Police executed a search warrant last week that resulted in two arrests.

According to Detective John Robinson, on Wednesday, July 25th at approximately 7:30 p.m., Detectives of Fall River Police Departments Vice and Intelligence Units executed a Search Warrant at 188 East Main Street in Fall River. The targets of this search warrant were Elijah Alexander Sapp, 20 and Wendy L. Amaral, 43, both of apartment 1.

Lead Detective Richard Aguiar was assisted by Detectives Tryce Garrant, Josh Robillard, Nicholas Magan, Athan Parousis, Gary Barboza, Luis Duarte, Detective Sergeant Greg Wiley and Detective Sergeant Andrew Joseph.

On arrival in the area, Detective Aguiar observed Sapp in front of the residence. Detective Aguiar exited his unmarked police vehicle with his badge displayed and announced that he had a search warrant. Sapp fled into the apartment. Det. Parousis located Sapp in the kitchen while Wendy Amaral was located in the living room. Both Sapp and Amaral were detained and a search commenced. Inside the only bedroom in the apartment, Det. Barboza located a baggie containing a small white rocky substance believed to be crack cocaine in a bureau containing both men’s and women’s’ clothing. Located behind a television was another baggie believed to be crack cocaine. In all approximately 2.3 grams of suspected crack cocaine was recovered.

Sapp and Amaral both with a last known address of 188 East Main Street Apt. 1, Fall River, were taken into custody on a charge of Possession of a Class B Substance.