Investigation after complaints from people and businesses leads to 15 arrests on drug and other charges

A combination of police and vigilance by residents has led to the arrest of 15 people on drug and other charges.

According to police, the Pawtucket Police Department’s Narcotics Unit along with the Community Policing Unit culminated a narcotics investigation after receiving numerous complaints from local business owners and residents in the areas of Broad Street and Montgomery Street in the City of Pawtucket. Several of the complaints involved the use and sale of narcotics in front of the businesses, residences, and of individuals harassing customers and local residents.

During the investigation, members of the Pawtucket Police Narcotics Unit conducted several controlled purchases of narcotics from several individuals in the areas of Broad Street and Montgomery Street to also include a residence on Montgomery Street in the City of Pawtucket. Several arrest warrants were obtained for individuals who had been identified as local street level narcotics dealers. A search warrant was also obtained for Montgomery Street.

On Wednesday, members of the Pawtucket Police Narcotics Unit along with members of the Pawtucket Police K9 Unit, and members of the Community Policing Unit executed a court ordered search warrant on Montgomery Street. Inside both apartments, members of the Narcotics Unit located and seized several packaged bags containing suspected crack cocaine, fentanyl, and numerous drug paraphernalia used in the packaging and sale of street level narcotics. Several individuals were also located inside of the residence.

As a result of the investigation, the following individuals were arrested and charged with the following charges. Police say that more charges could be pending:

ALYSSA MAURELLI, age 34
1. Delivery of a controlled substance (Cocaine)
2. Visiting a Common Nuisance
3. District Court Bench Warrant for Failure to Appear

MARY SANTIAGO, age 44
1. Possession of Cocaine with intent to Deliver
2. Maintaining a common nuisance
3. Conspiracy
4. Distribution of a controlled substance near a school

EMILY CORTES, age 22
1. Possession of Cocaine with intent to Deliver
2. Maintaining a common nuisance
3. Conspiracy
4. Distribution of a controlled substance near a school
5. Delivery of a Controlled Substance (Cocaine)

ANTHONY HACKETT, age 29
1. Delivery of a controlled substance (Cocaine)
2. Visiting a common nuisance

JORGE SANCHEZ-HENRIQUEZ, age 22
1. Possession of Cocaine with intent to Deliver
2. Conspiracy
3. Distribution of a controlled substance near a school
4. Visiting a common nuisance

ANGEL CORDERO, age 45
1. Visiting a common nuisance
2. Resisting Arrest
3. Weapons other than firearms (KNIFE)

YEON WILLIAMS, age 32
1. Possession of Cocaine with intent to deliver
2. Maintaining a common nuisance
3. Distribution of a controlled substance near a school
4. Delivery of a controlled substance (Cocaine)
5. Conspiracy

D’EANGELO VAUGHAN, age 36
1. Delivery of a controlled substance (Cocaine)

JOHN LARA, age 45
1. Delivery of a controlled substance (Cocaine)

REGINALD YOUNG, age 64
1. Possession of Cocaine with intent to deliver
2. Maintaining a common nuisance
3. Distribution of a Controlled Substance near a school
4. Delivery of a controlled substance (Cocaine)
5. Conspiracy
6. District Court Warrant for Failure to Appear

MICHAEL FOSTER, age 56
1. Possession of Cocaine with intent to Deliver
2. Possession of Fentanyl with intent to Deliver
3. Delivery of a controlled substance (Cocaine)

JHONATHAN ANDRADE, age 25
1. Three (3) counts of Delivery of a controlled substance (Cocaine)
2. Possession of Cocaine with intent to Deliver
3. Possession of Fentanyl with intent to Deliver

PRYIA ROBIDOU, age 23
1. Delivery of a Controlled Substance (Cocaine)

AMAR HARRISON, age 22
1. Possession of a Controlled Substance (Cocaine)
2. Three (3) District Court Warrants

JUSTIN COYLE, age 28
1. Possession of a stolen motor vehicle
2. Possession of a 9mm “Ghost Gun”
3. License/Permit to carry a concealed firearm