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Traffic stop at Dartmouth business leads to drug arrest

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DARTMOUTH, MA – On Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at approximately 1:45 p.m., Dartmouth Police Narcotics Detectives conducted a motor vehicle stop at the Dartmouth Motor Inn.

According to Detective Kyle Costa, during the corresponding investigation, detectives located approximately 9 grams of suspected crack cocaine inside of the vehicle.

As a result of their investigation, the operator, identified as Joshua Washburn, 24, of New Bedford, was arrested and charged with possession of crack cocaine with the intent to distribute and operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license.

At the time of his arrest, Washburn had approximately $1,100 in cash on his person that was seized.

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