WINTHROP — Proactive patrolling led the Winthrop Police Department to arrest and charge a West Bridgewater man with trafficking both cocaine and fentanyl and multiple firearms violations.
DWAYNE RICHARDSON, age 41, of WEST BRIDGEWATER, was arrested and charged with:
- Trafficking Cocaine (Over 200 Grams)
- Trafficking Fentanyl (Over 10 Grams)
- Possession with Intent to Distribute a Class B Substance (Subsequent Offense)
- Possession with Intent to Distribute a Class B Substance (Subsequent Offense)
- Possession with Intent to Distribute a Class C Substance
- Possession of a Firearm During a Felony
- Carrying a Firearm Without a License (Fourth Offense)
- Firearm Violation with Three Prior Violent/Drug Crimes
- Carrying a Loaded Firearm Without a License
- Warrant
On Wednesday, Dec. 10, Winthrop Police Officers were notified by dispatch that an individual identified as RICHARDSON was wanted on an arrest warrant in connection with a felony assault in Everett, potentially armed, and possibly located in the Winthrop area. Dispatchers reported that RICHARDSON might be driving a white 2018 BMW X1.
On Thursday, Dec. 11, at approximately 5:36 p.m., Officer Christopher Castro-Garcia was on patrol in the area of Crest Avenue when he spotted a white, 2018 BMW X1 and the driver matched RICHARDSON’s description.
Since RICHARDSON was potentially armed, Officer Castro-Garcia requested backup, and conducted a felony motor vehicle stop in the area of Revere Street, detaining the suspect at gunpoint.
RICHARDSON was taken into custody without further incident on an arrest warrant obtained by Everett Police. Police found over $5,000 in cash on RICHARDSON.
A subsequent search of RICHARDSON’s vehicle located a loaded .45 caliber handgun, ammunition, approximately 688 grams of cocaine, approximately 29 grams of fentanyl, multiple tablets of Xanax, Adderall and Oxycodone and other drug paraphernalia.
RICHARDSON was arraigned Friday in Boston Municipal Court.
“I want to praise the awareness and professionalism of Officer Castro-Garcia,” said Chief John Goodwin. “His proactive patrolling led to a dangerous individual being taken into custody, and to police removing a firearm and a large amount of drugs from the streets.”
These are allegations. All defendants are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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