Police: 20 Charged in September Drug Sweep

Twenty Middletown residents, including one juvenile, were charged with a host of narcotics sales and related offenses last week in a massive, targeted cleanup of the city's North End, according to police.

On Sept. 26, the Middletown's street crime unit and the members of the Middlesex state’s attorney's office led a large warrant-serving raid in the North End. 

Officers focused on warrants involving illegal sale/possession of narcotics, controlled substances, and other organized criminal activities, according to police.

From June through September, street crime officers heard complaints from North End residents about street-level drug dealers who were targets of this warrant sweep, according to the report. Police targeted 16 individuals, obtaining 24 narcotics warrants.

Police say additional arrests are expected.

"This was a proactive, cooperative effort by all involved and it shows the conviction of the police department to make this community a safer place to live," Mayor Dan Drew says.

Chief William McKenna says his department has set a "goal to clean up the North End and restore the quality of life for all that live, work and travel through the north end. The North End has many great residents and very fine businesses that are in need of our attention right now." 

"Northenders should have the same sense of security in their neighborhood as other parts of the city,” McKenna says.

All the below individuals were held on a combined $1,640,000 in bonds.

• Dana Cleveland, 28: Possession of Crack Cocaine, Possession of Crack Cocaine within 1,500 feet of a School Zone, Sale of Crack Cocaine, Sale of Crack Cocaine within 1,500 feet of a School Zone, and Conspiracy to Sell Crack Cocaine. Bond: $100,000.
• Obataiye Jordan, 42: Possession of Crack Cocaine, Possession of Crack Cocaine within 1,500 feet of a School Zone, Sale of Crack Cocaine, Sale of Crack Cocaine within 1,500 feet of a School Zone. Bond: $100,000. Warrant arrest for:  Possession of Crack Cocaine, Possession of Crack Cocaine within 1500’ of a School Zone, Sale of Crack Cocaine, Sale of Crack Cocaine within 1500’ of a School Zone. Bond: $100,000.
• Willie Wiggins, 34: Possession of Crack Cocaine, Possession of Crack Cocaine within 1,500 feet of a School Zone, Sale of Crack Cocaine, Sale of Crack Cocaine within 1,500 feet of a School Zone, and  Conspiracy to Sell Crack Cocaine. Bond: $100,000.
• Larry Burney, 32: Conspiracy to Misrepresent a Controlled Substance. Bond:$25,000. Warrant arrest for: Violation of Probation. Bond: $50,000. He was also charged with: Interfering with an Officer, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia within 1,500 feet of a School. Bond: $25,000.
• Turon Davis, 34: Warrant Arrest For:  Possession of Crack Cocaine, Possession of Crack Cocaine within 1,500 feet of a School Zone, Sale of Crack Cocaine, Sale of Crack Cocaine within 1,500 feet of a School Zone, and  Conspiracy to Sell Crack Cocaine. Bond:  $100,000
• Jerrica Diaz, 24: Warrant Arrest for: Possession of Crack Cocaine, Possession of Crack Cocaine within 1,500 feet of a School Zone, Sale of Crack Cocaine, Sale of Crack Cocaine within 1,500 feet of a School Zone, and  Conspiracy to Sell Crack Cocaine. Bond:  $100,000.
• Roosevelt George, 47: Warrant Arrest for:  Possession of Crack Cocaine, Possession of Crack Cocaine within 1,500 feet of a School Zone, Sale of Crack Cocaine, Sale of Crack Cocaine within 1,500 feet of a School Zone. Bond:  $100,000.
• Wayne Green, 48: Warrant Arrest For:  Possession of Crack Cocaine, Possession of Crack Cocaine within 1,500 feet of a School Zone, Sale of Crack Cocaine, Sale of Crack Cocaine within 1,500 feet of a School Zone. Bond: $100,000. Warrant Arrest for: Possession of Crack Cocaine, Possession of Crack Cocaine within 1,500 feet of a School Zone, Sale of Crack Cocaine, Sale of Crack Cocaine within 1,500 feet of a School Zone, and  Conspiracy to Sell Crack Cocaine. Bond: $100,000.
• Terrance Harding, 45: Warrant Arrest for:  Conspiracy to Sell Crack Cocaine. Bond: $75,000.
• Tracey Roundtree, 48: Warrant Arrest for:  Possession of Crack Cocaine, Possession of Crack Cocaine within 1,500 feet of a School Zone, Sale of Crack Cocaine, Sale of Crack Cocaine within 1,500 feet of a School Zone. Bond: $100,000. Warrant Arrest for: Misrepresent a Controlled Substance. Bond:  $25,000.
• Calvin Spivey, 47: Warrant Arrest for: Possession of Crack Cocaine, Possession of Crack Cocaine within 1,500 feet of a School Zone, Sale of Crack Cocaine, Sale of Crack Cocaine within 1,500 feet of a School Zone, and  Conspiracy to Sell Crack Cocaine. Bond: $100,000
• Joseph Velez, 22: Warrant Arrest for:  Possession of Crack Cocaine, Possession of Crack Cocaine within 1,500 feet of a School Zone, Sale of Crack Cocaine, Sale of Crack Cocaine within 1,500 feet of a School Zone, and  Conspiracy to Sell Crack Cocaine. Bond:  $100,000. Warrant Arrest for:  Possession of Crack Cocaine, Possession of Crack Cocaine within 1,500 feet of a School Zone, Sale of Crack Cocaine, Sale of Crack Cocaine within 1,500 feet of a School Zone. Bond:  $100,000. He was also charged with: Interfering with an Officer, Assault on a Police Officer. Bond:  $50,000.
• Asia Thompson, 35, Warrant Arrest for:  Misrepresentation of Controlled substance, Conspiracy. Bond: $25,000. She additionally charged with:  Possiession of Drug Paraphernalia 1,500 feet school zone. Bond: $1,000.
• Juvenile, 17: Warrant Arrest for:  Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Marijuana within 1,500 feet of a School/Daycare, Sale of Marijuana, Sale of Marijuana within 1,500 feet of a School. Bond: $50,000. The juvenile was also arrest for: Possession of Marijuana.
• Tyrease Steele, 20: Warrant: second-degree failure to appear. Bond: $5,000. Additional charge: Possession of Marijuana.
• Rachel Larkin, 30: Possession of Drug Paraphernalia 1,500 feet school zone.
• Portia Jones, 33: Possession of Drug Paraphernalia 1,500 feet school zone.
• Robert Perkins, 33: second-degree failure to appear. Bond: $10,000.
• Maria Murillo, 42: Possession of Marijuana within 1,500 feet of a School/Daycare and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia 1,500 feet school zone.
• Angel Gonzales, 28: First-degree criminal trespass. Bond:  $20,000.