Cops nab 19 in Newport drug sweep

NEWPORT, R.I. (WPRI) - Several suspected drug dealers in Newport had a rude awakening early Tuesday morning. Police arrested them as part of a major drug sweep in the city.

Only Eyewitness News was there as police carried out the raid in various parts of the city.

Following a five-month undercover operation focusing on street-level drug dealing in Newport, police said they obtained 31 arrest warrants and five search warrants.

In all, 19 suspects, accused of dealing crack cocaine, cocaine, marijuana, and prescription drugs, were arrested Tuesday. Authorities said investigators also seized several vehicles and cash during the sting.

Names of suspects arrested:

• William Young, DOB: 10/14/75 Possession w/Intent to Deliver “Crack Cocaine, Possession w/Intent to Deliver Cocaine, 3 Counts Controlled Substance Conspiracy 49 Hillside Ave. Newport
• Troy Butler, DOB: 03/21/74, 3 Counts Delivery of Cocaine ACI
• Damon Howard, DOB: 04/06/82 Delivery of Marijuana ACI
• Thomas Durand, DOB: 01/28/70 Delivery of “Crack” Cocaine 15 Meeting St. Newport
• Julius Taylor, DOB: 01/09/89 Delivery of “Crack” Cocaine 2 Counts, 84 Festival Field Newport
• David Albright, DOB: 09/26/81, Delivery of ”Crack” Cocaine 15 Meeting St. Newport
• Luis Ayala, DOB: 03/06/88, Delivery of “Crack” Cocaine 2 Counts, Delivery of Marijuana, 25 Tilden Apt. 1 Newport
• Robert Evans, DOB: 09/09/82, Delivery of “Crack” Cocaine 23 Calvert St. Newport
• Rashaad Jenkins, DOB: 03/06/88 Delivery of Cocaine 4 Counts 20 Chapel St. #6
• Kerri Stevens, DOB: 12/06/84 Delivery of Cocaine 2 Counts 8 Spring St. Apt. A Newport
• James Bartlett, DOB:07/02/89, Delivery of Cocaine 2 Counts 4 Gunning Ct. Middletown
• Brad Hall, DOB: 06/04/92 Delivery of Marijuana 11 Ranger Rd. Newport
• Tyquan Mitchell, DOB: 09/26/91 Delivery of “Crack” Cocaine 2 Counts, Possession w/intent to Deliver Marijuana 108 Park Holm Newport
• Ian Collins, DOB: 02/20/81 Delivery of Cocaine 2 Counts, Simple Assault, Resisting Arrest, 75 Tilden Ave. Newport
• Alan Sanders, DOB: 03/12/85 Delivery of Marijuana 2 Counts, Possession of Marijuana 195 Admiral Kalbfus Apt. 20F
• Nikole Amaral, DOB: 07/02/92 Delivery of “Crack” Cocaine 15 Meeting St. Newport
• Nesta Gray, DOB: 09/10/81 Delivery of Marijuana 2 Counts 20 Chapel Terr. Apt 23 Newport
• Michael Anderson, DOB: 06/24/65 Delivery of “Crack” Cocaine, Conspiracy 15 Meeting St. Newport
• Kashmira Diaz, DOB: 12/25/78 Conspiracy, Possession of “Crack” Cocaine, Possession of Marijuana 143 Third St. Apt 6A Newport