FROM HPD: NARCOTICS SWEEP NETS GUN

On 4-27-2016, Detectives from the Hartford Police Department's Vice and Narcotics Unit conducted a undercover narcotics operation in the north end of the city. This operation focused on the areas of Main St and Nelson St, Westland St, and Sanford St. Numerous complaints have been received that individuals were conducting street level narcotics sales along with the recent shots fired  incidents at the targeted areas.  The Detectives conducted surveillance in these areas and were able to identify prospective buyers  and sellers of narcotics. A total of (8) individuals were arrested and charged with the appropriate narcotic related charges. During the operation $1,998 in U.S. currency, over an ounce of crack  cocaine, two ounces of marijuana and heroin were seized. During this operation detectives also  developed information that individuals were using 10 Stanford Street as a "stash house" for illegal  firearms and narcotics. The detectives were able to obtain and execute a valid search warrant for the first floor apartment of 10 Sanford Street, Hartford. With the assistance of the Emergency Response Team and North Community Service Officers, the detectives executed the search warrant at the mentioned location. During the search warrant execution the following items were seized; a loaded 9mm handgun, 5 grams of crack cocaine, over an ounce of liquid PCP, several bags of packaged PCP, $3362.00 in U.S. currency and a bottle of "syrup". A total of 7 people were arrested as a result of the warrant. 1) Jeri Collins, DOB 1/15/1981, LKA Unknown CHARGES: Criminal possession of firearm, Possession of narcotics, PWITS narcotics, Possession of hallucinogenic, PWITS hallucinogenic and Interfering with search warrant. 2) James Williams, DOB 2/7/1990, LKA 1735 Main Street, Hartford CHARGES: Possession of narcotics, PWITS narcotics, Possession of hallucinogenic, PWITS hallucinogenic and Interfering with search warrant. 3) Alexsondra Williams, DOB 6/16/1973, LKA 10 Sanford Street, Hartford CHARGES: Criminal possession of firearm, Possession of narcotics, PWITS narcotics, Possession of hallucinogenic and PWITS hallucinogenic. 4) James White, DOB 11/7/1963, LKA 10 Sanford Street, Hartford CHARGES: Possession of narcotics,  PWITS narcotics, Possession of hallucinogenic and PWITS hallucinogenic. 5) Lishawn Williams, DOB 2/19/1982, LKA 202 East Center Street, Manchester CHARGES: Interfering with a search warrant. 6) Charles Jackson, DOB 3/20/1990, LKA 119 Cedar Street, Manchester CHARGES: Interfering with a search warrant. 7) Jack Williams, DOB 11/28/1977, LKA 202 East Center Street, Manchester CHARGES: Interfering with a search warrant. 8) Franchist Cofield, DOB 5/25/1983, LKA 68 Harrison Street, New Britain CHARGES: Possession of narcotics, PWITS narcotics, Possession of controlled substance. 9) Ciara Ortiz, DOB 6/9/1993, LKA 84 Cleveland Avenue, Hartford CHARGES: Possession of narcotics. 10) David Fairley, DOB 8/15/1975, LKA 64 Sterling Street CHARGES: Possession of narcotics,  Possession of a controlled substance, PWITS narcotics, Operation under suspension 11) Rose Gilhooly, DOB 11-5-97 LKA 275 South Elm Street, Windsor Locks CHARGES: Possession of Drug Paraphernalia 12) John Kehoe DOB 9-25-82, NCA, CHARGES: Possession of Drug Paraphernalia Ticketed: Todd Joiner 7-15-88 LKA 121 Cleveland Ave, CHARGES Possession of Controlled Substance Pedro Santiago DOB 7-17-87 LKA 296 Park Street, CHARGES Possession of Controlled Substance Hawan McCray DOB 3-23-81 LKA 8 Turtle Lane East Htfd CHARGES Possession of Controlled Substance