Four people were arrested by Falls Township police detectives Monday afternoon following a drug investigation.
- William Rhoads, 29, of Morrisville, was charged with possession of a controlled substance, conspiracy, use/possession of drug paraphernalia and driving while operating privilege is suspended or revoked. He was sent to jail on 10 percent of $25,000 bail.
- Kimberly McCann,25, of Hamilton, N.J., was charged with possession of a controlled substance, use/possession of drug paraphernalia and conspiracy. She was sent to prison on 10 percent of $25,000. Police also said McCann had a warrant out for her arrest.
- Jason Atkinson, 31, who is homeless, was charged with possession of a controlled substance and conspiracy. He was remanded to prison on 10 percent of $15,000.
- Alvie Vereen, 22, of Philadelphia, was charged with possession of a controlled substance, manufacture, delivering or possession with intent to deliver controlled substances, criminal use of a communications facility, use/possession of drug paraphernalia and conspiracy. He was sent to prison on 10 percent of $150,000 bail.
Police began the investigation that lead to the Monday afternoon takedown of the four suspects on March 18 after receiving a compliant of ongoing drug activity at the Noland Park Apartments on Noland Avenue in the Morrisville section of Falls Township. The person who lodged the complaint photographed a suspected drug deal and presented the images to police, according to court papers.
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Between March 19 and and March 30, a witness described seeing several suspected drug deals, police said.
On Monday, detectives in plainclothes began surveillance on the area and observed a possible drug deal. Around 4:30 p.m., a white Nissan Altima with Rhoads, McCann and Atkinson arrived in the apartment complex parking lot and a suspected deal took place.
Police went up to the Nissan and Rhoads threw four small wax paper drug baggies stamped with “Greedy” into the front of the car, according to police. Drug paraphernalia was discovered throughout the car as well as a hypodermic needled containing suspected heroin residue, police said. Authorities reportedly found paraphernalia containing suspected heroin residue with McCann, Atkinson and Rhoads.
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Vereen was discovered to have two cell phones and cash on him at the time of his arrest.
Editor’s Note: All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The story was compiled using information from police and public court documents.
