A Levittown man has been charged after Middletown police made contact with him following an alleged heroin deal he took part in.
Kristopher Mayne, 28, was charged this week after police spoke with him at about 1 p.m. last Thursday at the Foxwood Manor Apartments.
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When police approached Mayne, he was holding a ZTE phone, a wallet, and a large white brick that police believed to contain heroin, according to court papers.
When the officer asked Mayne what he had bought, he replied “dope,” police said.
Mayne turned over the package, which contained 140 wax folds containing suspected heroin, court papers stated.
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An officer seized the phone, and after receiving a search warrant, found multiple messages where Mayne was reportedly coordinating deals with drug distributors, court papers read.
Upon searching Mayne’s residence, investigators found a switch blade, butterfly knife, heroin residue, and blue wax bags, police said.
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Mayne was charged with a felony of possession with the intent to deliver, a felony of criminal usage of a communications facility and misdemeanors including possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possessing offensive weapons.
Mayne’s was released on $50,000 unsecured bail.
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.
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