Billerica – On Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at around 7PM, Patrol Officer Tim McKenna was actively patrolling the area of Dudley Road in West Billerica when he observed a suspicious individual operating erratically. After stopping the vehicle, Officer McKenna observed the operator reaching across to the passenger side of the vehicle in an exaggerated manner while slowly moving forward approximately three hundred feet before eventually stopping on Concord Road in Billerica. Upon approaching the driver’s side of the vehicle, Officer McKenna observed the operator reaching for a bottle of spring water while grabbing at multiple small cellophane twist baggies of a hard white substance that were located in his lap. Also in plain view on the front passenger seat of the vehicle were numerous loose denominations of U.S. Currency. Officer McKenna quickly recognized that the multiple twist baggies of hard white substance, coupled with the operators actions and the loose cash, were all indications that the suspect was in the act of selling illegal narcotics, specifically crack cocaine. After calling for back-up and conducting a preliminary investigation, which included the assistance of a Billerica Police certified drug detection canine, handled by Officer Mark Tsoukalas, additional narcotics were located in the vehicle. The operator and sole occupant of the vehicle, Hector Morales-Rivera, 47, of Mattapan, MA was arrested at the scene and charged with Possession of a Class B substance (crack cocaine) with Intent to Distribute, Operating with a suspended driver’s license, Operating an Uninsured Vehicle with a Suspended/Revoked registration as well as additional motor vehicle moving violations. In total, police seized six individually wrapped baggies of crack cocaine, two cell phones and over a thousand dollars in U.S. Currency. He was bailed on personal recognizance and will be arraigned in Lowell District Court on April 23, 2015.

Any additional questions should be directed to Deputy Chief Roy Frost, 978-215-9653 or by email at rfrost [@] billericapolice.org