Boston Police Blotter: A gasoline station cocain bust

Boston Police seized 100 grams of crack cocaine and greater than $1,000 after witnessing an alleged drug sale Wednesday.

Officers stated they noticed what they believed was a street-level drug transaction at a gasoline station on Tremont Avenue.

Police say they stopped an individual they suspected was a purchaser and recovered a plastic bag of cocaine.

The suspected vendor left the gasoline station in a automobile, which police stopped within the space round 41 Smith St.

Police say they arrested the motive force, who they recognized as Lance Gerald, 38, of Boston, and charged him with trafficking cocaine and distributing a Class B drug.

Officers say they recovered two plastic baggage containing about 100 grams of cocaine, drug packaging supplies, and a scale. A automobile search additionally allegedly produced three cell telephones and $1,115.

Gerald is predicted to be arraigned in Roxbury District Court docket.

Incident Abstract

The Boston Police Division responded to 196 incidents within the 24-hour interval ending at 10 a.m. Thursday, in line with the division’s incident log. These included arrests for one theft, one aggravated assault, one residential housebreaking, 14 larcenies, and three auto thefts.

Arrests

The entire below-named defendants are presumed harmless till confirmed responsible.

— Melissa Barker, 355 Geneva Ave., Dorchester. Uninsured motorized vehicle.

— Patrick Scannell, 12 Codman St., Dorchester. Vandalizing property.

— Diamante Serrano, 8 Mercer St., South Boston. Warrant.

— Jeilani Exilhomme, 363 Adam St., Dorchester. Possession of a Class B drug.

— Aaron Mckethan, 112 Southampton St., Roxbury. Ingesting alcohol in public.