Anonymous tips help police round up four Onset drug offenders

Sep 6, 2012

Wareham Police rounded up four Onset residents in two separate drug raids and a motor vehicle stop over the past three weeks.

Anonymous tipsters had made several complaints of illegal drug activity in the Onset area, which led to the search warrants, police said.

Detectives executed the first warrant at 291A Onset Ave., across from Lopes Playground in Onset, on Wednesday, August 22, police said.

Two residents of the apartment, 31-year-old Jason Abbott and 28-year-old Erin Morrissette, were charged with alleged possession of a "Class A" substance (heroin) with intent to distribute, possession of a "Class D" substance (marijuana), conspiracy to violate the Controlled Substance Act, and drug violation within 100 feet of a school or playground, police said.

Detectives found marijuana and three small baggies containing heroin in the apartment, according to police. Detectives also found scales, plastic baggies, and other drug paraphernalia, police said.

On Wednesday, August 29, detectives executed another search warrant at 291B Onset Ave. Detectives discovered marijuana, more than $1,100 in cash, and drug paraphernalia throughout the apartment, according to police.

A warrant was obtained for 19-year-old Anthony Simmons, who was not home at the time of the search, police said. Simmons was arrested on September 6.

Simmons has been charged with alleged possession of "Class D" substance (marijuana) with intent to distribute, police said.

Also on Wednesday, August 29, detectives arrested 22-year-old Anthony Spinola of 31 Gibbs Ball Park Road, and charged him with trafficking cocaine and possession of a "Class B" substance (Percocet), police said.

Police discovered marijuana and percocet inside Spinola's vehicle after making a motor vehicle stop, police said. During Spinola's booking, police found approximately 22 grams of cocaine inside several plastic baggies, police said.

In a statement, Chief Richard Stanley praised the investigative efforts of the Detective Division, but "particularly praised the citizens who showed their intolerance for illegal drug activity in their neighborhood and reported the suspicious activity."