Revere Police News
June 18, 2013
13-15777-AR- Investigators from the Revere Police Department obtained information that a residence located at 136 Walnut Ave. in the rear was being used for prostitution and as a distribution center for heroin in the Shirley Avenue neighborhood. Detectives executed a search warrant and arrested Susan Mims of that address and Phillip Ruiz who gave a Chelsea address. Mims was charged with an outstanding warrant and Possession of a Class A Substance Heroin with Intent to Distribute and Conspiracy to Violate the Drug Laws, Ruiz was also charged with Possession of a Class A Substance Heroin with the intent to Distribute and Conspiracy to Violate the Drug Laws. Detective’s recovered heroin and drug paraphernalia that is consistent with the use and distribution of illegal narcotics. Detectives believe that Ruiz is an associate of Andre Jiminez who was arrested a few weeks prior after Detectives executed a search warrant at 485 Beach St. and arrested Jiminez for Trafficking in Heroin.
REVERE / WINTHROP PD; After a month long investigation Winthrop and Revere Detectives working in partnership executed a search warrant at 230 Main St. and arrested Bryan Briggs of that address along with Thomas Connolly of Winthrop. Both were charged Possession of a Class B substance (Oxycodone) with the intent to Distribute, and Conspiracy to Violate the Drug Laws. Revere and Winthrop Detectives are combining resources to conduct drug investigations that commonly cross over into the bordering communities.