Brookline Arrests: Three Charged in Beacon Street Drug Bust

Three men were arrested late last week after police followed up on an anonymous tip about a big drug operation in a Beacon Street apartment.

Police began surveillance around the building at 1530 Beacon St. after the source told detectives that someone there was selling “pounds of marijuana and Percocets by the thousands.”

After observing one of the cars linked to the apartment leaving an adjacent garage on Feb. 12, detectives allegedly pulled the vehicle over and found a variety of drugs and paraphernalia inside, including several pills believed to be Suboxone and Oxycodone, ten small plastic bags containing about an ounce of marijuana a piece, two knives and a digital scale.

While transporting the driver, Joseph Defilippo, to the station, officers allegedly found another bag containing nearly 300 pills believed to be Oxycodone that the suspect appeared to have dropped.

Defilippo, a 23-year-old man living at 185 Green St., Gardner, was arrested and charged with violating marked lanes, providing a false name to a police officer, driving after revocation, two counts of possession of a Class E drug, possession of a Class D drug with intent to distribute, trafficking a Class B drug and violating a drug-free zone.

Detectives returned to the apartment at 1530 Beacon St. later that day and arrested two more men, Joseph Che-Chi Dioguardi, a 28-year-old living in the apartment, and Jean Neslie Exius, a 26-year-old man living at 389 Charles St., Apt. 2, Malden.

In the apartment, police allegedly found a variety of pills, droppers and vials of liquid, as well as a large number of small plastic bags and a wooden pipe. Dioguardi and Exius were charged with conspiring to violate drug laws, possession of a Class D and E substances with intent to distribute and accessory after the fact.

Detective Matthew McDonnell made the arrests.

The following reports detail all reported arrests for the week of Feb. 7 - 14. Suspects are innocent until proven guilty.

Receiving Stolen Property – Luis Angel Lozada, a 23-year-old man living at 45 Center St., Apt. 4j, Roxbury, and a 16-year-old New Bedford girl were arrested near Washington and School streets around 6 a.m. on Feb. 13 and charged with two counts of receiving stole property worth more than $250, and one count of receiving stolen property worth less than $250. An officer reportedly stopped the pair after finding them walking down Washington Street near where two fire boxes had been pulled early that morning. The 16-year-old girl was allegedly carrying a CD player, GPS unit and flashlight in a pink duffel bag, police decided to arrest the pair after they kept changing their stories about where the items came from. Police found Officer Lauren O’Connor made the arrest.

Gas Station Robbery – John Thomas Lynch Jr., a 30-year-old man living at 8 Juniper St., #23, Brookline, was arrested around 12:30 a.m. on Feb. 9 at the police station and charged with armed robbery. Read the . Detective Keith Lacy made the arrest.

Drunken Driving – Andrews Felipe Suarez Cardona, a 28-year-old man living at 91 Cottage St., Apt. 3, East Boston, was arrested near 1764 Beacon St. around 4:45 a.m. on Feb. 14 and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and driving without a license. Cardona was allegedly pulled over after an officer saw behaving suspiciously in the parking lot behind the Fireplace Restaurant. Officers reported that Cardona had glassy, blood shot eyes and smelled of alcohol when pulled over. Officer Duane Danforth made the arrest.

Drug Arrest – Jennifer Margarita Reyes, a 26-year-old woman living at 14 Arrowhead Lane, Dedham, was arrested near 8 Juniper St. around 11:45 p.m. on Feb. 8 and charged with conspiring to violate the drug laws, distributing Class  B substances, possession of Class B substances with intent to distribute, violating drug laws in a school zone and attached fraudulent license palates. Detective Keith Lacy made the arrest.

Drug Arrest – Colin M. Cameron, a 24-year-old man living at 455 37^th St., #217, New York City, was arrested at 44 Washington St. around 8:30 p.m. on Feb. 8 and charged with possession of a Class B substances, possession of a Class E substance and conspiring to violate drug laws.. Detective Keith Lacy made the arrest.

Domestic Assault and Battery – Walleed Mario Aoun, a 45-year-old man living at 29 First St., Second Floor, Chelmsford, was arrested in Chelmsford around 1:30 a.m. on Feb. 14 and charged with two counts of domestic assault and battery. Officer Robert Teahan made the arrest.

Domestic Assault and Battery – [Edit: According to court documents recently obtained, the charges against Federico Rivera have been fully dismissed. Jan 25, 2012] Officer Caitlin Kirby made the arrrest. 

Domestic Assault and Battery – Jeremiah Joseph Bopko, a 38-year-old man living at 144 Thorndike St., Brookline, was arrested at his home around 11:45 p.m. on Feb. 9 and charged with three assault, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and three counts of domestic assault and battery.

Domestic Assault and Battery – Juyeon Cha, a 27-year-old man living at 222 Babcock St., was arrested at his home around 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 9 and charged with domestic assault and battery. Officer Robert Mayer made the arrest.

Suspended License – Patricia Beatrice Guessi, a 39-year-old woman living at 17 Seawall St., Apt. 301, Peabody, was arrested near Chestnut Hill Avenue and Clinton Road and charged with driving after suspension, failing to stop for a red light and driving with defective equipment. Officer Michael Heavey made the arrest.

Suspended License – Allan Rodriguez-Flores, a 34-year-old man living at 43 Boulevard Terrace, Brighton, was arrested near 1350 Beacon St. around 7 p.m. on Feb. 11 and charged with driving with defective equipment and driving after with a suspended license. Officer Daniel Avila made the arrest.

Suspended License – Carlton Deon Pettway, a 28-year-old man living at 45 Brent St., Dorchester, was arrested near Harvard and Beals Streets and charged with driving after suspension and failing to stop for a red light. Pettway was also cited for possession of less than one ounce of marijuana. Officer David Hill made the arrest.

Suspended License – Ali K. Iman, a 51-year-old man living at 12 Hingham St., Cambridge, was arrested near 278 Havard St. and charged with driving after suspension, driving with a revoked registration, and failing to submit a vehicle for inspection. Officer Daniel Yanez made the arrest.

Suspended License – Kenneth Dwayne Bryant Jr., a 20-year-old man living at 154 Seaver St., Apt. 10, Boston, was arrested around 1:45 a.m. on Feb. 8 and charged with driving after suspension, driving with defective equipment and failing to submit a vehicle for inspection. Officer Ryan Lee made the arrest.

No License – Ramone Thomas Nelson, a 25-year-old man living at 47 Highland Ave., Apt. 1, Randolph, was arrested near Boylston and Washington streets around 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 10 and charged with violating a red light and driving without a license.  Officer Stephen Ford made the arrest.

No License – Jackie Brozio Kamwendo, a 36-year-old man living at 11 Fair Weather St., Apt. 101, Cambridge, was arrested near 1295 Beacon St. around 8:15 p.m. on Feb. 9 on two warrants and charged with operating without a license, providing a false name and making an illegal turn. Officer Kaitlin Kirby made the arrest.

No License – Walkiria Lnys, a 55-year-old woman living at 12 Trenton St., #2, East Boston, was arrested near Boylston Street and Eliot Avenue around 12:30 p.m. on Feb. 9 and charged with operating without a license. Officer Melville Siebolt Jr. made the arrest.

Warrant – James William Ferguson, a 35-year-old man from Marshfield, was arrested near 1195 Boylston St. around 11 p.m. on Feb. 7 on a warrant out of Marshfield. Officer Steven Weinstein made the arrest.

Warrants – David J. Callinan, a 33-year-old man living at 222A Riverside Ave., Apt. 1, Medford, was arrested near 1000 Beacon St. around 4:15 p.m. on Feb. 10 and on several warrants. Detective David Wagner made the arrest.