According to Springfield Police Spokesperson Ryan Walsh, just around 10 p.m., officers were called to the 100 block of Central Street following a report of gunshots.
Upon entering the apartment, police identified two individuals, Misael Cruz , 21, and Brianna Pagan , 28, both of Springfield. A search of the premises revealed a shell casing, a loaded firearm, and heroin in the bathroom.
Courtesy of Springfield Police Department
Further investigation, assisted by Springfield Police K-9 Walker, led officers to a safe inside the apartment containing additional heroin. The firearm was later identified as stolen from Florida. In total, officers seized approximately 1,150 bags of heroin, $1,403 in cash, 28 Gabapentin pills, and 10 Buspirone Hydrochloride pills.
Misael Cruz (Courtesy of Springfield Police Department)
21-year-old Misael Cruz of Springfield is charged with:
Discharging a Firearm within 500 Feet of a Building
Possession of a Firearm without an FID Card
Possession of Ammunition without an FID Card
Possession of a High-Capacity Magazine/Feeding Device
Tampering with Evidence (Two Counts)
Trafficking Heroin/Fentanyl – More than 200 Grams
Possession with the Intent to Distribute a Class E Drug (Two Counts)
Receiving Stolen Property – Less than $1200
Brianna Pagan (Courtesy of Springfield Police Department)
28-year-old Brianna Pagan of Springfield is charged with:
Possession of a Firearm without an FID Card
Possession of Ammunition without an FID Card
Possession of a High-Capacity Magazine/Feeding Device
Trafficking Heroin/Fentanyl – More than 200 Grams
Possession with the Intent to Distribute a Class E Drug (Two Counts)
Receiving Stolen Property – Less than $1200
Fugitive from Justice on a Court Warrant (Vermont) – Trafficking Fentanyl – Trafficking Fentanyl – Conspiracy – Fentanyl Transportation into the State, more than 20 Milligrams – Cocaine Trafficking – Possession of Cocaine – One Ounce or More – Committing Crime with Weapons
The investigation continues as officers work to understand the full scope of criminal activity involved. The Springfield Police Department encourages anyone with information related to the case to contact the SPD Detective Bureau.
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