'Notorious' Crack Cocaine Dealer Arrested Again in Barnstable: Police

BARNSTABLE, MA — A Barnstable woman with a "lengthy and notorious" rap sheet was arrested on charges she ran a crack cocaine dealing operation out of her Church Street residence, police announced Thursday. Doralyn Rix was arrested Monday and charged with felony drug possession with intent to distribute.

Rix ran the operation out of her 285 Church St. residence, police said. Police said over the last few months, they responded to the residence on "multiple" occasions for overdoses, theft reports, and drug activity. Neighbors also made "numerous" complaints about drug activity, police said.

Police said detectives recently conducted undercover cocaine purchases from the residence. On Monday, police executed a search warrant there and found 17 bags of crack cocaine, scales, packaging materials, and $1,900 in cash.

Portia Dayton — another occupant of the residence — was also arrested for felony drug possession with intent to distribute, police said.

"Rix has been the target of several prior narcotics investigations led by the Barnstable Police, which led to numerous convictions," police said in a statement. "(She) has a lengthy and notorious criminal history."

Photo: Doralyn Rix. (Credit: Barnstable police)