Amherst Man Among 22 Arrested in Drug Sweep

An Amherst man was among 22 arrested in a Nashua drug sweep conducted over the last several weeks.

Andrew Lavoie, 28, of Willow Lane, was arrested Oct. 1 and charged with selling heroin (second offense):

Nashua police conducted the sweep over the last six weeks.

Seventeen of those arrested were dealers, police said. Many were allegedly selling heroin, which has been declared a public health crisis in the city and across the state. Nashua Police Chief Andrew Lavoie has said at least 16 people have died of overdoses so far this year in Nashua alone.

Below are the 22 people arrested in the sweep. Their mugshots are shown in the photo above in the following order, from left to right, starting in the first row:

Kevin Cole, 47, of 27 Trout Brook Drive, Nashua, New Hampshire, arrested on 9/15/15 for Possession of a Controlled Drug, Heroin, Felony. Cole was held on $50,000 Personal Recognizance bail and was arraigned at the 9th Circuit District Division Nashua Court.

Joseph Crowley, 49, of 5 Epping Street, Nashua, New Hampshire, arrested on 9/18/15 for Unlawful Sale of Controlled Drug, Cocaine, Second Offense, Felony. Crowley was held on $20,000.00 Cash or Surety bail and was arraigned at the 9th Circuit District Division Nashua Court.

Phillip De Los Angeles, 26, of 10 Badger Street, Nashua, New Hampshire, arrested on 9/4/15 for three counts of Unlawful Sale of Controlled Drug, marijuana, Felony. De Los Angeles was held on $10,000.00 Cash or Surety bail and was arraigned at the 9th Circuit District Division Nashua Court.

Nicole Denman, 25, of 36 Gillis Street, Nashua, New Hampshire, arrested on 10/5/15 for Possession of Controlled Drug, Heroin, Felony. Denman was held on $50,000 Personal Recognizance bail and was arraigned at the 9th Circuit District Division Nashua Court.

Jesus Figueroa, 40, of 80 Chestnut Street #4, Nashua, New Hampshire, arrested on 9/29/15 for Unlawful Sale of Controlled Drug, Cocaine, Second Offense, Felony, and Unlawful Sale of Controlled Drug, Crack Cocaine, Second Offense, Felony. Figueroa was held on $50,000 Cash bail and was arraigned at the 9th Circuit District Division Nashua Court.

Ferdinand Gracia, 26, of No Fixed Address, arrested on 10/5/15 for three counts of Unlawful Sale of Controlled Drug, Heroin, Second Offense, Felony. Gracia was held on $75,000 Cash or Surety bail and was arraigned at the 9th Circuit District Division Nashua Court.

Luis Jiminian, 22, of 174 Arlington Street, Lawrence, Massachusetts, arrested on 9/1/15 for Possession of Controlled Drug, Marijuana, Misdemeanor, and Possession of Controlled Drug, Oxycodone Hydrochloride, Felony. Jiminian was held on $250 Cash bail and was arraigned at the 9th Circuit District Division Nashua Court.

Nasah Johnson, 27, of 225A Noble Street, Souderton, Pennsylvania, arrested on 10/1/15 for Unlawful Sale of Crack Cocaine, Felony, Possession of Controlled Drug, Crack Cocaine, Felony, Possession of Controlled Drug, Crack Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, Felony, five counts of Criminal Liability to Unlawful Sale of a Controlled Drug, Crack Cocaine, Felony, Possession of Controlled Drug, Marijuana, Misdemeanor, Possession of Controlled Drug, MDMA with intent to Distribute, Felony. Johnson was held on $100,000 Cash bail and was arraigned at the 9th Circuit District Division Nashua Court.

Kevin Johnston, 23, of 5 Cranston Circle, Merrimack, New Hampshire, arrested on 9/23/15 for two counts of Unlawful Sale of Controlled Drug, Heroin, Felony. Johnston was held on $25,000 Cash or Surety bail and was arraigned at the 9th Circuit District Division Nashua Court.

James Karos, 48, of 50 Anvil Drive, Nashua, New Hampshire, arrested on 9/15/15 for four counts of Unlawful Sale of a Controlled Drug, Heroin, Second Offense, Felony, Possession of Controlled Drug, Heroin with Intent to Distribute, Second Offense, Felony, Possession of Controlled Drug, Methadone, Second Offense, Felony and Possession of Controlled Drug, Suboxone, Second Offense, Felony. Karos was held on $100,000 Cash bail and was arraigned at the 9th Circuit District Division Nashua Court.

Anthony Kennedy, 22, of 114 Amherst Street #9, Nashua, New Hampshire, arrested on 9/10/15 for three counts of Unlawful Sale of Controlled Drug, Marijuana, Felony. Kennedy was held on $15,000 Cash or Surety bail and was arraigned at the 9th Circuit District Division Nashua Court.

Andrew Lavoie, 28, of 11 Willow Lane, Amherst, New Hampshire, arrested on 10/1/15 for three counts of Unlawful Sale of Controlled Drug, Heroin, Second Offense, Felony. Lavoie was held on $50,000 Cash bail and was arraigned at the 9th Circuit District Division Nashua Court.

Brian Levesque, 43, of No Fixed Address, arrested on 9/28/15 for two counts of Unlawful Sale of Controlled Drug, Heroin, Felony and Criminal Liability to Unlawful Sale of Controlled Drug, Heroin, Felony. Levesque refused bail and was arraigned at the 9th Circuit District Division Nashua Court.

Kevin Munoz, 21, of 210 Pine Street #12, Nashua, New Hampshire, arrested on 9/28/15 for three counts of Unlawful Sale of Controlled Drug, Heroin, Felony, and Possession of Controlled Drug, Marijuana, Misdemeanor. Munoz was held on $50,000 Cash bail and was arraigned at the 9th Circuit District Division Court.

Paul Overacker, 39, of 9 Ash Court, Nashua, New Hampshire, arrested on 9/1/15 for Unlawful Sale of Controlled Drug, Crack Cocaine, Second Offense, Felony, and two counts of Unlawful Sale of Controlled Drug, Cocaine, Second Offense, Felony. Overacker was held on $100,000 Cash bail and was arraigned at the 9th Circuit District Division Nashua Court.

Peter Panetti, 35, of No Fixed Address, arrested on 9/11/15 for Possession of Controlled Drug, Heroin, Felony. Panetti was held on $5,000 Cash or Surety bail and was arraigned at the 9th Circuit District Division Nashua Court.

Melissa Quigley, 27, of 138 Charles Bancroft Highway, Litchfield, New Hampshire, arrested on 9/28/15 for four counts of Unlawful Sale of Controlled Drug, Heroin, Second Offense, Felony. Quigley was held on $50,000 Cash bail and was arraigned at the 9th Circuit District Division Nashua Court.

Robert Reidy, 23, of 12 Grand Avenue, Nashua, New Hampshire, arrested on 10/6/15 for Acts Prohibited, Felony, and two counts of Possession of Controlled Drug, Heroin, Felony. Reidy was held on $50,000 Cash bail and was arraigned at the 9th Circuit District Division Nashua Court.

Aaron Sherman, 31, of 10 Shady Lane, Milford, New Hampshire, arrested on 9/1/15 for Possession of Controlled Drug, Fentanyl, Felony, and Possession of Controlled Drug, Cocaine, Felony. Sherman was held on $50,000 Cash or Surety bail and was arraigned at the 9th Circuit District Division Nashua Court.

Edward Thomas, 45, of 22C Amherst Street, Nashua, New Hampshire, arrested on 9/11/15 for Unlawful Sale of Controlled Drug, Crack Cocaine, Felony. Thomas was held on $25,000 Cash or Surety bail and was arraigned at the 9th Circuit District Division Nashua Court.

Michael Vose, 25, of 29 Temple Street #214, Nashua, New Hampshire, arrested on 9/9/15 for two counts of Unlawful Sale of Controlled Drug, Heroin, Second Offense, Felony, and Possession of Controlled Drug, Fentanyl, Second Offense, Felony. Vose was held on $75,000 Cash bail and was arraigned at the 9th Circuit District Division Nashua Court.