Salem Man Arrested After Alleged Drug Deal in Massachusetts

A Salem man and two Billerica, Massachusetts, women were arrested at about 10 a.m. Saturday after plain-clothes detectives allegedly witnessed them complete a drug deal involving heroin and cocaine in the Home Depot parking lot on Mystic Avenue in Somerville, Massachusetts.

Detectives were staking out the area, as the parking lot is a known narcotics “hot spot,” according to police. In addition to past deals and arrests, several heroin-related overdoses have occurred in parked motor vehicles in the lot, police said.

On Saturday, the man, Carlos DeLarosa, 38, of 6 Lancelot Court, Salem, sold the drugs to the women, Dawn DeRosa and Mallory DeRosa, both of 124A Pond St., Billerica, Massachusetts, according to police. DeLarosa had an accomplice who fled, police said.

The charges:

DeLarosa was charged with distributing a Class A drug, distributing a Class B drug, conspiracy to violate a drug law and furnishing a false name or social security number (two counts). DeLarosa also had active warrants for the following charges: operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol (two counts), distributing cocaine, possessing a Class B drug, assault and battery on a police officer, unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, operating a motor vehicle with registration suspended, having an uninsured motor vehicle and a marked lanes violation.

Dawn DeRosa was charged with possessing a Class A drug, possessing a Class B drug and conspiracy to violate a drug law.

Mallory DeRosa was charged with conspiracy to violate a drug law.