Middletown Resident Arrested in Newport Drug Sweep

Newport Police have arrested a Middletown resident as part of a nine-month drug sweep focused on street-level drug dealing.

Angel Shuttlesworth, 25, of 1659 West Main Road, was charged with two counts of delivery of marijuana. Shuttlesworth was the only Middletown resident arrested. So far, Newport police have arrested 14 of the 20 individuals they've received warrants for, at least 10 of whom are Newport residents.

The  Vice and Narcotics Unit, in conjunction with the Drug Enforcement Agency, wrapped up the investigation on Tuesday.

The undercover operation led to police obtaining arrest warrants for individuals suspected of dealing crack cocaine, cocaine, marijuana and ecstasy. Individuals arrested include:

• Julius Taylor, 22, 782 River Avenue, Providence: Four Counts Delivery “Crack” cocaine 
• Nkiia Stallworth, 31, 238 Hillside Avenue, Newport: One Count Delivery “Crack” cocaine, One Count Delivery of Marijuana 
• Brad Hall, DOB: 19, 195 Admiral Kalbfus Road, Newport: Two Counts Delivery “Crack” cocaine 
• Jose Jackson, 19, 143 Third Street Apt. 4D, Newport: Four Counts Delivery “Crack” cocaine 
• Crystal DeJesus, 21, 90 Girard Avenue Apt. 50, Newport: One Count Delivery “Crack” cocaine 
• Peter Maloney, 23, 133 Park Holm, Newport: Three Counts Delivery Marijuana
• Ashley Anderson, 40, 90 Girard Avenue Apt. 179, Newport: Two Counts Delivery “Crack” cocaine, Two Counts Delivery Marijuana, Two Counts of Conspiracy
• Calvin Zeigler, 27, 39 Farewell Street, Newport: Three Counts Delivery “Crack” cocaine 
• Gabriel Torres, 21, 141 Third Street 8F, Three Counts Delivery “Crack” cocaine 
• Angel Shuttlesworth, 25, 1659 West Main Road, Middletown: Two Counts Delivery Marijuana
• Manuel Stedford, 27, 33 Chapel Terrace, Newport: One Count Delivery “Crack” Cocaine 
• Troy Barnes, 38, 380 New York Avenue, Providence: Two Counts Delivery “Crack” cocaine  
• Derek Rivera, 23, no known address: Arrested on unrelated Warrant for Failure to Appear/Ability to Pay  
•  Cathy Saunders, 47, 244 Park Holm, Newport: Two counts Delivery “Crack” Cocaine

All those arrested will be arraigned on Jan. 18, at Second Division District Court in Newport.