Johnston police arrest 2 in drug, weapons raid - Newport Dispatch

Shooting at Bulldog Inn leads to drug stash and and weapons cache

By Joe Johnson When investigating a shooting at a motel last week, the Athens-Clarke County Police Department came across a drug stash and weapons cache.Officers responded to the Bulldog Inn on Commerce Road the night of May 19th to investigate a reported aggravated assault.Upon arrival they learned that the victim had been driven to the hospital after supposedly being accidentally shot in his leg.He was identified as Terrance Latrance Grant, a …

Johnston police arrest 2 in drug, weapons raid - Newport Dispatch

JOHNSTON — Two Johnston men were arrested on drug and weapons charges following an early morning raid at a residence on Harding Avenue. Nicolas Pacheco, 35, and Francis Meseck, 36, both of 33 Harding Avenue, were taken into custody at approximately 5 a.m. Friday, May 23, by members of the Rhode Island State Police HIDTA Task Force and the Johnston Police Department. Pacheco faces charges of possession of a firearm while committing a controlled s…