WEBSTER — Webster Police Officers and Detectives with the Special Services Unit arrested a man with outstanding warrants after observing a street-level drug transaction Friday.
The Special Services Unit is a newly formed unit comprised of Officers and Detectives, under the direction and supervision of Detective Sergeant Christopher Trainor.
The SSU was conducting targeted enforcement of problematic areas in Webster to identify high crime areas while enforcing drug violations, weapons violations and other quality of life issues.
At approximately 10:51 a.m., Officer Alex Johnson and Officer David Brooks were in the area of Chase Avenue when they observed two male parties engaging in what appeared to be a street level drug transaction.
Officer Johnson identified the individual suspected of selling the drugs as Scott Kapurch, who he knew to have two warrants for his arrest.
After observing the transaction, officers arrested the second man who had thrown crack cocaine he had purchased into a wooded area.
Kapurch fled on foot and other officers with SSU were unable to locate him.
Around 1:15 p.m., Officer Johnson and Officer Brooks saw Kapurch walking with a woman on High Street and notified other SSU members.
After waiting for a safe time, officers approached Kapurch on Barnes Street and he was placed under arrest by Officer Spencer Donovan.
As he was being placed in handcuffs, Kapurch attempted to give a small cross-style bag to the female he was with.
Officer Brooks took the bag and conducted a search of the interior pockets.
In the bag, officers located 8.5 grams of crack cocaine, over 3 grams of purple fentanyl packaged in multiple small baggies, suboxone, several vials of methadone, a scale and empty twisted sandwich baggies.
Police also located $227 in cash which was believed to be from drug distribution proceeds.
Scott Kapurch, 32, of Wall Street, Webster, was arrested on two Dudley District Court warrants and charged with possession of Class B drug, possession with intent to distribute Class B drug and possession with intent to distribute Class A drug.
