Local Duo Arrested for Dealing Crack, Ecstasy

A pair of Salem residents were arrested Friday night on charges of possessing crack cocaine and ecstasy with intent to distribute.

At 6:03 p.m., Salem Police Department detectives reportedly acted on information gathered during a recent investigation into Ismael Pierre-Saint, 31, of 5 Pond St., Salem, who had reportedly sold rock cocaine to an undercover officer on three separate occasions.

While being arrested in his driveway on Pond Street, Pierre-Saint was reportedly found to be in possession of an undisclosed amount of crack cocaine.

He was arrested on three counts of possessing a class B substance (crack cocaine) with intent to distribute, three counts of possessing a class B substance (ecstasy) with intent to distribute and for having an outstanding warrant.

As a result of the investigation into Pierre-Saint, search warrants were executed at Pierre-Saint's home as well as at 129 Rainbow Terrace.

While searching the Rainbow Terrace home, police reportedly found more crack cocaine and ecstasy and arrested Latoya A. Olson, 29, of 5 Pond St., Salem, on  two counts of possessing a class B substance (crack cocaine, ecstasy) with intent to distribute and for having an outstanding warrant.

Police also reportedly took possession of a Honda Odyssey minivan and an undisclosed amount of money as a result of the investigation.

Salem detectives were reportedly assisted by members of the city's Special Response Unit.