Wednesday, March 15, 2017, 12:58 PM
IMPD officers find over 200 grams of suspected cocaine, over 100 grams of suspected methamphetamine, 3 grams of suspected heroin, 4 grams of suspected fentanyl and 92 suspected Xanax pills. Also, officers seized over $7K in cash and one vehicle, during a traffic stop.
On Tuesday (3/14/17), Officer Portell with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) Southwest District Flex Team made a traffic stop just after 3:30 p.m. on St. Clair Street just east of King Avenue. Officer Portell had observed a Cadillac with illegally tinted windows. The vehicle’s windows were so dark that Officer Portell could not see the occupants in the vehicle. One of two backseat passengers, whom Officer Portell knows from previous runs, was moving his hands underneath him and gave Officer Portell an identification card that was not him. Officer Portell knows the subject as 53-year-old Walter Goodman. All occupants were asked to exit the vehicle.
In the meantime, IMPD K9 officer and her narcotic sniffing partner arrived. The dog indicated the presence of illegal narcotics located inside the vehicle. The driver, later identified as 42-year-old Braxton Buford was driving with a suspended license and suspect Walter Goodman was wanted on a felony warrant for a previous conviction for possession of cocaine issued on March 10, 2017.
Officers found in the car the following contents:
- 208 grams of suspected cocaine
- 133 grams of suspected methamphetamine
- 3 grams of suspected heroin
- 4 grams of suspected fentanyl
- 92 Xanax pills
- Almost 8K in cash
Both suspected were arrested, suspect Walter Goodman was preliminarily charged with possession of cocaine and methamphetamine, and suspect Braxton Buford was preliminarily charged with several felonies to include dealing in cocaine and methamphetamine, possession of cocaine and methamphetamine along with several other felony charges. Both suspects were transported to the Arrestee Processing Center to be processed. The Marion County Prosecutor’s Office will review the case for a charging decision.
IMPD remains committed to strategic enforcement with a shared common goal of combating issues that deprive our communities and neighborhoods of being safe and secure. Narcotics dealing continues to drive violent crime in our community and around the country. Together with conscious enforcement and community input, we will continue to combat the illegal narcotic dealing in Indianapolis. IMPD is grateful for the community’s efforts and requests that anyone with information about narcotics or illegal activities, to immediately contact Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at (317)262-TIPS (8477). Tips given via Crime Stoppers should be considered anonymous.
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Please note the suspect photo is that of Walter Goodman and the second is that of Braxton Buford.
SOURCE: Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department