Dudley Police Department
Press Release
March 20th, 2021
On Saturday, March 20th, at approximately 1:02 am, Dudley Police Officer Mariano Conte was conducting traffic control on West Main Street (Rt. 197) at the intersection of Mason Road. At this time, he observed a Red Saturn Vue traveling eastbound on West Main Street. The vehicle was found to have license plates attached to it which belonged on another car. A motor vehicle stop was conducted. Dudley Officer James Rivera arrived to assist. During the investigation, officers identified a passenger in the vehicle as Joshua Bullard, Age 31, of Dudley. Mr. Bullard was discovered to have in his possession 2 knives, approximately 57 grams of a substance believed to be Crack and powdered Cocaine, and some 21 grams of what is believed to be Heroine. There was also drug paraphernalia present, along with over $3,000 in cash. He was taken into custody and charged with Trafficking Class B Cocaine, Possession with Intent to Distribute Class B Cocaine, and Possession with Intent to Distribute Class A Heroine. He is held on $25,000 bail for a court appearance at Dudley District Court. The owner of the car, name withheld at this time, was issued a criminal citation for illegally attaching plates as well as an unregistered, uninsured motor vehicle.
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