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Undercover investigators since June 2 bought a total of 12.6 grams of crack cocaine from Christopher Alvelo, 30, who was accompanied by his girlfriend, Destiny Medina, 28, each time, the Lancaster County district attorney's office said.
Lancaster County Drug Task Force detectives, along with the assistance of the Lancaster City Bureau of police, attempted to arrest Alvelo while conducting a warranted search and seizure of the Orange Street home, and two of his vehicles on July 14, according to the release.
Alvelo left the home and went to his Ford Taurus at approximately 10:55 a.m., so an unmarked police vehicle pulled forwarded in an attempt to stop him but he fled — "striking the police vehicle, and escaping," police say.
The police then executed a search and seizure warrant at the home and found Medina flushing drugs down the toilet at 11:08 a.m.
The Drug Task Force confiscated 68.92 grams of cocaine, 268 fentanyl pills, 16 suboxone strips, $86,414, a Glock 9mm handgun that was altered to make it fully automatic, a Taurus 9mm handgun, and various paraphernalia, according to the release. The street value of the drugs seized was approximately $20,000, police say.
Medina was charged with receiving stolen property, conspiracy, possession with intent to deliver, tampering with physical evidence, and possession of drug paraphernalia, and has since been released on $75,000 unsecured bail set by Magisterial District Judge Andrew LeFever, according to the DA.
Alvelo is wanted on charges of possession with intent to deliver, aggravated assault on police, conspiracy, prohibited possession of a firearm, receiving stolen property, and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to the release.
Any information on Alvelo’s whereabouts can be reported to Lancaster County Detectives at 717-299-8100 and tips can be submitted here.
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