Freetown police, state SWAT team arrest Freetown resident, drugs and guns seized

FREETOWN, Mass. (WLNE) — An “in-depth investigation” by the Freetown Police Department culminated in the arrest of a town resident on multiple narcotics charges.

According to Freetown Police Department Public Information Officer Lieutenant Benjamin A. Levesque, Matthew Clark, 32, is charged with possession of a Class B substance and possession of a Class B substance with intent to distribute.

Frederick Clark, 46, of Freetown, was not at the Chace Road residence at the time of the police operation and Freetown police are seeking a warrant for his arrest, according to Lieutenant Levesque.

He is expected to be charged with three counts of possession of a firearm without an FID card, possession of ammunition without an FID card and receiving stolen property under $1,200 (subsequent offense).

Three firearms were seized in the operation along with cash and unspecified narcotics, according to Lieutenant Levesque.

Freetown police and a state SWAT personnel and detectives executed the search warrant Monday morning after an investigation by Freetown police detectives and patrol personnel.