Crime & Safety

Lawrence Man Charged on Drug Offenses

Woburn Police arrested a Lawrence man on drug charges after responding to a break-in on Oakland Street on Monday night.

Police arrested Christopher Lee Piris, 28, 66 Lawrence St., Lawrence, and charged him with trafficking in heroin/morphine/opium, conspiracy to violate drug law, possessing a Class B drug and a warrant for trafficking in cocaine.

Police responded to Oakland Street about the possible break-in. An officer spotted a vehicle that may have been involved in the crime and pulled over the vehicle on Merrimack Street.

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Police allegedly recovered drugs from Piris and arrested him. There were no charges filed related to the break-in.Β 


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