South Grafton man arrested for dealing crack, possessing Suboxone and Gabapentin during routine traffic stop in Shrewsbury

SHREWSBURY — On Saturday, November 23, 2024, Officer Conor Delaney of the Shrewsbury Police Department initiated a motor vehicle stop at 44 Svenson Road after he observed a blue 2006 GMC Sierra pickup truck with Massachusetts plates and two defective brake lights.

(The account and quotations in this article were sourced from the printed Personnel Narrative of Officer Delaney, and do not reflect any political perspective or personal opinion of News Link Live, which is strictly a business entity.)

Officer Delaney made contact with the operator, Kenn Allain. After requesting the vehicle’s registration, Mr. Allain went to search his driver’s side overhead visor. It was then that Officer Delaney observed a small clear baggie with a white substance in it fall from the overhead visor into Allain’s lap, which he quickly tucked underneath his leg.

According to police, Kenn J. Allain, 65, is a resident of 29 Ferry Street, South Grafton, MA.

“Mr. Allain was then removed from the vehicle,” Officer Delaney said. “After exiting the vehicle, I discovered tucked between the driver’s seat and center console a small clear baggie containing five individual small, knotted-off clear baggies containing a white, rocklike substance identified as crack cocaine, a Class B controlled substance. It was at this time that Mr. Allain was placed in handcuffs.”

While conducting a search incident to arrest, Officer Delaney discovered two additional small, knotted clear baggies containing a white, rock-like substance on Allain’s person, later identified as crack cocaine, a Class B controlled substance. Additionally, nine Suboxone strips were found in his possession.

“Mr. Allain did not have a prescription for the Suboxone strips, a Class B controlled substance,” Officer Delaney added.

In addition, while conducting an inventory of the vehicle, officers discovered two additional small, knotted-off baggies containing crack cocaine. Also discovered in the vehicle was a clear baggie with two white oval pills identified as Gabapentin.

“It was discovered Mr. Allain did not have a prescription for the Gabapentin, a Class E controlled substance,” Officer Delaney said. Adding, “Post Miranda warning, Mr. Allain took ownership of the illegal narcotics found in the vehicle. I also located $556 folded into a rubber band with several bills in denominations of 20s, 10s, 5s, and 1s. Based on this officer’s training and experience, money in this excess and these increments are associated with illegal narcotic distribution.”

Allain was issued a Massachusetts Uniform Citation and charged with the following:

1. Possess to Distribute Cocaine (Crack Cocaine, 3.00g)
2. Possession of Class B Substance (Suboxone, nine strips)
3. Possession of Class E Substance (Gabapentin, two pills)
4. Brakes Violation, Motor Vehicle

Allain’s bail was set at $500 cash.

He was arraigned in Westborough District Court on November 25, 2024. Following his arraignment, Allain was released on bail.

Allain’s next court date is a pretrial hearing scheduled for Jan. 24, 2025.

Disclaimer: If you are wondering why the incident in this story was from November 2024, that’s because I had to file FOIA request(s) to get the court documents for the incident. FOIAs are time consuming.

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