VERGENNES — Vergennes police in the past two weeks dealt with two separate cocaine-related cases that between them resulted in citations issued to five citizens.

More recently, at around 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 24, city police responded to a report of a fight outside an apartment on Walker Avenue. Police said they interviewed people involved in the incident as well as witnesses.

Police allege they learned Richard Memoli, 68, had stolen cash from an individual, and that when the individual returned to the apartment to ask for the money back, Memoli came out “brandishing a handgun and assaulted the individual who had been knocking on his door,” according to the city police’s media log. Police then arrested Memoli, took him to the station for processing and cited him for simple assault, aggravated disorderly conduct and larceny.

Police said during the investigation they also were told that Memoli had been “dispensing crack cocaine and there was crack cocaine” in his apartment. City police said they obtained a search warrant for the property, which they executed that night. They allege they found several grams of suspected cocaine and crack cocaine during the search of the premises, and that an investigation into the suspected drugs is ongoing and further criminal charges are pending.

Vergennes police said they were assisted on the scene by Middlebury police and their K9 unit.

On Oct. 17 in the other case, Vergennes police cited three people for alleged possession of crack cocaine and a fourth for several counts of violating conditions of release, all following a traffic stop for a moving violation on Main Street near MacDonough Drive.

Police alleged three passengers in the vehicle, Alicia Marshall (49) of Hinesburg, John Stokes (55) of Ferrisburgh and Corey Marshall (25) of Hinesburg, were found to be in possession of suspected crack cocaine. Marshall, Stokes and Marshall were all issued citations to appear in Addison County Superior Court, Criminal Division on Dec. 1 to answer to the charges of possession of cocaine.

David Ambrose, 59, of Shoreham was transported to the Marble Valley Regional Correctional Facility with a $400 bail for driving with a criminally suspended license and for violation of conditions of release, including “Travel, Curfew, Contact, MV Operation,” according to the Vergennes police media log.

Between Oct. 13 and 26, Vergennes police also conducted 29 cruiser patrols, one property watch and two VIN inspections; processed seven fingerprint requests; responded to seven false alarms; and:

On Oct. 13:

• Got a complaint from a resident of a man driving with a suspended license, and arranged to speak to the driver.
• Conducted a death investigation at Vergennes Grand Senior Living and concluded there were no suspicious circumstances.
• Returned a laptop computer to its owner, who had left it at a Vergennes bus stop.
• Responded to the report of a burglary at the Laundromat on New Haven Road; and began an investigation.
• Checked a report of multiple doors open after hours at a Vergennes business. Police found the building to be secure and reported security cameras showed the doors blew open due to heavy wind.

On Oct. 14:

• Checked on a car parked in Falls Park after sunset. Officers found its owner sitting by the falls, and she told police she was having a hard time. Police offered resources to the woman, but said she declined them.
• Officers responded to Armory Lane to a report of vandalism, but after speaking with the complainant determined the complaint was unfounded.

On Oct. 15:

• Stopped a car on Monkton Road after a report of its occupants throwing objects out of it while driving south on Route 7 in Ferrisburgh. Police learned the occupants had been spraying Silly String out of the vehicle. Officers issued a verbal warning for littering and a written warning for improper display of a license plate.
• Following an online report looked into a citizen dispute over funds at an Armory Lane address. Police concluded the situation was civil in nature.
• Handled a public records request at the Main Street station.
• Served a Final Relief from Stalking Order to a Green Street resident.
• After a Main Street call about what appeared to be a lost dog, police then found its owner.
• Dealt with a minor two-car, rear-end accident on Main Street. Police ticketed one driver for driving without a registration.
• After a tractor-trailer vehicle inspection on Panton Road issued a citation to the company for driving while overweight without a local permit. Police said the truck weighed 40,900 pounds, which was 16,900 pounds over the posted 24,000-pound limit.
• Responded to the report at a Walker Avenue residence of someone knocking at the home’s window. Police checked the area but did not locate anyone.
• Began an investigation of a complaint stemming from a motor vehicle issue that allegedly occurred during a custodial exchange in the Vergennes Police Department parking lot.
• Warned a driver about passing a school bus in a parking lot that had its stop sign and red lights activated.

On Oct. 21 dealt with a report of juvenile student who had run away from school. Police found him at home with his mother.

On Oct. 23:

• Went to a Main Street apartment building to deal with a complaint of an intoxicated woman harassing her neighbors. The woman had left before police arrived, and police calmed the complainant, who was asked to call back if the problem neighbor returned and caused further problems.
• Tracked down an individual who had stolen a beer from Maplefields, who agreed to return to the convenience store and pay for it. Police also issued a no-trespass order to the person at the store management’s request.
• Handled a Main Street report of an intoxicated female bothering neighbors and being loud. Police calmed things down and gave a courtesy ride to one of the involved parties.
• Directed traffic around a tractor-trailer truck stuck on the hill near Otter Creek.
• Received a report that a resident was being harassed by an ex-partner. Police offered information on how to file for a relief-from-abuse order and how to contact Atria.
• Dealt with a New Hampshire law enforcement agency’s request to help find a person who was involved in a motor vehicle crash with injuries and fled the scene, but determined the person no longer lives in Vergennes.

On Oct. 25:

• Received a report of suspicious activity at a South Water Street apartment.
• Searched the Walker Avenue area in an attempt to find a vehicle involved with a theft in Burlington on the day before, but did not find it.