A Norteno gang member was arrested Wednesday night in Rose Village during a heroin trafficking sting after he allegedly rammed a SWAT vehicle.
Jeffery D. Lewis, 29, of Goldendale appeared Thursday in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of four counts of second-degree assault, possession of heroin with the intent to deliver and first-degree driving with a suspended or revoked license.
His bail was set at $400,000. He will be arraigned Oct. 20.
According to a probable cause affidavit, a confidential informant contacted Vancouver police about Lewis selling heroin in the city, in exchange for “favorable consideration on pending cases.” The informant, who is not identified in court records, allegedly agreed to meet Lewis at S&S Mart, 3303 S St., to buy an ounce of heroin for $1,100.
Officers with the department’s Safe Streets Task Force and local SWAT team responded to the location at about 8:45 p.m. and saw a black Chevrolet Monte Carlo driven by Lewis pull into the market. They attempted to stop him, but Lewis backed the Monte Carlo into one of the SWAT vehicles, causing minor damage, the affidavit states.