Trenton Police Detectives arrested seven men while confiscating weapons, drugs and other items during the execution of a search warrant on Thursday.
The detectives, along with the Trenton Police Vice Enforcement Unit, had been investigating the alleged heroin sales of Timothy Hall, 22, for eight weeks.
Hall is a major heroin distributor in the West Ward section of Trenton, according to authorities.
The investigators executed a search warrant in a residence located at the 50th block of Laurel Avenue as well as a residence on the 400th block of Beachwood Avenue.
During the search at Laurel Ave, four suspects fled out the second floor window onto the rooftop, according to police. Sharief Treadwell, 24, allegedly grabbed onto a cable wire on the roof as it snapped away from the house and used it to swing to the ground.
Police also say that Andre Anderson, 19, jumped from the roof and attempted to run away on foot. The men were then caught by detectives covering the perimeter.
Two other suspects, Doug Wilson, 18, and Dabree Brannon, 21, were reportedly caught hiding in a niche at the corner of the roof. The fire department was called in and a ladder truck arrived. The suspects were apprehended shortly after.
Among the items confiscated during the search were guns, ecstasy tablets, ammunition, body armor and 1923 packets of heroin.
Each suspect has been charged with numerous narcotic offenses. Notifications will be made to the DEA and ATF for a possible federal prosecution according to the Trenton Police Department.
