Rockford man arrested on heroin, crack cocaine charges

Corey Dixon

Online Staff Report

Members of the Rockford Police Department’s Narcotics Unit received information that a subject who lived at 948 S. Third St. was selling heroin and crack cocaine. During the investigation, detectives identified the subject as 28-year-old Corey Dixon, of Rockford.

Dixon is a convicted felon and is currently on parole for a previous drug violation.

The investigation concluded when the Narcotics Unit executed a search warrant at Dixon’s residence.

Dixon was taken into custody without incident. He was charged with three counts of delivery of a controlled substance and is being held at the Winnebago County Jail.

Full charges include delivery of 1-15 grams of heroin within 1,000 feet of a park; delivery of less than 1 gram of heroin within 1,000 feet of a park; and delivery of less than 1 gram of cocaine within 1,000 feet of a park.

Bond has yet to be set.

Posted Aug. 31, 2012