Crime & Safety
Watertown Man Arraigned Following Arrest Related to Drug Lab in Watertown
Kyle Tuschall, 31, of Watertown faces several charges.
A Watertown man has been arraigned on charges following the discovery of a possible methamphetamine lab in a Watertown residence, Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan, announced Wednesday.
Kyle Tuschall, 31, of Watertown, was arraigned Monday in Waltham District Court on charges of assault & battery on a police officer, three counts of carrying a dangerous weapon, and distributing methamphetamine. Waltham District Court Judge Tobin Harvey held the defendant on $5,000 cash bail with the condition of no drug use and subject to random drug screens.
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“I want to thank the members of the DEA Clandestine Lab Team, the Watertown Police, the MA State Police, and of the Search Warrant and Special Investigations Unit of our office for acting swiftly to contain and remove the threat caused by this drug lab,” said District Attorney Marian Ryan in a statement released Wednesday. “This was a very dangerous situation that was quickly defused by these trained professionals. These homemade labs are very dangerous, with the potential to cause great harm to those in the neighborhood. I appreciate the swift manner by which the threat was removed and our ability to keep the community safe.”
According to authorities, on June 13, agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration Clandestine Lab Team executed a search warrant at 10 Winter St. in Watertown with assistance from the Watertown Police Department related to a possible methamphetamine lab inside a residence at that location. The DEA Clandestine Lab Team is comprised of Special Agents, State Police Troopers and local law enforcement officers trained by DEA to detect and dismantle clandestine labs.
Evidence recovered was consistent with the manufacturing of a class B substance (methamphetamine) and possession with intent to distribute a class B substance (methamphetamine).
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Outside the residence, Tuschall, who was identified as being a tenant in the apartment in question, was having a conversation with a law enforcement officer, who was explaining the investigation and search warrant execution that was underway at Tuschall’s residence. According to officials it appeared that Tuschall became upset and attempted to push past the officer, causing him to strike the officer. Tuschall was subsequently arrested for assault and battery on a law enforcement officer by Watertown Police. Three double edge knives were recovered from Tuschall’s person pursuant to a search after his arrest.
The investigation was conducted by DEA Agents, Watertown Police and the Special Investigations Unit of the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office.
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