James B. Woolsey, 37, Greenfield
GREENFIELD — A Greenfield man has been arrested and faces preliminary charges of dealing drugs that caused the death of another from an incident back in February. Detectives from the Greenfield Police Department served a warrant on and arrested James B. Woolsey, 37, Greenfield on suspicion of dealing drugs that resulted in the death of a Greenfield man earlier this week.
Officials from the GPD and the Greenfield Fire Territory EMS were dispatched to a home on Sherwood Drive for a cardiac arrest on February 24, GPD Deputy Chief Charles McMichael said in a press release.
When officers arrived on scene, a man later identified as Joseph Shephard, 41, was found to be unresponsive. Officers administered Narcan and performed CPR, but despite all lifesaving measures, Shephard died at the scene, McMichael said.
Evidence located at the scene led GPD detectives to Woolsey, who officials say had been communicating with Shephard via cell phone just prior to his death.
Woolsey was located, officials said, and interviewed Thursday, April 20. As a result of the interview and investigation, Woolsey was arrested and transported to the Hancock County Jail where he is being held on a preliminary charge of Dealing in a Controlled Substance Resulting in Death, a Level 1 felony.
Formal charges will be determined and filed in court by the Hancock County Prosecutor Brent Eaton, who told the Daily Reporter his office planned to place a 72-hour hold on the case, giving them time to look at all the evidence before filing any type of official charges. Eaton noted he expected something to be officially filed next week.
McMichael noted the GPD wanted to thank officials with the Hancock County Coroner’s Office, the Hancock County Prosecutors Office and the Hancock County Jail for working with them on the case.
