A Branson man arrested in a drug bust was found to have had a two-year old warrant out for his arrest on domestic violence charges.
Sean Halpern, 40, was arrested on Sept. 17 in connection with a drug investigation at 357 Darla Drive, Branson. Police had obtained a search warrant for the residence a few days prior to the arrest. A Branson police officer said in a probable cause statement that he had received a tip Halpern was selling heroin and fentanyl from his residence. An investigation found the home where Halpern was living belonged to a relative of his girlfriend, Amanda Johanson.
Officers tracked Halpern and Johanson over multiple days at the address prior to executing the warrant.
Court documents say when law enforcement entered the trailer, Johanson and Halpern were in bed in the trailer’s north bedroom and were taken into custody. During a search of the home, drugs and other related items were found.
As police were running criminal records checks for both Halpern and Johanson, investigators discovered an outstanding warrant for Halpern in a 2019 domestic violence incident.
Halpern was charged in August 2019 with second and third degree domestic assault. Court documents say that Halpern intentionally injured his then-girlfriend by slamming her head into a wall; he also kicked her legs.
More details with the full story on the Branson Tri-Lakes News Website.
(Story by Jason Wert, Branson Tri-Lakes News)
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