ATTLEBORO - Before they raided an alleged crack house on Park Street over the weekend, investigators made undercover drug purchases from two men who were the targets of the probe, a prosecutor said Tuesday.

An informant working with police allegedly purchased cocaine on two occasions from 24-year-old Christopher O'Donnell and Stanley Kirylo, 42, Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Thompson said during a bail hearing in Attleboro District Court.

The two men were arrested around 7 p.m. Saturday, along with five other people who were in their apartment at 227 Park St. when police executed a search warrant.

The two men face charges of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute; the other five defendants were charged with possession of cocaine.

But defense lawyers for the two men proclaimed their innocence, saying police lacked the evidence to link them with drug dealing or with the alleged 7 grams of cocaine, $462 cash or crack pipes and other paraphernalia seized in the raid. "My client is being painted with a broad brush," said Attleboro lawyer Michael McGahan, who is representing O'Donnell.

McGahan said O'Donnell does not live at the apartment, and was merely present when police conducted the raid. He said his client lives with his mother on Frenier Avenue in Attleboro.

Kirylo's lawyer, Alfred Puller of Attleboro, said there was no indication his client participated in any drug dealing, and said many of those in the apartment at the time came to "hang out."

Lawyers for the other defendants said they were only in the apartment when the police arrived, and did not have any drugs in their possession.

Thompson said O'Donnell was found with two other defendants, Christopher Till, 24, and Danielle Morin, 21, in a bedroom where police found the alleged cocaine and two prescription pills.

The other defendants were found in the living room, which was littered with alleged drug paraphernalia, including spoons, test tubes and crack cocaine pipes, Thompson said.

Kirylo was held in jail on $2,500 cash. O'Donnell, who is currently on probation on other drug charges, owes court frees, and failed urine drug tests, was ordered held in jail without bail for violating his probation.

Judge David Turcotte ordered Till, of 6 Carpenter St. in Attleboro, who was released Jan. 9 on $2,500 cash bail on an assault charge, held in jail without bail for violating the terms of his bail.

He also ordered Kyle Jacques, 21, of 2 Atlantic Ave. in Attleboro, held without bail for violating the terms of his bail on a pending drug case.

Morin, of 97 Robinson Ave. in South Attleboro, and Robert Murphy, 57, of 225 Park St. in Attleboro, are free without bail. They pleaded innocent. The defendants are due back in court at later dates for pretrial hearings.

One defendant arrested in the raid, Paul Ambers, 60, of 29 Morey St. in Attleboro, was admitted to Sturdy Memorial Hospital for a medical problem. His arraignment was postponed.

The raid was led by Attleboro detectives Richard Campion and James Cote and was conducted by the Northern Bristol County Drug Task Force.

DAVID LINTON can be reached at 508-236-0338 or at dlinton@thesunchronicle.com.