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Drunk, Wrong-Way Driver Arrested on I-84 Ramp In Smoking SUV With Fentanyl Inside: Police
A Connecticut man whose blood alcohol content was more than twice the legal limit was stopped while driving the wrong way on an I-84 off-ramp over the weekend, authorities said.
Angel Sanabria, 44, of Hartford, was arrested and charged with multiple felonies and traffic violations after police stopped his SUV, which had heavy front-end damage with smoke billowing from the engine, and fluids leaking onto the road as if he'd been in a recent crash, Connecticut State Police said.
Troopers received a wrong-way driver detection alert just after 2:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 17, at the Governor Street o…
Man Charged With Drug Sales After Months-Long Danbury Investigation
A Fairfield County man was charged with alleged illegal drug sales after complaints from residents led to a months-long investigation.
Arpit Soni, age 28, of Danbury, was arrested on Thursday, June 6, following an investigation by the Danbury Police, Brookfield Police, and the Drug Enforcement Administration.
According to Erin Henry of the Danbury Police, detectives had received complaints from concerned citizens about illegal drug sales by Soni, who was the target of the investigation.
Detectives had court-authorized search warrants for Soni's person, car, and home. Detect…
Bridgeport Man Nabbed For Stamford Stabbing Murder, Police Say
A 32-year-old Fairfield County man facing a murder charge for the 2021 stabbing death of a man found dead in a car was extradited some four months after his arrest.
Donald Copeland, age 32, of Bridgeport, was transported to Stamford on Monday, June 27, to face charges in the stabbing death of a Norwalk man.
Copeland was initially arrested in Poughkeepsie, New York, by the US Marshall during a raid on a home on Friday, Feb. 18, said Lt. Thomas Scanlon, of the Stamford Police.
He was wanted for the August 2021 stabbing death of Jimmy Louis, age 43, who was found in a car on Hamilton Ave…
CT Duo Accused Of Operating Mobile Drug Factory, Police Say
Two Connection men were busted for allegedly operating a mobile drug factory following a traffic stop that netted hundreds of pills, cocaine, pot, and packaging materials.
New Haven County residents Tyler Murtishi, age 20, of Waterbury, and Mark Oladapo, age 19, of New Haven, were arrested on Friday, May 14 by Naugatuck Police following a traffic stop on the Old Waterbury Turnpike, said the Naugatuck PD.
During the course of the investigation the following drugs were seized:
619 Alprazolam (Xanax) pills
38 Focalin pills
51 Gabapentin pills
14.82oz worth of Edible marijuana (skittle…
66-Year-Old Man Busted After Probe Of Heroin/Fentanyl Dealing In Fairfield County
A Fairfield County man was busted with a "significant" amount of heroin combined with fentanyl during a warrant search.
Walter Davis, age 66, was busted around 3 p.m., Friday, March 19, in Norwalk.
Davis was searched following a six-month investigation into drug dealing in the greater Fairfield County area by the department's Special Services Unit, said Norwalk PD Sgt. Sofia Gulino.
When Davis, of Norwalk, known as "Baby Love," was detained by the Special Services team, he was found to be in possession of 348 bags of the packaged heroin/fentanyl.
All of the glassine envelo…
Fairfield County Man Busted Selling Large Amounts Of Xanax Purchased On Internet, Police Say
A Fairfield County man has allegedly been busted with a large amount of Xanax that was purchased through the internet.
Stephen Bridge, age 32, of Cos Cob, was arrested on Monday, Feb. 8, on a warrant for an incident that took place on Tuesday, Jan. 19, said Greenwich Police Captain Mark E. Zuccerella.
The investigation into Bridge began when the Greenwich Police Narcotics Section conducted an investigation that he was selling Xanax pills within the town, Zuccerella said.
The investigation found that Bridge, was allegedly procuring large amounts of Xanax through the interne…
Fairfield County Man Arrested After Selling Xanax To Undercover Officer, Police Say
A Fairfield County man accused of selling prescription Xanax pills was arrested following an investigation.
Charlee Lora-Rodriguez, age 29, of Greenwich, was arrested on Friday, Jan. 29, after the Greenwich Police Narcotics Section conducted an investigation into suspected drug sales by Lora-Rodriguez, Captain Mark E. Zuccerella said.
During the investigation, Lora-Rodriguez sold Xanax to an undercover officer, which resulted in a warrant being granted for his arrest, Zuccerella said.
Lora-Rodriguez was charged with the sale of a controlled substance and conspiracy to commit/sell…
Bridgeport Man Sentenced For Distributing Oxycodone
A drug dealer distributing oxycodone in Fairfield County is heading to prison after pleading guilty last year.
Jordan Rodofsky, 57, of Bridgeport, was sentenced to 24 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of, oxycodone.
According to U.S. Attorney John Durham, between May and September 2018, law enforcement agents made controlled purchases of various quantities of oxycodone from Rodofsky. During one transaction, on Aug. 7, 2018, investigators purchased 96 30mg oxycodone…
Speeding Driver From Danbury Nabbed For Pot, Drug Paraphernalia
A 24-year-old man was arrested for alleged possession of a controlled substance following a traffic stop for speeding.
Charles Anthony Nunez-Rivera, of Danbury, was arrested on Saturday, Oct. 26, after being stopped in his 2012 BMW X5 for driving 55 mph in a 40 mph zone, said the Wilton Police.
During the stop, officers noticed an odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. A search of the vehicle uncovered marijuana and drug paraphernalia, police said.
Nunez-Rivera was charged with possession of marijuana with intent to sell, possession greater than a half-ounce, possession of drug p…
Westport Woman, 20, Charged For Having Stun Gun, Drug Paraphernalia, New Canaan Police Say
A 20-year-old woman from Fairfield County was arrested after being found with drug paraphernalia and a stun gun during a traffic stop in New Canaan, police said.
Westport resident Alexia Paris Vickers was stopped shortly before 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26, on Main Street, when an officer spotted her with a defective headlight in New Canaan.
Police said that during the subsequent traffic stop, the officer detected the smell of burnt marijuana coming from the vehicle, prompting a search of Vickers and her vehicle.
During the search, police found marijuana, a digital scale, a metal grinder…
Girlfriend Of Man Charged With Fatal Shooting Of Friend Lied To Police, Court Docs Show
The girlfriend of a man who shot and killed his friend while high on drugs originally told police that the man was killed by someone he had a fight with earlier in the evening.
Davis Ramos, 34, of Danbury and formerly of Carmel, was arrested after he accidentally shot and killed Jason Hoffman, 33, of Brewster, on Wednesday, Sept. 4, according to court documents obtained by Patch.
Right after the shooting, Gabrielle Rega, Ramos' girlfriend, told police that the three were getting high on crack cocaine when Ramos pulled out his handgun to look at and did not realize that the safety was not on…
Arrest Made In Connection With Death Of Man At Danbury Condo
Police have arrested a friend of a man shot to death at the Sterling Woods Condominium Complex in Danbury.
David Ramos, 33, of Danbury, was arrested early Wednesday, Sept. 11, in connection with the Wednesday, Sept. 4, shooting death of Jason James Lowry Hoffman, 33, of Brewster, said Danbury Police Det. Lt. Mark Williams.
During the course of the investigation, detectives developed sufficient information through interviews and evidence collection linking Ramos to Hoffman’s death, he said.
"Ramos eluded apprehension until this morning when he was found in a friend’s apartment located on S…
Man Stopped For Possible Hit-Run Nabbed For Cocaine Possession, Police Say
A Stratford man stopped for a suspected hit-and-run ended up being busted for alleged possession of cocaine.
Mark T. Fabrizi, 28, was arrested after being stopped around 10:09 a.m., Sunday, July 21, said Fairfield Police Capt. Robert Kalamaras.
During the traffic stop, Fabrizi admitted to officers that he had several grams of cocaine in his pocket. In addition, a narcotics K-9, also incidicated the presence of a narcotic odor, he said.
Fabrizi was charged with possession of a controlled substance, driving on a suspended license, and failure to insure a vehicle.
He was rele…
Erratic Driving Stop Leads To Arrest Of Danbury Man, 20, WIth Two Warrants For Larceny
A 20-year-old man with two warrants out for his arrest attempted to pull a fast one on some cops in the area who stopped him for erratic driving, police said.
Officers from the Milford Police Department conducted a traffic stop on Old Gate Lane near New Haven Haven shortly before 5 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 19, when the driver was spotted driving erratically.
During the traffic stop, Danbury resident Cory Feitel, who was a passenger in the car, was found to be in possession of prescription medication. While being interviewed by officers, Feitel attempted to provide a false name, calling himsel…
