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Pair Caught With Firearms, Drugs After I-84 Speeding Stop In Danbury
Two men were nabbed by Connecticut State Troopers with guns and drugs during a traffic stop on I-84 on Sunday.
The men, Hector G. Martinez, 24, and Robert L. Ruiz, 37, both of Springfield, Mass., were passengers in a Ford Explorer that was stopped around 12:07 p.m. on I-84 in Danbury after a trooper clocked them going 81 miles per hour in a 55 zone, said Trooper First Class Kelly Grant.
While speaking with the operator, the trooper detected a strong odor of marijuana coming from inside the vehicle. A passenger stated that he had smoked marijuana and that he had "blunts in the car,” Gra…
Bridgeport Trio Nabbed With Guns, Drugs, State Police Say
A Bridgeport man and woman, along with a juvenile are behind bars following a warrant raid on their home that uncovered a cache of guns and drugs.
According to the Connecticut State Police, Jumail Walker, 40, if 551 Carroll Ave., and Schantel Sanford, 35, also of 551 Carroll Ave., along with the unidentified juvenile, were arrested on Feb. 22, following the execution of a search warrant at their home, said Sgt. Edward Benecchi.
During the search, carried out by the Statewide Urban Violence Cooperative Crime Control Task Force, the state Narcotics Task Force, and Bridgeport Emergency Service…
Warrant Search Results In Discovery Of Cocaine, Cash In Stamford Home
A Stamford man was busted for cocaine, pills, and pot following a warrant search of his home by members of the Stamford Police Department's Narcotics and Organized Crime Units.
The bust went down Tuesday afternoon at the home of Erwin Martinez-Dillione, 24, of Meadow Park Avenue North, following an investigation into suspected drug dealing in the area, according to Stamford Police Capt. Rich Conklin.
When officers knocked on the door to serve the warrant, Martinez-Dillione failed to answer, officers used a ram to knock down the door only to find the suspect sitting in the room, police said.…
