27°
Shortly before 9:30 p.m. on Monday night, an officer from the New Canaan Police Department on patrol on Grove Street spotted Newtown resident Adam Joseph Robertson, 19, failing to obey a stop sign at the intersection of Richmond Hill Road.
During the subsequent stop, a police spokesperson in New Canaan said the officer observed two clear Ziploc bags in the backseat with marijuana inside. Further investigation by a police service dog led to the seizure of more than two and a half ounces of marijuana, a multi-colored glass pipe, clear container containing hash oil and $500 cash.
As a result of the search, both Robertson and his passenger, Trumbull resident Brandon Ryan, 22, were arrested at the scene.
Robertson was charged with conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance and criminal possession of a controlled substance. Following arraignment, he was released on $10,000 bond and is due back in Norwalk Justice Court later this year to answer the charges.
Ryan was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and criminal possession of a controlled substance. Ryan was unable to post bond and was remanded into the custody of the Department of Correction.
Click here to follow Daily Voice Fairfield and receive free news updates.
