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Video: Man Resists Arrest In Waterbury, Found With Illegal Gun, Heroin, Police Say Video: Man Resists Arrest In Waterbury, Found With Illegal Gun, Heroin, Police Say
Video: Man Resists Arrest In Waterbury, Found With Illegal Gun, Heroin, Police Say A Waterbury man suspected of being involved in multiple shots fired incidents in the city was found to be in possession of an illegally-owned gun and narcotics, police said.  On Thursday, Feb. 2, around 3:30 p.m., police in Waterbury were patrolling the city's downtown area when they received a complaint that a man had been loading a gun and causing a disturbance in the area of West Main Street and Leavenworth Street, according to Waterbury Police Lieutenant Ryan Bessette. After arriving in the area, officers found a suspect matching the provided description and recognized him as …

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by Ben Crnic
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15 Years Later, Conviction Vacated Due To Evidence Tampering 15 Years Later, Conviction Vacated Due To Evidence Tampering
15 Years Later, Conviction Vacated Due To Evidence Tampering Convictions are still being up-ended nearly 15 years after a Massachusetts drug lab chemist was found to be falsifying results. Earlier this September, a superior court judge ordered a new trial for a man convicted of heroin possession in 2006. The judge said this is necessary because Massachusetts did not fully investigate problems at one of its law enforcement labs. Thousands of cases have already been dismissed or reopened due to the Boston crime lab scandal. From 2003-2005, lab technician Sonja Farak doctored test results to hide her own habit of ingesting drugs that were sent to her fo…

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by Kristin Palpini