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CT Methodist Pastor Nabbed With Crystal Meth During Traffic Stop CT Methodist Pastor Nabbed With Crystal Meth During Traffic Stop
CT Methodist Pastor Nabbed With Crystal Meth During Traffic Stop A Connecticut pastor has been charged with alleged possession of crystal methamphetamine with intent to sell.  Update: Former CT Pastor Busted With Meth Charged Again For Skipping Court Date Litchfield County resident, Herbert Irving Miller, age 63, was arrested on Friday, Feb. 9 in Woodbury after he was stopped for driving with a suspended registration and failing to maintain insurance requirements.  According to Connecticut State Police, an investigation revealed that Miller, a resident of Woodbury, was in possession of crystal methamphetamine in both rock form and …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hamden Man Found Naked In Parking Lot Charged With Drug Possession Hamden Man Found Naked In Parking Lot Charged With Drug Possession
Hamden Man Found Naked In Parking Lot Charged With Drug Possession A naked man who was found standing outside his pickup truck in a Fairfield County parking lot has been charged with drug possession. The incident took place in Wilton on Thursday, June 22 in the parking lot of 49 New St. According to Captain Gregg Phillipson of the Wilton Police, New Haven County resident Ryan Patrick Sutfin, age 40, of Hamden, was found by police when they were checking out a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot. When officers approached Sutfin, he quickly entered his truck, Phillipson said. That's when officers found that he was naked and appeared to be high on drugs or…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Nabbed For Selling Meth, Oxycodone In CT Locales: Feds Man Nabbed For Selling Meth, Oxycodone In CT Locales: Feds
Man Nabbed For Selling Meth, Oxycodone In CT Locales: Feds A man faces up to four decades in prison for distributing methamphetamine and oxycodone in Fairfield County, federal officials said.  Stratford resident Edward Johnson, age 31, was charged by indictment with selling controlled substances in the Stratford and Bridgeport area, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut announced on Thursday, June 29.  According to federal officials, the investigation into Johnson began in April 2022, when the Stratford Police Department's Narcotics, Vice, and Intelligence Unit as well as the Drug Enforcement Administrati…

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by Ben Crnic
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Duo Nabbed After Drugs Found In Stolen Vehicle At CT Hotel, Police Say Duo Nabbed After Drugs Found In Stolen Vehicle At CT Hotel, Police Say
Duo Nabbed After Drugs Found In Stolen Vehicle At CT Hotel, Police Say Two people were charged after police said methamphetamine and cocaine were found in a stolen vehicle that was parked outside of a Connecticut hotel. The incident happened in Enfield during the early morning hours of Monday, Dec. 5, the Enfield Police Department said. An officer was on patrol and saw a vehicle running in the parking lot of an area hotel that had a misuse of registration plates and was later found to be stolen, police reported. After "numerous attempts to provide a fake identification," police discovered the driver's identity and learned that the driver had several active wa…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Man Charged After 37-Year-Old Woman Found Dead At Milford Residence Man Charged After 37-Year-Old Woman Found Dead At Milford Residence
Man Charged After 37-Year-Old Woman Found Dead At Milford Residence A Connecticut man has been arrested after a woman was found dead in his apartment and police found a large cache of drugs. New Haven County resident David Edward Vasquez, age 35, of Milford, was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 11. According to Milford Police, officers and the Milford Fire Department responded to a medical emergency at 5 Schooner Lane, on Tuesday, Oct. 11. Once inside the apartment, officers found a 37-year-old woman from Farmington, dead inside, police said. After a lengthy investigation, Vasquez was arrested and charged with cruelty to persons. Apartment 3L, David E…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Don't Do It: Authorities Reveal Potentially Fatal Danger Of Picking Up Folded Money Don't Do It: Authorities Reveal Potentially Fatal Danger Of Picking Up Folded Money
Don't Do It: Authorities Reveal Potentially Fatal Danger Of Picking Up Folded Money Authorities have issued an alert about the potential risks of picking up folded dollar bills following recent incidents. The Giles County Sheriff's Department in Tennessee announced on Thursday, June 9, that it received reports of two incidents involving people picking up folded dollar bills that contained white, powdery substances. The substances each tested positive for methamphetamine and fentanyl, the Sheriff's Department said.  On both occasions, the dollar bills were found on the floor of a gas station. Authorities added that a small amount of powder containing fentanyl can kil…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Former TV Reporter Arrested Twice In One Day In Connecticut, Police Say Former TV Reporter Arrested Twice In One Day In Connecticut, Police Say
Former TV Reporter Arrested Twice In One Day In Connecticut, Police Say A man who was arrested twice in one day by the Fairfield Police Department has been identified as a former reporter for FOX Business and CNN. Lawrence Crook, 37, was first arrested on Thursday, Oct. 8, around 10:20 a.m., when Fairfield Police were alerted to a man acting suspiciously in the back parking to of 135 Rennell Drive, said Fairfield Police Lt. Antonio Granata. A witness reported seeing the man remove a dumpster from a small fenced-in area within the parking lot, then park his black SUV where the dumpster originally was.  He was seen loading several blue and white striped bag…

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by Kathy Reakes