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Drug Paraphernalia

Duo Nabbed In CT Vape Shop Bust Duo Nabbed In CT Vape Shop Bust
Duo Nabbed In CT Vape Shop Bust Two vape shop employees were charged with the alleged possession of marijuana with intent to sell in Fairfield County after police seized more than seven pounds of pot at a vape shop not licensed to sell marijuana. The two employees, Nusrat Shaika, age 20, of the Bronx, and MD Shohidul Joy, age 19, of Queens, were arrested on Thursday, April 11, during the execution of a search warrant at Smoke House 1 Vape Shop in Norwalk.  According to Sgt. Ryan Evarts of the Norwalk Police, officers from the Norwalk Police, and the state Department of Consumer Protection Smoke House, the warrant was…
Man Charged With Robbery Of Colchester Convenience Store Man Charged With Robbery Of Colchester Convenience Store
Man Charged With Robbery Of Colchester Convenience Store A Connecticut man was nabbed for an alleged armed robbery of a convenience store after police tracked him down by connecting him to a truck that was suspected to have been used in other crimes. Hartford County resident Daniel Reardon, age 35, of the Broad Brook section of East Windsor, was charged on Saturday, Jan. 27 for the Friday, Jan. 26, robbery in New London County in the town of Colchester. According to Connecticut State Police, Reardon is accused of walking into the Gulf Mart store located at 738 Middletown Road, asking for cigarettes, and then demanding all of the cash from the reg…
CT Man Busted Selling Drugs At Center For Pregnant Women, Police Say CT Man Busted Selling Drugs At Center For Pregnant Women, Police Say
CT Man Busted Selling Drugs At Center For Pregnant Women, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been arrested on narcotic-related charges for allegedly selling drugs out of a center for pregnant and parenting women. The incident took place in Norwalk on Wednesday, Oct. 25. According to Sgt. Ryan Evarts of the Norwalk Police, Brent Menskey, age 37, of Norwalk, was arrested by warrant following an investigation after police received information that he was selling narcotics out of a live-in long-term rehabilitation facility center for pregnant and parenting women.  A warrant was served on Wednesday, Oct. 11, for Menskey and an apartment on Elmcrest Terrace, …
DUI, Cocaine: Dangerous Driver Nabbed On I-95 In CT With Public's Help, Police Say DUI, Cocaine: Dangerous Driver Nabbed On I-95 In CT With Public's Help, Police Say
DUI, Cocaine: Dangerous Driver Nabbed On I-95 In CT With Public's Help, Police Say A Massachusetts woman was found with two baggies of cocaine after numerous 911 calls reported that she was driving dangerously on I-95 in Connecticut, officials say.  Nina Marie Fish, a 37-year-old from the Boston neighborhood of Dorchester, was arrested on Monday, July 31 around 6:35 p.m. in New Haven County after she was seen nearly crashing into multiple other vehicles on I-95 Northbound in Milford, Connecticut, according to the Connecticut State Police.  Multiple 911 calls reported a white Honda Accord, later determined to be driven by Fish, moving erratically on the inte…
3 Taken Into Custody, Including Man With Nunchucks, After CT Traffic Stop 3 Taken Into Custody, Including Man With Nunchucks, After CT Traffic Stop
3 Taken Into Custody, Including Man With Nunchucks, After CT Traffic Stop Three men were arrested following a traffic stop in Fairfield County in which the driver was charged with having drug paraphernalia, homemade nunchucks, and failure to appear.  The incident took place in Westport on Wednesday, Oct. 12 around 8:30 p.m. According to Lt. David Wolf of the Westport Police, an officer on routine patrol pulled a car over for a motor vehicle violation in the area of 379 Post Road East.   The driver, identified as Juan Velasco, age 40, of Bridgeport, reportedly admitted that his license was currently suspended and that the car he was driving was not…
CT Man Charged After Search Warrant Uncovers Crack Cocaine, Fentanyl, Police Say CT Man Charged After Search Warrant Uncovers Crack Cocaine, Fentanyl, Police Say
CT Man Charged After Search Warrant Uncovers Crack Cocaine, Fentanyl, Police Say A Connecticut man is facing charges after authorities reported he was found in possession of crack cocaine, fentanyl, and drug paraphernalia.  Police executed a search warrant in Litchfield County at a residence on Holley Place in Torrington at about 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 2, and arrested 34-year-old Bryan Gladding after detectives saw him engage in a narcotics transaction, according to Connecticut State Police. Bryan GladdingConnecticut State Police Police said Gladding was found in possession of: 32 grams of crack cocaine packaged for distribution 12 wax folds containing Fentanyl A…
Troopers Seize 115 Bags Of Fentanyl After Griswold Traffic Stop Troopers Seize 115 Bags Of Fentanyl After Griswold Traffic Stop
Troopers Seize 115 Bags Of Fentanyl After Griswold Traffic Stop A traffic stop in Connecticut led to multiple arrests and the discovery of 115 bags of fentanyl and drug paraphernalia at a nearby hotel. Police saw a vehicle with a misuse registration traveling on Route 164 in the New London County town of Griswold at about 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, May 3, according to Connecticut State Police. A trooper pulled the vehicle over on Preston Road and the driver, identified as a 50-year-old Jeffrey Jenkins, of Killingly, was found to have two active warrants for his arrest, police said.  He was arrested and charged with violation of probation and first-deg…
CT Man Suspected Of Indecent Exposure Tased At Mall While Fleeing, Police Say CT Man Suspected Of Indecent Exposure Tased At Mall While Fleeing, Police Say
CT Man Suspected Of Indecent Exposure Tased At Mall While Fleeing, Police Say A Connecticut man who was hit with a stun gun at a mall to keep him from fleeing from officers has been arrested after allegedly exposing himself at a nearby bus stop. The Hartford County incident took place in in Manchester around 4:15 p.m., Tuesday, April 12. Joseph Murrell, age 53, of Hartford, was arrested after police responded to a bus stop on Slater Street for an indecent exposure complaint, said Lt. Ryan Shea of the Manchester Police. Murrell was reported to have been exposing his genitals at the bus stop, Shea said. When officers arrived they learned Murrell had boarded a tr…
Suspect Nabbed After Stealing Jeep In Front Of Business, CT State Police Say Suspect Nabbed After Stealing Jeep In Front Of Business, CT State Police Say
Suspect Nabbed After Stealing Jeep In Front Of Business, CT State Police Say A Connecticut man has been arrested for allegedly stealing a Jeep from in front of a business. Litchfield County resident Philip Beach, age 52, of the Town of Washington, was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 27 at his home after Connecticut State Police received a report of the theft. According to the state police, Beach allegedly took the Jeep from in the business located in the town of Washington around 5 p.m. and was arrested two hours later. The stolen vehicle.Connecticut State Police In addition to larceny, he was also charged with possession of a controlled substance and use of drug pa…
Attempted Break-In Report Leads To DUI, Narcotics Bust, Cash Seizure, CT State Police Say Attempted Break-In Report Leads To DUI, Narcotics Bust, Cash Seizure, CT State Police Say
Attempted Break-In Report Leads To DUI, Narcotics Bust, Cash Seizure, CT State Police Say A report of an attempted break-in in Connecticut led police to arrest a 25-year-old on charges of driving under the influence and possession of drugs. Troopers responded to a report of an individual possibly breaking into a Litchfield County home in Roxbury at about 11:45 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 27, according to Connecticut State Police. State Police were given a description of a white Chevy pickup and a male suspect leaving the scene, authorities said. Troopers located the Chevy traveling on Garnet Road and pulled it over, police said.  The driver, identified as Samuel Jones, of Bridge…
Man Found Sleeping In Stolen Car On I-91, Police Say Man Found Sleeping In Stolen Car On I-91, Police Say
Man Found Sleeping In Stolen Car On I-91, Police Say A man is facing a host of charges after police say he was found sleeping inside a stolen vehicle in Connecticut. On Friday, Nov. 26, at approximately 2 p.m., Connecticut State Police troopers responded to the area of I-91, Exit 6 in New Haven after a report of an unresponsive man sitting in a parked vehicle. Upon arrival, the man was determined to have been sleeping in the right shoulder of the I-91 southbound 6 entrance ramp, Connecticut State Police said. He was identified as Edwin Leon-Guerrero, age 47, of  New Haven. During the investigation, troopers observed common in…