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CT Man Wanted For Attempted Murder Nabbed With 40 Pounds Of Pot, AK-47, Police Say

A Connecticut man who was an alleged fugitive from justice wanted for attempted murder was busted with 40 pounds of marijuana and an AK-47 assault rifle by a US Marshals task force.

The 40 pounds of pot seized.

The 40 pounds of pot seized.

Photo Credit: New Haven Police Department
Joshua Williams

Joshua Williams

Photo Credit: New Haven Police Department

New Haven County resident Joshua Williams, age 26, of New Haven, was arrested on Tuesday, April 12.

Williams was arrested on a warrant out of New York for attempted murder and was safely taken into custody, said Officer Scott Shumway, of the New Haven Police.

Inside the home, New Haven Police seized:

  • 2 handguns with extended magazines
  • An AK-47 assault rifle with an extended magazine
  • A bulletproof vest
  • 40 pounds of marijuana
  • 52 oxycodone pills

Williams was charged with being a fugitive from justice. He is being held on a $1 million bond.

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