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Fairfield County Man Busted With Drugs Following Resident Complaints, Police Say Fairfield County Man Busted With Drugs Following Resident Complaints, Police Say
Fairfield County Man Busted With Drugs Following Resident Complaints, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been arrested on numerous alleged drug offenses after residents complained to police about his drug dealing. Jose Adames, age 45, of Danbury, was arrested on Tuesday, Dec. 21, following the execution of search warrants for his body and residence. According to Det. Lt. Mark Williams of the Danbury Police Department, shortly after receiving the complaints, the department began an investigation in which investigators witnessed Adames engage in several suspected drug transactions.  After receiving warrants, Adames was seen making a suspected drug transaction wit…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two Charged After Drugs Found In Happy Meal At New England McDonald's Two Charged After Drugs Found In Happy Meal At New England McDonald's
Two Charged After Drugs Found In Happy Meal At New England McDonald's Two employees at a New England McDonald’s are facing charges after a furious mother found prescription medication inside her child’s Happy Meal box. The mother of an 11-year-old boy found Suboxone in her son’s Happy Meal box after picking it up from the drive-through at McDonald’s on Center Street in Auburn, Maine, on Wednesday, June 30, according to police. While investigating the unexpected package, police said that the “incident was an accident on the part of an employee.” According to investigators, an employee preparing meals for the drive-through had Suboxone in a shirt pocket with …

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by Zak Failla
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Norwalk Man Sold Oxycodone, Suboxone To Undercover Officers, Police Say Norwalk Man Sold Oxycodone, Suboxone To Undercover Officers, Police Say
Norwalk Man Sold Oxycodone, Suboxone To Undercover Officers, Police Say A 56-year-old Fairfield County man was arrested after police conducted an undercover sting and learned that he was selling prescription medications and narcotics paid for by Medicaid.  Anthony Spetrino, of Norwalk, reportedly sold Oxycodone, Clonazepam and Suboxone to Special Services Division members of the Norwalk Police Department during the month of May 2020.  Spetrino was arrested on Monday, Oct. 5 and charged with two felony counts of sale of narcotics, two felony counts of sale of a controlled substance and two misdemeanor counts of possession of a controlled substance. His…

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by Christina Coulter
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Man Charged With DUI After Two-Vehicle Crash In Darien Man Charged With DUI After Two-Vehicle Crash In Darien
Man Charged With DUI After Two-Vehicle Crash In Darien A two-vehicle crash in Darien led to charges for a 28-year-old man, according to police. Darien Police say Lakeem Jetter, 28, of Bridgeport turned himself in on Sunday, Nov. 3. Police responded to a two-car accident near the area of Post Road and Hampton Road on Friday, Sept. 20 around 5:30 p.m. Upon arrival, officers allegedly observed a tan Buick sedan that had sustained severe front and side damage and a Honda Civic with heavy front end damage. Police say Jetter, the driver of the Buick, had glassy, bloodshot eyes during questioning and treatment of minor injuries. He also allegedly se…

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by Valerie Musson
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Darien Man Charged In Near Fatal Norwalk Overdose Darien Man Charged In Near Fatal Norwalk Overdose
Darien Man Charged In Near Fatal Norwalk Overdose A Fairfield County man is in custody after allegedly supplying an addict with heroin when he sought Suboxone to wean off opioids in Norwalk, police said. Darien resident Clayton Gandini, 47, turned himself into police custody this week following an investigation that tied him to a nearly fatal overdose in Norwalk last month. Officers from the Norwalk Police Department were dispatched to a Creeping Hemlock residence at approximately 1 p.m. on May 2, where there was a report of a man having a potential overdose. According to reports, first responders found the man “cold and clammy,” outside…

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by Zak Failla
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Stolen Handgun, Drugs Seized From Man Going 84 MPH On I-84, Police Say Stolen Handgun, Drugs Seized From Man Going 84 MPH On I-84, Police Say
Stolen Handgun, Drugs Seized From Man Going 84 MPH On I-84, Police Say Connecticut State Police troopers recovered a stolen handgun and busted a man in possession of crack cocaine and other drugs during a speeding stop on I-84. Troopers conducting an enforcement detail on I-84 near exit 66 in Vernon stopped a vehicle when it was clocked going 84 mph on the interstate. During the subsequent stop, while talking to the occupants of the car, police said that there was “the odor of fresh marijuana emanating from inside the motor vehicle.” During the following investigation, troopers searched the vehicle and seized a .45 caliber Taurus Millennium handgun, which had …

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by Zak Failla
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Father Faces Charges After 1-Year-Old Eats Drugs In Norwalk Father Faces Charges After 1-Year-Old Eats Drugs In Norwalk
Father Faces Charges After 1-Year-Old Eats Drugs In Norwalk A 29-year-old man with a criminal record was arrested after a 1-year-old child ingested drugs at his Woodbury Avenue home, according to The Hour. The incident took place Jan. 16 when the child was taken to Yale-New Haven Hospital for an unknown medical problem. Tests showed that the child had the drug suboxone in its system, the newspaper said. That's when the Department of Children and Families investigators stepped in and on Jan. 21 visited the home and found two vials of the drug on the kitchen floor belonging to the child's father, Matthew Hilton of New Haven, The Hour said. The Norwal…

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by Kathy Reakes