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Man In 'Altered Mental' State Busted With Guns, Drugs In CT, Police Say

A Connecticut man who held police at bay for several hours last week has been charged with alleged criminal possession of weapons and drugs.

Eric Warren

Eric Warren

Photo Credit: Ansonia Police Department

New Haven County resident Eric Warren, age 50, of Ansonia, was arrested on Tuesday, March 14 on a warrant for the Wednesday, March 8 incident at his home.

During the original incident, Ansonia Police responded to Warren's home on a report of a person in an altered mental state acting irrationally and armed with a handgun, said Lt. Patrick Lynch.

Lynch said when police arrived, Warren refused to exit the home when contacted by the police. After several hours, with the assistance of a relative, Warren was convinced to exit the house where he was taken into protective custody and transported to a local hospital for evaluation and treatment.

A search warrant at the home located two firearms, crack cocaine, and packaging materials, police said.

Warren was charged with:

  • Two counts of criminal possession of a firearm
  • Possession of narcotics
  • Possession of narcotics with intent to sell
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia 
  • Disorderly conduct

He was released after posting a $75,000 bond.

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