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CT Man Busted In Danbury For Drug Sales Throughout City, Police Say CT Man Busted In Danbury For Drug Sales Throughout City, Police Say
CT Man Busted In Danbury For Drug Sales Throughout City, Police Say A Connecticut man was busted for allegedly selling drugs throughout a Fairfield County city following a months-long investigation. New Haven County resident Gerald Blake Rockhead, age 45, of Waterbury, was charged on Monday, Feb. 26 by detectives from the Danbury Police Department. Det. Capt. Mark Williams of the Danbury Police, said the arrest was the result of a several-month-long investigation into illegal drug sales throughout the city of Danbury.  Detectives had received complaints from concerned citizens about illegal drug sales by Rockhead, a convicted drug deale…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Illegal Marijuana, THC Products Seized From Westport Store, Police Say Illegal Marijuana, THC Products Seized From Westport Store, Police Say
Illegal Marijuana, THC Products Seized From Westport Store, Police Say A large number of illegal items containing THC were seized from a smoke shop in Fairfield County following a search of the business conducted by authorities, police announced.  The illegal items were seized from Savvy Smoker located in Westport at 940 Post Rd. East during a search conducted by Westport Police detectives on Tuesday, Dec. 19, the department announced.  According to police, the search was conducted following community complaints regarding the store's sale of illegal substances. These complaints were then confirmed by an investigation conducted by the detect…

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by Ben Crnic
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Police Conduct Large Drug Bust After Motorcycle Club Activity Shuts Down Little League Field Police Conduct Large Drug Bust After Motorcycle Club Activity Shuts Down Little League Field
Police Conduct Large Drug Bust After Motorcycle Club Activity Shuts Down Little League Field Some 25 people were arrested and a large number of drugs were confiscated during a warrant raid of a Connecticut motorcycle club. The search took place in Middlesex County around 7:40 p.m., Wednesday, June 15 in the town of Portland at the Ruthless 4 Life motorcycle gang clubhouse. The raid, conducted by the Connecticut State Police and numerous other agencies, was initiated because of numerous complaints made by members of the public regarding large gatherings at the location where open drug and alcohol use was causing significant quality of life issues for the community, state police sai…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Bust Yields More Than 1,000 Grams Of Cocaine, Guns In Fairfield County, Police Say Bust Yields More Than 1,000 Grams Of Cocaine, Guns In Fairfield County, Police Say
Bust Yields More Than 1,000 Grams Of Cocaine, Guns In Fairfield County, Police Say Police seized more than 1,000 grams of cocaine and two guns during a warrant search at a Fairfield County man's home. On Wednesday, March 10, the Bridgeport Police Task Force was granted search and seizure warrants as part of the investigation into Manolo Ortiz-Granell, of Bridgeport, said Scott Appleby, director of emergency management.  The investigation was based on evidence demonstrating that Ortiz-Granell was selling cocaine and heroin from 154 Roselle Street in Bridgeport, Appleby said. A search of the residence resulted in the seizure of the following: A loaded Bersa SA .45 c…

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by Kathy Reakes