Rolled-Up Dollar Bills Lead To Arrest Of Alleged Danbury Drug Dealer In Wilton Rolled-Up Dollar Bills Lead To Arrest Of Alleged Danbury Drug Dealer In Wilton
Rolled-Up Dollar Bills Lead To Arrest Of Alleged Danbury Drug Dealer In Wilton A 31-year-old man pulled over by police for having one headlight out ended up behind bars for allegedly possessing cocaine. Jonathan Matos, of Danbury, was arrested on Thursday, March 28, following a stop of his 2007 Honda Accord at the intersection of Danbury Road and Catalpa Road in Wilton, said Wilton Police Lt. Robert Kluk.  When officers approached the vehicle they noticed tightly rolled dollar bills in plain sight and when they asked Matos what they were, he allegedly answered that he used them to ingest cocaine, Kluk said. A search of his vehicle turned up 0.339 grams of suspec…
Bridgeport Man Admits To Heroin Distribution, Firearm Possession Bridgeport Man Admits To Heroin Distribution, Firearm Possession
Bridgeport Man Admits To Heroin Distribution, Firearm Possession A man from Bridgeport has admitted to distributing heroin and possession of a firearm, according to John H. Durham, U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut. Ismael Mangual, 43, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven on Thursday, March 28. Court documents and statements show that on August 31, 2017, Milford Police conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle Mangual was driving. Upon further investigation, it was revealed that Mangual did not have a license, and the vehicle was not registered or insured. There was also a six-year-old child in the back seat…
Wanted Norwalk Man Apprehended In New Canaan Wanted Norwalk Man Apprehended In New Canaan
Wanted Norwalk Man Apprehended In New Canaan A New Canaan traffic stop led to the arrest of a 33-year-old man from Norwalk, police say. New Canaan Police observed a vehicle traveling on New Norwalk Road on Monday, March 25 around 11:30 p.m. The vehicle allegedly did not have working marker lights. The officer initiated a motor vehicle stop and identified the driver as Paul LeDuc of Norwalk. Further investigation revealed that LeDuc was allegedly operating the vehicle with a suspended license. Police also discovered an active PRAWN warrant for his arrest with charges for failure to appear. LeDuc was arrested and charged with illegal …
Bridgeport Man With Bench Warrants From Greenwich, State Police Arrested In Darien Bridgeport Man With Bench Warrants From Greenwich, State Police Arrested In Darien
Bridgeport Man With Bench Warrants From Greenwich, State Police Arrested In Darien A Bridgeport man with bench warrants from both Greenwich and State Police was arrested in Darien, authorities say. A Darien officer was patrolling the area of Post Road and Clubhouse Circle on Thursday, Feb. 14 around 11 a.m. The officer observed a gray sedan traveling eastbound on Post Road that had a broken rear brake lamp and was missing a front license plate. The officer conducted a traffic stop and noticed that a strong smell of marijuana was coming from the vehicle. The driver, 28-year-old Cavel Banton, admitted to having a small amount in his vehicle and showed officers. During rout…
Man Faces Charges After Fairfield, Bridgeport Police Chase Man Faces Charges After Fairfield, Bridgeport Police Chase
Man Faces Charges After Fairfield, Bridgeport Police Chase A 40-year-old area man was nabbed by Fairfield Police following a pursuit that started with a routine traffic stop. The incident took place Friday evening when Officer Kevin Wells was conducting motor vehicle enforcement on Commerce Drive and stopped a vehicle after a warrant check revealed an active warrant for the registered owner's arrest, said Fairfield Lt. Robert Kalamaras.  After stopping the vehicle, the operator, later identified as Erskine Hall, 40, of Norwalk, gave Wells a fraudulent name. When Wells began to walk back to his patrol vehicle, Hall accelerated and fle…
Man Failed To Appear After 2001 Arrest In Darien Caught In Stratford Man Failed To Appear After 2001 Arrest In Darien Caught In Stratford
Man Failed To Appear After 2001 Arrest In Darien Caught In Stratford A man arrested in Darien 18 years ago is facing a new charge after being caught in Stratford during a traffic stop, police said. Shortly before noon on Wednesday, Jan. 30, investigators at the Darien Police Department were notified by officers in Stratford that they had conducted a traffic stop on a Stratford man wanted for failure to appear in court. Police said that the driver, 52-year-old Jeffrey Drescher had failed to appear in court for an arrest in Darien in 2001. Officers went to Stratford and took custody of Drescher, who was transported back to police headquarters and charged with …
Stamford Man Busted For Pot During Stop Stamford Man Busted For Pot During Stop
Stamford Man Busted For Pot During Stop A 19-year-old Stamford man was busted by Wilton Police for having a half-ounce of pot and a smoking pipe during a traffic stop. Cristian M. Peralta was given a citation for the drugs on Wednesday, Jan. 9, after police noticed his 2007 Toyota Camry in the parking lot of the Wilton Library with the vehicle's four-way flashers on, said the Wilton Police. Upon being approached by a marked police cruiser, he began exiting the parking lot onto Old Ridgefield Road and traveled southbound, police said. He then turned into the Fairfield County Bank and was observed driving around to the front …
Bridgeport Men Busted For Pot During Traffic Stop Bridgeport Men Busted For Pot During Traffic Stop
Bridgeport Men Busted For Pot During Traffic Stop Two Bridgeport men were nabbed by Wilton police for possession of a less than a half-ounce of pot during a traffic stop because the color of the vehicle did not match the plate. The two, Jonathan Cespedes and Jimmy Rivera, were issued infractions after police made the stop on Wednesday, Jan. 9 on Danbury Road, said the Wilton Police. When stopped, Cespedes told officers the DMV had made an error in inputting the color when issuing his registration and a check of the vehicle ID number showed that the numbers did match the vehicle. But while stopped, officers noticed a smell of marijuana and …
Reckless Tow-Truck Driver Charged After Chase Leads To I-95 Closure, Police Say Reckless Tow-Truck Driver Charged After Chase Leads To I-95 Closure, Police Say
Reckless Tow-Truck Driver Charged After Chase Leads To I-95 Closure, Police Say A man driving a tow truck in a reckless manner on Interstate 95 in Stratford led to the brief shutdown of the roadway as a pursuit ensued when the driver refused to stop.  The incident began around 8:13 a.m. Thursday, when Connecticut State Police received numerous 911 reports of a black tow truck driving in an extremely reckless manner headed southbound on I-95 in Stratford, said the state police. Troopers quickly located the vehicle and attempted to make a traffic stop due to the reckless operation, state police said. As troopers attempted to the stop the vehicle, the…
Woman Caught With Drugs In I-95 Stop Had Active Warrant From Prostitution Arrest, Police Say Woman Caught With Drugs In I-95 Stop Had Active Warrant From Prostitution Arrest, Police Say
Woman Caught With Drugs In I-95 Stop Had Active Warrant From Prostitution Arrest, Police Say A woman already on probation for a prostitution arrest was busted by police with heroin and crack cocaine during a traffic stop on I-95. Officers from the Milford Police Department stopped a vehicle on the interstate between exits 36 and 37 shortly after 1 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 7, for an equipment violation. During the traffic stop, police said that Waterbury resident Brandy Milone, who was a passenger in the car, provided officers with a false name, Paula Johnston. Milone was also found to be in possession of crack cocaine, heroin, glass smoking pipes, hypodermic needles and a taser. Polic…
Stop Of SUV Driving Erratically On Route 7 Leads To Illegal Weapons Charge For Norwalk Man Stop Of SUV Driving Erratically On Route 7 Leads To Illegal Weapons Charge For Norwalk Man
Stop Of SUV Driving Erratically On Route 7 Leads To Illegal Weapons Charge For Norwalk Man A man from Norwalk is facing illegal weapons charges after police observed him driving erratically and conducted a traffic stop on Route 7. Craig Fordon, 47, was driving his SUV northbound on Danbury Road around 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 17 when Wilton Police stopped him in the Honey Hill Road area. During the stop, police discovered that Fordon had a loaded 4.5mm BB gun that resembled a 9mm Walther pistol. He also had hollow point pellets on the passenger's side floor that were within reach, according to police. Fordon had a previous arrest in 2017 when he allegedly threatened a pizza del…
Man With Active Warrant Taken Into Custody In Norwalk During Darien Traffic Stop Man With Active Warrant Taken Into Custody In Norwalk During Darien Traffic Stop
Man With Active Warrant Taken Into Custody In Norwalk During Darien Traffic Stop A man wanted on a bench warrant for failure to appear was nabbed during a traffic stop. Steven E. Vasquez, 24, of Norwalk, was arrested Tuesday, Dec. 11, by Darien Police after the vehicle he was a passenger in was stopped for a traffic violation, Det. James Palmieri said. Vasquez was wanted on a warrant for an arrest in Norwalk for which he failed to appear in court, he said. He posted a $1,000 bond and was released with a new court date of Dec. 21.