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Firearm, Drugs, Cash Confiscated In Bust

Officers found $2,158 and a man carrying a loaded handgun in the Fairfield County home of a convicted felon, according to police, then discovered $7,639, drugs and drug packaging materials at the homeowner's second residence in New Haven County.

A photo of the confiscated cash and narcotics.

A photo of the confiscated cash and narcotics.

Photo Credit: Bridgeport Police Department

On Tuesday, Oct. 13, Bridgeport Police and State Police executed the first of two search warrants at the Bridgeport home of 37-year-old Michael Newsome, and turned up the first sum of cash. 

While Newsome was not present during the search, police said that his 43-year-old associate James L. Howard, who is also a convicted felon, was at the 45 Monroe Street residence. 

Howard was found in possession of a loaded Taurus .9mm handgun, taken into custody and processed on weapons charges.

Simultaneously, police said, State Police searched Newsome's second home on 143 Quinn Street in Naugatuck, uncovering 

  • $7,639 in cash
  • 59 grams of heroin mixed with fentanyl
  • 14 grams of marijuana and
  • drug packaging materials

Newsome was at the Naugatuck location at the time of the search, and was arrested on site. He was saddled with narcotics-related charges, said police, and police said he was unable to post a bail bond after his arrest. 

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