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Three Nabbed In Danbury Drug Dealing Bust
Danbury Police nabbed three men on a host of drug charges following a weeks-long investigation into drug sales throughout the Danbury area.
The men, Raymond Newsome, 43, and Orlando Ellis, 27, both of Danbury, and Dylan Montana Griffing, 24, of New Milford, were arrested Thursday, May 24, following the investigation initiated after the Danbury Police Department received citizen's complaints regarding Ellis' illegal activity, said Lt. Mark Williams.
During the investigation, investigators witnessed Ellis engage in several suspected drug deals, which led to the arrest of Griffing, Williams sa…
Three Danbury Men Busted For Drugs Following Resident Complaints
Three Danbury men were busted on drug charges following an investigation into illegal drugs sales prompted by residents complaints.
Saul Mejias, 32, Felix Cordova-Molina, 43, and Roman Mota-Alvarez, 31, were arrested Tuesday, following the execution of several warrants issued following the citizen's complaints, said Danbury Police Det. Lt. Mark Williams.
Investigators with the Danbury Police Special Investigations Division, with the assistance of officers from the Patrol Division, took Mejias and Mota-Alvarez into custody after they entered Mejias’ car, which was parked in a private parkin…
Pair Face Drug Charges In Stop By Danbury Police, K-9
Two local men were popped on drug-related charges during a traffic stop by Danbury Police Officer Alex Relyea and his new K-9 partner, Gunner.
Frederico Mateo-Ogando, 21, and Tahjae Roberts, 20, both of Danbury, were arrested around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday after being stopped in the Balmforth Avenue area, said Lt. Mark Williams.
Relyea’s attention was brought to a vehicle being operated by Mateo-Ogando, as a computer check revealed the registration plate on the vehicle didn’t match the car he was operating. Based on that, Relyea initiated a motor vehicle stop while approaching the vehicle detecte…
Former Fairfield County Man Shot, Killed In Police Shootout
A former Stamford man who survived being shot in the chest, abdomen, and legs in July 2016, was shot and killed Thursday by Nassau County Sheriff's deputies in Fernandina Beach, Fla.
According to sheriff's officials, the department received a 911 call right before midnight from Jason Raffaeli, 25, who lived at the Amelia Island Surf and Racquet Club Condominiums, saying there were three armed men inside his apartment.
The department dispatched four deputies and a sergeant to his home. Once on scene, the sergeant called Raffaeli on his cell phone asking him if he could come outside, the sher…
