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Fairfield Man Busted Selling Ecstasy To Teens, Sending Some To Hospital, Police Say Fairfield Man Busted Selling Ecstasy To Teens, Sending Some To Hospital, Police Say
Fairfield Man Busted Selling Ecstasy To Teens, Sending Some To Hospital, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been busted for allegedly selling Ecstasy to teens through Snapchat, causing some to need medical attention. Farhaan Rajput, age 20, of Greenwich, was arrested on Tuesday, March 2, by Greenwich Police after the department's Narcotics Section obtained information that he was allegedly selling to teens in Greenwich, Captain Mark E. Zuccerella said. It was alleged that some of his customers were young as 14-years-old and others may have suffered medical emergencies requiring them to be hospitalized, Zuccerella said. During the investigation, it was also learned…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Charged With Manslaughter In Death Of Two During Crash Nabbed With Loaded Gun, Police Say Man Charged With Manslaughter In Death Of Two During Crash Nabbed With Loaded Gun, Police Say
Man Charged With Manslaughter In Death Of Two During Crash Nabbed With Loaded Gun, Police Say A Fairfield County man with a long history with the Stamford Police Department, including being arrested for his involvement in the death of two people during a crash, has been arrested again. Jerry Diaz, 20, of Stamford, was arrested by Stamford Police around 3:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 16, in what started as a call for a harassment complaint at 27 High Ridge Road, said Sgt. Jeffrey Booth. According to Booth, the suspect in the complaint was Diaz, who is facing manslaughter charges in the death of two people who were in a vehicle he was driving when it crashed in August 2019. Officer Linds…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Busted With Ecstasy, Pot During Routine Traffic Stop, Wilton Police Say Man Busted With Ecstasy, Pot During Routine Traffic Stop, Wilton Police Say
Man Busted With Ecstasy, Pot During Routine Traffic Stop, Wilton Police Say A 20-year-old area man was allegedly busted with drugs following a traffic stop for equipment and moving violations. Cristian Velez, 20, of Norwalk, was arrested on Saturday, June 27, in Fairfield County following a stop by Wilton Police, said Wilton Police Lt. Robert Kluk. According to police, Velez was stopped driving a white 2008 Nissan Altima near the intersection of Danbury Road and Cannon Road for equipment and moving violations. During the stop, officers found that Velez was driving with a suspended license, and officers detected an odor of marijuana, Kluk said. A search …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Local Resident Charged With Operating Drug Mill In Westport Local Resident Charged With Operating Drug Mill In Westport
Local Resident Charged With Operating Drug Mill In Westport A tip to the Westport Police Department Detective Bureau that a local resident was receiving narcotics via the mail led to the takedown of a drug mill in Westport. After receiving the tip, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, investigators identified the resident as Zachary Bartolo, 23, of 1177 Post Road East, said the Westport Police. Investigators learned Bartolo had received several packages over the last few months. One of Bartolo’s packages was intercepted and found to contain approximately one ounce of cocaine. Detectives applied for a search warrant for his residence, along with …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two Men Nabbed In Fairfield County 'Granny Scam' Two Men Nabbed In Fairfield County 'Granny Scam'
Two Men Nabbed In Fairfield County 'Granny Scam' Two men were nabbed in Fairfield County for a "granny scam," after a resident became suspicious and contacted police. The incident unfolded around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday when a resident on Sterling Street reported to Fairfield Police that she had received a suspicious package containing $4,000 in cash, said Fairfield Police Lt. Robert Kalamaras. Officers responded to investigate and determined that earlier in the day, the package was handed off to a male who was wearing a FedEx shirt who said the package was improperly delivered. The resident gave the package to the male but thought …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man With Active Warrant Caught With Crack, Cash In Traffic Stop Man With Active Warrant Caught With Crack, Cash In Traffic Stop
Man With Active Warrant Caught With Crack, Cash In Traffic Stop A man with an active warrant was caught with crack and cash during a traffic stop in Fairfield County, police said. Malcolm Williams of Norwalk was arrested Thursday following a stop by Norwalk Police on Flax Hill Road, said the Norwalk Police Department. When officers approached the vehicle they could smell the odor of marijuana coming from inside the vehicle, they added. A search of the vehicle turned up 45 grams of crack cocaine and cocaine, 15 grams of pot, and two ecstasy pills, police said. Officers also seized $353 from Williams. During his arrest, police found he also had an activ…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man's Real Identity Tracked Down Through Police Body Camera Man's Real Identity Tracked Down Through Police Body Camera
Man's Real Identity Tracked Down Through Police Body Camera A 24-year-old man who allegedly gave police a fake name after running a stop sign was tracked down through the use of the officer's body camera and busted for possession of ecstasy.  A man who gave his name as Joseph Rodderick of Stamford was given two tickets in July for failing to stop at a stop sign and for driving without a license, said Stamford Police Capt. Richard Conklin. During the stop, the officers, Stephane Smarh and Vanessa Lynn, could smell pot and during a search turned up nine pills marked with a scorpion, Conklin said. Once back at the police station, the two officers took…

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by Kathy Reakes