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Speeding Stop In Westport Results In Gun, Drug Charges Speeding Stop In Westport Results In Gun, Drug Charges
Speeding Stop In Westport Results In Gun, Drug Charges A 23-year-old man wanted for failing to appear for court proceedings in Fairfield County was busted by police in Westport over the weekend with an illegal handgun following a routine speeding stop. Officers on patrol at approximately 9 a.m. on Sunday morning on Bayberry Lane stopped Tony Bowens, Jr. of Shelton in a vehicle driving 63 mph in a 25 mph zone. During the subsequent stop, officers reported the “distinct odor of marijuana” coming from the vehicle, prompting further investigation. During the stop, police said that it was determined that Bowens had a warrant out for his arrest for …

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by Zak Failla