Fairfield County Man Sold Oxycodone, Suboxone To Undercover Officers, Police Say Fairfield County Man Sold Oxycodone, Suboxone To Undercover Officers, Police Say
Fairfield County Man Sold Oxycodone, Suboxone To Undercover Officers, Police Say A 56-year-old Fairfield County man was arrested after police conducted an undercover sting and learned that he was selling prescription medications and narcotics paid for by Medicaid.  Anthony Spetrino, of Norwalk, reportedly sold Oxycodone, Clonazepam and Suboxone to Special Services Division members of the Norwalk Police Department during the month of May 2020.  Spetrino was arrested on Monday, Oct. 5 and charged with two felony counts of sale of narcotics, two felony counts of sale of a controlled substance and two misdemeanor counts of possession of a controlled substance. His…
Feds, Local Agencies Nab Nine For Massive NY/CT/MA Bank Fraud, ID Theft Scheme Feds, Local Agencies Nab Nine For Massive NY/CT/MA Bank Fraud, ID Theft Scheme
Feds, Local Agencies Nab Nine For Massive NY/CT/MA Bank Fraud, ID Theft Scheme A multi-agency, multi-state FBI investigation into larcenies from vehicles and identity thefts targeting women along the East Coast led to the arrests of nearly a dozen co-conspirators involved in the elaborate operation. Nine men have been charged in a 13-count indictment for their roles in the “Felony Lane Gang” scheme that included wide-ranging bank fraud and identity theft schemes that affected hundreds of victims. Prosecutors allege that the nine suspects were involved together in a fraud scheme known as “Felony Lane Gang.” Investigators from the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, Ulste…
Man Sentenced For Role In Fairfield County Drug Ring Man Sentenced For Role In Fairfield County Drug Ring
Man Sentenced For Role In Fairfield County Drug Ring A Fairfield County man will spend two years in prison for his role in a drug trafficking organization in southern Connecticut. Norwalk resident Donald Lawlor, 40, was sentenced in Hartford federal court to 24 months in prison, followed by a year of supervised release after pleading guilty last year to one count of use of a telephone to facilitate a narcotics trafficking offense. U.S. Attorney John Durham said that in the summer of 2017, members of the FBI’s Bridgeport Safe Streets Task Force and Bridgeport Police Department began investigating suspects who were distributing narcotics in and…
Stamford Couple Nabbed With Cocaine, Police Say Stamford Couple Nabbed With Cocaine, Police Say
Stamford Couple Nabbed With Cocaine, Police Say Two Stamford residents were nabbed with a little over an ounce of alleged cocaine after being stopped by police who had received word the two would be making a delivery. Mark Borsey, 56, and Shameka Frederick, 30, both of Stamford, were arrested on Friday, April 24, by members of the Stamford Police Department's NARC Unit, said Captain Richard Conklin. According to Conklin, officers with the unit heard there would be a delivery of powder cocaine on Waterbury Avenue. Officers staked out the area and when a car pulled up with two people inside, officers approached the vehicle and as Frederic…
Traffic Stop Leads To Drug Arrest For Area Man Traffic Stop Leads To Drug Arrest For Area Man
Traffic Stop Leads To Drug Arrest For Area Man A 27-year-old man was nabbed on alleged possession of drug charges following a traffic stop. Francisco Soares, of Derby, was arrested on Friday, Feb. 7, by Milford Police after being stopped by the department's TAC Unit on an anti-crime patrol in the area of Old Gate Lane. During the stop, officers found Soares had a suspended license and an active warrant for his arrest, police said. Soares was also found to be in possession of narcotics and was taken into custody without incident. He was charged with possession of narcotics, possession with intent to sell, driving with a suspe…
Drug Bust Nets Cocaine, Guns, Cash In Darien Drug Bust Nets Cocaine, Guns, Cash In Darien
Drug Bust Nets Cocaine, Guns, Cash In Darien A man suspected of being a major drug dealer in the downtown area of Darien has been arrested following a months-long investigation. Andrew Creamer, 48, of Darien, was arrested on Tuesday, Nov. 12, during a warrant execution at a home on Old Farm Road, said Darien Police Sgt. James Palmieri. Creamer's arrest follows several months of investigation by members of the department’s Detective Bureau and Selective Enforcement Unit into the distribution of narcotics at local establishments in the downtown area of Darien, Palmieri said. During the investigation, Creamer was identified as allegedl…
Area Man Arrested In Connection With Fairfield County Woman's Overdose Death Area Man Arrested In Connection With Fairfield County Woman's Overdose Death
Area Man Arrested In Connection With Fairfield County Woman's Overdose Death A 22-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the overdose death of a Fairfield County woman. Dion Sanders, of Derby, was arrested on Monday, Nov. 11, by Shelton Police for allegedly selling the drugs that resulted in the 25-year-old Shelton woman's Sept. 7 death, said Shelton Police Det. Richard Bango.  An investigation by Shelton Detectives revealed that Sanders sold the victim the drugs earlier that day, Bango said.  A joint investigation was launched into Sanders by the Shelton and Derby Police Departments.  A search and seizure warrant regarding…
Police Find Danbury Man Unconscious In His Vehicle At Intersection In Newtown Police Find Danbury Man Unconscious In His Vehicle At Intersection In Newtown
Police Find Danbury Man Unconscious In His Vehicle At Intersection In Newtown A Fairfield County man was arrested after police found him unconscious in his vehicle at an intersection.  Richard Timms, 43, of Danbury, was found around 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10, by Newtown Police officers in the area of Glenmore Drive and Dylan Drive, said the Newtown Police. Following an investigation, Timms was found to be in possession of narcotics and did not have a valid driver's license,  police said. He was charged with possession of narcotics, DUI/drugs, and driving without a license. Timms was released on a $1,000 bond.
Duo Nabbed With Hundreds Of Stolen Checks, Including From Westchester, Fairfield Counties Duo Nabbed With Hundreds Of Stolen Checks, Including From Westchester, Fairfield Counties
Duo Nabbed With Hundreds Of Stolen Checks, Including From Westchester, Fairfield Counties Two men were nabbed by Greenwich police with hundreds of stolen checks from more than 25 counties, including Westchester and Fairfield counties.  Mark A. Claudio, 23, and Dondre Waugh, 27, both of the Bronx, were arrested on Thursday, Oct. 24, by Greenwich Police after they received a call from a Riverside resident at 11 a.m., who reported that two men had just stolen items out of her mailbox, including checks, said Greenwich Police Capt. Robert Berry. Patrol officers responded to the area and located a vehicle matching the victim's description and conducted a traffic stop, Berry said.…
Woman Arrested In Connection With Norwalk Heroin Overdose Woman Arrested In Connection With Norwalk Heroin Overdose
Woman Arrested In Connection With Norwalk Heroin Overdose A Norwalk woman has been arrested for allegedly providing the heroin laced with fentanyl that almost killed an area man. Dulcie Tamburri, 64, was arrested on a warrant on Wednesday, Oct. 23, and charged with the sale of narcotics and reckless endangerment, said Norwalk Police Lt. Terrence Blake. Police responded to the Woodward Avenue home of Tamburri on Sept. 3 after they received reports of an overdose, Blake said. "Officers administered Narcan to the unresponsive victim and were able to revive him," he said. The Detective Bureau’s investigation determined that Tamburri had sold the vic…
NYPD Officer From Westchester Killed During Hand-To-Hand Struggle With Armed Suspect NYPD Officer From Westchester Killed During Hand-To-Hand Struggle With Armed Suspect
Nypd Officer From Westchester Killed During Hand-To-Hand Struggle With Armed Suspect An NYPD officer from Westchester was fatally shot in a hand-to-hand struggle with an armed suspect overnight. It happened just after 12:30 Sunday, Sept. 29 at the Edenwald Houses in the Bronx. The officer, Brian Mulkeen, was 33 and lived in Yorktown Heights with his girlfriend, who is also a police officer in the Bronx in the 44th precinct. Police officers were patrolling the area the incident occurred due to gang activity including recent shootings, the NYPD said. Three officers left their vehicle to question a man, who fled on foot, the NYPD said. As Mulkeen and his partner attempt…
Stratford Felon Recently Released From Prison Busted With Guns/Drugs, Cops Say Stratford Felon Recently Released From Prison Busted With Guns/Drugs, Cops Say
Stratford Felon Recently Released From Prison Busted With Guns/Drugs, Cops Say A 34-year-old man was arrested on a warrant for drugs and illegal guns following an investigation into narcotics sales in the Stratford area. Nolan Moore, 34, was arrested on Tuesday, Sept. 24, following the investigation by the Stratford Narcotics Vice and Intel Unit, as well as the Bridgeport Police Task Force and the FBI Safe Streets Task Force, said Stratford Police Capt. Frank Eannotti. During the execution of the warrant, detectives located marijuana and narcotics packaging, as well as two shotguns and several rounds of ammunition, Eannotti said. The guns and ammo seized.Stratfor…