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New Haven County resident Eric Warren, age 50, of Ansonia, was arrested on Tuesday, March 14 on a warrant for the Wednesday, March 8 incident at his home.
During the original incident, Ansonia Police responded to Warren's home on a report of a person in an altered mental state acting irrationally and armed with a handgun, said Lt. Patrick Lynch.
Lynch said when police arrived, Warren refused to exit the home when contacted by the police. After several hours, with the assistance of a relative, Warren was convinced to exit the house where he was taken into protective custody and transported to a local hospital for evaluation and treatment.
A search warrant at the home located two firearms, crack cocaine, and packaging materials, police said.
Warren was charged with:
- Two counts of criminal possession of a firearm
- Possession of narcotics
- Possession of narcotics with intent to sell
- Possession of drug paraphernalia
- Disorderly conduct
He was released after posting a $75,000 bond.
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