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Drunk, Wrong-Way Driver Arrested on I-84 Ramp In Smoking SUV With Fentanyl Inside: Police
A Connecticut man whose blood alcohol content was more than twice the legal limit was stopped while driving the wrong way on an I-84 off-ramp over the weekend, authorities said.
Angel Sanabria, 44, of Hartford, was arrested and charged with multiple felonies and traffic violations after police stopped his SUV, which had heavy front-end damage with smoke billowing from the engine, and fluids leaking onto the road as if he'd been in a recent crash, Connecticut State Police said.
Troopers received a wrong-way driver detection alert just after 2:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 17, at the Governor Street o…
Man Charged With Drug Sales After Months-Long Danbury Investigation
A Fairfield County man was charged with alleged illegal drug sales after complaints from residents led to a months-long investigation.
Arpit Soni, age 28, of Danbury, was arrested on Thursday, June 6, following an investigation by the Danbury Police, Brookfield Police, and the Drug Enforcement Administration.
According to Erin Henry of the Danbury Police, detectives had received complaints from concerned citizens about illegal drug sales by Soni, who was the target of the investigation.
Detectives had court-authorized search warrants for Soni's person, car, and home. Detect…
Fairfield County Man Wanted For Stabbing Death Extradited, Police Say
A 32-year-old Fairfield County man facing a murder charge for the 2021 stabbing death of a man found dead in a car was extradited some four months after his arrest.
Donald Copeland, age 32, of Bridgeport, was transported to Stamford on Monday, June 27, to face charges in the stabbing death of a Norwalk man.
Copeland was initially arrested in Poughkeepsie, New York, by the US Marshall during a raid on a home on Friday, Feb. 18, said Lt. Thomas Scanlon, of the Stamford Police.
He was wanted for the August 2021 stabbing death of Jimmy Louis, age 43, who was found in a car on Hamilton Ave…
CT Duo Accused Of Operating Mobile Drug Factory, Police Say
Two Connection men were busted for allegedly operating a mobile drug factory following a traffic stop that netted hundreds of pills, cocaine, pot, and packaging materials.
New Haven County residents Tyler Murtishi, age 20, of Waterbury, and Mark Oladapo, age 19, of New Haven, were arrested on Friday, May 14 by Naugatuck Police following a traffic stop on the Old Waterbury Turnpike, said the Naugatuck PD.
During the course of the investigation the following drugs were seized:
619 Alprazolam (Xanax) pills
38 Focalin pills
51 Gabapentin pills
14.82oz worth of Edible marijuana (skittle…
66-Year-Old Man Busted After Probe Of Heroin/Fentanyl Dealing In Fairfield County
A Fairfield County man was busted with a "significant" amount of heroin combined with fentanyl during a warrant search.
Walter Davis, age 66, was busted around 3 p.m., Friday, March 19, in Norwalk.
Davis was searched following a six-month investigation into drug dealing in the greater Fairfield County area by the department's Special Services Unit, said Norwalk PD Sgt. Sofia Gulino.
When Davis, of Norwalk, known as "Baby Love," was detained by the Special Services team, he was found to be in possession of 348 bags of the packaged heroin/fentanyl.
All of the glassine envelo…
Fairfield County Man Busted Selling Large Amounts Of Xanax Purchased On Internet, Police Say
A Fairfield County man has allegedly been busted with a large amount of Xanax that was purchased through the internet.
Stephen Bridge, age 32, of Cos Cob, was arrested on Monday, Feb. 8, on a warrant for an incident that took place on Tuesday, Jan. 19, said Greenwich Police Captain Mark E. Zuccerella.
The investigation into Bridge began when the Greenwich Police Narcotics Section conducted an investigation that he was selling Xanax pills within the town, Zuccerella said.
The investigation found that Bridge, was allegedly procuring large amounts of Xanax through the interne…
Fairfield County Man Arrested After Selling Xanax To Undercover Officer, Police Say
A Fairfield County man accused of selling prescription Xanax pills was arrested following an investigation.
Charlee Lora-Rodriguez, age 29, of Greenwich, was arrested on Friday, Jan. 29, after the Greenwich Police Narcotics Section conducted an investigation into suspected drug sales by Lora-Rodriguez, Captain Mark E. Zuccerella said.
During the investigation, Lora-Rodriguez sold Xanax to an undercover officer, which resulted in a warrant being granted for his arrest, Zuccerella said.
Lora-Rodriguez was charged with the sale of a controlled substance and conspiracy to commit/sell…
