Alleged Drug Dealer Nabbed Again In Norwalk, Police Say Alleged Drug Dealer Nabbed Again In Norwalk, Police Say
Alleged Drug Dealer Nabbed Again In Norwalk, Police Say An accused drug dealer was busted for a second time following a year-long investigation in Fairfield County. Donald "Showbizz" Flamer, age 42, of Norwalk, was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 7 following the execution of search warrants at his Norwalk home on Ely Avenue, said Lt. Joe Dinho, of the Norwalk Police.  The warrants are the result of a year-long investigation into continuing narcotics trafficking by Flamer who is currently out on bond from a Wednesday, April 13, 2022, narcotics arrest, Dinho said. Dinho said Flamer posted bail for the April arrest and had conditions of r…
Man Who Threw Fentanyl Out Window In CT Admits To Distributing Narcotics Man Who Threw Fentanyl Out Window In CT Admits To Distributing Narcotics
Man Who Threw Fentanyl Out Window In CT Admits To Distributing Narcotics After an attempt to get rid of the evidence by throwing it out the window, a New Britain man has admitted to possessing and distributing narcotics.  New Britain resident Rafael Martinez, age 31, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Jan. 25 in Hartford federal court to fentanyl distribution and firearm possession charges, according to the US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut.  Martinez was identified in 2022 as a large-scale distributor of the drug by the federal Drug Enforcement Agency and was the subject of an investigation that eventually found that he was distributing t…
CT Drug Dealer Busted After Ramming Police Cars, Cops Say CT Drug Dealer Busted After Ramming Police Cars, Cops Say
CT Drug Dealer Busted After Ramming Police Cars, Cops Say A Connecticut drug dealer was busted after allegedly ramming police cars repeatedly in an effort to get away. The incident took place in New Haven County around 8 p.m., on Tuesday, Jan. 3, in Milford. According to Milford Police, plainclothes officers were conducting a security check of the parking lot of the Super 8 Motel, 1015 Boston Post Road.  A Ford Mustang was found idling, but the license plate on the vehicle came back to a stolen BMW out of New Haven, police said, Officers attempted to detain the Mustang as the driver then attempted to flee, repeatedly driving …
Teen Nabbed With Crack Cocaine, Firearm After Motor-Vehicle Stop On CT Roadway, Police Say Teen Nabbed With Crack Cocaine, Firearm After Motor-Vehicle Stop On CT Roadway, Police Say
Teen Nabbed With Crack Cocaine, Firearm After Motor-Vehicle Stop On CT Roadway, Police Say A 19-year-old Connecticut man was nabbed with alleged crack cocaine and a firearm during a traffic stop. The incident took place in Hartford on Barker St., on Thursday, Nov. 17. Detectives from the Connecticut State Police and the Hartford Police Department were conducting a narcotics interdiction operation in the Hartford area when Jonas Efer Deaza-Escobar, of Hartford, was stopped for multiple traffic violations, said the state police. During the stop, narcotics detection K-9's alerted on narcotics. Detectives seized 11 grams of crack cocaine, a firearm, and a digital scale, state police…
Suspect Apprehended After Fleeing From Superior Court Hearing In CT Without Shoes Suspect Apprehended After Fleeing From Superior Court Hearing In CT Without Shoes
Suspect Apprehended After Fleeing From Superior Court Hearing In CT Without Shoes A 24-year-old man who brazenly left a Connecticut courthouse in the middle of a proceeding has been apprehended. Marico Ellis, age 24, went missing from Hartford Superior Court just after noontime on Thursday, Aug. 25, wearing a black shirt and pants, according to Connecticut State Police. The underlying charges for which Ellis was at court for include firearms, narcotics, and felony assault violations.  Ellis, a resident of Hartford, was not wearing shoes at the time, police said. Ellis ran out of court during a judicial hearing, during which his bond was being increased, …
CT Duo Nabbed On Narcotics, Gun Charges CT Duo Nabbed On Narcotics, Gun Charges
CT Duo Nabbed On Narcotics, Gun Charges A Connecticut duo was allegedly nabbed with drugs and a loaded gun after being stopped by police. The two men were stopped in Waterbury around 9:50 p.m., Friday, July 15 in the area of Bank and Porter streets. Officers were patrolling the area after receiving complaints from residents in the area of loitering and drinking, said Lt. Ryan Bessette, of the Waterbury Police. The two men, identified as Marcus Rountree, age 31, and Armande Harrison, age 23, both of Waterbury, were searched by officers following an investigation, Bessette said. Officers found Rountree to be in possession of…
Know Them? Four Wanted For Fairfield County Rite Aid Robbery, Police Say Know Them? Four Wanted For Fairfield County Rite Aid Robbery, Police Say
Know Them? Four Wanted For Fairfield County Rite Aid Robbery, Police Say Four men wearing ski masks and face coverings are on the run after allegedly stealing thousands of pills at a Fairfield County Rite Aid store. The incident took place in Monroe around 3:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 13 at the Rite Aid Pharmacy located at 508 Monroe Turnpike. The men ordered employees to open the safe where narcotics are stored. Once the safe was opened, they emptied the contents and exited the store, said Lt. Michael Sweeney, of the Monroe Police Department. The men fled in a black sedan north on Monroe Turnpike. Responding officers from Monroe were una…
Man Charged After Investigation Into Narcotics Sales From Fairfield County Home Man Charged After Investigation Into Narcotics Sales From Fairfield County Home
Man Charged After Investigation Into Narcotics Sales From Fairfield County Home A 47-year-old man was charged following an investigation into the sale of heroin and crack cocaine from a home in Fairfield County. Police executed a search warrant at a home on Huntington Street in Shelton on Wednesday, June 29, following a narcotics investigation, according to Connecticut State Police.  Detectives seized suspected crack cocaine, suspected heroin/fentanyl, and scales and packaging materials from the home, police said.  Police said Mark Danielczuk, who was at the home at the time of the search, was arrested and charged with possession of narcotics with inten…
CT Man Involved In Multi-State Drug/Gun Trafficking Sentenced CT Man Involved In Multi-State Drug/Gun Trafficking Sentenced
CT Man Involved In Multi-State Drug/Gun Trafficking Sentenced A 37-year-old man who was involved in trafficking firearms and narcotics between Connecticut and Maine has been sentenced. Lonnie Joyner, of Waterbury, was sentenced on Wednesday, May 4, to 10 years in prison followed by three years of supervised release, according to Leonard Boyle, United States attorney for the District of Connecticut. Joyner pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of firearms by a felon on June 4, 2021, Boyle said.  The Drug Enforcement Administration started investigating Joyner and other Connecticut residents in 2016, as they were found to be driving to M…
CT Man Admits To Drug Charges After Search Uncovers Fentanyl, Heroin CT Man Admits To Drug Charges After Search Uncovers Fentanyl, Heroin
CT Man Admits To Drug Charges After Search Uncovers Fentanyl, Heroin A 38-year-old Connecticut man has admitted to multiple charges after a search of his storage unit uncovered firearms, fentanyl, cocaine, and heroin. New Haven County resident Lenwood Gatling, of Waterbury, pleaded guilty on Monday, May 2, to one count of possession with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin and one count of possession of a firearm by a felon, according to Leonard Boyle, United States attorney for the District of Connecticut. Between July and October of 2020, investigators found that Gatling used a storage unit he rented at a facility on Meriden Road in Water…
CT State Police Announce Firearms Seizure After Ghost Guns Trafficking Investigation CT State Police Announce Firearms Seizure After Ghost Guns Trafficking Investigation
CT State Police Announce Firearms Seizure After Ghost Guns Trafficking Investigation Connecticut State Police reported that a significant number of firearms were seized following a long-term investigation into illegal "ghost guns" trafficking. Search warrants were executed in New Haven County, in Shelton, Waterbury, and Wolcott, on Monday, March 21, as part of the investigation of the trafficking in the greater Waterbury area, according to Connecticut State Police. Police said authorities located illegally sold and possessed AR-15 variant rifles and handguns, high-capacity magazines, and ammunition. Authorities also seized narcotics and other contraband during the search …
Heroin Distributor From Fairfield County Sentenced To Federal Prison Heroin Distributor From Fairfield County Sentenced To Federal Prison
Heroin Distributor From Fairfield County Sentenced To Federal Prison A 34-year-old Fairfield County man was sentenced to years in federal prison for distributing heroin. Ray Fontanez, of Bridgeport, was sentenced on Monday, March 14, to 60 months in prison followed by four years of supervised release, according to Leonard Boyle, United States attorney for the District of Connecticut. In 2017, FBI task force investigators and the Bridgeport Police Department began investigating individuals who were distributing narcotics in the Bridgeport area, Boyle reported. Following the investigation, 19 defendants were charged, the US Attorney's Office said. The US Att…