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CT Man Busted In Danbury For Drug Sales Throughout City, Police Say CT Man Busted In Danbury For Drug Sales Throughout City, Police Say
CT Man Busted In Danbury For Drug Sales Throughout City, Police Say A Connecticut man was busted for allegedly selling drugs throughout a Fairfield County city following a months-long investigation. New Haven County resident Gerald Blake Rockhead, age 45, of Waterbury, was charged on Monday, Feb. 26 by detectives from the Danbury Police Department. Det. Capt. Mark Williams of the Danbury Police, said the arrest was the result of a several-month-long investigation into illegal drug sales throughout the city of Danbury.  Detectives had received complaints from concerned citizens about illegal drug sales by Rockhead, a convicted drug deale…
Illegal Marijuana, THC Products Seized From Westport Store, Police Say Illegal Marijuana, THC Products Seized From Westport Store, Police Say
Illegal Marijuana, THC Products Seized From Westport Store, Police Say A large number of illegal items containing THC were seized from a smoke shop in Fairfield County following a search of the business conducted by authorities, police announced.  The illegal items were seized from Savvy Smoker located in Westport at 940 Post Rd. East during a search conducted by Westport Police detectives on Tuesday, Dec. 19, the department announced.  According to police, the search was conducted following community complaints regarding the store's sale of illegal substances. These complaints were then confirmed by an investigation conducted by the detect…
Oops: Man's Shrooms, Weed Discovered After Fire Alarm At Saratoga Springs Home, Police Say Oops: Man's Shrooms, Weed Discovered After Fire Alarm At Saratoga Springs Home, Police Say
Oops: Man's Shrooms, Weed Discovered After Fire Alarm At Saratoga Springs Home, Police Say He would’ve gotten away with it, if it weren’t for that pesky fire alarm. A 34-year-old man from the region is facing felony drug charges after police allegedly uncovered illegal amounts of narcotics inside his home. The Saratoga County discovery, made in June 2023 but not made public until Thursday, Oct. 12, occurred at a Saratoga Springs home on Elm Street, according to Saratoga Springs Police. Emergency crews were initially called to the home at around 9:30 a.m. after a fire alarm sounded. While checking inside the home, firefighters reportedly uncovered “large quantities” of psilocybi…
Social Media Fail: Boston Felon Back In Prison After Viral Upload, Feds Say Social Media Fail: Boston Felon Back In Prison After Viral Upload, Feds Say
Social Media Fail: Boston Felon Back In Prison After Viral Upload, Feds Say Social media has the power to turn someone into a hero, a villain, a star, or a prisoner. That's something one Boston felon found out this week when he was convicted of a crime he documented on Snapchat.  Dane Mitchell, 32, of Boston and Revere, pleaded guilty to illegal possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. He was out on supervised release from a 2018 firearms conviction and is not allowed to have a gun.  Mitchell was arrested in December 2021 after federal agents investigating a gang came across a Snapchat account that…
Smoke Shop Busted For Selling 'Unlawful' Products In Yonkers: Police Smoke Shop Busted For Selling 'Unlawful' Products In Yonkers: Police
Smoke Shop Busted For Selling 'Unlawful' Products In Yonkers: Police A smoke shop in Westchester County is in trouble after selling illegal substances out of a hidden room, police said.  A smoke shop located in Yonkers at 15 Palisade Avenue was discovered to be selling unlawful products, Yonkers Police announced on Sunday, Feb. 5.  The unlicensed and illegal substances, which were allegedly stored in a hidden room before being sold to the public, included:  THC edibles; Vaping products; Cannabis and cannabis oils. The offending products were confiscated by police, and the business was issued numerous citations.  Police said i…
Hudson Valley Man Charged With Bringing Drugs Into Putnam County Prison During Visit: Police Hudson Valley Man Charged With Bringing Drugs Into Putnam County Prison During Visit: Police
Hudson Valley Man Charged With Bringing Drugs Into Putnam County Prison During Visit: Police A Hudson Valley man is charged with trying to sneak illegal substances into a prison during a visit, police said.  On Monday, Oct. 31, 32-year-old Rockland County resident Joseph Garguilo III of Clarkstown brought a controlled substance into the Putnam County Correctional Facility in Carmel during a visit, according to Putnam County Sheriff Kevin McConville.  McConville said Garguilo was arrested on Tuesday, Nov. 29, and charged with the following felonies:  Fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance; First-degree promoting prison contraband.  Garguilo …
3,472 Fentanyl Pills, 7 Lbs.Of Marijuana Seized From Manheim Twp. Man: DA 3,472 Fentanyl Pills, 7 Lbs.Of Marijuana Seized From Manheim Twp. Man: DA
3,472 Fentanyl Pills, 7 Lbs.Of Marijuana Seized From Manheim Twp. Man: DA A tip lead police to two storage units and a home of an alleged central Pennsylvania drug dealer with large stockpiles of drugs,  guns and cash, authorities say. Chauncey Martin-Perry, 36, of the 2200 block of Coventry Road, Manheim Township, was arrested on September 1 after the Drug Task Force seized the items from the storage units and his home, the Lancaster County district attorney's office stated in a release on Wednesday, September 8. 3,472 fentanyl pills, seven pounds of marijuana, 1,128 grams of THC products, two handguns, an AR-15 rifle, and approximately $55,000 were confisc…
Fentanyl, Crack Seized From Lynn Man Following 'Lengthy Police Investigation' Fentanyl, Crack Seized From Lynn Man Following 'Lengthy Police Investigation'
Fentanyl, Crack Seized From Lynn Man Following 'Lengthy Police Investigation' A "lengthy police investigation" just outside Boston has resulted in the arrest of a man from Lynn on multiple drug trafficking-related charges, authorities said.  Police seized multiple controlled illegal substances from Victor Martinez, age 22, during his arrest on Thursday, June 23, Winthrop Police said.  Some of the items seized included 160 grams of Fentanyl, 22 grams of crack cocaine, $2,500 in cash, a .22 caliber firearm, .45 caliber ammunition and two pistol magazines, police said.  Martinez was was was ordered held without bail pending a dangerou…
Drug Bust Conducted After Motorcycle Club Shuts Down Portland LL Field Drug Bust Conducted After Motorcycle Club Shuts Down Portland LL Field
Drug Bust Conducted After Motorcycle Club Shuts Down Portland LL Field Some 25 people were arrested and a large number of drugs were confiscated during a warrant raid of a Connecticut motorcycle club. The search took place in Middlesex County around 7:40 p.m., Wednesday, June 15 in the town of Portland at the Ruthless 4 Life motorcycle gang clubhouse. The raid, conducted by the Connecticut State Police and numerous other agencies, was initiated because of numerous complaints made by members of the public regarding large gatherings at the location where open drug and alcohol use was causing significant quality of life issues for the community, state police sai…
Bust Yields More Than 1,000 Grams Of Cocaine, Guns In Fairfield County, Police Say Bust Yields More Than 1,000 Grams Of Cocaine, Guns In Fairfield County, Police Say
Bust Yields More Than 1,000 Grams Of Cocaine, Guns In Fairfield County, Police Say Police seized more than 1,000 grams of cocaine and two guns during a warrant search at a Fairfield County man's home. On Wednesday, March 10, the Bridgeport Police Task Force was granted search and seizure warrants as part of the investigation into Manolo Ortiz-Granell, of Bridgeport, said Scott Appleby, director of emergency management.  The investigation was based on evidence demonstrating that Ortiz-Granell was selling cocaine and heroin from 154 Roselle Street in Bridgeport, Appleby said. A search of the residence resulted in the seizure of the following: A loaded Bersa SA .45 c…
Hoboken Makeup Artist Finds Cocaine In Sephora Shipment Hoboken Makeup Artist Finds Cocaine In Sephora Shipment
Hoboken Makeup Artist Finds Cocaine In Sephora Shipment Wrong type of powder, guys. A makeup artist from Hoboken found cocaine powder and a straw to snort it packaged inside of a Sephora shipment she received last month, several news outlets reported. Christina Milano, who works in New York City, was opening her $252 bundle of goods when she found a neatly-folded dollar bill containing what looked like "a good amount" of cocaine and a straw to snort it tucked inside one sleeve of the box, she told the New York Post. A photo of a young girl that appeared to be a company ID for a Sephora worker was also inside of the package -- hailing from the S…