Drug Dealer From Stamford Busted In Norwalk Selling Cocaine Laced With Fentanyl, Police Say Drug Dealer From Stamford Busted In Norwalk Selling Cocaine Laced With Fentanyl, Police Say
Drug Dealer From Stamford Busted In Norwalk Selling Cocaine Laced With Fentanyl, Police Say A Fairfield County man was busted allegedly selling cocaine laced with fentanyl to undercover agents over several months. Joshua Powell, age 30, of Stamford, was charged by Norwalk Police on Thursday, Aug. 10. During May 2023, the Special Services Division began receiving information that Powell was selling large quantities of powder and crack cocaine that contained fentanyl within the City of Norwalk, said Norwalk Police Deputy Chief Terrence Blake. An investigation was initiated into Powell’s narcotics trafficking enterprise. Over the next several months, investigators made num…
CT Woman Caught With Narcotics In Car Door Handle After Driving Erratically: Police CT Woman Caught With Narcotics In Car Door Handle After Driving Erratically: Police
CT Woman Caught With Narcotics In Car Door Handle After Driving Erratically: Police A Connecticut woman faces narcotics charges after authorities discovered drugs in her car during a traffic stop in New London County, police said.  The arrest resulted from an incident that happened on Thursday, July 6 just before 4:30 p.m., when a state trooper stationed on River Road in Lisbon saw a car failing to maintain its lane while driving north, according to state police.  The trooper then pulled the vehicle over on School Street in Griswold and saw several indicators of criminal activity happening on the car's passenger side, police said.  After this, the trooper t…
Drug Dealer Accused Of Selling Fentanyl That Led To Christmas Day OD In MD Drug Dealer Accused Of Selling Fentanyl That Led To Christmas Day OD In MD
Drug Dealer Accused Of Selling Fentanyl That Led To Christmas Day OD In MD A real-life Grinch who allegedly sold the fentanyl that led to a fatal overdose in Montgomery County on Christmas Day is being held behind bars after being busted this week. Junior Salvador Alvarez Paz, 22, of Silver Spring, has been arrested and charged for selling the drugs that led to an overdose the morning of Sunday, Dec. 25 last year. It is alleged that on the morning of his victim’s death, Alvarez Paz arranged a meet, where he allegedly sold the drugs to him before he died, according to police. The cause of death was later determined by the Chief Medical Examiner to be caused by fent…
Drug Dealer Gave Man 30 Deadly Doses Of Fentanyl, Palmyra Police Allege Drug Dealer Gave Man 30 Deadly Doses Of Fentanyl, Palmyra Police Allege
Drug Dealer Gave Man 30 Deadly Doses Of Fentanyl, Palmyra Police Allege A Pennsylvania parole violator is accused of giving a man enough fentanyl to cause the deaths of 30 adults, police said. Tyler Michael Singer, 27 of North Locust Street, Palmyra has been arrested in connection with the July 2022 death of a 26-year-old Gregory "Greg" Ristenbatt, Palmrya police said. Ristenbatt was found dead from a drug overdose in the 200 block of College Street, Palmyra at 12:16 p.m. on Saturday, July 16, 2022.  Originally it was said that Greg "passed away unexpectedly after a long, brave battle with addiction," as stated in his obituary but it is now known that he had …
VA Dealer In Teen's Fentanyl Death Gets Time In Fed Pen VA Dealer In Teen's Fentanyl Death Gets Time In Fed Pen
VA Dealer In Teen's Fentanyl Death Gets Time In Fed Pen The Virginia man who was convicted of giving a 14-year-old boy the pills that would ultimately end his life has learned his fate. Latae'veion Woods, 21, was sentenced to 52 months in federal prison for distributing a Schedule II controlled substance to a person under 21 years old, federal officials announced. In April 2022, Woods sold pills that he said were Percocet to the teen boy, who died five days later of a fentanyl overdose, according to a statement from according to Jessica D. Aber, US Attorney of the Eastern District of Virginia. Officers later found a clear plastic…
Smiling Suspect Busted For Brandishing Handgun During Domestic Dispute In PWC, Police Say Smiling Suspect Busted For Brandishing Handgun During Domestic Dispute In PWC, Police Say
Smiling Suspect Busted For Brandishing Handgun During Domestic Dispute In PWC, Police Say Days after a woman was picked up by police in Prince William County for child neglect, a man is in custody for his role in the domestic dispute that led to her arrest, officials announced. Jerrell Christopher Johnson, 32, of Fredericksburg, was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 23, following an investigation into a domestic incident at The Crossings at Summerland Apartments in the 13700 block of Keelingwood Circle in Woodbridge. Officers responded shortly after 7:45 a.m. on Feb. 18 to the apartment complex, though when they arrived at the front door, there was no initial response. Due to damage f…
Neglectful Woman Found With Kids, Unsecured Firearms In Same PWC Apartment, Police Say Neglectful Woman Found With Kids, Unsecured Firearms In Same PWC Apartment, Police Say
Neglectful Woman Found With Kids, Unsecured Firearms In Same PWC Apartment, Police Say Police in Prince William County called to investigate a domestic assault at a Woodbridge apartment complex were met by a strange scene when they arrived at the residence. Officers responded shortly after 7:45 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 18 to the Crossings at Summerland Apartments complex in the 13700 block of Keelingwood Circle, though when they arrived at the front door, there was no initial response. Due to damage found on the front door, the investigators entered the home, where they found 29-year-old Antoinett Jewel Scott, of Woodbridge, with four young children under the age of 8 and multi…
Investigation Into Fatal Overdose On Long Island Lands Man In Jail Investigation Into Fatal Overdose On Long Island Lands Man In Jail
Investigation Into Fatal Overdose On Long Island Lands Man In Jail An investigation into a fatal drug overdose on Long Island has landed a 48-year-old man behind bars. Derrick Perry, of Jamaica, Queens, was arrested on multiple drug charges in Valley Stream on Wednesday, Feb. 8, according to Nassau County Police. It followed an investigation by the agency’s Narcotics/Vice Squad into the overdose death of a Nassau County resident. Detectives reportedly found Perry in possession of four pills believed to be acetaminophen and oxycodone hydrochloride, as well as eight pills of alprazolam. Perry is charged with the following: Criminal Possession of a Control…
DUI Montco Driver Crashed In School Parking Lot At Student Pickup: Police DUI Montco Driver Crashed In School Parking Lot At Student Pickup: Police
DUI Montco Driver Crashed In School Parking Lot At Student Pickup: Police Just after classes dismissed for the holiday break, a Montgomery County driver showed up to student pickup at Worcester Elementary School under the influence of a controlled substance, authorities say.  Pennsylvania State Police were called to the school at 3017 Skippack Pike at about 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 22, when a witness reported a truck trying to flee the scene after backing into an empty, parked car.  On arrival, troopers saw the parked car with "functional damage" to its front end, and the truck parked diagonally across two parking spots nearby.  The witness tol…
5 Catalytic Converter Thieves Caught With Fentanyl In Region: Police 5 Catalytic Converter Thieves Caught With Fentanyl In Region: Police
5 Catalytic Converter Thieves Caught With Fentanyl In Region: Police Five people are facing charges after being caught with stolen catalytic converters and illegal narcotics after a traffic stop, police said.  On Tuesday, Dec. 20, around 5 p.m. police in Columbia County pulled over a 2000 Ford Crown Victoria in Canaan that matched the description of a vehicle that had been used in the theft of catalytic converters, according to New York State Police.  Inside the car, officers found two stolen converters and the tools that had been used to cut them from victims' vehicles, as well as around 3.3 grams of fentanyl, police said.  After t…
Man Wanted For Stealing Prescription Pills Busted In Virginia After Attempting To Flee Police Man Wanted For Stealing Prescription Pills Busted In Virginia After Attempting To Flee Police
Man Wanted For Stealing Prescription Pills Busted In Virginia After Attempting To Flee Police Authorities say that a teen with a checkered criminal history is facing new charges after taking police on a foot chase in an attempt to avoid apprehension in Virginia. The Fredericksburg Police E-911 Center received a tip that a person - later identified as 19-year-old Xander Salyers - who was wanted in Stafford County was sitting in a vehicle in the 2500 block of Cowan Boulevard, according to officials. Upon arrival at the scene, officers from the Fredericksburg Police Department located Salyers, who was inside a truck, and as they approached, Salyers allegedly took off on foot until an…
Duo Nabbed With THC Gummies During Long Island Smoke Shop Bust, Police Say Duo Nabbed With THC Gummies During Long Island Smoke Shop Bust, Police Say
Duo Nabbed With THC Gummies During Long Island Smoke Shop Bust, Police Say Two men have been charged following an investigation of a Long Island smoke shop allegedly dealing in gummies with large quantities of THC. The arrests took place in Bellmore on Tuesday, Nov. 1 at the Smoking Factory located at 1809 Newbridge Road. According to narcotics/vice squad detectives, during the investigation officers determined that gummies containing tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) were being sold at the shop. During the investigation, a large quantity of tetrahydrocannabinol and cash was recovered, police said.  Arrested during the investigation included: Varun A. …