#Westport CT–On 08/03/17 at approximately 8:30am, Officer Dave Perez observed a vehicle fail to stop for the red light on Post Road East at the Parker Harding intersection. The vehicle was followed then stopped on Riverside Avenue, and the operator was identified as Michael Gonzales. Gonzales did not have a valid Driver’s License, so he was issued an infraction for Failure to Obey Traffic light and Operating a motor vehicle without a Driver’s License. After informing Gonzales of his infraction, Officer Perez observed that Gonzales was extremely nervous and shaky. The Officer received permission from Gonzales to check the vehicle for anything illegal. Once Gonzales exited the vehicle, the Officer observed a small plastic baggie tied in a knot that contained a brown powder type substance on the front driver seat. When Gonzales was asked what the powder was inside the bag, he immediately stated that it was heroin. Gonzales was taken into custody and transported to Westport Police Headquarters. The brown substance tested positive for heroin. He was processed and charged with Possession of Narcotics, and has a court date in Norwalk on 08/10/17.