Norwalk News: Pot Bust

#Norwalk  News: On October 5, 2017 at 4:39 PM Strategic Narcotics Enforcement Team (SNET) Officers were dispatched to the Courtyard Marriott located at 474 Main Avenue for a complaint. Hotel management reported a marijuana odor emanating from one of the rooms. Management wanted the occupants escorted from the premise. The officers contacted the occupants, Kevin Tobar-Castillo and JohanCifuentes, in the hallway outside of their room. Due to the heavy odor of marijuana, the officers requested consent to search the room. The men consented to a search of the room during which officers found loose marijuana strewn about the room, drug-packaging material and a large amount of cash. Both men were placed under arrest at this time. While handcuffing Cifuentes, officers…

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Westport News: Drug Take Back Day

#Westport-- On Saturday, October 28, 2017, the Westport Police Department, in cooperation with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), will be participating in another nationwide “Drug Take Back Day” to remove potentially dangerous controlled substances from our nation's homes. Officers will be at the Westport Weston Health District, 180 Bayberry Lane, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. so residents can bring expired, unused or unwanted prescription and over the counter medications for proper disposal. Needles/sharps will not be accepted. This national collaborative effort provides an opportunity for the public to surrender pharmaceutical controlled substances and other medications to law enforcement officers for destruction. In our homes, these substances are a potential source of supply for the increasing abuse of pharmaceutical drugs…

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Norwalk CT– Shooting Arrest

#Norwalk CT--On September 8, 2017 at 11:03 pm, Norwalk Police responded to the Bow Tie Cinemas at 542 Westport Avenue for a male who had negligently shot himself in the leg. Arriving officers located Theo Thomopoulos inside the lobby suffering from a single gunshot wound to the leg. Officers seized a 9mm handgun from Thomopoulos, who wastransported to the Norwalk Hospital for treatment. No one else was injured during the incident. An arrest warrant was subsequently issued for Thomopoulos, who turned himself in at police headquarters on October 5, 2017. Arrested: Theo Thomopoulos, 51 of 19 Congress Street Shelton Charges: Unlawful Discharge of a Firearm, Reckless Endangerment 2 and Breach of Peace 2  Bond: $25,000 Norwalk Police Tip Line at…

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Stratford News: Narcotics Arrest

#Stratford CT--During the year the Stratford Police Narcotics, Vice and Intelligence Unit received numerous neighborhood complaints of drug activity ongoing at the Stony Brook Bar and Restaurant located at 825 Success Avenue in Stratford. An investigation was initiated where it was determined the bar's owner, Angelo Recine along with bartender, Laurie Herb were trafficking cocaine from the bar. Detectives conducted numerous buys of cocaine from the bar. As a result search warrants were executed on 10-12- 2017 at the bar as well as Herb'ss and Recine's residence. Angelo Recine (DOB 09/26/1949) of Bridgeport was charged with a total of (3) counts of Sales of Cocaine (1) Count of Operating a Drug Factory Laurie Herb (DOB 04/28/1966) of Stratford was charged…

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