Pot and drugs haul CT state police

Total of 2.6 Pounds of Marijuana Seized by State Troopers at I-95 Darien North Rest Stop

Download PDF

State troopers arrested a 26-year-old man and seized 2.6 pounds of marijuana, along with crack cocaine and heroin Tuesday morning after they became suspicious of two people in a crookedly parked car at the Darien North rest stop on Interstate 95. State police described what happened with this account, including accusations not proven in court:

At 11:40 a.m., troopers from the Troop G barracks in Bridgeport saw a green Mazda 626 parked crookedly in a parking spot at the rest stop on the northbound-traffic side of the highway. Two men in the car were “behaving very nervously,” according to the police announcement. That caught the troopers’ attention, so they approached the car and started talking with the occupants, who “couldn’t provide answers to simple questions.” While they were talking, one of the troopers saw several signs that each of the men might have been taking drugs.

State Police logo thumbnail

State Police Stepping Up Highway Patrols for Thanksgiving Weekend

Download PDF

With tens of thousands of travelers driving through Connecticut during the Thanksgiving week, State Police are ramping up their plans to keep highways safe for all during the holiday rush. — an announcement from Connecticut State Police

Beginning on Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018, at 12:01 a.m. and running through Sunday, Nov. 25, 2018, at 11:59 p.m., Connecticut State Police will supplement its normal routine patrol personnel with additional Troopers throughout the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Across the state, Troopers will patrol roads and highways across Connecticut focusing on aggressive drivers, unsafe drivers and drunk drivers.