Ansonia Police charge city resident in woman's overdose death

Michael Dupre

 

ANSONIA - Police Tuesday served an arrest warrant on Michael Dupre in an overdose death investigation involving a 40-year-old female resident of Ansonia. 

The warrant was the result of a year-long investigation by Det. Jon Troesser. This is the second arrest of Dupre for his involvement in an overdose death. On Oct. 9, 2024 Dupre was arrested in the overdose death of a 24-year-old female Ansonia resident.

Dupre, 51, of Ansonia was charged with operating a drug factory, 3 counts of sale of narcotics, 2 counts of sale of a hallucinogenic, misrepresentation of a controlled substance, and sale of a controlled substance in public housing. 

Dupre was held on a $150,000 bond and was to be arraigned Tuesday at Derby Superior Court.

This is a press release from Lt. Patrick Lynch.