Ansonia Police arrest 2 residents on larceny, narcotics charges

Alicia Martoni

Carlos Sobel

 ANSONIA - Police said today that on June 14 two residents of Kentucky reported to the Ansonia Police Department that while they were camping in Rhode Island their car was broken into and property was stolen. 

The couple reported that airpods were among the stolen items and they were able to track them using their phone to High Street in Ansonia. 

During the course of the investigation a suspect along with an address on High Street were developed and a search warrant was obtained. During the execution of the search warrant eight of the 11 items reported stolen were recovered. 

The suspect, Carlos Sobel, 46, of Ansonia was located hiding behind the house and taken into custody. Sobel was charged with larceny third degree and held on $10,000 bond.

 

During the search warrant, officers located 30 folds of suspected heroin inside the home which led to possession of narcotics charges for Sobel and Alicia Martoni, 45, of Ansonia. Both were held on $5,000 bond.

 

Additionally, police said Carlos Sobel was wanted on three violation of probation warrants each with a $10,000 bond. 

Both Martoni and Sobel were held on their bonds to be arraigned at Derby Superior Court on June 16 [today].

 

All arrestees are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

This is a press release from Lt. Patrick Lynch.