Ansonia man, 28, faces multiple drug charges

Daqwon Graham

ANSONIA - Ansonia Police today executed a search warrant on Howard Avenue which was the result of an investigation into the distribution of narcotics. 

Police recovered a large quantity of drugs and cash. Seized were 448 grams of cocaine, 186 grams of crack, 10 grams of Fentanyl, and $100,000 in cash, Lt. Patrick Lynch said in a written release.

Daqwon Graham, 28, of Ansonia was arrested and charged with possession of narcotics, possession of narcotics with intent to sell, possession of narcotics within 200 feet of a school, possession of narcotics with intent to sell within 200 feet of a school, police said.

Graham posted a $150,000 bond and will be arraigned April 12 at Derby Superior Court.

The DEA New Haven Task Force assisted in the investigation with the New Haven Police Department Criminal Intelligence Unit & Shooting Task Force and Connecticut State Police Violent Crime Task Force.

The DEA New Haven Task Force includes personnel from the DEA, U.S. Marshals Service, Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation Division, Connecticut State Police, New Haven, Waterbury, East Haven, Branford, West Haven, Ansonia, Meriden, Naugatuck, and Shelton Police Departments.

This is a press release from Ansonia Police Lt. Patrick Lynch.

Police arrest Ansonia man in December shooting on Fourth Street

Jermaine Smalls

ANSONIA  - Police today said Jermaine Smalls was arrested by warrant Jan. 27 during a court appearance at Milford Superior Court for his involvement in a Dec. 15, 2021 shooting on Fourth Street.

Smalls was charged with criminal attempt at murder, assault first degree and reckless endangerment first degree. He was arraigned and held on a $1,000,000 bond. His next court date is March 31, 2022. 

Smalls was initially arrested on gun and drug charges while trying to flee the scene on Dec. 15, 2021 and he is also wanted for attempted murder by the New York City Police Department, according to police.

This is a press release from Ansonia Police Lt. Patrick Lynch. 

Ansonia man charged with firearm theft, possession, intent to sell drugs

Zaire Flowers

ANSONIA - Police assisted by the Connecticut State Police Emergency Response Team served a search warrant at 4:45 a.m. today on Fourth Street. 

A stolen firearm, drugs and drug paraphernalia were seized, Lt. Patrick Lynch said in a prepared release.

The handgun recovered was reported stolen to the Connecticut State Police Troop A in 2017. The drugs seized were crack cocaine and sub-oxone.

 

Zaire Flowers, age 22, of Ansonia was arrested and charged with Theft of a Firearm, 2 counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance, 2 counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Sell, Possession of a Controlled Substance Within 1500 Feet of a School, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia Within 1500 Feet of a School. 

Flowers was held on a $50,000 bond.

This is a press release from Lt. Patrick Lynch.