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Geoffrey Feliciano |
ANSONIA - A city man was arrested March 18 on drug and gun charges stemming from a duffel bag found in May, 2024 in a hallway of an apartment building at 200 Main St.
Lt. Patrick Lynch said in a written release that Geoffrey Feliciano, 37, of Ansonia was taken into custody March 18 and charged with possession with intent to sell cocaine, possession with intent to sell narcotics, possession with intent to sell controlled substance, possession with intent to sell hallucinogen, possession with intent to sell marijuana, possession of a controlled substance 4 counts, possession of drug paraphernalia, theft of firearm, failure to obtain serial number firearm 4 counts, improper storage of firearm 7 counts, reckless endangerment first degree, and risk of injury.
Feliciano posted $100,000 bond and he is due to appear April 9, 2025 at Derby Superior Court.
Lynch said when officers recovered the bag they located seven firearms, several different drugs including cocaine, marijuana, fentanyl, methamphetamine, tramadol, and ecstasy, and drug packaging material.
One of the guns in the bag was reported stolen from Trumbull in 2003.
Detective Kristen Hunt and Detective Shawn Mendenhall continued the investigation using surveillance and video from the surrounding businesses. Lynch said they were able to identify a potential suspect through DNA and Detective Hunt was able to obtain an arrest warrant.
All arrestees are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
This is a press release from Lt. Patrick Lynch.