Ansonia Police recognize teamwork of officer, K9 in narcotics seizure

K9 Rip

ANSONIA  - Officer Fowler and his K9 partner, Rip, conducted a motor vehicle stop Sunday that led to a significant narcotics seizure, police said today in a written release. 

During the course of their investigation, Officer Fowler and K9 Rip located approximately 52.6 grams of cocaine packaged for sale, along with $2,800 in cash consisting of $100 and $50 bills. 

This successful interdiction is a direct result of the dedication, training, and teamwork demonstrated by Officer Fowler and K9 Rip. Their efforts continue to help keep illegal drugs out of our community and make Ansonia a safer place for everyone. 

Please join us in recognizing Officer Fowler and K9 Rip for a job well done!

Ansonia Police charge 2 men, juvenile in electric bike robbery

Sheldon Haley

Kylen Sanders

ANSONIA - The Ansonia Police Department Tuesday responded to a reported armed robbery in which a juvenile victim was robbed of his electric bike. The victim indicated that the suspect took the bike after displaying a firearm.  

Responding officers observed another suspect operating the stolen bike shortly after the incident and found the bike abandoned on Sunset Drive where it was recovered, Lt. Patrick Lynch said in a release.  

Additional officers and detective personnel were conducting surveillance and patrols in the area.  They were able to locate a vehicle that was suspected of containing one of the suspects.   

A motor vehicle stop was conducted on the vehicle, and one of the suspects, a 17-year-old juvenile, was located in the vehicle and taken into custody.  Officers recovered a loaded firearm and narcotics from the 17-year old juvenile suspect.

The 17-year old suspect was charged with conspiracy to commit robbery 1st degree, carrying a pistol without a permit, larceny 2nd degree, interfering with a police officer and possession of a controlled substance (2 counts). 

The juvenile was ordered detained and transported to the Juvenile Detention Center in Bridgeport.

The other suspect has been identified and an additional arrest is expected in the robbery investigation, Lynch said.

As a result of the motor vehicle stop where the robbery suspect was located, additional narcotics were located in the vehicle and the two other occupants of the vehicle were taken into custody on narcotics charges. 

While in custody, one of the suspects attempted to conceal additional narcotics on his person and resisted being searched but those narcotics were recovered.

Sheldon Haley, 45, of Ansonia was charged with possession of a controlled substance. He was released after posting a $5,000 bond.

Kylen Sanders, 31, of West Haven was charged with possession of a controlled substance (2 counts), possession of narcotics with intent, tampering with evidence, and interfering with a police officer. 

Sanders also refused to be processed/fingerprinted and was additionally charged with failure to be fingerprinted. 

He was held on a $50,000 bond and arraigned today in Derby Superior Court today.

More information will be released as needed. 

Lynch said the attached photo of Kylen Sanders is a photo from 2020 as he refused to be processed during last night's arrest.

This is a press release from Lt. Patrick Lynch.  

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.

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.