Crime & Safety

Heroin, Oxy, Crack Seized In W. Coit St. Raid

Other arrests for March 21-22

Two men were arrested on numerous drug charges March 21 by city police after a search warrant was executed at 38 West Coit St.

Dion L. Blackwell, 37, of 38 West Coit St., Apt. 1, and Garland Richardson, 42, of the same address, were charged after the New London narcotics unit and anti-violence team seized cash, drug production and packaging equipment, cellphones, heroin, marijuana, Oxycontin and crack cocaine in the home.

Blackwell was charged with two counts of possession of cocaine, two counts possession of cocaine with intent to sell, two counts of possession of cocaine within 1500 of a school, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and operating a drug factory. Bond was set at $100,000 prior to arraignment.

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Richardson was charged with possession of crack cocaine, possession of crack cocaine with intent to sell, possession of crack cocaine within 1500 of a school, possession of heroin, possession of heroin with intent to sell, possession of heroin within 1500 of a school, operating a drug factory and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond was set at $50,000 prior to arraignment.

Other arrests:

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Matthew Mastronunzio, 35, 20 School St., Apt. 3, March 22, disorderly conduct.

Farah Ashley Minzy, 29, 133 McKinley Ave., Norwich, March 22, disorderly conduct, criminal mischief, $2,500 non-surety bond.

Eric E. Scott, 38, 163 Huntington Ave., March 22, violation of protective order, third-degree burglary, third-degree criminal mischief, sixth-degree larceny, $25,000 bond.

Timothy J. Quinn, 20, 76 Legion Drive, Vernon, March 22, possession of marijuana, possession of marijuana within 1,500 feet of a school, failure to drive right, driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, $1,000 non-surety bond.

James Dawson, 52, Brunswick, Ga., March 21, driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs and failure to drive right.

Joseph Robert Coates, 39, 104 Drozdyk Drive, Groton, March 21, driving with a suspended license.


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