A Southington man and one from Danbury have been arrested on drug related charges in Danbury. Police set up surveillance Thursday after receiving tips that 26-year old John Fernandez of Southington was selling drugs around the City. Fernandez was seen with another man, later identified as 24-year old Robert Stevenson, in a parked vehicle in the lot of McDonald’s on Padanaram Road.
Police found cocaine packaged for sale, Oxycodone, Methadone pills, Heroin packaged for sale, and other illegal contraband inside the vehicle.
Both men were released on bond.
(Fernandez, Stevenson)
Fernandez was charged with interfering with duties of Police Officer, possession of less than half an ounce of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of drug paraphernalia within 1500' of a school, operating with a suspended license and five counts each of possession Controlled Substance, possession Controlled Substance with intent to sell, possession Controlled Substance within 1500' of a school and possession Controlled Substance with intent to sell within 1500' school.
Stevenson was charged with Possession Drug Paraphernalia, Possession Drug Paraphernalia within 1500' school and five counts each of Possession Controlled Substance, Possession Controlled Substance with intent to sell, Possession Controlled Substance within 1500' school and Possession Controlled Substance with intent to sell within 1500' school.
