4 people, including one who punched a kicked a police officer, have been arrested at a known drug house in Danbury.  Police responded to 14 Balmforth Avenue Thursday afternoon to serve felony arrest warrants on a man visiting there.  Police say all of those arrested are known to be drug users. 

Police have responded to the location several times for life threatening medical calls directly related to ingesting illicit drugs.

As officers entered the house, they were confronted by several people, including the four arrested.  There were drugs and drug related paraphernalia on a table surrounded by a group that appeared to be in the process of ingesting the drugs.

27-year old John Fernandez tried to escape, violently resisted and, after a lengthy struggle, a Taser was used to stop him. He and one police officer were treated at the hospital and released. Fernandez was charged with Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Interfering with the duties of an officer, and assault on a police officer. 

54-year old John Crowell was charged with Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Possession of a Controlled Substance.  53-year old John Timan, who lives at the address, was charged with Interfering with the duties of a police officer and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia .

28-year old Sonia Veras-Martinez was charged with Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Possession of a Controlled Substance.  She is the subject of several outstanding warrants from offer jurisdictions.