Bridgeport Man Sold Heroin That Resulted in Man's Overdose Death in Milford: Feds

MILFORD, CT — Darryck Norris, 23, of Bridgeport, was arrested yesterday on a criminal complaint charging him with possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of, heroin. The charge stems from an ongoing statewide initiative targeting narcotics dealers who distribute heroin, fentanyl or opioids that cause death or serious injury to users, federal authorities said in a news release Thursday.

According the complaint, at approximately 8:49 p.m. on Oct. 27 Milford Police and emergency medical personnel responded to a residence in Milford and found an unresponsive 37-year-old male slumped over in the downstairs living area of the residence, federal officials said.

Emergency personnel attempted lifesaving measures and administered two doses of the opiate antidote Narcan (Naloxone), which had no effect, according to a news release.

The victim was declared deceased at the scene. Officers searched the immediate area and seized four empty baggies and one full baggy that contained suspected heroin, officials said. Each of the bags was stamped with the same brand stamp.

Officers also seized the victim’s iPhone. The complaint alleges that text messages contained on the victim’s iPhone revealed that the victim had ordered heroin from Norris earlier that day, federal officials said in a news release.

Witness interviews and further cellphone analysis revealed that the victim had purchased heroin from Norris for several months prior to the victim’s overdose, officials said.

On November 1, 2016, members of the DEA and Milford Police Department conducted a controlled purchase of heroin from Norris in Bridgeport, the news release states. The heroin bags purchased were stamped with the same stamp that was found on the bags seized from the overdose victim’s residence, officials said.

Norris appeared in court and was released into a residential drug treatment program. The charge of possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of, heroin, carries a maximum term of imprisonment of 20 years.