Crime & Safety

Danbury Police Log: Marijuana, Mushrooms, Intent, Robbery, Assault, BOP

Danbury police charged one with six drug charges, a second with robbery, a third with assault and a fourth with breach of peace.

Danbury police charged Christopher Green, 20, of South King Street, with possession of marijuana and possession of hallucinogenic drugs Friday after a parole officer visited his home. The officer, who smelled marijuana, confronted Green, who admitted to having the marijuana. The subsequent investigation turned up 10 ounces of marijuana, three scales typically used for weighing drugs before sale, and 6.55 ounces of hallucinogenic mushroom caps and stems. Green was charged with possession of marijuana with intent to sell, possession of a hallucinogenic substance with intent to sell, and possession of both substances within 1,500 feet of the South Street School. Green was held on a $100,000 bond.

Daniel Colon, 34, of 95 Knollwood Drive, Bethel, was charged with third-degree robbery Friday after he was stopped on Spring Street. The charge arose from a Danbury warrant, Danbury police said. Colon was held on a $50,000 bond.

In a separate incident, Michael Tallman, 19, Geddes Terrace, Waterbury, and at the same time, Stephanie Hernandez, 19, of South Street, Danbury, were both charged with third-degree assault and breach of peace following a domestic disturbance at 4 a.m. The pair were released on $500 bonds for court Monday, Danbury Police reported.

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