Darien Police Nab Heroin Dealer in the Act: Police

DARIEN, CT - Police officers caught an alleged heroin dealer in the act and took custody of him Saturday and now the suspect is being held in lieu of a $250,000 bond.

Police said that over the past few weeks the Darien Police Department Selective Enforcement Unit developed information involving the sale of heroin in Darien.

Investigators determined that Kevin Grant, 25, of 20 Shady Acres Road, was in illegal possession of prescription narcotics, and conducted the sale of heroin in Darien during an incident that occurred in October of 2015, police said in a news release.

During this past week, Darien officers applied for and were issued an arrest warrant for Grant charging him with the sale and possession of narcotics stemming from that incident, police said.

On Saturday afternoon, investigators determined that Grant would be conducting a heroin sale in the southwest section of Darien, police said.

Selective Enforcement Unit officers and officers from the patrol division conducted surveillance in a predetermined area in the southwest section of town in close proximity to the Boston Post Road, police said.

Shortly after 7 p.m. Saturday officers observed a vehicle being operated by Grant arrive at the location the transaction was known to be taking place, police said.

Officers then pulled Grant’s vehicle over and quickly took him into custody, police said. Grant suffered minor injuries during his arrest and was later treated and released by Darien EMS Post 53, police said. During the incident, three bags of heroin were recovered, police said.

Once placed under arrest, Grant’s vehicle was searched with the assistance of Norwalk Police K-9 “Maverick” and subsequently towed. Grant was then transported to Darien Police Headquarters for booking and was charged with possession of narcotics, two counts of sale of narcotics, and he's being held on a $250,000 bond.