Police Raid Alleged Pond Street Drug House, Brothel, Arrest 7

EAST HAVEN, CT — Police raided an alleged Pond Street drug house and brothel and arrested seven people charging them with numerous heroin, crack and powder cocaine drug possession and dealing offenses. Police also called the fire marshal and zoning official to report the conditions of the house.

According to East Haven Police Lt. Joseph Murgo, on Nov. 8 at around 8:30 a.m., armed with a search and seizure warrant, detectives and officers surrounded the house at 48 Pond St. When inside, a search came found a "large amount of narcotics," including powder cocaine, crack cocaine, and heroin, "all packaged for re- sale, with some being located in plain view throughout the residence."

Police also confiscated cellular phones, a drug ledger, various prescription pills, narcotics paraphernalia including glass smoking pipes and hypodermic needles, and cash, which police say is "believed to be the fruits of a narcotics and prostitution operation, was also found within the residence."

Police said Dianna Pagano, who they identify as the "main resident," was the one "running a drug and prostitution operation."

Police said Pagano, 39, would "rent rooms to drug users and allegedly supplied them with their drug of choice," which cops say was provided by Benjamin Dozier, 37, of Stamford. Police said Dozier would be at the house with the drugs and that Pagano would be the go-between for drug users who would "either pull up in front of the residence, or go inside the residence to use the newly purchased drugs."

In addition to Dozier and Pagano, five others were arrested and charged.

Pagano was charged with operating a drug factory, possession of narcotics, two counts of possession of a controlled substance, conspiracy to possess narcotics, conspiracy to possess a controlled substance, two counts of possession of narcotics with intent to sell and possession of drug paraphernalia. She was held on a $50,000 bond.

Dozier was charged with possession of narcotics, possession of a controlled substance, and two counts of possession of narcotics/controlled substance with intent to sell. He was released on a $50,000 and is due back in court in New Haven Nov. 20.

Murgo said that when police arrived, they found people there "sitting around a table with a large amount of powder cocaine, crack cocaine, glass smoking pipes and needles in plain view." They were all arrested.

Charged were:

David Pasquariello, 34, of Skiff Street, North Haven, was charged with possession of a controlled substance, conspiracy to possess a controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was released on a $2,500 bail and is due in court Nov. 20.

Paul Charles Marak, 38, of Birch Lane, East Haven, was charged with possession of a controlled substance, conspiracy to possess a controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was released on a $2,500 bail and is due in court Nov. 20.

Carrina Parrino, 32, of Thomas Street, West Haven, was charged with possession of a controlled substance and was released on a $2,500 bail. She's due in court on Nov. 20.

Natisha Jones, 28, of Wood Street, Waterbury, was charged with two counts of possession of narcotics, and was released on a $2,500 bail. She too is due in court Nov. 20.

Jessica Durazzo, 30, of High Street, East Haven, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, and was released on a $2,500 bail. She's due in court Nov. 20.

Murgo said the condition of the house led investigators to call the East Haven Fire Marshal’s Office and the East Haven Planning and Zoning Administrator.