Hamden Man Sentenced In Connection To Overdose

HAMDEN, CT — A Hamden man has been sentenced to three years of probation for distributing oxycodone that was involved in an overdose in 2016, according to authorities. Ryan Looney, 21, was also ordered by U.S. District Judge Robert N. Chatigny to serve the first six months of his probation in home confinement, U.S. States Attorney for Connecticut John H. Durham announced in a press release. The matter stems from an ongoing statewide initiative targeting narcotics dealers who distribute heroin, fentanyl or opioids that cause death or serious injury to users.

According to court documents and statements made in court, on Jan. 3, 2016, a 22-year-old man purchased 30 oxycodone pills from Tahir Farid, of Hamden, in exchange for $900. Two days later, after consuming some of those pills, as well as other substances, the victim was found unresponsive at a friend’s residence in Weston, according to authorities. He remains in a coma with no brain activity and, according to medical personnel, is in a “persistent vegetative state.”

Authorities said the investigation revealed that, prior to the victim’s overdose, Wayne Bradbury, of Hamden, supplied oxycodone pills and marijuana to Looney, who sold the oxycodone pills to Farid, who then distributed a portion of them to the 22-year-old victim.

On May 2, 2016, Looney pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of, oxycodone. Farid pleaded guilty to the same charge on April 26, 2016. On July 18, 2017, Bradbury pleaded guilty to one count of distributing oxycodone and marijuana to an individual under 21 years of age, and one count of money laundering.

On Nov. 30, 2016, Farid was sentenced to six months of imprisonment. Bradbury was sentenced last month to 18 months of imprisonment.

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