Madison Man, Ex-Cop, Avoids Jail Time For Distributing Steroids

HAMDEN, CT — A former Hamden police officer was sentenced to three years of probation, with the first six months to be served in home confinement with location monitoring, for distributing anabolic steroids, U.S. States Attorney for Connecticut John H. Durham announced this week. Bryan Kelly, 46, of Madison, was also ordered by a federal judge to pay a $1,000 fine and perform 100 hours of community service.

According to court documents and statements made in court, in December 2017, the Statewide Narcotics Task Force West conducted a court-authorized search of an individual’s residence in Hamden and seized approximately 25,000 pills and 530 vials of anabolic steroids.

“Subsequent analysis of the individual’s cellphone revealed numerous text messages relating to Kelly’s purchase and redistribution of steroids,” according to a press release from the U.S. States Attorney's Office. “At the time of the search, Kelly was a police officer with the Hamden Police Department.

“The investigation revealed that Kelly purchased steroids from his source of supply since approximately October 2016. He personally used some of the steroids and distributed some to friends and colleagues.”

Kelly, who has retired from the Hamden Police Department, pleaded guilty on May 21 to one count of possession with intent to distribute anabolic steroids. He had faced up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $500,000.

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