MERIDEN, CT — A 41-year-old man was arrested on drug charges after police said he was caught urinating in a parking lot in the downtown area in Meriden last Thursday.
Police said officers were conducting directed surveillance in the downtown / Green area around 7 p.m. on Nov. 5 when they saw a man urinating in the parking lot of 71-73 Pratt Street.
The man was then seen crossing the street without using a crosswalk, according to police.
Police said officers stopped the man, who was found in possession of a rock-like substance suspected to be crack cocaine and another substance suspected to be fentanyl.
The man was arrested on two counts of possession of a controlled substance and one count each of possession of drug paraphernalia, disorderly conduct, first-degree criminal mischief, and reckless use of highway by pedestrian. He was released after posting a $1,000 bond with a court date of Nov. 19.
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