2 People Found Inside a Car at a Milford Restaurant Parking Lot with Cocaine and Drug Paraphernalia: Police

MILFORD, CT — A Fairfield man and a Niantic woman were allegedly found in a Milford restaurant parking inside a vehicle that contained cocaine and drug paraphernalia, police said.

Police said on Oct. 19 officers responded to a Bridgeport Avenue restaurant on a report of a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot.

Investigation led to the arrest of Arash Nadim, 38, of Steiner Street in Fairfield and Courtney Perkins, 20, of South Beechwood Drive in Niantic, who were found together in the vehicle, police said.

Nadim was found to be in possession of cocaine and multiple needles and Perks was found to be attempting to hide more needles when officers arrived, police said.

Nadim and Perkins were both charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and Nadim was also charged with possession of a controlled substance.

They were both released on a promise to appear in Superior Court, Milford on Nov. 15.