Crime & Safety

Man Arrested on Drug Charges: Montville State Police

Police arrested a man after a witness working with police agreed to purchase crack cocaine from the suspect.

NEW LONDON, CT - Police said they arrested a New London man on drug charges Friday, the New London Day reported.

Curtis M. Jones, 27, is charged with possession and sale of narcotics by state police in Montville, according to the New London Day. He had been arrested after a witness working with police agreed to purchase crack cocaine from the suspect.

Police said the witness purchased drugs from Jones at a Garfield Avenue residence where the suspect had been living at the time, the New London Day reported. The witness was able to later identify the suspect in a photo array.

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