Drugs Sold To Kids, 2 Arrested After Fight: Naugatuck Police

NAUGATUCK, CT — Two people accused of selling drugs to a 13-year-old and a 10-year-old were arrested after they were detained by family members of the children Sunday evening in Naugatuck, according to police.

Police responded to the parking lot of 489 Spring St. around 7 p.m. on Oct. 4 on the report of a fight. Police found two suspects, a man and a 17-year-old girl being detained by citizens, according to officials.

The incident began earlier in the day, around 3 p.m., when the juveniles bought “edible” marijuana from a dealer using a social media platform, according to police.

The juveniles ate the edible marijuana and became sick, with the 10-year-old needed to be treated at an area hospital, police said.

“The family of the juveniles discovered that the drugs had been purchased on social media and contacted the dealers and convinced them to return for an additional purchase,” police wrote in a news release.

When the suspects arrived, the family confronted them and detained them until police arrived, officials said.

Xavier Roldan, 22, of Rethal Street in Southington, and a 17-year-old girl were taken into custody and arrested, according to police.

Police also seized the suspects’ vehicle, a 2013 Honda Civic, and the following items:

• $6,675 cash
• 40 packets of edible THC gummies
• 176 THC vape cartridges
• 106 Nicotine vape cartridges (which were also being illegally sold)
• 4.89 pounds of marijuana including THC "wax" type concentrate (BHO type substance).

The total amount of seized marijuana and marijuana-related items was valued at about $30,000 to $45,000, according to police.

Roldan was charged with two counts each of first-degree reckless endangerment, second-degree assault, risk of injury to child, sale of certain illegal drugs, sale of hallucinogen/ narcotic, conspiracy to commit sale of hallucinogen/ narcotic and one count each of conspiracy to commit second-degree assault, second-degree breach of peace, conspiracy to commit risk of injury to a child, possession of controlled substance or less than ½ ounce of cannabis, use of drug paraphernalia, operating without a license and reckless driving. He was held in lieu of a $500,000 bond.

The 17-year-old girl was charged with two counts each of first-degree reckless endangerment, second-degree assault, risk of injury to child, sale of certain illegal drugs, sale of hallucinogen/ narcotic, conspiracy to commit sale of hallucinogen/ narcotic and one count each of conspiracy to commit second-degree assault, second-degree breach of peace, conspiracy to commit risk of injury to a child, possession of controlled substance or less than ½ ounce of cannabis and use of drug paraphernalia. She was remanded to juvenile detention, according to police.

“Naugatuck police commend the officers for their hard work in this investigation and the removal of a large quantity of illegal contraband from the streets of our community,” officials said.