Crime & Safety

Man Caught Selling Drugs: Naugatuck PD

An officer observed a drug transaction and caught the seller, according to police.

NAUGATUCK, CT β€” A Naugatuck man was arrested after he was seen selling drugs by an officer, according to police.

An officer saw a heroin transaction on Rubber Avenue Aug. 11 near Meadow Street, police said.

Andrew Mendillo, 43, was stopped and had a small amount of drugs and a large amount of cash in his vehicle, according to police. He was charged with sale of illegal drugs and sale of drugs in a school zone.

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