Man In ‘Suspicious Vehicle’ Found With Heroin, Arrested: North Haven PD

NORTH HAVEN, CT — A Hartford man was arrested early Thursday morning after police said he was found to be in the possession of more than 150 wax folds of suspected heroin.

Police said around 3:40 a.m. on May 2, officers assigned to target auto theft and violence, funded by the ARPA Auto Theft and Violence grant, found a “suspicious vehicle” behind the Best Western Hotel.

An officer contacted the person, later identified as 25-year-old Jeremy Cruz-Velez, who ran into a wooded area, according to police.

The officer ran after Cruz-Velez and was able to subdue him, police said.

Police said a search of the vehicle found 155 wax folds of suspected heroin, multiple scales, and other narcotic paraphernalia.

Cruz-Velez was charged with possession of narcotics with intent to sell, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance, and interfering/resisting arrest. He was held in lieu of a $100,000 bond, according to police.