Crime & Safety

Police Catch Ridgefield Man with Drugs After Pulling Him Over for Speeding

When police pulled over the Ridgefield man they found marijuana and narcotics in the vehicle.

Ridgefield, CT — A Ridgefield man was arrested on June 21, 2016 after Newtown police observed him speeding on Mt. Pleasant Road in Newtown, according to a report.

Police said that Dylan Rene Declercq, 27, of Ridgefield, was passing in a no passing zone while speeding and when they pulled him over it was found that his license was cancelled. Police said they also found narcotics and a controlled substance in the vehicle.

Declercq was arrested and released on $500 bond. He is due in court on July 7, 2016.

Court records show that Declercq was arrested in 2013 for a similar offense and last May was arrested for following too closely.

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