Man Arrested In Connection With Stamford Overdose Death: Police

STAMFORD, CT — Following a five-month investigation, Stamford police on Tuesday announced the arrest of a 32-year-old man in connection with the overdose death of a Stamford resident which occurred last summer.

Daniel McDonald, of New City, N.Y., was arrested in Clarkstown, N.Y., on Jan. 23 "without incident," Stamford police said in a news release.

Officers seized 656 bags of heroin and other drug paraphernalia, police said. McDonald is being held in New York as a fugitive from justice, and will await extradition back to Stamford where he is expected to be charged with second-degree manslaughter.

"This arrest is a great example of the department's commitment to hold those accountable for dealing drugs in our community," the SPD said in a news release. "The department will continue its vigilance in its enforcement, education and outreach efforts."

On Aug. 29, 2022, at 12:20 p.m., officers responded to a home on Maple Tree Avenue in Stamford on a report of a man who had died.

Officers found a 32-year-old man dead inside the home, and evidence at the scene pointed to a drug overdose death, police said, which was later confirmed by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner as a fentanyl overdose.

The Stamford Police Department's Bureau of Criminal Investigation, led by investigator Lou Burdi, identified McDonald as a suspect, police said.

"Evidence was established that McDonald supplied the victim with fentanyl which subsequently led to his death," police said in a news release.

Burdi secured an arrest warrant, and on Jan. 23, with the help of SPD Sgt. Sean Boeger and the Clarkstown Police Department, McDonald was located in Clarkstown and taken into custody, police said.

The SPD in a news release thanked Burdi for his work on the investigation, and Clarkstown police for their involvement.