Police Recover Fentanyl, Cocaine; Man Arrested: Stamford PD

STAMFORD, CT — Police said they have arrested a 44-year-old city man who is accused of selling narcotics near the downtown Stamford area.

Emanuel Tyson was arrested around 11:30 a.m. at his Clinton Avenue apartment Thursday following a several-week investigation.

"This was based on complaints and intel that [Tyson] was very active in the area of Clinton Avenue and Main Street with constant narcotics sales," Assistant Stamford Police Chief Richard Conklin said, noting the area has been "problematic."

The Stamford Police Department's Narcotics and Organized Crime Squad was conducting surveillance on Tyson on Oct. 29 when they saw him make a drug sale, Conklin said.

The buyer was later arrested, and investigators obtained an arrest warrant charging Tyson with sale of narcotics, Conklin said.

On Nov. 7, investigators set up outside Tyson's residence in the 60-block of Clinton Avenue based on information that he "reupped on fentanyl and was coming back to his apartment," according to Conklin.

When Tyson pulled in at approximately 11:30 a.m., officers approached but Tyson fled on foot, Conklin said. He was tackled to the ground a short distance away and taken into custody.

On Tyson's person, police found 100 "folds" of fentanyl, Conklin said, noting six Xanax pills were also recovered.

A search warrant for Tyson's apartment found a clear plastic bag containing 71 knotted bags of crack cocaine; a plastic bag containing 28.4 grams of crack cocaine; a plastic bag containing 15.8 grams of powder cocaine; 19 bags of fentanyl; digital electronic scales for weighing narcotics; boxes of sandwich bags used to package narcotics; and $1,400 in cash, Conklin added.

Along with the sale of narcotics charge stemming from Oct. 29, Tyson was charged with possession of narcotics, possession with intent to sell, and operating a drug factory.

"Tyson... has a very extensive criminal past; a lot of narcotics and other charges. He's served numerous stints in prison," Conklin said.

Tyson was given a bond of $25,000.