Crime & Safety

Asleep with His Stash: Cops Bust Man Napping with Pound of Pot

The incident occurred at about 2 a.m. in the parking lot of the Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford.

WALLINGFORD, CT - A 28-year-old West Springfield, MA, man was arrested early Sunday after police said he was sleeping in his car in the parking lot of Wallingford's Oakdale Theatre with over a pound of marijuana in the vehicle.

Matthew Giaquinto was charged with:

  • Possession of marijuana with intent to sell,
  • Operating a drug factory,
  • Possession of over four ounces of marijuana
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia

In addition to the pot, police also seized $1,200 in cash, four grams of hash oil and drug paraphernalia, reports the Meriden Record-Journal

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Giaquinto was held in lieu of a $50,000 bond and was scheduled to appear in court today, April 11.

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