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Relatives told police that Young had been struggling with heroin addiction and had been in and out of rehab in recent years, according to the arrest warrant affidavit.

[...] police discovered text messages showing that he was setting up a delivery to Young, and that he told the victim to “be careful there really strong bro no joke there some of the best I’ve ever gotten no exaggeration,” court records state.

Local, state and federal law enforcement officials have stepped up efforts in the past year to target dealers involved in transactions leading to opioid deaths.

DANBURY - Two men who police said were dealing prescription drugs out of a downtown area apartment were arrested Thursday.

According to a statement released by police, Jeremy “Popp” Colon, of Chestnut Street in Bethel, and Robert Frey, who lives in an apartment on Harding Place near West Street, are facing numerous drug charges including the sale of narcotics after investigators discovered them with of Xanax and Oxycodone pills.

NEW MILFORD — Fellow firefighters remembered former chief, local businessman and veteran Harry H. Taylor Jr. as hardworking and a good friend.

[...] Taylor still visited the firehouse frequently, and Krizan recalled going into the room where Taylor and the other longtime members of the department sat.

Taylor and his fellow firefighters extinguished the flames that nearly destroyed the lumber yard.

In 1970, Harry became president of the hardware store and remained so until his passing, according to his obituary.

[...] Krizan recalls seeing Taylor at the hardware store.

Police said the accident occurred around 11:13 p.m. Sunday when Ariel Suero, 23, was driving a Suzuki GSX-R motorcycle “at a high rate of speed” heading north on Clapboard Ridge Road.

After the collision, police said Suero’s motorcycle continued down the road where it crashed into a 2001 Jeep Wrangler driven by Scott Decker, 29, of New Milford, who was also traveling south.

BRIDGEPORT - A man and his dog was shot shortly before his girlfriend was taken by the suspects during an early morning shooting on Federal Street Monday.

Police said the man was shot in the arm and was recovering from his injuries but his girlfriend, who has not been identified, was taken by by several suspects in the victim’s car.

In a press release, Mayor David Gronbach said he consistently heard complaints that the three-hour limit didn’t allow for a dinner and movie downtown.

Police also encouraged any veterans wishing to take part in a Memorial Day Ceremony of Remembrance to arrive at Williams Park no later than 1:30p.m.

Police ask that drivers use the map provided to take alternate routes during the event.

Steven Flood, 32, was charged Friday with felony murder, aggravated sexual assault and other charges in connection with the death of Susan Guido, who was found dead May 2 in the home she rented on Candlewood Drive.

The charges issued Friday include felony murder, aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault in a spousal or cohabiting relationship, murder committed in the course of sexual assault, third-degree criminal trespassing and third-degree larceny.

The public defender’s office, which represented Flood during the larceny arraignment, said he suffers from a disability and requested that

Defense attorney Michael Courtney argued during the lengthy and often delayed trial that his client was acting in self-defense when he shot Jeiel Kingston outside of a White Street night club on May, 4, 2014.

Despite authorities saying that they didn’t find a weapon on Kinsgston, Sanderson claimed he saw the victim reaching for “an inch of silver” inside his waistband when he fired three shots at Sanderson before dumping the gun in some nearby bushes.

Prosecutors felt they had a strong case against Sanderson with four eyewitnesses to the shooting as well as ballistics and DNA evidence

NEW MILFORD — Police have confirmed that four teenagers were taken to Danbury Hospital after a Jeep Wrangler they were riding in rolled over on Rooster Trial Hollow Road.

Police said the accident occurred after 7 p.m. on Wednesday and that only the 2000 Jeep Wrangler was involved in the crash.

While all four occupants were taken to the hospital, the extent of their injuries was not immediately available Thursday morning.

dperrefort@newstimes.com