Monday, April 5, 2010

Fire leads to drug charges against 18-year-old male

An 18-year-old resident is scheduled to appear in court on drug charges police filed against him following a fire in the kitchen area of his residence at 36 Merrimac St.

On April 2 at 7 a.m., Hamden firefighters responded to a structure fire in progress at 36 Merrimac St., according to police. On arrival, firefighters discovered a fire in a kitchen area, which they extinguished.

Hamden police then learned that drugs were inside the residence. Police subsequently located 15 bags of marijuana in the bedroom of Brandon Little who was promptly arrested, according to the police report.

Police said, Little was arrested on charges of possession of marijuana, possession of marijuana with the intent to sell and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was detained at police headquarters on a $5,000 bond. He is scheduled to appear in Superior Court in Meriden on April 16.

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