Crime & Safety
Bicyclist Found Carrying Drugs
The following information was provided by the Norwalk Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
A call Wednesday night from a resident of Avenue B reporting a suspicious person was in the neighborhood led police to arrest a bicyclist on drug charges.
Officers stopped Christopher Dezso, 19, of 24 Arbor Dr, and asked him to provide identification.
Police allege Dezso was carrying a large baggie containing 12 smaller baggies filled with marijuana.
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Dezso was charged with several drug counts, including possession
of less than four ounces of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, illegal possession of narcotics within 1,500 feet of a school.
His bond was set at $1,000 and he was given a court date of
Aug. 30.
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Jar of coins taken
A resident of 180 Woodward Ave. on Wednesday reported a jar
containing loose change was stolen sometime between 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. The resident estimated the change amounted to several hundred dollars.
The home’s front door was unlocked.
Two car break-ins reported Wednesday
Police were called to Total Marine at 160 Water St. Wednesday morning on a report someone was trying to break into a car. The owner of the car told police nothing was missing.
Also in the morning, a car was burglarized at 1 Regent St. A person in the process of loading the car walked inside. When the person returned, it was found a GPS, an Apple laptop and a Sony DVD player were gone.
