Norwalk Teen Caught Selling Marijuana

Joseph Ponger, 18, of Macintosh Road, was arrested on March 20 at 8:52 p.m. and charged with possession of less than four ounces of marijuana and possession of marijuana with intent to sell.

Police said the arrest came after a motor vehicle stop on Overlook Road. An officer on patrol's car shook as the car Ponger was a passenger in drove by, so the officer initiated a motor vehicle stop. 

Ponger was observed stuffing his hand down his pants quickly then removing it. He was then asked to get out of the car, and police patted him down to make sure he didn't have a weapon. Police felt "something hard near his groin," and Ponger admitted having marijuana in his possession. Police found 14 bags of the drug, together weighing 15 grams. 

Police seized $370 in cash from Ponger, which they said was drug money.

Officers issued a warning to the driver for having too loud of an exhaust system for his vehicle. 

Ponger was held on $10,000 bond and given an April 1 court date.

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Hector Marrero, 30, of Park Street, was charged with possession of less than four ounces of marijuana, driving without insurance, misuse of license plates, failure to have taillights and having a vehicle making an unnecessarily loud noise. The arrest came after motor vehicle stop on Taylor Avenue, near Connecticut Avenue. He was held on a $450 bond and given March 28 court date.

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Jason Simmons, 23, of West Cedar Road, was charged with disorderly conduct and violating a protective order following a disturbance at a West Cedar Street residence on March 20 at 9:14 a.m. He was held on $5,000 bond and given a March 21 court date.

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Sharon Jones, 44, of Monterey Place, was charged with failure to appear in the second degree on March 20 at 1:35 a.m. She was held on $1,000 bond and given a March 28 court date.

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Juan Flores, 27, of Ryan Avenue, was charged with threatening in the second degree and harassment in the second degree. He was held on $5,000 bond and given a court date of March 20.