Brookfield Police K-9 Helps Lead to Drug Bust of Danbury Man

Two men arrested in Brookfield will face charges for evidence police say allegedly indicates marijuana sales.

Christopher Waddell, 18, of Brookfield and Nicholas Valluzzo, 19, of Danbury, were charged with possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute and possession of a controlled substance of a non narcotic greater than 1/2 ounce, according to police.

Officers were called around 10 a.m. Monday on Ashwood Lane about a suspicious vehicle, according to a police news release, and upon arrival noticed an “overwhelming odor of marijuana” coming from the vehicle, police said.

Police requested response from Brookfield Police Department’s K-9 unit, which alerted the presence of drugs inside and outside the vehicle, and police found more than 1/2 an ounce of marijuana, several pieces of drug paraphernalia, drug packaging material and a digital scale, police said.

Waddell and Valluzzo claimed individual ownership to amounts greater than 1/2 oz, the packaging material and digital scale, the police report states.

Valluzzo posted $500 bail and was released from custody. Waddell was held at Brookfield Police Department until Tuesday morning when he was transported to Danbury Superior Court for arraignment.

Both men are due in court 10 a.m. Feb. 5.