Crime & Safety
Police: Felon Found Driving 98 MPH In Guilford With Gun, Drugs
Roger S. Barber, 27, has been charged with criminal possession of a pistol, possession of marijuana, possession of marijuana with intent to sell, failure to stop on the right and reckless driving over 85 mph.
By Paul Petrone and Ronald DeRosa
State police arrested a convicted felon Sunday for a plethora of charges Sunday after they pulled him over driving 98 mph and then found drugs and a loaded gun in his car.
On Sunday, Connecticut State Police charged Roger S. Barber, 27, 643 Mix Ave. of Apt. 22B, Hamden, with criminal possession of a pistol, possession of marijuana, possession of marijuana with intent to sell, failure to stop on the right and reckless driving over 85 mph after police said he was pulled over on I-95 at Exit 57 in Guilford going 98 mph in a 65 mph zone.
After police searched his car they found nine small bags containing marijuana bundled into a larger bag, as well as a loaded handgun. Police said Rogers is a convicted felon.
The suspect was taken into custody and held on a $10,000 surety bond. He was scheduled to appear in New Haven Superior Court on Oct. 21.
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