Convicted Felon Found With Gun, Drugs: Meriden Police

MERIDEN, CT — A convicted felon was arrested after police said he was found in possession of an illegal gun and drugs during an investigation.

The Meriden Police Department’s Crime Suppression Unit conducted an investigation in April and May into suspected narcotics activity in the area of Willow Street, according to Sgt. Michael Boothroyd.

Through the course of the investigation, Boothroyd said members of CSU identified 32-year-old Deyshon Pina of Meriden as a suspect involved in the sale of illegal narcotics. Members of CSU also received information that Pina was in possession of an illegal firearm, according to Boothroyd.

Boothroyd said officers saw Pina engage in “multiple suspected narcotics transactions” and took him into custody.

Officers found approximately 3.4 grams of crack cocaine on Pina, and a loaded .45 caliber pistol was found in the back seat of the vehicle next to where Pina was sitting, according to Boothroyd.

Boothroyd said Pina is a convicted felon and is prohibited from possessing a firearm.

Pina was charged with criminal possession of a firearm, possession of narcotics with intent to sell, second-degree criminal mischief, weapons in a motor vehicle, and carrying a pistol without a permit. He was held in lieu of a $750,000 bond.