Assault Weapon, Narcotics Seized During Search Of Norwalk Apartment: Police

NORWALK, CT — Two firearms, suspected narcotics and other items were seized during a search of a Norwalk apartment Monday, according to police.

In a news release, Police Lt. Tomasz Podgorski said members of the department's Special Services Division launched a narcotics investigation focused on the Wilson Avenue area in January after receiving numerous complaints from community members about narcotics sales in the area.

After further investigation, officers obtained four search warrants and five arrest warrants for Melvin Colon, 34, a resident of an apartment complex on Wilson Avenue, Podgorski said.

According to Podgorski, the search warrants were for Colon's apartment, his person and two of his vehicles. Officers also secured five separate arrest warrants for suspected narcotics sales.

Officers found Colon in a parking lot near his apartment Monday and arrested him on the five warrants, Podgorski said.

Colon was found with two baggies of suspected cocaine in his possession during his arrest, according to Podgorski.

Officers then executed a search warrant at Colon's apartment and found a Polymer 80 9mm pistol ghost gun, a Charles Daly PAK 9 assault pistol, a 50 round high-capacity drum magazine, a 30 round high-capacity 9mm magazine, 153.23 grams of suspected cocaine and $20,108 in cash.

Colon was charged in an arrest warrant with five counts of possession of narcotics and five counts of sale of narcotics.

He was also charged at the scene and in a search warrant with altering serial number on a firearm, possession of narcotics with intent to sell, possession of a controlled substance, two counts of illegal possession of a large capacity magazine, two counts of illegal possession of an assault weapon, two counts of negligent storage of a firearm, use of drug paraphernalia and operation of a drug factory.

His bond was set at a total of $500,000 and he is scheduled to appear in court later this month, according to Podgorski.