Police: Woman Resisted Search, Fought Police in Drug Investigation

A Southington woman who was the target of a police drug investigation is facing a slew of charges after attempting to fight with police in an effort to interrupt a search warrant and prevent collection of evidence, police said.

Heidi Vesentin, of 1581 Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike, was taken into custody on charges including possession of narcotics, possession of less than half an ounce of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, second-degree breach of peace, interfering with officers and interfering with a police search.

She is also facing charges of sale of narcotics and failure to comply with fingerprint requirements stemming from a May 30 incident when the search warrant was served.

“The warrant alleges that during the course of the search on May 30, Vesentin became physically aggressive and interfered with the officers to the point where she had to be physically restrained several times,” Sgt. Jeffrey Dobratz said in a press release.

“Based on the items located during the execution of the search, an arrest warrant was applied for Vesentin,” he said.

Vesentin was taken into custody on June 27 and arraigned the same day in Bristol Superior Court, according to court records. Police first reported the arrest this week.

Vesentin was released on a promise to appear in the cases and is due back in court, records show. She could enter pleas to charges in each of the cases on Aug. 6.

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