Southington Woman Charged with Selling Drugs in Public Housing Complex

A woman is facing charges that she sold drugs from the Southington public housing complex where she is a resident, following an investigation police said began after residents complained to police.

According to Southington Police, the 53-year-old woman was arrested at her home in the Joseph A. Zdunczyk Terrace complex at 500 Pleasant St. on Thursday.

The arrest follows an investigation that began after the department held a Community Policing meeting with residents in November during which some “expressed their concerns regarding potential drug sales/drug activity” in the woman’s apartment, according to a police statement.

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“Based on this information, three controlled purchases of prescription pills were made from Barbara Nolan. As a result of this investigation, three arrest warrants were issued” for Nolan, who was arrested at her residence on Feb. 25, according to police.

Nolan was charged with three counts of sale of a controlled substance and one count of sale of narcotics. What type of prescription drugs were allegedly sold was not immediately available from police.

Nolan was held on bonds totaling $225,000 and is scheduled to appear in state Superior Court in Bristol on Friday.

The Joseph A. Zdunczyk Terrace complex has about 60 units for senior citizens and individuals with documented disabilities, according to the Southington Housing Authority.

Southington Police photo: Barbara Nolan.