2 Arrested On Gun Charges In Multi-Agency Investigation: Wallingford Police

WALLINGFORD, CT — Two people were arrested on gun charges in connection with a search warrant that was executed Wednesday night in Wallingford, according to police.

Members of the New Haven Police Department, Wallingford Police Department, the Violent Crime Task Force (VCTF) – New Haven Division, and the New Haven Auto Theft Task Force, developed information around 7 p.m. on Oct. 22 indicating that 21-year-old Di’Lon Gray was illegally in possession of guns, according to Lt. Stephen Jaques.

Jaques said investigators also confirmed that Gray had an active arrest warrant for escape that was issued by the Connecticut State Police Troop G.

Through investigative efforts, Jaques said detectives determined that Gray was residing on Nod Brook Street in Wallingford.

Jaques said surveillance was established at the location, during which Gray was seen leaving the residence and approaching a vehicle parked in front. Detectives approached and took Gray into custody without incident, according to Jaques.

Tyrell Outlaw, 18, was also in the vehicle and detained without incident, according to Jaques.

“A search revealed a loaded 9mm Glock 26 handgun with a high-capacity magazine concealed in Outlaw’s waistband,” Jaques wrote in a news release. “A subsequent search of the vehicle uncovered a loaded .40 caliber Glock 22 handgun, also equipped with a high-capacity magazine, in the area where Gray had been seated.”

Jaques said detectives obtained a search warrant for the residence on Nod Brook Street and found a .223 caliber AR-15 rifle equipped with a high-capacity magazine, along with .556 caliber ammunition.

Both Gray and Outlaw were taken to Connecticut State Police Troop I, where they were processed and charged with multiple firearm-related offenses, according to Jaques. They were each held on bond and assigned a court date of Oct. 23 at Meriden Superior Court.

Jaques said additional charges related to the AR-15 rifle are pending the issuance of an arrest warrant.

“Members of the Wallingford Police Department, in their roles on the New Haven Auto Theft Task Force, participated in this investigation alongside the other previously stated units,” Jaques wrote. “This investigation highlighted the collaboration between multiple police agencies to achieve timely and effective results.”