West Haven Man Faces Drug Charge After Westport Traffic Stop

WESTPORT, Conn. -- A 27-year-old West Haven man is facing a drug possession charge after Westport police stopped his car and found him with cocaine, police said.

Westport police arrested a West Haven man after finding cocaine in his car during a traffic stop on June 1, police said.
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Amy Maciaszek

06/07/2016 11:00 a.m.

Brian Melendez is due back in court June 13 on the possession of narcotics charge, police said. Westport police stopped the car he was driving June 1 on the Sherwood Island Connector because one of the headlights was out, police said.

Officers smelled marijuana then searched the car and found a baggie with the white powdery substance under the driver's seat, police said. It tested positive for cocaine, police said.

He was released after posting $500, pending the next court date, police said.

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