A man allegedly found with multiple types of drugs after a traffic stop in Norwich on Monday tried to get away from state police before troopers could pull him out of the SUV and arrest him.
The traffic stop occurred shortly after 2:30 a.m. when an officer patrolling Taftville Occum Road along Interstate 395 allegedly failed to properly stop the driver of a GMC Sierra at a stop sign and crosswalk at the intersection of Bridge Street. before coming to a stop, according to Connecticut State Police.
The officer stopped the driver on Bridge Street before identifying him as 43-year-old Andylee Jones of Norwich, state police said. During the stop, state police said the officer reportedly saw “signs of criminal activity” that were “consistent with illegal narcotics.” State police also noted that Jones was known to troopers with Troop E in Montville from previous encounters.
The trooper had Jones exit the vehicle while a K-9 unit responded to the scene. When the dog alerted police to the outside of the vehicle, Jones allegedly ran to the SUV, got into the driver’s seat and closed the door before attempting to take off, state police said. Troopers were able to remove him from the SUV and handcuff him before he could move the vehicle.
According to state police, a search of the SUV reportedly turned up approximately 426 grams of suspected crack cocaine, 8.5 grams of suspected fentanyl, several prescription pills, a digital scale and $280.
Jones was charged with two counts each of possession of narcotics with intent to sell and possession of a controlled substance, and a single count of use of drug paraphernalia and obstructing an officer/resisting.
He was being held on a $300,000 bond and was expected to be arraigned in Norwich Superior Court on Monday.
