Crime & Safety

Motor Vehicle Stop Leads To a Pot Bust: Naugatuck Police

Police say the accused was a passenger in the motor vehicle.

Branden Santo, 19, of 20 Diamond St. was arrested for the alleged possession of 1.41 ounces of marijuana after the vehicle he was a passenger in was stopped for an investigation at 3:36 p.m. on Nov. 24, according to police.

The accused was charged with possession of a non-narcotic controlled substance.

Santo was given a court date of Dec. 2 to appear at Waterbury Superior Court and released on $500 bond.

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