Stratford Man Arrested On Gun, Drug Charges: State Police

STRATFORD, CT — A traffic stop led to the arrest of a Stratford man on drug and gun charges on Tuesday, according to Connecticut State Police.

The incident happened around 9:40 p.m. when a state trooper saw a 1995 Honda Civic traveling south on Route 25 near Exit 3 in Bridgeport. The driver was using all three lanes to pass other vehicles and flashing their high beam headlights at other drivers to get them to move over, according to police.

The Honda was traveling at more than 78 mph in a 40-mph zone when it passed the trooper, police said.

Police noted that the Honda only had a rear registration plate, which they said appeared to be a misuse, and a traffic stop was initiated near Exit 2. The driver couldn’t initially provide identification and couldn’t produce proof of registration or insurance for the vehicle, according to police.

The driver, later identified as Yan Lee DeJesus through his Connecticut ID card, was detained and handcuffed during an investigation, police said.

Police said a smell of marijuana emanated from the vehicle and DeJesus admitted to having some in the vehicle, according to the police report.

Police searched the vehicle and found a gun under the driver side floor mat, along with drug paraphernalia, packing material, around 167 grams of suspected crack cocaine and an assorted amount of other controlled substances, officials said.

DeJesus, 21, of Boston Avenue in Stratford, was arrested on charges of criminal possession of a firearm, illegal possession of a weapon in a motor vehicle, illegal alteration of firearm identification, possession of controlled substance or less than ½ ounce of cannabis, possession with intent to sell, dispensing controlled substance not narcotic/hallucinogen, use of drug paraphernalia, failure to insure vehicle, improper use of high beam light, improper passing – unsafe distance, traveling unreasonably fast, improper use – marker/license/registration and operating unregistered motor vehicle. He was released after posting a $5,000 bond with a court date of June 29.

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