Firearm Arrest
On 08/18/2016 at approximately 9:15 am an officer from the Ridgefield Police Department stopped a vehicle for speeding on Rt. 7 (Danbury Rd.) near the Danbury town line. Upon stopping the vehicle and making contact with the operator, Denzel Riddick, the officer detected an odor of marijuana emanating from the vehicle. A search of the vehicle yielded approximately 25 grams of marijuana and a loaded .38 revolver. Mr. Riddick has previous felony convictions which disqualify him from possessing a firearm or ammunition. Mr. Riddick was arrested on the below listed charges and held on a $100,000 bond. He is scheduled to appear in Danbury Superior Court on 08/19/2016.
Denzel Riddick, 22 years old of Norwalk, CT
Bond: $100,000
Charges: Criminal Possession of a Pistol or Revolver (53a-217c)
Criminal Possession of Ammunition (53a-217)
Weapon(s) in a Motor Vehicle (29-38)
Carrying a Pistol or Revolver without a Permit (29-35)
Illegal Possession (under 4 oz of Marijuana) (21a-279c)
Operating without a License Subsequent Offense (14-36a)
Speeding (14-219c)