NORWICH, CT –
Two suspects were arrested after fleeing a crash with a duffel bag in hand, police said.
The men were identified as Joel Figuereo, 28, from New York, NY and Steven Fermin, 28, from Manhattan, NY.
On Wednesday, police responded to the intersection of East Main St. and North Main St. for a car accident where two of the suspects fled on foot.
According to police, one of the suspects was carrying a large duffel bag.
Two officers were patrolling the area using the department’s new e-bikes.
Officials said these e-bikes allow officers to efficiently access areas that are sometimes challenging for cars.
The officers arrested Figuereo and Fermin after police said they tried to throw the duffel bag into a dumpster.
This bag had a large quantity of cannabis and packaging material, according to police. It weighed about 13.6 pounds.
In connection to the arrest, officers also seized over $23,000.
Both Figuereo and Fermin were charged for interfering with an officer and possessing more than 1 kilogram of marijuana.
Figuereo was also charged with evading responsibility.
Anyone with further information about this investigation was asked to contact the Norwich Police Narcotics Unit at 860-886-5561 EXT #3153 or call the anonymous tip line at 860-886-5561 EXT #4.
