East Hampton Woman Netted in Middletown Heroin Busts

As part of a crackdown on drug dealing in the area, Middletown police recently arrested three area men and one woman from East Hampton, on charges of dealing heroin in Middletown.

The Middletown Police Department Street Crime Unit has increased its enforcement efforts of heroin traffickers recently in response to several overdose deaths in the past year. The heroin has been originating in Hartford and is being trafficked to Middletown by way of drug dealers.

On Friday, March 1, narcotic detectives arrested Gino Rizzo, 18, of Middletown and Alexa Jerjies, 18, of East Hampton. Police said the pair had 100 bags of heroin in their possession, drugs they had purchased in Hartford and were going to sell in Middletown. Rizzo’s phone was seized and continuously rang and received text messages from heroin addicts asking to buy heroin from Rizzo. His bond was set at $30,000 and Jerjies’ was set at $20,000.

On Sunday March 3, 2013 the state’s Bail Commissioner released both Rizzo and Jerjies from police custody on a promise to appear in court. The narcotic unit continues to receive complaints from concerned citizens stating that Rizzo is once again selling heroin and endangering lives.

On Friday March 8, narcotics detectives arrested Alexis Rodriguez, 27, of Hartford, and Felix Jiminez, 28, also of Hartford. Both Rodriguez and Jiminez have extensive arrest histories for narcotics, police said.

Jiminez engaged officers in a pursuit when he refused to stop his vehicle for police. The pursuit ended when detectives were able to block off the street they were traveling on. As detectives approached the vehicle they observed a clear cellophane bag containing numerous wax paper folds tied off in bundles in the center console. Jiminez was removed from the vehicle and refused to be handcuffed. Rodriguez stated he did not stop because he doesn’t have a license and he had drugs in the car. Detectives removed 100 bags of heroin and 1.2 grams of cocaine from the vehicle.

Police also confiscated a large sum of money from Jiminez. Both parties told police they were unemployed. 

Rodriguez has an outstanding warrant from East Hartford. Jiminez is currently on probation, police said.

Rodriquez is being held on $200,000 bond and is charged with:

• Possession of Heroin
• Possession of Heroin With Intent to Sell
• Possession of Heroin With Intent to Sell within 1500’ of a Housing Project
• Possession of Cocaine
• Possession of Cocaine With Intent to Sell
• Possession of Cocaine With Intent to Sell within 1500’ of a Housing Project
• Engaging Police in a Pursuit
• Interfering
• Operating a Motor Vehicle without a License
• Tinted Windows
• Obstructed Marker Plate

Jiminez is being held on a $200,000 bond and is charged with:

• Possession of Heroin With Intent to Sell
• Possession of Heroin With Intent to Sell within 1500’ of a Housing Project
• Possession of Cocaine
• Possession of Cocaine With Intent to Sell
• Possession of Cocaine With Intent to Sell within 1500’ of a Housing Project
• Interfering

 Anyone who wants to provide police with information on possible illegal activities are encouraged to contact Sgt. Rich Davis of the Street Crime Unit at (860) 344-3259. All information will remain anonymous.