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Motor vehicle enforcement leads to firearms, narcotics arrests in Bridgeport

BRIDGEPORT — Bridgeport Police made firearms and narcotics possession arrests following a motor vehicle stop on Friday night.

At approximately 10 p.m., members of the Bridgeport Police Department Narcotics and Vice Division were conducting proactive motor vehicle enforcement in downtown Bridgeport.

Officers observed a silver Infiniti I35 with an obscured license plate turn from Lafayette Square onto Golden Hill Street without utilizing a proper turn signal.

Seth Williams, 33, of Bridgeport, who was operating the vehicle, informed officers that he did not have a valid driver’s license, which had been suspended since 2007. He was also unable to produce proof of registration or insurance.

When Williams exited the vehicle, police said the officers saw narcotics in the operator/passenger area and placed Williams under arrest.

Subsequent to Williams’ arrest, police found 27 pills which tested positive for MDMA, also called Ecstasy.

Williams was charged with possession of a weapon in a motor vehicle, illegal possession of a high-capacity magazine, criminal possession of a firearm, possession of narcotics, possession of narcotics with intent to sell, failure to keep narcotics in the original container, falsifying a marker plate/registration, operating under suspension, and failure to use a proper turn signal.

Williams’ bond was set at $150,000 and he is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday.

Jason Sampson, 33, of Norwalk, who was in the front passenger seat, was observed by police to have a loaded 9mm semi-automatic handgun with a high capacity magazine in the compartment of the passenger side door.

Sampson was charged with possession of a weapon in a motor vehicle, illegal…

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