Bridgeport man arrested after fatal overdose investigation, police say
MILFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — A Bridgeport man was arrested on Thursday in alleged connection to the overdose death of a woman on March 15, according to police.
Police say Gerome Eldridge, 43, sold drugs to a 28-year-old woman who was found dead in the Super 8 Motel at 1015 Boston Post Road in Milford.
Detectives seized the victim's cell phone and found text conversations between her and Eldridge regarding purchasing drugs. Also found in her motel room were pills believed to be Xanax, unknown pills and powdered white substance believed to be crack cocaine.
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An arrest warrant issued for Eldridge charged him with illegal distribution of narcotics and $50,000 bond.
During his arrest at the Motel 6 at 111 Schoolhouse Road in Milford, police say they found materials including multiple narcotics pills, a large box containing what is believed to be cutting agents, numerous wax fold packaging materials, baggies, numerous drug scales with residue, 12 cell phones and over 23 grams of suspected marijuana.
A police search of Eldridge's car revealed cocaine, opiates and Xanax.
Eldridge was arrested and additionally charged with three counts of possession with intent to sell narcotics, possession of drug paraphernalia, operation of a drug factory and narcotics not in original container.
He was issued an additional $50,000 bond and transported to Milford court on Friday,
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