NEW LONDON MAN FACES DRUG, ASSAULT ON OFFICER CHARGES STATE POLICE INVESTIGATING SHOTS FIRED IN LISBON

New London — City and state police in the Statewide Narcotics Task Force-East arrested a New London man Tuesday and charged him with a host of drug offenses and assault on an officer, with police saying the man bit an officer.

Police said they arrested Russell Dailey, 60, of 153 Garfield Ave., near 27 Water St. just before noon Tuesday as part of a quality-of-life patrol addressing narcotics activity in the city.

Police said they seized a plastic bag containing about 2.2 grams of crack cocaine, 1.8 grams of crack cocaine wrapped in paper and approximately 4.4 grams of a substance believed to be fentanyl; a second plastic baggie containing 3.5 grams of cocaine; and a third plastic baggie containing almost 6 grams of a substance believed to be fentanyl; a syringe, a cellphone and $816 in cash.

Capt. Brian Wright alleged an officer was bitten by Dailey but said the officer’s skin was not broken.

Dailey faces three counts of possession of narcotics; three counts of possession of narcotics with intent to sell; possession of drug paraphernalia, tampering with evidence and assault on a police officer.

Police did not immediately respond to a message seeking Dailey’s bond status and next court date.

Lisbon — Three Hartford men were arrested on assault charges following a shooting in the vicinity of Ross Hill Road on Wednesday morning.

The complainant called 911 about 8:45 a.m. stating that a man approached him in his yard and shot at him, state police said. The victim was uninjured and was able to describe the shooter and the handgun that was used.

While responding, troopers from Troop E in Montville observed an individual fitting the suspect’s description in a vehicle speeding away from the scene. Troopers stopped the vehicle and detained three suspects.

Tony Smith, 58, of Hartford, was identified by the victim as the shooter and was charged with first-degree assault and criminal possession of a pistol.

The other passenger, Danny Rhodes, 60, of Hartford, was identified by the victim as an acquaintance. He was charged with first-degree assault.

The operator of the vehicle, Mark Brown, 54, of Hartford was charged with first-degree assault, failure to obey a stop sign, disobeying an emergency signal and driving a motor vehicle under suspension.

All three were being held on $50,000 bond and were scheduled to appear in Norwich Superior Court.