The death of a Shelton woman from an apparent overdose led to the arrest of a New Haven man in a sting operation Friday, police said.
The man has not been charged in connection with the woman’s death, which remains under investigation.
In a prepared statement, Detective Christopher Nugent said a 34-year-old woman was found dead at her home Thursday from an apparent heroin overdose.
Nugent said detectives investigating the woman’s death learned that she had recently bought heroin from a man in New Haven.
On Friday, Nugent said, “detectives were able to make contact with the suspected drug dealer, who agreed to meet up under the impression of selling heroin.”
“Officers set up surveillance in the downtown Shelton area and took Corey Senior, age 26, of New Haven who was in possession of narcotics into custody,” Nugent said. “Senior removed a large amount of crack cocaine and heroin from his buttock region at the time of his arrest.”
Police charged Senior with two counts of possession of narcotics, possession of narcotics with intent to sell, and possession of narcotics with intent to sell within 1,500 feet of a school.
He is being held on $150,000 bond, Nugent said.
“The investigation into the suspected heroin overdose is ongoing with arrests expected,” Nugent said.
