A traffic stop early Wednesday morning led to the arrest of a man found with several bags of cocaine in his vehicle, police said.
Meriden police dog Anouke aided in the investigation. Around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, police stopped Dylan Simoneau, 23, of 60 Pine St., in the area of Springdale Avenue and Maple Street for a traffic violation.
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Anouke was called to the scene “to assist by sniffing the car for drugs,” according to a Facebook post by the Meriden Police K-9 Unit. While sniffing the outside of the car, Anouke was alerted to the odor of drugs, the post states. Upon further investigation, the dog picked up the scent of drugs in the car’s center console.
“Officers found several bags of cocaine leading to a felony arrest,” according to the Facebook post.
Simoneau was charged with narcotics possession, intent to sell, possession within a school zone and intent to sell within a school zone.
He posted $15,000 bond and is due to appear in Meriden Superior Court on June 24.
