On 11/28/2016 The Narcotics, Vice and Intelligence Unit along with the assistance of the Bridgeport Police Department executed a prostitution/narcotics related search warrant at 295 First Avenue in Stratford. This is the second search warrant execution at this residence since September, 2016.

Detectives learned that the resident, Ariel Perry (D.O.B. 03/01/1970) and her roommate, Kathleen Cox (D.O.B. 10/06/1985) were advertising prostitution on the website “Backpage.com”.   The investigation revealed that Cox and Perry were selling heroin and cocaine from the residence as well as using it to prostitute. Detectives seized heroin, cocaine, scales, paraphernalia and items related to prostitution. Cox was also found to have a fully extraditable warrant out of Kentucky for drug related offenses.

Perry was charged with Possession of Heroin with Intent to Sell, Possession of Crack Cocaine with Intent to Sell, and Prostitution. She was held on a $500,000 dollar bond.

Cox was arrested and charged with Possession of Heroin with Intent to Sell, Possession of Crack Cocaine with Intent to Sell, Promoting Prostitution and Conspiracy to Commit Prostitution. She was subsequently released on a $100,000 dollar bond.

A third person, Carlos Cordero (DOB 11/13/1969) of Norwalk who was at the residence was arrested after it was revealed he had two Violation of Probation warrants. He was held on a $10,000 dollar bond.

All three are scheduled to appear in Bridgeport Court on 12-08- 2016.