#Stratford CT–During the year the Stratford Police Narcotics, Vice and Intelligence Unit received numerous neighborhood complaints of drug activity ongoing at the Stony Brook Bar and Restaurant located at 825 Success Avenue in Stratford. An investigation was initiated where it was determined the bar’s owner, Angelo Recine along with bartender, Laurie Herb were trafficking cocaine from the bar. Detectives conducted numerous buys of cocaine from the bar. As a result search warrants were executed on 10-12- 2017 at the bar as well as Herb’ss and Recine’s residence. Angelo Recine (DOB 09/26/1949) of Bridgeport was charged with a total of (3) counts of Sales of Cocaine (1) Count of Operating a Drug Factory Laurie Herb (DOB 04/28/1966) of Stratford was charged with a total of (4) counts Sales of Cocaine. Recine posted a $25,000 dollar bond and Herb posted a $10,000 dollar bond. Each is scheduled to appear in Bridgeport Court on 10-20- 2017.

Detectives seized Cocaine packaged for sale, US currency in the amount of approximately $3500, Items used for the preparing and packaging of narcotics for street sale and suspected Cocaine with a total packaged weight of approximately 4 ounces of Cocaine was found both at the Recine residence and inside the bar.

(Stratford Police Press Release)