On Friday, December 6, 2024, at approximately 8:45 AM, Detectives with the CT State Police Statewide Firearms Trafficking Task Force executed an arrest warrant for Joel Ortiz (DOB: 08/13/1989), of Meriden. The warrant for Ortiz's arrest stemmed from a firearms investigation in September 2024. Ortiz was arrested and transported to Troop I- Bethany where he was charged with the following violations:
C.G.S. 53-202c* - Illegal Possession of an Assault Weapon
C.G.S. 53-202g* - Failure to Report Lost or Stolen Firearm
Ortiz was held on a $200,000 bond and appeared at New Haven Superior Court on 12/06/2024.
Please see the attached arrest warrant application and criminal information summary.
