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NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release:  Friday, September 21, 2007

HARTFORD POLICE INTEL/VIOLENT CRIME IMPACT TEAM
EXECUTES TWO SEARCH AND SEIZURE WARRANTS;
MAKES THREE ARRESTS AND SEIZES THREE FIREARMS

(Hartford) - In separate details this morning, detectives of the Hartford Police Department's Intelligence (Intel) Division Violent Crime Impact Team (VCIT) made three arrests, one a high ranking member of the Los Solidos, and seized more than a kilo of cocaine and three firearms.

At approximately 5:00 a.m. this morning, members of the Intel VCIT, assisted the the HPD's Emergency Response Team (ERT)  executed a search and seizure warrant at 51 Mahl Avenue.  Arrested as a result of the investigation was Carlos Escalera, DOB 9/17/1973, of 51 Mahl Avenue, Hartford, known to be a high ranking member of the Los Solidos, and Rosemarie Pinto, DOB 4/19/1984, of 51 Mahl Avenue.  Both Scalar and Pinto were charged with operating a drug factory, possession of drugs with intent to sell (PWITS), possession of narcotics by a non-dependent person, and risk of injury to a minor.  Each remain in custody on $500,000 bond pending arraignment in Hartford Superior Court.  Detectives seized fifty one grams of uncut heroin, approximately $9,500 in U.S. Currency, nine .40 caliber bullets and a magazine clip, and heat sealers, bags, stamp, and other narcotic manufacturing items.  Below are mugshots of Escalera and Pinto.

Carlos Escalera, DOB 9/17/1973


Rosemarie Pinto, DOB 4/19/1984

Later this morning, at approximately 11:00 a.m., detectives of the Intel/VCIT team executed a search and seizure warrant at 41b East Elliott Street.  As a result of this investigation detectives seized a compressed brick of white powder, believed to be more than a kilo of uncut cocaine, digital scales, zip lock bags containing more than 3 pounds of marijuana, three firearms (one reported stolen) and numerous rounds of ammunition.  Below is an inventory of items seized while executing the search warrant.  Arrested and charged with operating a drug factory, sale of narcotics, possession of narcotics by a non-dependent person, criminal possession of a firearm, and stealing a firearm was Edwin Negron, DOB 3/12/1963, of 41b East Elliott Street, Hartford.  Negron remains in custody on $750,000 bond pending arraignment in Hartford Superior Court.

Edwin Negron, DOB 3/12/1963

 
Weapons seized at 41b East Elliott Street, Hartford


Drugs and Weapons Seized at 41b East Elliott Street, Hartford

Inventory of items seized by Hartford Police during execution of search and seizure warrant at 41b East Elliott Street:

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