Drug Charges

Police report that while operating a radar unit on Mt Pleasant Road near Diamond Drive about 6 pm April 24, they spotted a white van traveling 60 miles per hour in a 45-mph zone.

Police said they stopped the van and investigated, charging its driver, Adam Chernowsky, 23, of Shelton, with speeding and operating a motor vehicle while under suspension.

A search of the vehicle turned up some controlled substances, police said. Police additionally charged Chernowsky with possession of cocaine, possession of narcotics, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Police released Chernowsky on a $250 bond for a May 10 appearance in Danbury Superior Court to answer the charges.