Man Sold Cocaine at Stratford Bars: Police

Police have arrested a Bridgeport man who is accused of selling cocaine at bars in Stratford. 

Police said they took 56-year-old Evaristo Castro, of Bridgeport, into custody during a traffic stop on Tuesday and searched his home on 295 Putnam Street with help from Bridgeport Police. 

Police said they seized an SKS rifle, approximately $18,749 and 260 grams of cocaine. 

Evaristo has been charged with sale of cocaine, criminal possession of a firearm and operating a drug factory.

He was held on a $250,000 bond and is due in Bridgeport Court on Dec. 16.

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