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New Haven Man Arrested on Warrant After Police Find Guns, Large Quantity of Drugs

New Haven Police

New Haven Police have arrested a man accused of attempted murder after finding him in possession of guns and a large amount of drugs inside his home, officials said.

The U.S. Marshals Violent Fugitive Task Force District of Connecticut arrested 26-year-old Joshua Williams on an active arrest warrant out of New York, according to authorities.

Police said they found the following items inside his home on Melrose Drive: an AK-47 assault rifle with extended magazine, two handguns with extended magazines, 40 pounds of marijuana, over 50 oxycodone pills, and a bulletproof vest.

New Haven Police said Williams was safely taken into custody.

Williams was arrested of fugitive of justice charges and was held on a $1 million bond. He was arraigned on Wednesday.

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