Police have arrested five suspects tied to an investigation into gang violence at and around the Charles F. Greene Homes Housing Complex in Bridgeport.
The Connecticut State Police-Statewide Urban Violence Cooperative Crime Control Task Force launched what police called an in-depth investigation focusing on people associated with the “Greene Homes Boyz” street gang who are suspected to be directly related to recent acts of violence, to include the shooting incident outside the Connecticut Superior Court on Golden Hill Street in Bridgeport, according to police.
The following suspects were arrested Friday:
- Marc Busanet, 20, charged with sale of narcotics and sale of narcotics within 1500 feet of a school. Bond was set at $50,000.
- Jaquon Benejan, 18, charged with three counts of sale of narcotics and two counts of sale of narcotics within 1500 feet of a school. Bond was set at $125,000.
- Laheem Jones, 25, charged with three counts of sale of narcotics and three counts of sale of narcotics within 1500 feet of a school. Bond was set at $300,000.
- Jostyne Morales, 22, charged with sale of narcotics, possession of narcotics with intent to sell, and possession of marijuana with intent to sell. Bond was set at $200,000.
- Dhamoni Lockhart, 19, charged with three counts of sale of narcotics, two counts of sale of narcotics within 1500 feet of a school. Bond was set at $250,000.
Investigators also seized four handguns, ammunition, several firearm magazines, large quantities of marijuana, crack cocaine, prescription pills and heroin, as well as fentanyl.
The investigation is active and ongoing.
