Gold Store Co-Owner Arrested on Gun Charge

An ongoing investigation into Connelly’s Gold and Diamond Exchange yielded one arrest. John Connelly, 26, of Seymour, Conn. was charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon on Nov. 18.

Connelly, who police say is one of the proprietors of the business on 1663 Litchfield Turnpike, was released on a $25,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in state Superior Court in New Haven on Nov. 23.

According to the Woodbridge Police Department, a joint investigation with the police departments in Seymour, Shelton and Branford is being conducted, but the reason for the investigation was not revealed.