NORWICH – Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016 saw the city’s largest meth bust to date. Two arrests were made that day, and it was reported that another person of interest had fled the scene. Authorities now say that third individual has been arrested.

Christopher A. Bonno, 26, Norwich, was arrested by the Norwich Police Department Tuesday, March 22 on an active bench warrant.

Police said that during the course of the initial investigation in February, numerous ‘One-Pot’ methamphetamine cooking containers were located inside the Prospect Stree residence, along with chemicals, accelerants and byproducts. The Norwich Police requested the assistance of the New York State Police – CCSERT (Contaminated Crime Scene Emergency Response Team) and the Norwich Fire Department at the scene. All of the involved agencies remained on the scene for several hours while the chemicals, containers and evidence were collected.

Authorities did not confirm how many one-pots were recovered, but Police Chief Rodney Marsh said following the initial arrests that there were “multiple” and said it was the largest to date within the city limits.