Police: Gun arrest made in Waterbury over illegal dice game FacebookTwitterEmail Police cruiser file photoContributed / Getty Images WATERBURY — City police arrested a 32-year-old woman they said illegally had a handgun in her purse despite a prior conviction, after breaking up a group gambling over dice. Marvette Brye was charged with illegal sale or transfer of a firearm, criminal possession of a firearm and ammunition, violation of a protective order, criminal possession of a pistol or revolver, interfering with an officer, carrying a pistol without a permit and possession of less than a half-ounce of marijuana. Police also arrested 29-year-old Jeffrey Lightfoot on drug possession charges during the incident.