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Assault Arrest: Man Gropes Woman At Killingly Park, Police Say
A 36-year-old man has been arrested after authorities said he assaulted a woman in a Connecticut park.
The Windham County incident occurred on Friday, June 7 in the town of Killingly.
According to Connecticut State Police, Marc Kaczor, age 36, inappropriately and sexually touched a woman as she was walking in Owen Bell Park on Town Farm Road.
The woman was able to snap a picture of Kaczor, who is from Dayville, during the interaction, and he fled on foot.
Police conducted a K9 search, which led authorities directly to Kaczor, who was still wearing the same clothes as he was in the vict…
Attempted Carjacking: Pair Grab, Drag Woman Along I-84 In Vernon, Police Say
Two men have been arrested on charges including robbery after they allegedly threw a woman to the ground in an attempt to steal her car.
The Tolland County incident occurred on Thursday, May 23 in Vernon.
According to Connecticut State Police, the two men — Emmanuel Nina-Saldana, age 21, and Bryan Saldana, age 20 — were tailgating a woman driving a Porsche SUV as she drove east on I-84 just after 4:30 p.m.
The victim, who was not named, pulled over past Exit 67 to let the two men pass. However, they pulled up behind her instead.
She got out of her vehicle with her keys and purse, as d…
Meriden Man Accused Suffocating Woman, Throwing Baby On Couch in Milford, Police Say
A Connecticut man is accused of attempting to strangle a woman during a domestic incident with a baby nearby.
New Haven County resident Edgar Alamo, age 23, of Meriden, was arrested on the charges on Sunday, April 28 in Milford.
According to the Milford Police, officers took custody of Alamo regarding two active arrest warrants stemming from separate incidents.
Alamo is accused of throwing a woman to the floor by her hair, choking her, and trying to suffocate her. The victim’s toddler child was present during one altercation, police said.
During this altercation…
Stamford Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting Young Girl
A Fairfield County man has been charged with allegedly sexually assaulting a young girl.
Hermes Barreto-Avalos, age 61, of Stamford, was arrested Monday, Jan. 8, and charged with sexual assault, unlawful restraint, and two counts of risk of injury to a minor.
According to Sgt. Brian Butler of the Stamford Police, the girl called police on Monday, Oct. 23, 2023, to report a sexual assault.
Butler said the victim told officers that Barreto-Avalos, who was a friend of the family, grabbed her and threw her on his bed during the first attack.
The girl attempted to fight him off, but Barreto-Av…
Kidnapping Suspect: 23-Year-Old Grabs, Assaults, Drugs Victim, Norwalk Police Say
A victim lived through a day of fear and assaults at the hands of a Connecticut man the person knew, according to authorities.
On Wednesday, July 5, Norwalk Police received a complaint that New Haven County resident Enrique Rivas-Castillo, age 23, of Ansonia, had threatened the victim over the phone, said Lt. Joe Dinho, of the Norwalk Police.
Investigating officers learned that on Monday, July 3, Rivas-Castillo was at the victim’s residence in Norwalk and threatened to assault the victim.
Dinho said the victim ran out of the home, but Rivas-Castillo chased the person, event…
23-Year-Old Beats Woman, Kicks Cop In Greenwich, Police Say
A Fairfield County man is behind bars after allegedly beating a woman and then fighting with police who attempted to arrest him.
The incident took place in Greenwich on Sunday, Dec. 11 on Ridge Street.
Greenwich police responded to an apartment on the western side of town where a concerned resident had called the police to report a violent attack in an upstairs unit, said Lt. Patrick Smyth, of the Greenwich Police.
When officers arrived, they were able to determine that Dennis John Murphy, age 23, of Greenwich, had created a disturbance, hit the victim in the process, and …
Central PA Man Restrained, Sexual Assaulted Child, Police Say
A central Pennsylvania man "unlawfully restrained a minor" and sexually assaulted them, authorities say.
48-year-old Eduardo Montalvo was arrested on Dec. 2 at 10:19 a.m., Harrisburg police announced on Monday, Dec. 5.
On Aug. 8, a warrant was issued for Montalvo in connection with an incident two days prior. He was charged with three felonies for unlawful contact with a minor - sexual offenses, indecent assault- without consent of another, and unlawful restraint of a minor, and one misdemeanor for corruption of minors, according to his latest court docket.
Montalvo has a…
Man Accused Of Attempting To Force Person Into His Car In Darien
A man was arrested in Fairfield County for allegedly grabbing a person and attempting to force them into his vehicle.
The incident took place in Darien around 1:20 a.m., on Thursday, Aug. 11.
When police responded to the scene on Tokeneke Road, they found a large crowd of people and heard the victim yelling for them to get Camillus Okeke, age 53, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, away from them, said Sgt. Dan Skoumbros, of the Darien Police.
Okeke told officers he was trying to get the victim in the vehicle in order to drive them to Pennsylvania, Skoumbros said.
Okeke was…
Man Accused Of Assaulting Woman At Red Roof In Milford
A Connecticut man was arrested after allegedly assaulting a woman in a hotel room and not allowing her to leave.
The New Haven County incident took place in Milford on Friday, April 22.
When police arrived at the Red Roof Inn, 10 Rowe Ave., an investigation found Troy Gosbin, age 29, of Milford, assaulted the woman in the room and refused to let her leave, said the Milford Police Department.
He also choked the woman during the altercation, restricting her airway, and she sustained minor injuries to her face, neck, and arms, police added.
Gosbin was arrested and c…
Stamford Man Nabbed For Stabbing Woman In Face, Holding Her, Police Say
A Fairfield County man is behind bars after allegedly stabbing a woman in the face multiple times and then holding her hostage.
Quentin Lewis, age 28, of Stamford, was arrested around 3 a.m. Tuesday, April 12, after he turned himself in to police on a warrant for the incident which took place on Saturday, March 19.
The woman was found by a Connecticut state trooper who was driving in the area of Broad Street bleeding from her face, said Capt. Richard Conklin, of the Stamford Police.
The woman told Stamford Police that Lewis had attacked her during a dispute, stabbing her and holding …