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Stop and Shop

New Haven, CT
Police & Fire
Michael Brown Death: Bodycam Video Shows Struggle With Officers Before In-Custody CT Death Michael Brown Death: Bodycam Video Shows Struggle With Officers Before In-Custody CT Death
Michael Brown Death: Bodycam Video Shows Struggle With Officers Before In-Custody CT Death Newly released video shows a Connecticut man resisting arrest shortly before he died in police custody. The New Haven County incident happened at around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 5, in Milford, in the Big Y Grocery Store parking lot on Boston Post Road. Milford Police said officers approached 52-year-old Michael Brown, of Bridgeport, after store employees claimed he attempted to steal $648 worth of non-food items. A Stop and Shop loss prevention employee identified Brown as the suspect. Earlier Report: Man Dies While In Milford Police Custody At the time, Brown had eight outstanding ar…

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by Michael Mashburn
Rutherford, NJ
News
Winner! Rutherford Powerball Player Scores $50K Winner! Rutherford Powerball Player Scores $50K
Winner! Rutherford Powerball Player Scores $50K Three North Jersey Powerball players kicked off their week with a bang. The trio, two in Bergen County and one in Passaic County, matched four numbers plus the red Powerball in the drawing held on Monday, March 25, winning $50,000. The tickets were sold at Leprechaun News in Rutherford, ShopRite in Elmwood Park and Stop and Shop in Ringwood.  The winning numbers were 7, 11, 19, 53, 68 and the red Powerball was 23.

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by Sam Barron
Cambridge, MA
Obituaries
Woman, 63, ID'd As Walker Killed In Chain-Reaction Car Crash In Malden: DA Woman, 63, ID'd As Walker Killed In Chain-Reaction Car Crash In Malden: DA
Woman, 63, ID'd As Walker Killed In Chain-Reaction Car Crash In Malden: DA A 63-year-old Malden native was identified as the person who was hit and killed last week in Middlesex County as she was walking near the road, authorities said.  Mary "Teresa" McTaggart died Thursday, Oct. 19, as she walked along Main Street at Mountain Avenue in Malden around 1:15 p.m. when she was struck in a chain-reaction crash, the Middlesex County District Attorney said.  An initial investigation found that a BMW SUV was driving south on Main Street when it crashed into a vehicle at a stop light, went off the roadway, and hit two telephone poles before crashing into Mc…

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by Josh Lanier
Springfield, MA
Police & Fire
Smooth-Skinned Criminals: Men Stole $10K In Health, Beauty Products in Western Mass, Police Say Smooth-Skinned Criminals: Men Stole $10K In Health, Beauty Products in Western Mass, Police Say
Smooth-Skinned Criminals: Men Stole $10K In Health, Beauty Products in Western Mass, Police Say Two wanted men were arrested on Thursday, Sept. 21, after Hampden County police said they went on a crime spree stealing thousands of dollars worth of health and beauty items from stores.  Jayson Johnson, 25, and Sequanne Madden, 19, both of Queens, New York, face several charges after being busted by Holyoke police, authorities said.  Officers were called to Stop and Shop on Northampton Street after the store's security saw the men stealing thousands of dollars worth of products, Holyoke police said.  Police arrived as the men spotted them and tried to make a geta…

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by Josh Lanier
Lynn, MA
Schools
Active Shooter Report Forces Evacuation At St John's Preparatory In Danvers Active Shooter Report Forces Evacuation At St John's Preparatory In Danvers
Active Shooter Report Forces Evacuation At St John's Preparatory In Danvers Students were evacuated following a report of an active shooter at a private high school on the North Shore this week, according to authorities.  State and local police responded to a report of a person with a gun at St. John's Preparatory High School in Danvers shortly before 2 p.m. on Monday, May 22, Massachusetts State Police said.  At 1:49 PM several dozen Troopers and @DanversPolice responded to St. John’s Prep for report of a person with a gun at the school. Immediate entry made and no threats identified at this time. Teams doing secondary sweeps. We are aware of no injuries at th…

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by David Cifarelli
Elizabeth, NJ
News
Six-Figure Sum: Lotto Tickets Sold In Bergen County, Union County Win Big Six-Figure Sum: Lotto Tickets Sold In Bergen County, Union County Win Big
Six-Figure Sum: Lotto Tickets Sold In Bergen County, Union County Win Big Lottery tickets sold in Bergen County and Union County matched all five numbers in the Jersey Cash 5 jackpot on Thursday, April 27. The winners will split the $319,748 jackpot, taking home $159,874. One ticket was sold at Stop and Shop in Dumont while the other ticket was sold at North Broad Food Mart in Hillside.  The winning numbers were: 07, 13, 18, 22 and 44 and the XTRA number was: 05

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by Sam Barron
Lakewood, NJ
Obituaries
Devoted Toms River Dad Dominic Piccini Dies, 30 Devoted Toms River Dad Dominic Piccini Dies, 30
Devoted Toms River Dad Dominic Piccini Dies, 30 Social media tributes and condolences have poured in for devoted Toms River dad Dominic Piccini, who died on Tuesday, March 7 aged 30. Originally from Philadelphia, Dominic attended Toms River High School North, his Facebook page says. He is remembered as a compassionate and caring friend to many and “could make you laugh at your worse times,” his obituary reads. Above all, Dominic was known for embracing his role as a dedicated dad to his loving son, Dominic Thomas. “He had a good heart and a smile that could bring light to the dark of night,” reads his memorial. “His life here on Eart…

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by Valerie Musson
New Haven, CT
Police & Fire
3 Juveniles Accused Of Snatching Purses In CT While Traveling In Stolen Car 3 Juveniles Accused Of Snatching Purses In CT While Traveling In Stolen Car
3 Juveniles Accused Of Snatching Purses In CT While Traveling In Stolen Car Three juveniles are facing numerous charges after police said they committed robberies in Connecticut while traveling in a stolen car. A Toyota Prius was stolen from Cumberland Farms in the New Haven County town of Wallingford at about 2 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 12, the Meriden Police Department said. The Toyota was then used in robberies over the next several hours in Hamden, New Haven, Wallingford, and Meriden, authorities reported.  Authorities received a report of a robbery in progress in Meriden in the parking lot of Townline Square, located at 533 South Broad St., at about 8:30…

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by Nicole Valinote
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Serious Pedestrian Crash Changes Traffic Patterns In Parsippany: Police Serious Pedestrian Crash Changes Traffic Patterns In Parsippany: Police
Serious Pedestrian Crash Changes Traffic Patterns In Parsippany: Police A serious crash involving a pedestrian created several traffic changes in Parsippany during the investigation that followed on Sunday, Oct. 9, authorities said. The crash caused a Rt. 10 West closure at Rt. 202/Littleton Rd., cutting off northbound traffic to the intersection from Morris Plains near the Stop and Shop area, Parsippany Police said in a 9:20 a.m. update. Traffic was detoured for several hours onto Rt. 10 east, while Rt. 202/Littleton Rd. South was closed at Gatehall Drive for the investigation until shortly before 1 p.m., police said. UPDATE: All roads reopened. ***ROA…

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by Valerie Musson
Lyndhurst, NJ
News
Accused Drug Thief Wanted In NJ Supermarket Spree Captured By Lyndhurst PD Accused Drug Thief Wanted In NJ Supermarket Spree Captured By Lyndhurst PD
Accused Drug Thief Wanted In NJ Supermarket Spree Captured By Lyndhurst PD Lyndhurst police captured a New York City man wanted for a series of over-the-counter medication thefts from New Jersey supermarkets. Lashawn Simmons, 47, dropped a bag containing $2,100 worth of allergy drugs when security guards confronted him heading out of the Stop and Shop on Sunday, Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said. Simmons, of Brooklyn, got into a BMW and tried to drive away when he was nabbed by responding Officers Michael Clifford and Nicolette Villani, backed up by Sgt. Charles Giangiaruso and Officer Michael Scalese, he said. Authorities don’t know why Simmons has focused on al…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Worcester, MA
News
COVID-19: Pioneer Valley, Berkshires Pharmacies Rarely Administering Vaccine COVID-19: Pioneer Valley, Berkshires Pharmacies Rarely Administering Vaccine
Covid-19: Pioneer Valley, Berkshires Pharmacies Rarely Administering Vaccine Outside of hospitals, CVS and Walgreens are by far the largest distributors of COVID-19 vaccine in Massachusetts, but the national pharmacy chains have not provided many doses to people in the Pioneer Valley or the Berkshires. According to vaccine appointment schedules maintained by pharmacies at CVS, Walgreens, Stop and Shop, and Big Y, as of Tuesday, Feb. 9, none of the commercial pharmacies - except for the Big Y in East Longmeadow - were distributing the vaccine or were otherwise able to book a vaccination appointment anytime this month in Western Massachusetts. (Vaccination clinics at …

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by Kristin Palpini
Bergenfield, NJ
News
Bergenfield PD: Dumont Driver Released Following Police Pursuit Hits Officer With Car Bergenfield PD: Dumont Driver Released Following Police Pursuit Hits Officer With Car
Bergenfield PD: Dumont Driver Released Following Police Pursuit Hits Officer With Car A Dumont driver who was released by a judge following a Bergenfield police chase hit one of their officers with a car as he tried to flee another stop a week later, authorities said. An officer responding to a suspicious vehicle call found it occupied, with the alarm intermittently, sounding near the corner of North Stoughton Place and West Main Street shortly after midnight Jan. 2, Detective Lt. William Duran said. The driver, 41-year-old Harman Bustos, suddenly started the car and drove off as Officer Kevin Helder approached, Duran said. Bustos committed several violations as police purs…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Worcester, MA
Police & Fire
Rintala: EMT Seeks To Appeal Murder Conviction 11 Years After Wife's Death Rintala: EMT Seeks To Appeal Murder Conviction 11 Years After Wife's Death
Rintala: EMT Seeks To Appeal Murder Conviction 11 Years After Wife's Death The case of whether Cara Rintala killed her wife that twice ended in a hung jury, may get another airing. Rintala, 53, is seeking to appeal her 2016 murder conviction over the 2010 death of her wife Annamarie Cochrane Rintala. Her lawyer sought to have Rintala released from prison while she waits for an appeal hearing, but on Tuesday, Jan. 26, a Hampshire Superior Court judge denied the release request, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said. Rintala is seeking to appeal on the belief that the state should not have been able to call an expert paint witness to explain the scene o…

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by Kristin Palpini
Newtown, CT
Police & Fire
Men Charged In Fairfield County Baby Formula Theft Men Charged In Fairfield County Baby Formula Theft
Men Charged In Fairfield County Baby Formula Theft Two area men have been arrested for allegedly stealing more than $600 in baby formula from an area drug store and a grocery store Louis Valentin, 43, and Candido Quiles-Rivera, 50, both of New Haven, were arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 11 around 10:17 a.m., after Westport Police officers responded to the Walgreens Pharmacy, 880 Post Road East, on a shoplifting complaint, said Westport Police Lt. Anthony Prezioso. When officers arrived, staff said someone had just stolen approximately $380 in baby formula, Prezioso said.  A description of the suspect as well as his vehicle and regist…

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by Kathy Reakes
Springfield, MA
Business
Town-by-Town: 350 Employee COVID-19 Complaints Filed Against WMass, Worcester Co.s Town-by-Town: 350 Employee COVID-19 Complaints Filed Against WMass, Worcester Co.s
Town-by-Town: 350 Employee Covid-19 Complaints Filed Against WMass, Worcester Co.s Massachusetts has received hundreds of employee complaints alleging their workplaces are not meeting state safety and compensation standards during COVID-19. In March, the Massachusetts Attorney General started tracking worker complaints related to COVID-19. As of Friday, Aug. 7, Massachusetts workers had filed about 350 complaints against employers. The most heavily represented industry on the list is hospitals/nursing homes - over 50 complaints. The most common complaint was the nonpayment of wages. Of the complaints, 38 said they were retaliated against for coming forward with a grievan…

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by Kristin Palpini
Springfield, MA
Police & Fire
Car Crashes Into Western Mass Grocery Store Injuring Two Women Car Crashes Into Western Mass Grocery Store Injuring Two Women
Car Crashes Into Western Mass Grocery Store Injuring Two Women A car crashing into Stop and Shop in Agawam has left two women injured. On July 29, a driver lost control of a vehicle at around 11:30 a.m. and crashed into the west side entrance of the Springfield Street supermarket. The victims are ages 59 and 54. They were brought to the hospital and are in stable condition, MassLive reported. A GoFundMe has been started to help one of the women, Sue Senta, with impending medical bills. 

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by Kristin Palpini
Lyndhurst, NJ
Police & Fire
Lyndhurst PD: Fleeing Couple Risks Public Safety, Captured With Help From Kearny, JC Police Lyndhurst PD: Fleeing Couple Risks Public Safety, Captured With Help From Kearny, JC Police
Lyndhurst PD: Fleeing Couple Risks Public Safety, Captured With Help From Kearny, JC Police A fleeing shoplifter put the public at risk by speeding off from pursuing Lyndhurst police and then crashing her car in Kearny, authorities said. A manager confronted Kiana Brooks, 28, of East Orange and 21-year-old Movado Thomas of the Bronx when they tried to leave the Stop and Shop on Lewandowski Street with about $200 worth of stolen merchandise around 6:30 p.m. Friday, Detective Sgt. Vincent Auteri said. Sgt. Richard Holicki spotted their black Range Rover on Schuyler Avenue in North Arlington a short time later. Brooks was behind the wheel, Auteri said. “His attempts to stop the veh…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Teaneck, NJ
Police & Fire
Teaneck Goes On Virtual Coronavirus Lockdown, All Of Bergen Could Soon Be Next, Tedesco Warns Teaneck Goes On Virtual Coronavirus Lockdown, All Of Bergen Could Soon Be Next, Tedesco Warns
Teaneck Goes On Virtual Coronavirus Lockdown, All Of Bergen Could Soon Be Next, Tedesco Warns UPDATE: County Executive Jim Tedesco warned that all of Bergen could soon go on virtual lockdown in response to the coronavirus the way Teaneck did on Sunday. Gov. Phil Murphy ordered all New Jersey schools closed by Wednesday. Teaneck’s township manager on Sunday ordered a host of businesses in town either closed or restricted to the number of people they can serve until further notice, as the township becomes what its mayor called “ground zero” for COVID-19 in New Jersey. Immediately afterward, Tedesco urged the 1 million or so residents throughout Bergen County to pay close attenti…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Englewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Tenafly Pedestrian, 86, Hit By SUV Driven By Englewood Motorist, 84 Tenafly Pedestrian, 86, Hit By SUV Driven By Englewood Motorist, 84
Tenafly Pedestrian, 86, Hit By SUV Driven By Englewood Motorist, 84 An 86-year-old Tenafly man was hospitalized after he was struck by an SUV driven by an 84-year-old Englewood woman, authorities said. The victim was crossing Riveredge Road in Tenafly near the Stop and Shop driveway about 200 feet west of West Railroad Avenue when the Honda CR-V hit him shortly before 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Detective Capt. Michael deMoncada said. The driver stopped immediately and remained there, deMoncada said. The Tenafly Volunteer Ambulance Corps took the victim to Hackensack University Medical Center with head and leg injuries that weren’t considered life-threatening, the…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Women Wanted For Stealing Merchandise From Islandia Store, Police Say Women Wanted For Stealing Merchandise From Islandia Store, Police Say
Women Wanted For Stealing Merchandise From Islandia Store, Police Say Police are looking to ID a woman caught on camera allegedly stealing from an Islandia supermarket earlier this month. Suffolk County Police are asking the public's help to identify the woman who they say stole assorted groceries from Stop and Shop at 1730 Veterans Memorial Highway, on Thursday, July 4 at around 7:25 p.m.  Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest.  Submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-800-220-TIPS, texting “SCPD” and your message to “CRIMES” (274637) or this email. All calls, text messages and…

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by Donna Christopher
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Man, Woman Accused Of Stealing Louis Vuitton Purse With Cash, Credit Cards In East Northport Man, Woman Accused Of Stealing Louis Vuitton Purse With Cash, Credit Cards In East Northport
Man, Woman Accused Of Stealing Louis Vuitton Purse With Cash, Credit Cards In East Northport Police are asking the public's help to identify and locate the man and woman who attempted to use credit cards that were stolen in East Northport in May. Suffolk County Police said a man and woman stole a Louis Vuitton purse that contained cash and credit cards from a shopping cart at Stop and Shop, located at 3126 Jericho Turnpike, on May 10 at approximately 10:50 a.m.  The two drove away in a red sports utility vehicle, said police. A short time later, someone attempted to use the credit cards at Walmart in Farmingdale and Sunoco in West Islip, according to police. Suffolk County C…

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by Donna Christopher
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Stealing $380 Worth Of Merchandise From Stop & Shop In Islandia Man Accused Of Stealing $380 Worth Of Merchandise From Stop & Shop In Islandia
Man Accused Of Stealing $380 Worth Of Merchandise From Stop & Shop In Islandia Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Fourth Precinct Crime Section officers are on the lookout for a man suspected of stealing merchandise from an Islandia retailer. Police say a man, pictured above, stole approximately $380 of laundry detergent from Stop and Shop (1730 Veterans Memorial Highway) on Saturday, March 23 around 7:25 p.m. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for any information that leads to an arrest. To submit an anonymous tip, call 1-800-220-TIPS, text “SCPD” and your message to “CRIMES” (274637) or submit an email at www.tips…

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by Valerie Musson
Armonk, NY
Police & Fire
Suspicious Men In Driveway, Verbal Dispute, Top North Castle Police Blotter Suspicious Men In Driveway, Verbal Dispute, Top North Castle Police Blotter
Suspicious Men In Driveway, Verbal Dispute, Top North Castle Police Blotter A suspicious vehicle that pulled into a North Castle driveway before taking off led to police intervention. The North Castle Police Department received a report shortly before 3:30 p.m. on Monday, July 16, from a man who stated that his wife is at their Bedford Road home, and a suspicious van had pulled into the driveway, occupied by an African American and Hispanic man. Police said that they were told that the two men exited the vehicle, looked around, and proceeded to take off from the location. Investigators were provided with a license plate number, which was “not on file.” No further d…

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by Zak Failla
Stratford, CT
News
Fairfield County Man Admits To Robbing Five Connecticut Banks Fairfield County Man Admits To Robbing Five Connecticut Banks
Fairfield County Man Admits To Robbing Five Connecticut Banks A Bridgeport man used weapons and murder threats to rob five Connecticut banks over the span of nearly a year, according to the John Durham, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut. Durham announced this week that Alexander Laister, 25, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty in Hartford federal court to one count of armed bank robbery and admitted that he robbed a total of five banks between November 2016 and June 2017. According to court documents, Laister admitted to robbing Webster Bank on Merwin Avenue in Milford, Key Bank on Main Street in Plainville, Key Bank on …

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by Zak Failla
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
Police & Fire
Tappan Woman, 34, Charged With Driving Drunk With Child In Her Car Tappan Woman, 34, Charged With Driving Drunk With Child In Her Car
Tappan Woman, 34, Charged With Driving Drunk With Child In Her Car A 34-year-old woman from Tappan found passed out next to the driver's side of her car on Wednesday, Jan. 31, was drunk and had a child in the car, Orangetown Police said. Emily M. Bell of Main Street in Tappan was found next to her car on Stevens Way in Orangeburg about 5:45 p.m., police said. She was charged with felony DWI under Leandra's Law for having a child under the age of 16 in her vehicle, police said. Orangetown Police officers responded to the Stop and Shop parking lot in Orangeburg on a report of a person in need of medical assistance. Officers found Bell passed out on the grou…

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by Jon Craig