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Alert Issued For Wanted Suspect In Stamford Commercial Burglary Alert Issued For Wanted Suspect In Stamford Commercial Burglary
Alert Issued For Wanted Suspect In Stamford Commercial Burglary Police in Fairfield County are asking the public for help identifying a man who is a person of interest in the burglary of a commercial business. The burglary took place in downtown Stamford, according to police. The police did not provide the date and name of the business.  Anyone with information is asked to contact the department's Property Crimes Division at 203-977-4407 or 203-977-5858.
Man, Woman Charged In Murder Of Hudson Valley Grandfather Hid Body In Crawl Space Of Home: DA Man, Woman Charged In Murder Of Hudson Valley Grandfather Hid Body In Crawl Space Of Home: DA
Man, Woman Charged In Murder Of Hudson Valley Grandfather Hid Body In Crawl Space Of Home: DA A Hudson Valley man and woman are being held without bond after being charged with the murder of a man whose body they hid in the crawl space of the home. Rockland County residents Constantinos Doonan, age 31, and Jo-Ann Haughey, age 26, both of New City, were charged on Thursday, Dec. 7, with the January murder of an area man, said Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh and Clarkstown Police Chief Jeffrey Wanamaker. On or about and between Sunday, Jan. 29, and Monday, Jan. 30, Doonan and Haughey, acting individually and in concert with each other, killed Constantinos Mastakour…
Greenwich Ranks In Top 10 Among Safest Small Towns In Nation, New Report Says Greenwich Ranks In Top 10 Among Safest Small Towns In Nation, New Report Says
Greenwich Ranks In Top 10 Among Safest Small Towns In Nation, New Report Says A small Connecticut municipality has made the cut, being named one of the top 10 safest small towns in America, according to a new report. MoneyGeek’s annual report on the safest small cities and towns in the US has released its 2023 data, and Connecticut’s own Greenwich has earned the tenth place spot. With a crime cost per capita of just $81, the 383-year-old town's ranking means it beats out over 600 others like it across the nation.  The cost of crime per capita reflects the societal cost of crime per resident.  MoneyGeek analyzed crime statistics – including both violent …
Yorktown Ranks As Safest Small Town In Nation, New Report Says Yorktown Ranks As Safest Small Town In Nation, New Report Says
Yorktown Ranks As Safest Small Town In Nation, New Report Says A new report dubs a small Westchester locale the safest in the nation, with a town in a neighboring county making the top 10. MoneyGeek’s annual report ranking the safety of small towns and cities across the nation has officially named Yorktown, New York in the number one spot, according to new data released in May 2023. In an effort to answer the question, “Are small towns really safer than big cities?”, MoneyGeek analyzed crime statistics – including both violent crimes, such as murder, and property crimes, such as burglary. Additionally, MoneyGeek quantifies the cost of crime and ran…
New Data Shows Decline In Crime In Westchester New Data Shows Decline In Crime In Westchester
New Data Shows Decline In Crime In Westchester New data released by Westchester County shows a significant reduction in crime when comparing recent years. The Westchester County Department of Public Safety compared data from January to September of 2017 to data from 2021 and saw a decrease across different all areas of crime, the county reported on Wednesday, Feb. 23. “What you see in some places around the state, crime increasing – is not happening in Westchester County," County Executive George Latimer said in a statement. "Crime is continuing to drop and I credit all the brave men and women in uniform for this positive trend.” Accor…
This Fairfield County Locale Ranks Among Top 100 Safest Communities In US This Fairfield County Locale Ranks Among Top 100 Safest Communities In US
This Fairfield County Locale Ranks Among Top 100 Safest Communities In US Though violent crimes spiked across the US during the COVID-19 pandemic, one Connecticut town ranked among the safest in the country according to a newly released report. Weston in Fairfield County was the highest-ranked community in Connecticut on the top 100 list of safest small towns, boasting a 0.0 crime rate per 1,000 residents, and a rate of 1.5 property crimes. Lewisboro and Sleepy Hollow in New York, Luzerne Township in Pennsylvania, Weiser in Idaho, and the Thet Township in Michigan all tied for the safest small town after reporting zero violent or property crimes last year in a re…
These Two Westchester Locales Tied For First Among Safest Towns In US, New Survey Says These Two Westchester Locales Tied For First Among Safest Towns In US, New Survey Says
These Two Westchester Locales Tied For First Among Safest Towns In US, New Survey Says Though violent crimes spiked across the US during the COVID-19 pandemic, a pair of Westchester muncipalities ranked as the safest in the country according to a newly released report. Lewisboro and Sleepy Hollow tied as the number one safest towns in the country after reporting zero violent or property crimes last year in a report released by the safety and home security site SafeWise. Luzerne Township in Pennsylvania, Weiser in Idaho, and the Thet Township in Michigan also tied for the safest small town. To rank the safest small towns in the US, SafeWise analyzed the latest available viole…
Police Urge '9 P.M. Routine' Amid County-Wide Spike In Thefts From Vehicles Police Urge '9 P.M. Routine' Amid County-Wide Spike In Thefts From Vehicles
Police Urge '9 P.M. Routine' Amid County-Wide Spike In Thefts From Vehicles Following a rash of property crimes and thefts from vehicles, police in the area urging residents to adopt a new routine. The department implores residents, using the hashtag "#9pmRoutine," Ridgefield Police Department are telling residents to check whether their homes, car doors and garage doors are securely locked as a nightly ritual. Similarly, the Westport Police Department is imploring residents to be more mindful of whether their cars are locked as the town is seeing a spike in thefts from vehicles. "Since July 10, Westport police have taken a total of 14 additional stolen motor vehi…
Union Man Went On Huge Burglary, Theft Spree Across Union County: Prosecutor Union Man Went On Huge Burglary, Theft Spree Across Union County: Prosecutor
Union Man Went On Huge Burglary, Theft Spree Across Union County: Prosecutor Authorities say a man from Union committed several property crimes in Union and  a half-doze other Union and Essex county municipalities within just a few weeks.  A new unit in the Union County Prosecutor's Office, the Intelligence-Driven Investigation and Prosecution Unit, worked with local police in charging Christopher Ransom of the Vauxhall section of the township with 37 counts of burglary, criminal mischief, theft by unlawful taking and related offenses.  The investigation began Sept. 26, when a red pickup truck was stolen on the 700 block of Boulevard in Keni…
Know Him? Suspect On Loose After Businesses Burglarized In Area Know Him? Suspect On Loose After Businesses Burglarized In Area
Know Him? Suspect On Loose After Businesses Burglarized In Area Police are asking the public for help identifying a man who attempted to break into one business and burglarized another. Both incidents took place in Stamford during the early morning hours of Friday, Oct. 11, said the Stamford Police Department. Video from the first business to be targeted --  the BevMax Store at 835 East Main St.,--  show a black man attempt to gain entry into the store by breaking the door locks. After he failed to get inside the story,  the same man then went to the El Charrito Restaurant at 1019 East Main St.,  in which he gained entry and stole s…
Three Area Locales Among Most Dangerous Places In Upstate NY, New Report Says Three Area Locales Among Most Dangerous Places In Upstate NY, New Report Says
Three Area Locales Among Most Dangerous Places In Upstate NY, New Report Says The Hudson Valley is home to some of New York’s most dangerous places, according to a brand new report. Citing FBI data from 2017, NewYorkUpstate.com ranked the 30 most dangerous cities and towns with populations greater than 5,000 residents by aggregating crime counts in each locale. The report states that researchers standardized the number of crimes per location, then weighed violent crimes at 80 percent and property crimes at 20 percent, as violent crime is often of greater concern to residents. The report only includes municipalities from upstate New York - which is consider…
These Six Fairfield County Locales Rank Highest In Crime, According To New FBI Statistics These Six Fairfield County Locales Rank Highest In Crime, According To New FBI Statistics
These Six Fairfield County Locales Rank Highest In Crime, According To New FBI Statistics The latest FBI Crime statistics are out for 2017, and they provide mostly good news for the state of Connecticut overall, which enjoyed a lower rate of violent crimes and property crimes. However, six cities in Fairfield County had crime rates of 1 or more per 1,000 residents. They are Bridgeport, Danbury, Norwalk, Stamford and Trumbull. The complete report can be found by clicking here:  According to the report, the state's largest cities continue to experience a higher crime rate, including Bridgeport (9.00), New Haven (8.46) and Hartford (10.93), The FBI Crime in the United States repo…
This Fairfield County Locale Ranks As No. 1 Safest Spot In State This Fairfield County Locale Ranks As No. 1 Safest Spot In State
This Fairfield County Locale Ranks As No. 1 Safest Spot In State This story has been updated. Three communities in Fairfield County made the nation's Top 100 list of "Safest Cities in America." According to this newly released crime data analysis by Safewise, Darien, Ridgefield and Newtown are the top three safest communities in Connecticut and are among the safest places to live in the entire United States. Safewise analyzed the most recent FBI crime report and put together this resource, which not only lists the 100 safest cities in America but also provides insight into crime trends across the nation. Darien placed first in Connecticut and…