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CT Woman Nabbed After Going Wrong Way On I-84, Police Say
A local woman is facing a host of charges after police say she drove the wrong way on a stretch of I-84 in Connecticut. After multiple reports of a driver going in the wrong direction, Hartford County resident Amber Lauren Torruella, age 23, of East Windsor was observed traveling east on the westbound side near Exit 49 in Hartford around 1:20 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, according to Connecticut State Police. She then proceeded onto westbound I-291 where troopers found her asleep in her vehicle on the Exit 3 off-ramp in Windsor. Torruella has been charged with: Operating under the influen…
Police & Fire
Man Found Dead Outside Norwalk Funeral Home
A man was found dead inside a parked vehicle at a funeral home in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Norwalk around 1:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 7 at 92 East Ave. at Collins Funeral Home. According to Lt. Tom Podgorski of the Norwalk Police, 911 received a call about an unresponsive man in a parked car in the parking lot. Officers found the man and determined that he was dead, Podgorski said. Norwalk detectives responded to the location and assumed the investigation. "This is an isolated incident and there is no danger to the public," Podgorski said. The identity of the mal…
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Man Accused Of Stalking Shelton Woman, Even Sending Her Flowers
A Connecticut man has been charged with the alleged stalking of a Fairfield County woman even going so far as to send her flowers and drive by her house. New Haven County resident 58-year-old Alexander Tamdemir, of Ansonia, was arrested on Friday, Dec. 8, said Det. Richard Bango of the Shelton Police. According to Bango, the arrest stems from a complaint a 33-year-old woman made to the Shelton Police that she received a five-page letter in the mail from someone professing his love and admiration for her. The letter mentioned the victim by name and made remarks about dr…
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CT Man Charged In Murder-For-Hire Plot, State Police Say
A Connecticut man has been charged with conspiracy to commit murder for allegedly attempting to hire a hitman to kill someone who was going to testify against him in court. Windham County resident Leonard Thuo Mwithiga, age 52, of Putnam, was arrested on Monday, Dec. 4, after an undercover trooper posed as the potential hitman, said the Connecticut State Police. State Police said they learned of the murder-for-hire plan after a confidential informant man entered the Troop D barracks in Danielson on Saturday, Dec. 2, and said his employer, identified as Mwithiga, requested his assistance wit…
Police & Fire
ID Released For Person Struck, Killed By Stamford-Bound Metro-North Train
The identity has been released of a person who was killed after being struck by a train at a station in New York. The incident happened around 2 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6 in Westchester County when the man trespassing on tracks at the Port Chester station was struck by the Stamford-bound Metro-North train on Track 3, according to an MTA spokesperson. The man struck was later declared dead. Early Thursday afternoon, Dec. 7, the MTA identified the man as 59-year-old Mamaroneck resident Gabriel Rocael Barrios. Original report: Person Fatally Struck By Train In West…
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Fatal Crash: 34-Year-Old From Norwalk ID'd As Victim On Route 8 In Trumbull
A 34-year-old man was killed in a crash when the Jeep he was driving collided with a Toyota Supra that was merging onto a roadway in Fairfield County. The crash took place in Trumbull on Route 8 around 8:25 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 6 in the southbound lanes near Exit 8, said the Connecticut State Police. Killed in the crash was Norwalk resident Daniel Demichael, who was driving a 2004 Jeep Wrangler, state police said. According to a preliminary investigation, Demichael was traveling in the right lane on Route 8 South when the Toyota was merging onto Route 8 South via the …
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Greenwich Man Smashes Deli Door, Steals Cash, Lottery Tickets: Police
A Fairfield County man faces charges after breaking the door of a deli in Westchester and stealing cash and lottery tickets, police announced. New, updated report - Man Nabbed For Deli Burglary In Mamaroneck: Smashed Front Door Window, Police Say Greenwich resident Cesar Salazar-Duque, age 36, was arrested by Harrison Police on Tuesday, Nov. 21 in connection with a commercial burglary that happened on Wednesday, Nov. 15, the department said. According to police, during the burglary, Salazar-Duque allegedly smashed the front glass door of a local deli and food market an…
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Police Asking For Help Tracking Down SUV Used In CT Homicide
Police in Connecticut are asking the public for help finding an SUV wanted in connection with a homicide. The incident took place in Hartford County around 8:50 a.m., Monday, Dec. 4 at the intersection of Bloomfield Avenue and Cottage Grove Road in the Town of Bloomfield. According to Capt. Stephen Hajdasz of the Bloomfield Police, at the time of the homicide, the white Hyundai Tucson with a GLS trim package possibly had a rear registration plate from South Carolina JDD955, however, the SUV was captured on camera in the area after the homicide occurred with no rear regis…
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Person Fatally Struck By Stamford-Bound Metro-North Train
Click here for a new, updated story: ID Released For Person Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train A person was fatally struck by a Metro-North train in an early morning incident at a station in New York that caused service delays, officials announced. The incident happened in Westchester County on Wednesday, Dec. 6 just after 2 a.m., when a person trespassing on tracks at the Port Chester station was struck by a Stamford-bound Metro-North Railroad train on Track 3, according to an MTA spokesperson. The person struck was later declared dead, officials said. The person has no…
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Man Nabbed For Assaulting Girlfriend In Westport, Police Say
A 35-year-old Connecticut man is behind bars for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend in a car. The incident occurred in Westport around 1:20 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 5 on the Sherwood Island Connector. According to Lt. Eric Woods, of the Westport Police, New Haven County resident Antonio Trusty, of Waterbury, was arrested after receiving information from his girlfriend that she was assaulted in a car and prevented from calling 911. Trusty fled the scene and got a ride with a Door Dash driver who was stopped driving in the wrong direction on the I-95 entrance ramp, Woods said. Trusty was loca…
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55-Year-Old Man Standing Outside Tractor-Trailer Struck, Killed In I-95 CT Crash
A 55-year-old man standing outside of his tractor-trailer on I-95 was struck and killed by a passing Volvo in Connecticut. New Jersey resident Alexis Vincente, of Union City, was struck in New Haven around 5:30 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 5 on I-95. When the crash occurred, Vincente was stopped in the gore area of the I-95 South, near the Exit 46 off-ramp in the City of New Haven. The Volvo was traveling on I-95 South, in the deceleration lane adjacent to the Exit 46 off-ramp, said Connecticut State Police. For an unknown reason, Vincente was outside of the truck at which time the Volvo struc…
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No Criminal Charges Filed In Crash That Killed 5 CT Children: Police
The investigation into a tragic crash in Westchester that killed five young people from Connecticut has concluded that the incident was an accident, police announced. The crash, which happened on Sunday, March 19 around 12:20 a.m. on the northbound Hutchinson River Parkway in Scarsdale directly north of the Mamaroneck Road exit, resulted in the death of four boys and one girl from Derby, Connecticut in New Haven County. Earlier Report - Teen Driver In Crash That Killed 5 Connecticut Children In Westchester Didn't Have Permit Or License: Officials According t…
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Norwalk Man Nabbed For Leaving Scene Of Darien Crash, Police Say
A Fairfield County man has been charged with evading responsibility after he allegedly left the scene of a crash. Richard Bliss, age 46, of Norwalk, was charged on Thursday, Nov. 30 after turning himself in to Darien Police on a warrant, said Sgt. Dan Skoumbros of the Darien Police. According to Skoumbros, Bliss allegedly struck a car from behind, got out of his vehicle, and asked if the woman was okay in the car he struck in the area of Ledge Road and Noroton Avenue, then drove away. The victim took a photo of the license plate and provided it to Darien Police. Following his a…
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25-Year-Old Nanny Admits Stealing $25K In Items From Stamford Family
A nanny has been charged with larceny after she allegedly stole expensive items from her employer in Fairfield County. Maria Fermin, age 25, of Stamford, was charged on Monday, Dec. 4 after the family began noticing missing items from their home, said Capt. Tom Scanlon of the Stamford Pollice. The family first noticed an expensive camera lens missing, then a tennis bracelet, a purse, and $15,000 cash, Scanlon said. The family suspected Fermin because they observed Meta photos where Fermin was wearing items identical to the ones they were missing. Financial Crimes Investigator Vaness…
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31-Year-Old CT Man Gunned Down, Suspect Armed, Dangerous, Police Say
A 31-year-old Connecticut man was found gunned down on a city street and the suspect on the run is considered armed and dangerous. The incident took place in Hartford County around 8:50 a.m., Monday, Dec. 4 in the area of 590 Bloomfield Ave., in Bloomfield. Timothy Ross, of Bloomfield, was found dead when officers responded to a report of a shooting, according to Capt. Stephen Hajdasz of the Bloomfield Police. Thus far the investigation resulted in a suspect vehicle description as being a small white SUV-type vehicle with South Carolina registration plate JDD 955, Hajdasz said. If an…
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Man Charged With Possessing Gun, Drugs At New Canaan Train Station
A man was charged with allegedly possessing a gun and drugs after police responded to a Fairfield County train station on a medical call. Robert Buckley, age 42, of Springfield, Illinois, was charged in New Canaan on Thursday, Nov. 29. According to Lt. Marc DeFelice of the New Canaan Police, officers responded to the Talmadge Hill Train Station lot on a medical assist call. While assisting with the medical response, officers discovered drugs and drug paraphernalia, DeFelice said. Officers also located a firearm. Buckley was placed under arrest and charged with: Illegal possession o…
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27-Year-Old Woman Found Dead In CT Apartment, Police Say
A 27-year-old woman was found dead inside a Connecticut apartment after police found family members trying to check on a relative. The incident took place in Hartford County around 4 p.m., on Friday, Dec. 1 in New Britain. According to New Britain Deputy Police Chief Adam Rembisz, an officer traveling in the area found the young woman unresponsive inside the apartment after learning family members came to 157 Fairview St., trying to check on her. An Initial investigation revealed that the victim, identified as Moenisha Collins, suffered from apparent gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead …
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'Gifted, Talented' Teacher In CT Killed In Double-Fatal Wrong-Way Crash
Two people were killed in a violent head-on collision when a wrong-way driver crashed into oncoming traffic in Massachusetts on I-395, authorities said. A GMC Sierra truck got onto the highway driving north in the southbound lane in Worcester County just after 10:15 p.m. in the town of Webster and slammed into a Honda CRV in the left lane, Massachusetts State Police said. Related: Funeral Set For 'Beloved' Teacher, Worcester Native Killed In Webster Wrong-Way Wreck Jordan Pimentel, age 31, of Auburn, who was behind the wheel of the truck, died at the scene, police said.&…
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Know Them? Duo Steals Over $2K Worth Of Breast Pumps From CT Walmart
Authorities in Connecticut are asking for the public's help in identifying two suspects accused of stealing several breast pumps worth over $2,000 from a Walmart. On Thursday, Nov. 30 at around 10:30 a.m. in New London County, the two suspects entered the Walmart store at 155 Parkway North in Waterford after leaving another Walmart location in Norwich. The suspects then proceeded to grab five breast pumps valued at $2,055 and leave the store without trying to pay for them, police said. The suspects left in a white SUV that was depicted in surveillance images released by the departmen…
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Woman Nabbed For Stabbing Man In Leg In Norwalk, Police Say
A Connecticut woman was nabbed for allegedly stabbing a man in the leg in a Fairfield County parking lot. The incident occurred on Friday, Dec. 1, in Norwalk in the parking lot on Connecticut Avenue. Lt. Tomasz Podgorski of the Norwalk Police said officers found the man after receiving a call for a person needing medical aid in the parking lot. An investigation found the man was a victim of domestic violence; the suspect was identified as New Haven County resident Yessica Paola Jimenez, age 49, of Seymour. Officers were able to track down Jimenez and charged her with assault. T…
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Driver Seriously Injured Crashing Into CT Home
A motorist was seriously injured after a car left the roadway and crashed into a house in Connecticut. The in Hartford County incident took place around 12:15 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2 in Rocky Hill. According to Sgt. Jeffrey Foss-Rugan of the Rocky Hill Police a preliminary investigation found the vehicle left Marshall Road and struck a fence surrounding a community pool. The vehicle then began to travel in a western direction on Marshall Road, leaving the roadway again and striking a home. The damages. Rocky Hill Fire Department The operator was seriously injured, but is exp…
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CT Man Accused Of Stealing Property, Cars From Residential Facility
A 30-year-old Connecticut man faces several charges after allegedly stealing from an elderly residential facility in New York, police said. New London County resident David Durlach of Waterford, age 30, was arrested on Friday, Dec. 1 following a long-term investigation into burglaries at a Westchester County elderly residential facility located in Greenburgh. According to the department, between Monday, Oct. 2, and Thursday, Nov. 30, Durlach allegedly entered several apartments at the facility and stole property such as negotiable instruments and motor vehicles, Greenbu…
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CT Man Charged With Violating Protective Order, Assault
A 23-year-old Connecticut man is behind bars for allegedly violating a protective order by contacting the victim and assaulting them, even dragging them with his vehicle. Dometrius Cox, of New Haven, was charged on Thursday, Nov. 30 in Milford. Milford Police officers responded to a Boston Post Road business for a report of a breach of peace complaint after a victim said they had received numerous text messages from Cox who had come to the business looking for them. While at the business, police said Cox approached the victim from behind, wrapping his arms around their neck, rest…
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Man Steals Item Worth $800 From Westport HomeGoods, Returns It For Store Credit: Police
A Westchester man faces a larceny charge after stealing an expensive item from a HomeGoods location in Fairfield County, returning it for store credit, and then using this credit to buy more products and ultimately receive a refund on his credit card, police said. Mount Vernon resident Movado Thomas, age 25, was arrested on Thursday, Nov. 16 in connection with his alleged theft of an expensive item from a HomeGoods store in Westport at 1850 Post Rd. East (Route 1), Westport Police announced on Wednesday, Nov. 29. According to the department, Thomas's arrest stemmed from an …
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Speeding 22-Year-Old Nabbed In Wilton For DUI, Driving On Suspended License, Police Say
A speeding 22-year-old Fairfield County man was charged with allegedly driving under the influence and driving on a suspended license. Pedro Jesus Aguilar Madrid, of Stamford, was stopped on Thursday, Nov. 23, in Wilton driving a Ford Fusion for driving 68 mph in a 30 mph zone, said Wilton Police. During the stop, Madrid was found to be under the influence of alcohol, said Lt. Anna Tornello, of the Wilton Police. Tornello said in addition, Madrid's driver's license was suspended, due to a previous DUI arrest. He was charged with: Speeding DUI Operating while under suspension Madri…
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Woman Driving Drunk, Wrong Way Nabbed After Vehicle Bursts Into Flames On CT Roadway: Police
A woman was apprehended outside a vehicle that had burst into flames after police say she was driving the wrong way while intoxicated on a Connecticut roadway. The incident happened in Hartford County just before 3 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 2 on I-384 in Manchester. Connecticut State Police Troop H in Hartford received multiple calls reporting a wrong way driver traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes. Troopers then received additional reports that the same vehicle was on fire in the left lane, prior to the Exit 1 entrance ramp to I-384 eastbound. Responding troopers located the vehicle…
Police & Fire
Driver Killed After Compact SUV Crashes Into Tree On Route 8 In Shelton
A driver was killed in an overnight crash in Fairfield County. It happened around 3:40 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 2 on Route 8 in Shelton. A 2013 Nissan Rogue was traveling northbound approximately one-quarter mile south of Exit 14 when it left the roadway and entered the roadside where it collided with a tree, Connecticut State Police said. Following impact with the tree, the Rogue caught fire. The driver, whose identity is not yet known, sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead on the scene. This collision remains under investigation. Anyone who may …
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Pickpocket Thief Working Darien Trader Joe's, Police Say
In the past two weeks, two women have had their wallets stolen out of their purses while shopping at a Fairfield County supermarket. The first incident took place at the Darien Trader Joe's store at 436 Post Road when the victim told police she went to pay for her groceries her wallet was missing from her purse, said Sgt. Dan Skoumbros of the Darien Police. She was later notified by her credit card company that someone had attempted to use the card at Target in Stamford. The second incident took place at the same grocery store on Sunday, Nov. 25 when another woman was miss…
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Man Accused Of Trying To Cash Forged Checks At Bank In Wilton
A 48-year-old man was captured after a months-long investigation into identity theft and larceny at a Fairfield County bank. James Greco, of Wynantskill, New York, located in Rensselaer County, was charged on Tuesday, Nov. 21 on a warrant for the July incident at a Wilton bank. According to Lt. Anna Tornello, of the Wilton Police, Greco entered the bank and forged checks in the victim’s name, and then deposited the cash into other accounts. After an extensive investigation, and with the help of several other law enforcement agencies, Greco was identified as the suspect and …
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Know Them? Duo Wanted For Norwalk Car Burglaries, Police Say
Police in Fairfield County are asking the public for help identifying two people allegedly responsible for several vehicle burglaries and cashing some $30,000 in fake checks using the car owner's identity. The Norwalk Detective Bureau said the two are responsible for burglarizing several vehicles parked on Muller Avenue on Nov. 8, said Lt. Tomasz Podgorski of the Norwalk Police. Podgorski said after burglarizing the vehicles, the duo used the identifications of the owners of the vehicles to cash over $30,000.00 in fraudulent checks. The suspects were seen operating a white …
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CT Woman Charged With Sexual Abuse Of Boy, 11, Arrested Again
A Connecticut woman charged with sexually assaulting an 11-year-old boy is back in jail after allegedly Snapchatting an underage girl. Tolland County resident, Alyson Cranick, age 42, of the town of Columbia, was charged on Tuesday, Nov. 28, with violating the rules of her conditions of release on bail, said the Connecticut State Police. Related story: Former Tolland County School Employee Charged With Sexual Assault Of 11-Year-Old Boy Cranick, a former school employee, was originally charged on Tuesday, Nov. 14. According to the arrest warrant provided by state police, Cranic…
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