Bridgeport Man, Woman Arrested At Motel For Allegedly Exposing Infant To Violence Bridgeport Man, Woman Arrested At Motel For Allegedly Exposing Infant To Violence
Bridgeport Man, Woman Arrested At Motel For Allegedly Exposing Infant To Violence A Bridgeport couple was arrested after allegedly exposing an infant to "intimate partner violence" at a Milford motel. Leticia Rosa, 33, and John Grace, 31, were arrested around 7:15 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 10, and charged with risk of injury, criminal trespass, breach of peace, interfering with an officer. Grace was also charged with violating an order of protection, said the Milford Police. The arrests came after the Milford Police were dispatched to a Rowe Avenue motel to assist the Department of Children and Families with a welfare check, police said. When they arrived on the scene, they …
CT Phys Ed Teacher Accused Of Sexually Abusing Student CT Phys Ed Teacher Accused Of Sexually Abusing Student
CT Phys Ed Teacher Accused Of Sexually Abusing Student A gym teacher in Connecticut is facing charges for allegedly sexually abusing a student, police said. Michael Forgione, 49, of Plantsville, was arrested on Thursday, Sept. 5, following an investigation into a complaint made by a Wolcott High School student, where Forgione has served as a teacher and coach for more than 20 years. Police said that when the complaint by the student was made in May, Forgione was suspended with pay, and he has had no contact with students while the investigation was ongoing. Following the investigation, police said that it was presented to the Waterbury States …
Parents Claim Son Was Sexually Assaulted In Stamford School Bathroom Parents Claim Son Was Sexually Assaulted In Stamford School Bathroom
Parents Claim Son Was Sexually Assaulted In Stamford School Bathroom The parents of a 5-year-old boy have filed a lawsuit claiming their son was bullied and sexually assaulted by another student in Stamford. The suit, filed in Superior Court, claims the principal and staff of Roxbury Elementary School in Stamford failed to keep the boy safe and violated state law by not reporting the incident, reported the Connecticut Post. The incident took place in May 2018 when the boy told his mother that another classmate had followed him to the bathroom and crawled under the stall where he then stabbed the boy with a pencil and told him to "die here with me," the…
Vigil Canceled For Teen Girl Who Jumped To Her Death At Danbury Fair Mall Vigil Canceled For Teen Girl Who Jumped To Her Death At Danbury Fair Mall
Vigil Canceled For Teen Girl Who Jumped To Her Death At Danbury Fair Mall A vigil that was planned for Danbury Fair Mall in memory of a high school student who died after jumping from the fifth floor of the parking garage there has been canceled due to concerns of unduly influencing other teens.  Hailey Nailor, 16, a Westchester native who lived in Danbury, had reportedly contemplated her decision to jump or not while on Snapchat. "It's really a tragedy," said Danbury Police Det. Lt. Mark Williams. The vigil, which was planned for Saturday, Feb. 16 by her friend Maria Garcia of Putnam as a way to show that Hailey had been loved, was canceled after Garc…
HS Student, 16, Jumps To Her Death From Danbury Mall Parking Garage HS Student, 16, Jumps To Her Death From Danbury Mall Parking Garage
HS Student, 16, Jumps To Her Death From Danbury Mall Parking Garage This story has been updated. A 16-year-old girl jumped to her death from the fifth floor of the Danbury Fair Mall parking garage Saturday afternoon. The teen, identified as Danbury High School student Hailey Nailor, had reportedly contemplated her decision to jump or not while on Snapchat. She, unfortunately, decided to jump. "It's really a tragedy," said Danbury Police Det. Lt. Mark Williams. "We are investigating, but it appears to be a suicide." According to News-Times, the teen had been committed to the Danbury Hospital psychiatric unit just 24 hours before, said her father Kevin…
Teacher Accused Of Inappropriate Conduct With Student In Naugatuck Teacher Accused Of Inappropriate Conduct With Student In Naugatuck
Teacher Accused Of Inappropriate Conduct With Student In Naugatuck A Connecticut teacher has been placed on leave as police investigate allegations that the educator had inappropriate contact with a student. A criminal investigation has been launched at Naugatuck High School, after police learned of an incident involving a teacher and student. The nature of the “inappropriate contact” has not been disclosed. The name of the teacher has not been released. Police were made aware of the allegation on Wednesday, Jan. 23. On Thursday, the school district issued a statement regarding the incident. "A teacher at Naugatuck High School has been placed on leave af…
18-Month-Old Found In Vehicle During Stamford Illegal Gun Bust 18-Month-Old Found In Vehicle During Stamford Illegal Gun Bust
18-Month-Old Found In Vehicle During Stamford Illegal Gun Bust Four men who were nabbed for attempting to sell guns in Stamford had an unusual passenger along for the deal -- an 18-month-old boy. Stamford Police said four New Haven men were busted on Tuesday, Jan. 22 at the Stamford Town Center parking lot around 5:10 p.m. after police learned they had an appointment to sell guns in the area, said Stamford Police Capt. Richard Conklin. Members of the Organized Crime and Narcotics Unit along with patrol division officers set up a surveillance on the area after learning of the deal, Conklin said. When the men arrived at the parking lot they were ta…
Child-Care Worker Accused Of Force-Feeding Infant, Greenwich Police Say Child-Care Worker Accused Of Force-Feeding Infant, Greenwich Police Say
Child-Care Worker Accused Of Force-Feeding Infant, Greenwich Police Say A 56-year-old child-care worker has been arrested for allegedly force-feeding an infant at a daycare center. Karen Von Tobel of Greenwich was arrested Wednesday, Dec. 12, following a months-long investigation by the Greenwich Police Department's Special Victim's Unit, said Capt. Robert Berry. Police were first notified on Oct. 23 by a caseworker from the Department of Children and Families of an incident that had taken place on Oct. 16, at a childcare facility in Greenwich, Berry said. Von Tobel had allegedly forced fed the 17-month-old child causing the child to cry and choke, he added. …
Second Arrest Made In Suspicious Death Of Stamford Woman Second Arrest Made In Suspicious Death Of Stamford Woman
Second Arrest Made In Suspicious Death Of Stamford Woman Stamford Police have made a second arrest in the suspicious death of a local woman earlier this week. Olga Iris Lopez, 36, of Pequot Lane, was found dead around 5:49 p.m. Monday, Nov. 26, after Stamford police and medical rescue personnel were called to the home where she was found unconscious and unresponsive lying on the living room floor, said Stamford Police Capt. Richard Conklin. Her husband, Hector Lopez, aka Hector Collazzo, was arrested Tuesday and charged with charged with cruelty to persons for withholding medical care for his wife, police said. During an investigation …
Husband In Custody, ID Released For Woman Found Dead With Extensive Bruising Husband In Custody, ID Released For Woman Found Dead With Extensive Bruising
Husband In Custody, ID Released For Woman Found Dead With Extensive Bruising A woman who died at a private home in Stamford and whose death is considered suspicious has been identified as her husband remains in custody. Olga Iris Lopez, 36, of Pequot Lane, was found dead around 5:49 p.m. Monday, Nov. 26, after Stamford police and medical rescue personnel were called to the home where she was found unconscious and unresponsive lying on the living room floor, said Stamford Police Capt. Richard Conklin.  A witness statement on scene attributed Lopez’s condition to her tendency to trip and fall and her recent drinking. Lopez was given emergency …
Mother Charged In 5-Year-Old Son's Hot Car Death In Connecticut Mother Charged In 5-Year-Old Son's Hot Car Death In Connecticut
Mother Charged In 5-Year-Old Son's Hot Car Death In Connecticut A 31-year-old mother who called police because she could not find her 5-year-old son has been charged with criminally negligent homicide. On May 3, around 2:28 p.m., Whitney Bosselman of the Village of Quaker Hill in the Town of Waterford called police reporting her 5-year-old son was missing from the family home, said Waterford Police Lt. Timothy Silva. Responding officers conducted a search inside and outside of the home and the surrounding property. After about nine minutes, officers located the child strapped in a car seat in the backseat of a Toyota Camry parked on the property.  The …
High School Football Coach Accused Of Having Relationships With Students High School Football Coach Accused Of Having Relationships With Students
High School Football Coach Accused Of Having Relationships With Students A 25-year-old former assistant high school football and track coach in Connecticut has been arrested and charged with sexual assault for allegedly having "inappropriate relationships" with students. Anthony Facchini was arrested Wednesday following an investigation into a report made to the Department of Children and Families in June regarding his actions at the Norwich Free Academy, said Lt. Christopher Conley of the Norwich Police Department. The initial report alleged that Facchini had an inappropriate relationship with a student at the school, Conley said. A further investiga…