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Six Arrested, Nine Cops Hospitalized After Protesters Clash With Police In Stamford Six Arrested, Nine Cops Hospitalized After Protesters Clash With Police In Stamford
Six Arrested, Nine Cops Hospitalized After Protesters Clash With Police In Stamford Six people were arrested and nine police officers were hospitalized during a clash at a protest in Stamford. The protesters were marching for justice for Steven Barrier, a 23-year-old who died due to a medical emergency while in custody last year. The protest began Saturday afternoon, Aug. 8 at Home Depot and proceeded to the Stamford PD headquarters on Bedford Street. During the course of the march, numerous businesses and motorists were affected by the group, Stamford Police Chief Timothy Shaw said. After arriving at police headquarters, the group did not comply with requests to dispers…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Bridgeport Man Seriously Injured After Being Hit By Vehicle In Fairfield Bridgeport Man Seriously Injured After Being Hit By Vehicle In Fairfield
Bridgeport Man Seriously Injured After Being Hit By Vehicle In Fairfield A man suffered seriously injured after he was hit by a vehicle near a busy Home Depot in Fairfield County. It happened on Saturday, Feb. 29 in Fairfield. Several 911 calls reported a bicyclist struck by a motor vehicle on Grasmere Avenue near the Home Depot Exit in Fairfield. First responding Town of Fairfield officers located the victim, later identified as Brooks Adams, 50, of Bridgeport, lying on the ground next to a vehicle with severe injuries to his head, face, abdomen, and extremities, according to police.  The bicycle, which appeared to have been run over,…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Recall Issued For 26K Cooktops Over Burn, Fire Hazards Recall Issued For 26K Cooktops Over Burn, Fire Hazards
Recall Issued For 26K Cooktops Over Burn, Fire Hazards A series of Whirlpool, KitchenAid and JennAir brand glass cooktops have been recalled due to burn and fire hazard issues, according to the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Issued on Wednesday, Aug. 28, the recall alert states that certain models of glass cooktops with touch controls can turn on by themselves and pose burn and fire hazards. These cooktops were sold at Lowe’s, Home Depot, Best Buy and other home improvement and home appliance and other stores from March 2017 through Aug. 2019 and were priced between $1,150 and $2,500. Units were also sold online. The …

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by Valerie Musson
Business
Lowe's To Lay Off Thousands Of Employees, Outsource Some Positions To Third Parties Lowe's To Lay Off Thousands Of Employees, Outsource Some Positions To Third Parties
Lowe's To Lay Off Thousands Of Employees, Outsource Some Positions To Third Parties Thousands of Lowe’s employees will soon be out of a job as the home improvement retail giant reshuffles positions. Lowe’s announced that it is planning to outsource the jobs of maintenance and assembly workers to third-party companies, including workers that put together certain items such as grills and wheelbarrows. The news of layoffs was first reported by the Wall Street Journal. It is unclear exactly how many employees are being laid off, but it is expected to be in the thousands. The company currently employs approximately 300,000 people in 1,725 stores nationwide. The layoffs come a…

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by Zak Failla
News
Halal Meat Store Shut Down After Slaughter Of Young Cow In Home Depot Parking Lot Halal Meat Store Shut Down After Slaughter Of Young Cow In Home Depot Parking Lot
Halal Meat Store Shut Down After Slaughter Of Young Cow In Home Depot Parking Lot A young cow was slaughtered outside a Home Depot in Bloomfield, leading to the closure of the business from which it escaped, according to NBC Connecticut. The animal had escaped from the meat store across the street on Saturday, July 13 and ran to the parking lot of Home Depot in Bloomfield.  The animal and other live animals were at the Saba meat store which is a halal meat store that prepares products observing Islamic law, reports NBC Connecticut. Men from Saba followed the escaped cow, one with a bow and arrow,  according to NBC Connecticut. One of the men shot at the …

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by Donna Christopher
News
Romanian National Sentenced For Role In CT Home Invasion, Fake Virus Threat Romanian National Sentenced For Role In CT Home Invasion, Fake Virus Threat
Romanian National Sentenced For Role In CT Home Invasion, Fake Virus Threat A Romanian national has been sentenced for his role in a Connecticut home invasion that mirrored the script of a Hollywood film. Alexandru Lucian Nicolescu has been sentenced to 121 months in prison for his role in a 2007 home invasion in South Kent, U.S. Attorney John Durham announced this week. Nicolescu pleaded guilty to one count of attempted extortion and one count of conspiracy to commit extortion. Shortly before midnight on April 15, 2007, Nicolescu, Emmanuel Nicolescu - who are not related - and a third man brandished masks, knives and guns and broke into the South Kent home. The th…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
15-Year-Old In Stolen Dump Truck Takes Police On High-Speed, Multi-Municipality Chase 15-Year-Old In Stolen Dump Truck Takes Police On High-Speed, Multi-Municipality Chase
15-Year-Old In Stolen Dump Truck Takes Police On High-Speed, Multi-Municipality Chase A 15-year-old Stratford juvenile was arrested after he stole a dump truck from the Stratford Public Works property and then took police on a high-speed chase. The incident took place around 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 10, when Stratford Police officers located the stolen vehicle as it was being driven through the Home Depot parking lot on Barnum Avenue, said Stratford Police Capt. Frank Eannotti. The juvenile operator struck another vehicle as he refused to stop for officers and fled the area at a high rate of speed into Milford, Eannotti said.  Officers maintained cont…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Know Her? Wanted Woman Spends $10K With Stolen Credit Card, Naugatuck Police Say Know Her? Wanted Woman Spends $10K With Stolen Credit Card, Naugatuck Police Say
Know Her? Wanted Woman Spends $10K With Stolen Credit Card, Naugatuck Police Say Police are asking the public for help identifying a woman who allegedly used a stolen credit card to make more than $10,000 in purchases in Naugatuck. The purchases were made in the West Haven area from February to March. At least one of the purchases was made at a Home Depot where the woman can be seen smiling as she leaves with a large purchase. Anyone with information regarding the incident to contact the Naugatuck PD at 203-729-5221, Officer James Tortora extension (3162), or the NPD Confidential Tip Line at 203-720-1010.

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Know Him? Man Accused Of Using Stolen Credit Cards To Make $10K In Purchases At Area Stores Know Him? Man Accused Of Using Stolen Credit Cards To Make $10K In Purchases At Area Stores
Know Him? Man Accused Of Using Stolen Credit Cards To Make $10K In Purchases At Area Stores Do you know him? The above man was involved in a credit card fraud ring in Fairfield County.  Police say he used a stolen credit card to make more than $10,000 worth of purchases at Home Depot, Target, Walmart and other stores in the area.  Please contact Stratford Police Detective Murolo at 203-385-4127 or jmurolo@townofstratford.com if you can identify him.

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by Daily Voice
News
Woman Injured After Accidentally Lighting Firework In Bridgeport Woman Injured After Accidentally Lighting Firework In Bridgeport
Woman Injured After Accidentally Lighting Firework In Bridgeport A Fairfield County woman lost at least one finger and maybe more after lighting a stick of dynamite, thinking it was a candle. The tragic accident occurred around 8 p.m. Thursday when the family living at 1248 Lindley St., Bridgeport, lost power as a result of the night's thunderstorms, said Av Harris, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police Department. When the power went out, the family went to the Home Depot to purchase candles, but the store was closed, he said. The family remembered that when they purchased their home two years ago, there were a couple of what they thought were candles le…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Know Him? ID Sought For Suspect In Numerous Thefts At Area Home Depot Know Him? ID Sought For Suspect In Numerous Thefts At Area Home Depot
Know Him? ID Sought For Suspect In Numerous Thefts At Area Home Depot Do you know him? Police are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to track down a suspect who has stolen thousands of dollars in merchandise from a Home Depot in the area. The Hamden Police Department released a surveillance photo of a man who allegedly stole coils of wire at the Dixwell Avenue Home Depot location. The latest of several larcenies was reported on Aug. 3. Police describe the suspect as a white male with a medium build. In the photo, he can be seen sporting a New York Yankee hat and T-shirt. Anyone with information, or who recognizes the suspect has been asked to c…

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by Zak Failla
News
Two Charged With Selling $1.5M Of Items Stolen By Opioid Addicts In CT Two Charged With Selling $1.5M Of Items Stolen By Opioid Addicts In CT
Two Charged With Selling $1.5M Of Items Stolen By Opioid Addicts In CT Two men from Connecticut are facing time in prison after being found guilty of operating an elaborate fencing operation utilizing opioid addicts. Following nearly two weeks of deliberation, a jury this week found New Haven resident George Connelly, Jr., 48, and Branford reisdent William Reidell, 41, guilty of federal charges in relation to their roles in a large-scale fencing operation. According to evidence introduced at trial, Connelly and Paul Muzyka - who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit the interstate transport of stolen property and one count of interstate transport of stolen pr…

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by Zak Failla