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5 Kids Busted In Stolen Car Linked To Multiple Armed Robberies: Police 5 Kids Busted In Stolen Car Linked To Multiple Armed Robberies: Police
5 Kids Busted In Stolen Car Linked To Multiple Armed Robberies: Police Five children ranging from 11 to 15 years old were arrested after trying to outrun police in a stolen car that was linked to armed robberies and other crimes, authorities said.  Working with New Haven Police, East Haven officers responded to Laurel Street and Eldred Drive around noon on Monday, Oct. 7, to help track down a reportedly stolen red Hyundai.  East Haven Detective Jon Trinh spotted the car circling the Millbrook Plaza parking lot on Foxon Road, authorities said. But when police tried to pull over the Hyundai, the driver floored it, authorities said.  Pol…

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by Josh Lanier
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14-Year-Old Nabbed Making Threat To CT School, Police Say 14-Year-Old Nabbed Making Threat To CT School, Police Say
14-Year-Old Nabbed Making Threat To CT School, Police Say A Connecticut teen has been charged after allegedly making a social media threat against a high school. The incident occurred in Hartford County on Wednesday, Jan. 3, when police became aware of a threat against Bristol Central High School in Bristol. The suspect was quickly identified as the 14-year-old, said Lt. Geoffrey Lund of the Bristol Police.  "Our officers made contact with the juvenile and there is no ongoing threat to any of our schools," officials said earlier Wednesday.  As a precaution, additional police patrols were quickly deployed to ensure the safety of the stu…

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by Kathy Reakes
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'Kia Challenge' Leads To Hospitalizations, Stolen Cars, Damages In Greenwich 'Kia Challenge' Leads To Hospitalizations, Stolen Cars, Damages In Greenwich
'Kia Challenge' Leads To Hospitalizations, Stolen Cars, Damages In Greenwich One person was arrested and two people were hospitalized in a single night amid a slew of car thefts and damages, officials say.  In Fairfield County, police stayed busy on the night of Wednesday, June 28, responding to five separate incidents associated with the "Kia Challenge," according to the Greenwich Police Department.  Police responded to Oak Ridge Street around 11:30 on Wednesday for a report of two people entering parked cars. When officers arrived, they learned that a fight had broken out between the two people and several area residents.  Two residents suffer…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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4 Teens Steal 2 Cars, Try Breaking Into More In Trumbull Hotel Parking Lot: Police 4 Teens Steal 2 Cars, Try Breaking Into More In Trumbull Hotel Parking Lot: Police
4 Teens Steal 2 Cars, Try Breaking Into More In Trumbull Hotel Parking Lot: Police Four teenagers, including one who was listed as a missing person, face criminal charges after allegedly stealing two cars and attempting to break into more in Fairfield County, police said.  The incident began on Wednesday, May 3 around 6:30 p.m., when officers in Trumbull were told that four suspects were pulling on car door handles in the parking lot of the Marriott Hotel located at 180 Hawley Ln., according to Trumbull Police.  An officer who responded to the scene then saw the four boys, who then left the area and walked through the parking lot. When the officer told them to s…

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by Ben Crnic
Schools
Female Students Charged After Fight At Fairfield Warde HS Caught On Video Female Students Charged After Fight At Fairfield Warde HS Caught On Video
Female Students Charged After Fight At Fairfield Warde HS Caught On Video Two Fairfield Warde High School female students have been charged following an alleged fight at the school in which one was injured and needed medical treatment. The incident took on Friday, Jan. 6, at the school located at 755 Melville Ave., and was filmed by other students who posted it online. Both students, who were arrested on Monday, Jan. 9, were charged with assault and breach of peace, said Fairfield Police Lt. Michael Paris. "The injured juvenile student was treated and released following the altercation," Paris said. Fairfield Warde Principal Paul Cavanna told students on Thursd…

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by Kathy Reakes
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16-Year-Old Suspect In Fatal Stabbing Of Fairfield Prep Student To Be Charged As Adult 16-Year-Old Suspect In Fatal Stabbing Of Fairfield Prep Student To Be Charged As Adult
16-Year-Old Suspect In Fatal Stabbing Of Fairfield Prep Student To Be Charged As Adult A Connecticut teen who has been arrested in the stabbing death of a popular Fairfield County student-athlete will be charged as an adult. James "Jimmy" McGrath, age 17, a football and lacrosse player at Fairfield College Preparatory School, was killed around 11:50 p.m., in Shelton on Saturday, May 14 during a fight in front of a residence, authorities said. The suspect, a 16-year-old New Haven County resident who lives in Milford, appeared in juvenile court on Wednesday, May 18. According to Shelton Police, his case will now be transferred to an adult court during a hearing on Thursday, Ma…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Ghost Gun Found At CT High School Following Fight Ghost Gun Found At CT High School Following Fight
Ghost Gun Found At CT High School Following Fight Three students were arrested following a fight at a Connecticut high school in which a loaded ghost gun was found. The fight took place in Litchfield County in New Milford around 9:20 a.m., Tuesday, April 26 at New Milford High School. The school was immediately put into lockdown and officers swiftly moved to locate the involved parties, said Chief Spencer Cerruto, of the New Milford Police.  A juvenile and two other students were detained at the scene, Cerruto said. The lockdown was lifted around 11 a.m. when the school was deemed safe, police said. Cerruto said that a fight in a s…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Juvenile Nabbed For Assault, Robbery On CT Roadway Juvenile Nabbed For Assault, Robbery On CT Roadway
Juvenile Nabbed For Assault, Robbery On CT Roadway One of two suspects in Connecticut is facing charges after allegedly assaulting and robbing someone during a planned transaction, police said. In Hartford County, police were dispatched to an area of Tariff Street in Enfield at approximately 6:45 p.m. on Monday, March 28, where there was a report of a robbery that had just taken place. According to a spokesperson from the Enfield Police Department, the victim of the robbery instructed investigators that he had met up with two others to sell undisclosed items to them. It is alleged that during the transaction, the two would-be buyers pulled…

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by Zak Failla
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Juvenile Charged With Making Three Phony Threats To Fairfield County High School Juvenile Charged With Making Three Phony Threats To Fairfield County High School
Juvenile Charged With Making Three Phony Threats To Fairfield County High School A minor was arrested by police after phoning in several phony incidents to a Fairfield County school that led to lockdowns and police investigations, authorities announced. Police in Norwalk said the juvenile was taken into custody on Wednesday, Dec. 8 after an exhaustive search, for the incidents at Norwalk High School and P-TECH over the last several days. The incidents included: A bomb threat on Wednesday, Dec. 1; Reports of an armed person within the school on Friday, Dec. 3, and Dec. 8. “I appreciate the outstanding work of the officers that responded to the three incidents at Norw…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Two Students Arrested After Threats Force CT HS Into Lockouts Two Students Arrested After Threats Force CT HS Into Lockouts
Two Students Arrested After Threats Force CT HS Into Lockouts Two students have reportedly been arrested for their roles in sending threats directed toward a Connecticut high school that forced them to lockdown students and staff for two straight days. In New Haven County, the Eli Whitney Technical High School in Hamden has been the victim of threats to start the week, prompting police investigations on both days that forced the building to be locked down. Earlier story - CT High School Locked Down For Second Straight Day Following Reported Threat A pair of 14-year-old boys were taken into custody and charged with threatening and breach of peace…

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by Zak Failla
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CT 17-Year-Old Accused Of Breaking Into Several Cars CT 17-Year-Old Accused Of Breaking Into Several Cars
CT 17-Year-Old Accused Of Breaking Into Several Cars A 17-year-old is facing multiple burglary and larceny charges for his alleged involvement in a number of vehicle break-ins in Connecticut. Police in Hartford County said a group of people was breaking into vehicles in Enfield at about 2:30 a.m. on July 4. Police said the midnight patrol shift set up tire deflation devices along potential escape routes. The devices are used to safely release tire air pressure. The individuals involved in the burglary reportedly fled the scene in a stolen vehicle, which was later found disabled in East Windsor.  The police department noted that state po…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Juvenile Used Racial Slurs After Remotely Breaking Into HS Class In Fairfield County Juvenile Used Racial Slurs After Remotely Breaking Into HS Class In Fairfield County
Juvenile Used Racial Slurs After Remotely Breaking Into HS Class In Fairfield County A juvenile is facing several charges after remotely breaking into the online classroom of a high school in the region, and then using racial slurs, according to police. The incident happened in Connecticut in the fall of 2020. Late on Friday, May 28, in Fairfield County, members of the Newtown Police Department charged the local youth for cybercrimes. The arrest was made at the conclusion of a six-month-long police investigation, of unknown persons accessing Google classrooms at Newtown High School and using racial epithets, in an abusive and disruptive manner. School Resource Officer W…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Teen Questioned About Car Break-Ins In Fairfield County Gave False Name, Police Say Teen Questioned About Car Break-Ins In Fairfield County Gave False Name, Police Say
Teen Questioned About Car Break-Ins In Fairfield County Gave False Name, Police Say A 16-year-old area teen was arrested after he allegedly provided a false name while being questioned about car break-ins. The Fairfield County boy was arrested around 2:05 a.m., Thursday, May 21, by Fairfield Police after they responded to the area of Toilsome Hill Road and Prospect Avenue for a report of car larceny, said Capt. Robert Kalamaras. When officers arrived on the scene they spoke to a resident who said he was awoken by his barking dog and looked outside to see two individuals rummaging through his neighbor's car, Kalamaras said. The interior light was on in the vehicl…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Wilton Teens Charged With Forging 12 Driver's Licenses For People Under 21 Wilton Teens Charged With Forging 12 Driver's Licenses For People Under 21
Wilton Teens Charged With Forging 12 Driver's Licenses For People Under 21 Two Wilton teens were nabbed for allegedly having ordered 12 forged driver's licenses for people under the age of 21 from overseas. Willem Jeffrey Vanpelt, 19, and an unnamed 17-year-old were arrested on a warrant on Monday, Dec. 30, by Wilton Police following an investigation started by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, said Wilton Police Lt. Robert Kluk. The two were connected after Customs officers stapped the shipment when it arrived in the country and they found the forged ID's addressed to Vanpelt, Kluk said. Vanpelt was charged with 12 counts of conspiracy and 12 counts of forgery…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Trio Charged With Stealing From Cars In Greenwich Trio Charged With Stealing From Cars In Greenwich
Trio Charged With Stealing From Cars In Greenwich Three minors have been charged after police say they burglarized several cars in Greenwich. Greenwich Police say they observed a motorist traveling with its lights out in the Cos Cob area on Tuesday, Sept. 17 around 4 a.m. When officers tried to stop the vehicle, the driver allegedly sped away. Police say the three occupants, all from Bridgeport, abandoned the vehicle after a minor collision disabled it. The occupants were subsequently located and taken into custody, according to police. Police say they recovered several items that had been taken from unlocked vehicles belonging to loca…

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by Valerie Musson
Schools
10 Students Arrested Following Food Fight Melee At Westhill HS 10 Students Arrested Following Food Fight Melee At Westhill HS
10 Students Arrested Following Food Fight Melee At Westhill HS Ten students who attend Westhill High School in Stamford have been arrested following a food fight that turned into a melee with numerous people hurt. The incident took place around 1:30 p.m., Friday, April 12, when "things got out of control," at Westhill High School at 125 Roxbury Road, in Stamford when the planned food fight resulted in hundreds of students running out of the school, many throwing eggs, water and soda cans, said Stamford Police Capt. Richard Conklin. A few skirmishes also resulted during the chaos, that took place as a result of the planned event…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
New Canaan High School Student Charged In Snapchat Threat New Canaan High School Student Charged In Snapchat Threat
New Canaan High School Student Charged In Snapchat Threat A 17-year-old New Canaan High School student has been charged with breach of peace after posting a threatening snapchat with a photograph of another student who appeared to be holding a gun. The posting was uncovered on Jan. 26, when the Wilton Police Department notified the New Canaan Police of a threatening photograph shared to a group of people on Snapchat, said New Canaan Police Lt. Jason Ferraro. On the snapchat, the caption “Don’t come to school tm” was written across the image. New Canaan Police immediately identified the two students involved and determined the gun in the…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Girl, 15, Attacked In Bathroom Of Area Public Library Girl, 15, Attacked In Bathroom Of Area Public Library
Girl, 15, Attacked In Bathroom Of Area Public Library A 15-year-old has been arrested for hiding in a library bathroom and attempting to attack a young woman after locking her in a stall. Hamden Police said they arrested the teen around 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5, after receiving a call for a "welfare check," at the Miller Memorial Library, at 2901 Dixwell Ave., said Hamden Capt. Ronald Smith. Central Communication told responding officers that an assault had occurred in the women's restroom and that the person responsible was being held by a bystander, he added. Once on the scene, an investigation revealed that a 15-year-old female …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
16-Year-Old Arrested After Brookfield Social Media Threat 16-Year-Old Arrested After Brookfield Social Media Threat
16-Year-Old Arrested After Brookfield Social Media Threat A 16-year-old Brookfield High School student has been arrested for posting a threat on social media posing with a gun and saying something might happen at the school. Police responded to the school Wednesday after three students notified administrators of the post from the night before that had concerned them, said Brookfield Police Capt. Peter Frengs. Administrators immediately brought the student to the school office and called the police, Frengs said. The student’s parents were also notified and came to the school. The post depicted what investigators said was “an airsoft facsimile rif…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Teen Girls Arrested After Greenwich High School Altercation Teen Girls Arrested After Greenwich High School Altercation
Teen Girls Arrested After Greenwich High School Altercation Two teen girls were arrested after getting into a fight with each other Friday afternoon at Greenwich High School, according to Greenwich Police. Linda Cortez, 18, of Pemberick Road, was charged with breach of peace, said Lt. John Slusarz. Police did not offer a reason for the physical fight. The other teen, considered a juvenile under state law,  was also arrested and is being handled through the juvenile court system, Slusarz said. Cortez was arraigned and released without bail.

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Teens Busted For Trashing Fairfield County Office Building Teens Busted For Trashing Fairfield County Office Building
Teens Busted For Trashing Fairfield County Office Building Nine Trumbull teens ranging in age from 14 to 16, have been arrested for breaking into an office building and trashing the inside and its contents. Police said the break-in and vandalism occurred at a vacant building, at 965 White Plains Road, Trumbull, over a weekend in August 2017. The youths, all males, were charged with various charges including burglary, criminal mischief, and criminal trespass and released to their parents. “The incident was reported to Trumbull police after the property manager for the building discovered the break-in on the morning of August 7,” said Lt. Keith Gold…

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by Kathy Reakes