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Know Them? Suspects Try Taking Item From Victim After Online Sale In Norwalk, Police Say Know Them? Suspects Try Taking Item From Victim After Online Sale In Norwalk, Police Say
Know Them? Suspects Try Taking Item From Victim After Online Sale In Norwalk, Police Say Authorities in Connecticut are asking for the public's help in finding two attempted robbery suspects who tried forcefully taking an item from a victim after meeting up for a sale conducted over the Internet, police said. The Norwalk Police Detective Bureau is currently searching for two suspects in connection with an incident that happened in Fairfield County on Thursday, Aug. 3, the department announced on Wednesday, Nov. 8.  According to police, a victim was selling an item online and one of the suspects tried to physically take it from them after offering them fake currency. The su…

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by Ben Crnic
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CT Resident Robbed At Gunpoint During Meeting For Online Sale, Police Say CT Resident Robbed At Gunpoint During Meeting For Online Sale, Police Say
CT Resident Robbed At Gunpoint During Meeting For Online Sale, Police Say A Connecticut man was robbed at gunpoint during an alleged armed robbery in the parking lot of a McDonald's restaurant. The incident took place in Middlesex County around 4 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 20 in Middletown. When officers arrived on the scene, they confirmed two people were meeting to buy items that were listed for sale online, said the Middletown Police. The suspect pointed what is believed to be a firearm at the victim and demanded the items. The victim complied and was uninjured during the confrontation, police said.  The suspect is described as a heavyset, Hispanic male, wear…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Juvenile Charged In 'Strong-Arm' Robbery Of iPhone In Fairfield County, Police Say Juvenile Charged In 'Strong-Arm' Robbery Of iPhone In Fairfield County, Police Say
Juvenile Charged In 'Strong-Arm' Robbery Of iPhone In Fairfield County, Police Say Police are warning residents of a strong-arm robbery following the arrest of a juvenile for stealing an iPhone after setting up the purchase of the phone online in Fairfield County. The incident took place on Saturday, Feb. 13, when the Monroe Police received the report of a strong-arm robbery at a residence on Castlewood Drive in Monroe, police said. The complainant told police they had listed an iPhone 11 64GB for sale on Facebook Market Place. An individual expressed interest in purchasing the phone and arrangements were made for an exchange to take place at the victim’s reside…

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by Kathy Reakes