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39-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Fatal Crash With Tractor Trailer: Police 39-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Fatal Crash With Tractor Trailer: Police
39-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Fatal Crash With Tractor Trailer: Police A 39-year-old woman who was a passenger in a car involved in a crash with a tractor-trailer on I-84 in Connecticut has died, authorities said. Gennesse Alicea, of Southbridge, Massachusetts, was riding in a Hyundai Elantra that collided with a UPS tractor-trailer near Exit 71 in Willington at about 3:15 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, according to Connecticut State Police. Related: Southbridge Man ID'd as Victim in Fatal Connecticut Crash An initial investigation found that the Hyundai clipped the truck's front bumper while changing lanes, causing the car to spin out of control and stop in the …
Scammers Posing As Well-Known Businesses, Agencies: Here's What To Know, Feds Say Scammers Posing As Well-Known Businesses, Agencies: Here's What To Know, Feds Say
Scammers Posing As Well-Known Businesses, Agencies: Here's What To Know, Feds Say Federal authorities are sounding the alarm over scams that impersonate well-known businesses and government agencies.  In 2023, data from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alone show more than 330,000 reports of business impersonation scams and nearly 160,000 reports of government impersonation scams. That amounts to nearly half the frauds reported directly to the agency, the FTC said. Combined, reported losses to these impersonation scams topped $1.1 billion for the year, more than three times what consumers reported in 2020. Reports show an increasingly blurred line between busine…
Man Sentenced For Trafficking Drugs To Connecticut Man Sentenced For Trafficking Drugs To Connecticut
Man Sentenced For Trafficking Drugs To Connecticut An out-of-state man has been sentenced to 20 months in prison for trafficking drugs into Connecticut. Leonard C Boyle, acting US Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Noe Castro, age 51, of Phoenix, Arizona, was sentenced Wednesday, Oct. 20. According to court documents and statements made in court, in late 2018, the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Haven Task Force and New Haven Police Department began investigating an organization that was responsible for trafficking kilogram-quantities of heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine from Mexico and Arizona to the New Haven area.…
Hundreds Of Unexpected Amazon Packages Delivered To Home In New York Hundreds Of Unexpected Amazon Packages Delivered To Home In New York
Hundreds Of Unexpected Amazon Packages Delivered To Home In New York Hundreds of unexpected and unwanted packages from Amazon were sent to a New York home as part of what could potentially be a scam, officials said. Dozens of boxes arrived daily from Amazon, UPS and FedEx were delivered to upstate New York resident Jillian Canaan recently, despite her and her family not ordering any packages. According to WIVB-TV, Canaan, who runs a studio in the Buffalo area, initially believed that the packages could be for the family’s studio, but upon closer inspection, she found that while it was her home address listed on the boxes, it wasn’t in her name. Inside the …
Woman Arrested For Road-Rage Incident Involving UPS Driver In Fairfield County, Police Say Woman Arrested For Road-Rage Incident Involving UPS Driver In Fairfield County, Police Say
Woman Arrested For Road-Rage Incident Involving UPS Driver In Fairfield County, Police Say A Fairfield County woman has been arrested for threatening a UPS driver with a knife after being cut off in traffic. Kalianne Schiavi, of Norwalk, was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 28, after Norwalk Police were dispatched to 190 Martin Luther King Drive (UPS) on the report of a motorist that displayed a knife, said Sgt. Sofia Gulino. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the occupants of a green Honda, who complained that the driver of a UPS truck cut them off at the intersection of Washington Street and Martin Luther King Drive and that they drove to the UPS location to complain to a manager, Gul…
Suspect Nabbed For Allegedly Killing Fellow CT UPS Worker, Police Say Suspect Nabbed For Allegedly Killing Fellow CT UPS Worker, Police Say
Suspect Nabbed For Allegedly Killing Fellow CT UPS Worker, Police Say Connecticut State Police have captured a suspect following a massive statewide manhunt for the alleged murder of a UPS driver on Route 8. Police arrested Hartford County resident Elijah David Bertrand, age 19, who is also a UPS employee, around 2 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 23, in Litchfield County, in the town of Plymouth, said state police. The murder took place around 10:36 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 22, in Litchfield County on Route 8 northbound near Exit 37 in Watertown, said state police. Troopers discovered the murdered man, identified as 28-year-old Nathan Daniel Burk, of Waterbury after m…
ID Released For UPS Driver Assaulted, Killed In Connecticut ID Released For UPS Driver Assaulted, Killed In Connecticut
ID Released For UPS Driver Assaulted, Killed In Connecticut Connecticut State Police have released the identity of a UPS driver killed by a man who assaulted him on Route 8. Nathan D. Burk, 28, of Waterbury, was killed around 10:36 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 22, in Litchfield County on Route 8 northbound near Exit 37 in Watertown, said state police. Troopers discovered Bruk, who is an employee with UPS after members of Troop L in Litchfield originally responded to a reported vehicle crash involving a UPS shipping truck, said state police.  "As an agency, we would like to express our deepest condolences to the family of the victim," state police …
Photo Released Of Teen Suspect Wanted By CT State Police In Fatal Killing Of UPS Driver Photo Released Of Teen Suspect Wanted By CT State Police In Fatal Killing Of UPS Driver
Photo Released Of Teen Suspect Wanted By CT State Police In Fatal Killing Of UPS Driver Connecticut State Police have released a photo of the teen suspect wanted in the alleged assault and murder of a UPS driver. The killing took place around 10:36 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 22, in Litchfield County on Route 8 northbound near Exit 37 in Watertown, said state police. Troopers discovered the murdered man after members of Troop L in Litchfield originally responded to a reported vehicle crash involving a UPS shipping truck. Following an investigation, Elijah David Bertrand, 19, was developed as a suspect.  Bertrand is described as a white male about 5-feet-7, with blue eyes and sh…
UPS Truck Driver Killed During Assault In CT, State Police Say UPS Truck Driver Killed During Assault In CT, State Police Say
UPS Truck Driver Killed During Assault In CT, State Police Say Click here for an updated story: Photo Released Of Teen Suspect Wanted By CT State Police In Fatal Killing Of UPS Driver Connecticut State Police are searching for a man who killed a UPS driver during an assault. The incident took place around 10:36 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 22, in Litchfield County on Route 8 northbound near Exit 37 in Watertown, said state police. Troopers discovered the murdered man after members of Troop L in Litchfield originally responded to a reported vehicle crash involving a UPS shipping truck. Upon arrival at the scene, the driver of the truck was located and it …
Alert Issued For Package Text Message Scam Alert Issued For Package Text Message Scam
Alert Issued For Package Text Message Scam A new text messaging scam involving mailed packages that allow fraudsters to gain access to personal information has been making the rounds across the country, federal officials warn. The Federal Trade Commission is among the agencies that have issued an alert after consumers made numerous complaints after receiving a text message saying that a package pending, telling the user to click a link to set up delivery for the item. Once the link is clicked, users will be instructed to provide personal identifying information. Scammers have posed as drivers from FedEx, USPS, UPS, and other deliver…
Amazon Gets FAA Approval To Deliver Packages By Drone Amazon Gets FAA Approval To Deliver Packages By Drone
Amazon Gets FAA Approval To Deliver Packages By Drone Half-hour deliveries may soon be a reality. A fleet of drones is now poised to deliver packages for Amazon  Prime now that the Federal Aviation Administration has granted the mogul company approval to deliver unmanned packages on Monday, Aug. 31. The company said that it went through a rigorous approval process, including demonstrating the safety and efficiency of its drones to FAA officials.  “This certification is an important step forward for Prime Air and indicates the FAA’s confidence in Amazon’s operating and safety procedures for an autonomous drone delivery service that w…
Three Injured In Multi-Vehicle Norwalk Crash Three Injured In Multi-Vehicle Norwalk Crash
Three Injured In Multi-Vehicle Norwalk Crash Three people were injured following a three-vehicle crash on New Year's Day in Norwalk. The crash took place around 415 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 1, on Martin Luther King Drive, in the area of UPS, said Norwalk Fire Department Deputy Chief Edward Prescott. A Norwalk firefighter who was on his way to work came upon the accident and rushed to help.  He found the driver of a  BMW unconscious, and immediately began offering aid, as Norwalk Police arrived on the scene, Prescott said. He was assisted by the first arriving police officers in getting the driver off the embankment to th…
Security Camera Catches UPS Worker Tossing Package At Connecticut Home, Hitting Garage Door Security Camera Catches UPS Worker Tossing Package At Connecticut Home, Hitting Garage Door
Security Camera Catches UPS Worker Tossing Package At Connecticut Home, Hitting Garage Door With the holiday season in full swing, at least one UPS driver is going to make it on the “naughty list” after being caught on camera haphazardly tossing packages that were to be delivered in Connecticut. The delivery driver was spotted on a home security camera, shot putting a package toward the front door of a Plantsville home, in a video that has since gone viral since being posted online by ABC7 NY and on social media by the homeowner. In the video, the hooded driver can be seen taking a package from the truck and throwing it overhand at the house before turning around and getting back …
Duo Charged In $42.8K Scam With Money Sent To Vacant Fairfield County Homes Duo Charged In $42.8K Scam With Money Sent To Vacant Fairfield County Homes
Duo Charged In $42.8K Scam With Money Sent To Vacant Fairfield County Homes Two men from New York City were arrested as they retrieved $42,800 in payments sent by victims of a telephone scam to vacant homes for sale in Fairfield County, police say. Police received a complaint on Tuesday, Nov. 19, of suspicious activity concerning the delivery of packages to vacant homes for sale.  On Friday, Nov. 22, police received a call from a UPS security about suspicious deliveries scheduled to be delivered to two vacant homes for sale in eastern Fairfield County in the town of Monroe.  Surveillance was set up on each of the homes. A vehicle was observed driving pas…
Norwalk Man Accused Of Scamming $81K From Woman, Greenwich Police Say Norwalk Man Accused Of Scamming $81K From Woman, Greenwich Police Say
Norwalk Man Accused Of Scamming $81K From Woman, Greenwich Police Say A man from Norwalk has been accused of scamming a total of $81,000 from a woman, according to police. Detectives from Suffolk County on Long Island alerted Greenwich Police Department on Tuesday, April 2 of a victim who was scammed out of $81,000 from an unknown male. Police say the woman stated that the man called and claimed that he needed the money to help the woman’s nephew, who had been arrested. Police say the woman sent several UPS packages to various towns throughout Fairfield County, as instructed by the unknown male. The male asked the woman to send another $20,000 to a resi…
Two Nabbed In Stamford Grandparent Scam Two Nabbed In Stamford Grandparent Scam
Two Nabbed In Stamford Grandparent Scam Two men were nabbed after a brief police pursuit for accepting a package from UPS containing mone they thought was part of a "grandparent" scam. The incident began when the Stamford police were contacted by detectives from Virginia regarding a financial scam, said Stamford Police Capt. Richard Conklin. The detectives told the Stamford Financial Crimes Unit that a victim in Virginia was contacted and made to believe that their grandson was arrested and he needed $7,500 for his bail, Conklin said. The grandparent sent the money to an address in the Bronx and a few days la…
Know Him? Porch Pirate Follows UPS Truck, Then Steals Package In Fairfield, Police Say Know Him? Porch Pirate Follows UPS Truck, Then Steals Package In Fairfield, Police Say
Know Him? Porch Pirate Follows UPS Truck, Then Steals Package In Fairfield, Police Say Do you know him? A brazen porch pirate stole a package left moments earlier by a UPS delivery truck in Fairfield, police said. The theft occurred around 3:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30 in the area of Catamount Road in the Town of Fairfield, police said. The subject, shown above, was operating a silver two-door sedan with unknown plates. Anyone with information is asked to contact Officer Chamberlain at rchamberlain@fairfieldct.org or 203-254-4808. Please reference Incident #18-47140. 
Police Nab Man With $14K In Fraudulently Purchased Cell Phones In Greenwich Police Nab Man With $14K In Fraudulently Purchased Cell Phones In Greenwich
Police Nab Man With $14K In Fraudulently Purchased Cell Phones In Greenwich A man was nabbed by Greenwich Police for receiving more than $14,000 in fraudulent cell phones. Derick Dimson, 28, of Newark was arrested Tuesday after Greenwich Police received information that Dimson would be arriving in town to pick up a package delivered by UPS containing the phones that had been purchased fraudulently, police said. Officers staked out the address and watched as Dimson arrived at the arranged address and picked up the package, police said.  A search of his vehicle turned up additional phones obtained by fraudulent means with a total value of $14,888.92. He was charged…
Chevy Chase 'Had It Coming' Says Man Involved In Road Rage Incident Chevy Chase 'Had It Coming' Says Man Involved In Road Rage Incident
Chevy Chase 'Had It Coming' Says Man Involved In Road Rage Incident In a new twist to the Chevy Chase road-rage story, the other man involved in the incident is claiming he kicked the actor out of self-defense. Michael Landrio, 22, from Long Island, told the New York Post that he and a group of friends, including his girlfriend, were headed for a weekend of fun snowmobiling when Chase, driving a blue Mercedes flashed his lights at them and then pulled up next to them on the new Tappan Zee Bridge. The UPS worker told the Post that Chase, the actor, comedian and Westchester resident, was yelling out his window, and was "super pissed off" and they ju…