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Danbury Man Charged With Faking Armed Kidnapping, Robbery At Stop & Shop, Police Say
A Fairfield County man is behind bars after allegedly reporting a kidnapping and armed robbery in the parking lot of a Stop & Shop.
Danbury resident Diego Vizhco, age 38, was charged on Wednesday, Sept. 27, for falsely reporting a robbery on Newtown Road on Sunday, Sept. 10, at the store on Newtown Road.
According to Danbury. Police, Vizhco initially told police that he and his family had been kidnapped at gunpoint in the parking lot of Stop & Shop. He then told police that he was forced to drive to the Bank of America on Main Street, withdraw cash, and then driv…
CT Man Admits To Stealing $162K From Woman's Bank Account
A 23-year-old Connecticut man has admitted to stealing more than $162,000 from a woman's bank account by taking checks from her checkbook and forging her signature.
Gregory Ivy, of New Haven, pleaded guilty on Thursday, Sept. 15, to one count of bank fraud, according to Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States attorney for the District of Connecticut.
Ivy began doing various jobs for a retired woman in 2018, and he started stealing checks from her checkbook in October of 2018, Avery said.
He wrote checks payable to himself, forged the woman's signature, and deposited them into his persona…
Details Emerge After Construction Magnate, Wife Allegedly Shot By Son At Long Island Mansion
New details have emerged after the son of a Long Island construction magnate and his wife has been arrested after allegedly shooting the couple inside their 8,751-square foot, $3.2-million Long Island mansion on Christmas Day.
Dino Tomassetti, age 29, of Maspeth Avenue in Brooklyn, was arrested late Saturday, Dec. 25, by New York State Police, said the Nassau County Police.
Police said early Monday, Dec. 27, that no charges have been filed in the attempted murder of his parents, Rocco Tomassetti, age 65, and 64-year-old Vinceta Marsicano-Tomassetti inside their Hewlett Harbor mansion abou…
Questions Surround Sudden Closures Of Bank Of America Branches In Fairfield County
A busy bank in the area has temporarily closed several locations, announcing the news in a message on its door and its website.
Currently, branch offices of Bank of America in Norwalk, New Canaan, Westport, Stamford, Greenwich, and Ridgefield, have been closed, according to the company website.
The company has also "temporarily" closed numerous branches, without warning and not much explanation elsewhere in the country.
The Bank of America in New Canaan, at 94 Elm St., is directing its customers to use online services or another Bank of America.
The website does mention safety and sa…
Joseph Bardelli, 48, Of Stamford, Worked At Bank Of America, 'Loved Life'
Joseph M. Bardelli of Stamford who worked at Bank of America died at his home on Wednesday, July 10 at age 48.
He was a graduate of Westhill High school Class of 1989. After high school, he pursued a voice recording career. He worked at Bank of America.
Bardelli "walked his own path and along the way, he opened up his heart to everyone. To know Joe, you then understand how strong-willed, detailed minded and courageous he was. Above all, Joe loved life and lived it to the fullest," according to his obituary. He was predeceased by his mother, Lucille Bardelli and his grandparents, Louis…
