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Crowds Of Fighting Teens At Trumbull Mall Cause Police To Call Reinforcements Crowds Of Fighting Teens At Trumbull Mall Cause Police To Call Reinforcements
Crowds Of Fighting Teens At Trumbull Mall Cause Police To Call Reinforcements Large crowds of fighting teens at the Westfield Trumbull Mall caused police to call in reinforcements after the juveniles kept coming back inside after being expelled. The incident began around 5:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 14, when police responded to the mall for reports of several large fights involving knives, said Lt. Brian Weir, of the Trumbull Police. Although there was no confirmation of weapons involved, responding officers found large crowds of teens throughout the shopping center, many of whom were disorderly, loud, disruptive, and interfering with the general public who we…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Teen Nabbed With Gun, Keys To SUV Stolen In Darien Teen Nabbed With Gun, Keys To SUV Stolen In Darien
Teen Nabbed With Gun, Keys To SUV Stolen In Darien A 17-year-old was arrested after discarding a gun while running from police at a popular Fairfield County mall. The teen was arrested in Trumbull on Thursday, May 12 outside of the Westfield Trumbull Mall. The incident took place around 9:30 p.m. when police located an unoccupied Infinity SUV that was parked at the mall which had been reported stolen to the Darien Police Department on Wednesday, May 11, said Lt. Brian Weir, of the Trumbull Police Department. As officers were investigating the circumstances regarding the stolen vehicle, the teen left the mall and walked towar…

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by Kathy Reakes
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High School Student In Fairfield County Accused Of Sending Threatening Texts To Classmates High School Student In Fairfield County Accused Of Sending Threatening Texts To Classmates
High School Student In Fairfield County Accused Of Sending Threatening Texts To Classmates A student in Connecticut has been arrested after police say he sent threatening messages. Town of Fairfield Police Department detectives working in collaboration with school safety officers arrested the 15-year-old who attends Fairfield Ludlowe High School on Saturday, March 5 following a lengthy investigation of a veiled threat made to several classmates.  It was reported to police that several students received a threatening text message from an unknown number, according to Fairfield Police.  A subsequent investigation identified the suspect as a student of FLHS.  "Police…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Teenage Girl Accused Of Pepper-Spraying Store Owner After Stealing iPhone In Fairfield County Teenage Girl Accused Of Pepper-Spraying Store Owner After Stealing iPhone In Fairfield County
Teenage Girl Accused Of Pepper-Spraying Store Owner After Stealing iPhone In Fairfield County A teenage girl has been arrested for allegedly stealing a cell phone and then pepper-spraying a store owner in Fairfield County. On Thursday, Jan. 20, the 16-year-old entered the cell phone store at 76 Stillwater Ave., in Stamford, and quickly took a new iPhone 12 from the counter and then left the store without paying for the item, according to Lt. Tom Scanlon of the Stamford Police. The store owner followed the teen into the front parking lot and attempted to recover the stolen device, Scanlon said. The suspect struggled with the store owner and punched the victim in …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Details Emerge In Case Of Fairfield County Juvenile Accused Of 'Zoombombing' Class Details Emerge In Case Of Fairfield County Juvenile Accused Of 'Zoombombing' Class
Details Emerge In Case Of Fairfield County Juvenile Accused Of 'Zoombombing' Class A Fairfield County juvenile has been arrested for allegedly taking over a high school class through Zoom and using hate speech and vulgar language. Earlier report: Juvenile Used Racial Slurs After Remotely Breaking Into Newtown HS Class The teen was arrested on a warrant Friday, May 28, by Newtown Police for the cybercrime committed last Fall, said Lt. Aaron Bahamonde. The arrest comes after a six-month-long investigation of unknown people accessing Google Classrooms, at Newtown High School and using racial epithets, in an abusive and disruptive manner, said Bahamonde.  Accordin…

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by Kathy Reakes
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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 Arrested For Swiping Cellphones From Shoppers At Trumbull Mall, Police Say Teen Arrested For Swiping Cellphones From Shoppers At Trumbull Mall, Police Say
Teen Arrested For Swiping Cellphones From Shoppers At Trumbull Mall, Police Say A 14-year-old Bridgeport teen has been arrested for his alleged taking part in two robberies at the Westfield Trumbull Mall. The unidentified teen was arrested, Sunday, Jan. 26, after being identified as one the suspects wanted in two separate incidents where cellphones were snatched from mall shoppers, said Trumbull Police Lt. Brian Weir. The thefts took place around 5:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 25, when the teen, along with his 17-year-old brother and other unidentified teens, grabbed a cellphone from the hands of a teenaged girl at the Westfield Trumbull Mall, before they fled the…

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by Kathy Reakes
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14-Year-Old Charged After Written Threat Leads To Early Dismissal At Ridgefield High School 14-Year-Old Charged After Written Threat Leads To Early Dismissal At Ridgefield High School
14-Year-Old Charged After Written Threat Leads To Early Dismissal At Ridgefield High School A 14-year-old is facing multiple charges after an unspecified threat led to an early dismissal at Ridgefield High School on Thursday, May 30. The juvenile, whose name was not released, was charged with first-degree threatening and second-degree breach of peace, Ridgefield Police said. The Ridgefield HS school resource officer was notified of the threat referencing a firearm and written in a girls bathroom at around 9 a.m., police said. The Ridgefield Police Department, with assistance from the New York State Police K9 Unit, conducted a sweep of the Ridgefield High School which produced neg…

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by Joe Lombardi
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14-Year-Old Charged After Written Threat Leads To Early Dismissal At Ridgefield High School 14-Year-Old Charged After Written Threat Leads To Early Dismissal At Ridgefield High School
14-Year-Old Charged After Written Threat Leads To Early Dismissal At Ridgefield High School This story has been updated. A 14-year-old is facing multiple charges after an unspecified threat led to an early dismissal at Ridgefield High School on Thursday, May 30. The juvenile, whose name was not released, was charged with first-degree threatening and second-degree breach of peace, Ridgefield Police said. The Ridgefield HS school resource officer was notified of the threat referencing a firearm and written in a girls bathroom at around 9 a.m., police said. The Ridgefield Police Department, with assistance from the New York State Police K9 Unit, conducted a sweep of the Ridgefield …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Norwalk Teen Charged In Burglary Of Purse, Laptop On Separate Days At Same Darien Home Norwalk Teen Charged In Burglary Of Purse, Laptop On Separate Days At Same Darien Home
Norwalk Teen Charged In Burglary Of Purse, Laptop On Separate Days At Same Darien Home A teenager from Norwalk surrendered himself into police custody following an investigation into a stolen purse and laptop in Darien, police said. On New Year’s Eve, a Fairfield Avenue woman reported that someone had broken into her garage and stolen her purse. Police said that the purse was last seen on Christmas Eve inside a 2010 Honda Odyssey, which was parked in the garage and left unlocked. According to police, the garage bay door was locked, but a rear entrance door was left unlocked.  Two days later, on Dec. 26, the woman said she went to the SUV and found that the sliding s…

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by Zak Failla
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Two Teens Nabbed In Overnight Car Burglaries In Wilton Two Teens Nabbed In Overnight Car Burglaries In Wilton
Two Teens Nabbed In Overnight Car Burglaries In Wilton A pair of teenagers are facing a host of charges after being busted red-handed attempting to steal cars from a Wilton assisted living facility on Thursday morning, police said. According to investigators from the Wilton Police Department, an officer on patrol at approximately 3:15 a.m. on Thursday, June 21, spotted four vehicles exiting a River Road assisted living housing complex, which had been the target of multiple stolen vehicles and larcenies from inside cars parked at the facility. Police said that officers followed two vehicles down Old Highway and Sharp Hill Road, before both were …

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by Zak Failla
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Two Arrested After Police Chase Through Fairfield County Two Arrested After Police Chase Through Fairfield County
Two Arrested After Police Chase Through Fairfield County A 27-year-old man and a juvenile were arrested following a high-speed chase on I-95 in a stolen car by Connecticut State Troopers. Troopers from Troop G in Bridgeport were conducting a speed enforcement on I-95 near Milford around 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, when they observed a black Honda Accord traveling at a high rate of speed, Trooper Kelly Grant said. Troopers attempted to stop the Honda; however, the driver increased speed and engaged the troopers in pursuit. Troop G dispatch notified the troopers that the Honda was reported stolen out of Ansonia. The Honda continued to traveling south on…

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by Kathy Reakes