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Stamford Man Admits To Bank Robbery Spree In Fairfield County Stamford Man Admits To Bank Robbery Spree In Fairfield County
Stamford Man Admits To Bank Robbery Spree In Fairfield County A man is facing years in prison after pleading guilty to three bank robberies in Connecticut. Francesco Pensiero, "Frank," age 51, of Stamford, admitted the 2020 robberies on Tuesday, June 4, according to Vanessa Roberts Avery, US Attorney for the District of Connecticut. According to court documents and statements made in court, on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020, Pensiero and an associate robbed the Chase Bank located at 2855 Main St., in Stratford.  During the robbery, Pensiero's associate displayed a handgun to the teller and gave the teller a note that said, "This is a robbery. Give me al…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Woman Robs Bank Inside Stop & Shop Supermarket: Here's Her Sentence CT Woman Robs Bank Inside Stop & Shop Supermarket: Here's Her Sentence
CT Woman Robs Bank Inside Stop & Shop Supermarket: Here's Her Sentence A 28-year-old woman will spend more than two years in prison for robbing a bank inside a Stop & Shop supermarket in Connecticut, officials announced.  Former Middlesex County resident Jalania Pantano of Middletown, age 28, was sentenced on Tuesday, Dec. 5 to 30 months in prison for robbing a bank in Hartford County in July 2022, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut announced. Earlier Report - Middletown Duo Nabbed For Robbing People's United Banks Inside Stop & Shop Supermarkets According to federal officials, on July 20, 2022, Pantano a…

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by Ben Crnic
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Bank Robbery Spree: Stamford Man Accused Of 3 Heists In 2 Weeks Bank Robbery Spree: Stamford Man Accused Of 3 Heists In 2 Weeks
Bank Robbery Spree: Stamford Man Accused Of 3 Heists In 2 Weeks A 50-year-old Stamford man with a history of heists robbed three banks in two weeks in 2020, federal authorities announced.  Francesco "Frankie" Pensiiero faces decades in prison in convicted of three counts of bank robbery, the US Attorney for Connecticut Vanessa Roberts Avery said.  Prosecutors allege that Pensiiero walked into the Chase Bank located at 2855 Main Street in Stratford, showed the teller a gun, and handed them a note that read, "this is a robbery give me all your money." The teller gave him $1,000, and he ran off.  Later that day, police say Pensiie…

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by Josh Lanier
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Duo Nabbed For Robbing People's United Banks Inside CT Stop & Shop Supermarkets Duo Nabbed For Robbing People's United Banks Inside CT Stop & Shop Supermarkets
Duo Nabbed For Robbing People's United Banks Inside CT Stop & Shop Supermarkets Two Connecticut men have been arrested for allegedly carrying out multiple robberies this summer at People’s United Bank branches located in Stop & Shop supermarkets in the state.  Middlesex County residents, Gino Rizzo, age 28, and Jalania Pantano, age 27, both of Middletown, were arrested on Tuesday, Aug. 30 on an indictment charging them with bank robbery offenses, said Vanessa Roberts Avery, US Attorney for the District of Connecticut. The indictment alleges that Rizzo robbed People’s United Bank branches located in Stop & Shop supermarkets in Glastonbury on Saturday, …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect Jumps Over Counter In Brazen Bank Robbery In Darien, Police Say Suspect Jumps Over Counter In Brazen Bank Robbery In Darien, Police Say
Suspect Jumps Over Counter In Brazen Bank Robbery In Darien, Police Say After a brazen bank robbery in which a man allegedly jumped over the counter and began grabbing cash, police in Fairfield County are asking the public for help. The robbery took place around 12:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 24 at the Peoples United Bank located at 25 Old Kings Hwy N. in Darien. According to Darien Police, an investigation revealed a white male wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black mask, neon orange hat, and cargo pants entered the bank through the front door.  The man jumped over the counter without saying anything or passing a note. The suspect began openin…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman Arrested Using Fake ID To Cash $4K Check In Fairfield County, Police Say Woman Arrested Using Fake ID To Cash $4K Check In Fairfield County, Police Say
Woman Arrested Using Fake ID To Cash $4K Check In Fairfield County, Police Say A woman was arrested for allegedly attempting to cash a check for $4,500 after bank officials found she was using fake identification. Madelin Rodriguez, age 32, of the Bronx, was arrested by police around noon on Saturday,  Aug. 7 at the People's United Bank in Wilton. A bank employee told officers that Rodriguez attempted to make a withdrawal of $4,500 from a checking account, said Wilton Police Lieutenant Gregg Phillipson. Upon further investigation, it was determined that Rodriguez was not the account holder and she was using a fake Connecticut driver's license. She wa…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Stop & Shop Reaches Deal With People's United Bank To Retain 27 In-Store Branches In CT Stop & Shop Reaches Deal With People's United Bank To Retain 27 In-Store Branches In CT
Stop & Shop Reaches Deal With People's United Bank To Retain 27 In-Store Branches In CT People’s United Bank has reached an agreement with Stop & Shop to continue operating more than two dozen in-store locations in Connecticut after previously opting not to renew a former contract. The bank and grocery giant announced this week that they will maintain in-store banking services in 27 locations in Connecticut as People’s United Bank works on a merger with M&T Bank. According to officials, these 27 Stop & Shop locations will continue to offer banking services: Stop & Shop on Reidville Drive in Waterbury; Stop & Shop on Main Street North in Southbury; Stop &…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Female Suspect At Large After Bank Robbery Inside CT Stop & Shop, Police Say Female Suspect At Large After Bank Robbery Inside CT Stop & Shop, Police Say
Female Suspect At Large After Bank Robbery Inside CT Stop & Shop, Police Say Police are asking the public for help identifying a woman suspected in a bank robbery inside a Connecticut Stop & Shop. The robbery took. place around 6 p.m., on Friday, July 30, in Hartford County at the supermarket in Wethersfield. A white female got out of a primer-colored Ford Mustang, with front passenger-side damage, and walked into the People’s United Bank inside the Stop & Shop. The woman demanded money from the bank teller and was given an undisclosed amount, said Wethersfield PD Detective Kevin Foster. Know her? Police are asking for help identifying an alleged bank…

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by Kathy Reakes
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747 Employees To Be Laid Off From People's United Bank's CT Locations 747 Employees To Be Laid Off From People's United Bank's CT Locations
747 Employees To Be Laid Off From People's United Bank's CT Locations More than 700 employees of People's United Bank's Connecticut locations are set to be laid off. The Connecticut Department of Labor reported that between Oct. 1 of 2021 and May 20, 2022, 747 employees will be laid off.  The news comes after the company announced a merger with M&T Bank Corporation. NBC Connecticut reported that officials said 661 of the layoffs will be in the Bridgeport area, 42 will be in the Hartford area. The layoffs will reportedly impact 16 locations.

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Woman Nabbed After Cashing Stolen Altered Check For More Than $2K, Fairfield Police Say Woman Nabbed After Cashing Stolen Altered Check For More Than $2K, Fairfield Police Say
Woman Nabbed After Cashing Stolen Altered Check For More Than $2K, Fairfield Police Say An area woman was arrested for allegedly altering a business check for $2,000 more than it was written for. Felicia Michele Cooper, 31, of Hartford, was arrested by Fairfield Police on a warrant on Wednesday, Dec. 9, for the incident which took place in October at the Black Rock Turnpike Liquor Store, said Fairfield Police Lt. Antonio Granata. The check fraud was uncovered when the liquor store owner came to the Fairfield Police headquarters to report check fraud. He told police his People's United Bank business check had been fraudulently altered and made payable for $2,000 more than he is…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Getaway Driver In Two CT Bank Heists Admits Guilt; Has History Of Bank Robbing Getaway Driver In Two CT Bank Heists Admits Guilt; Has History Of Bank Robbing
Getaway Driver In Two CT Bank Heists Admits Guilt; Has History Of Bank Robbing A career bank robber from New Haven has admitted to being the getaway driver in two recent Connecticut bank robberies. Gary W. Bornman, 58, of New Haven, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty Friday, July 31, to two counts of bank robbery, according to the Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office, Connecticut. Over his lifetime, Bornman has admitted to or has been found guilty of robbing at least a 10 banks. Bornman had been out of jail for about a year - he was serving time for burglarizing another bank - when he robbed the first of the two Connecticut banks. He now fa…

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by Kristin Palpini
Business
Ex-Employees Accuse People's United Bank Of Discrimination Ex-Employees Accuse People's United Bank Of Discrimination
Ex-Employees Accuse People's United Bank Of Discrimination Former managers at Bridgeport-based People’s United Bank are alleging racist and other discriminatory behavior at the firm. The Boston Business Journal is reporting that a senior Boston executive allegedly used racial epithets including “hood girl,” “ghetto,” and “terrorist.” People’s United Bank denies the allegations, the BBJ reported. This is not the first time People’s United has been accused of discrimination - though past charges haven’t exactly stuck.  The bank faced challenges from employees in 2010 (employee claim denied) and 2017 (employee claim partially denied, partially …

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by Kristin Palpini
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Man Sentenced For Committing Multiple Robberies In Fairfield County, Elsewhere In CT Man Sentenced For Committing Multiple Robberies In Fairfield County, Elsewhere In CT
Man Sentenced For Committing Multiple Robberies In Fairfield County, Elsewhere In CT A Fairfield County man with a lengthy rap sheet will spend a decade in prison after being sentenced for committing multiple robberies at Subway and several bank branches in Connecticut. Alvin Robertson, 56, of Bridgeport, has been sentenced to 120 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, after robbing three banks and two Subway stores last year. Last year, Robertson was found guilty of robbing a Subway store on Ethan Allen Highway on May 20 in Ridgefield, and then a second Subway store on Monroe Turnpike in Monroe on July 22. Robertson then targeted a People’s Unite…

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by Zak Failla
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CT Romanian National Admits To Role in Nationwide ATM Skimming Activity CT Romanian National Admits To Role in Nationwide ATM Skimming Activity
CT Romanian National Admits To Role in Nationwide ATM Skimming Activity A Romanian national is facing decades in prison after admitting to stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars by skimming ATM machines in Connecticut and around the country. George Dragusin, also known as “Georgio Anderini” and “Einstein,” 63, a citizen of Romania, pleaded guilty today in Hartford federal court to conspiracy and identity theft charges related to ATM skimming activities that defrauded banks from coast to coast. U.S. Attorney John Durham said that between February and June in 2017, People's United Bank locations in Connecticut experienced 35 incidents of ATM skimming at their …

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by Zak Failla
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Bank Robber Nabbed Minutes After Crime, Bridgeport Police Say Bank Robber Nabbed Minutes After Crime, Bridgeport Police Say
Bank Robber Nabbed Minutes After Crime, Bridgeport Police Say Police grabbed an armed bank robber just minutes after the alleged crime. The incident took place around 8:55 a.m., Wednesday, July 10, at the People's United Bank at 850 Main St., in Bridgeport, said Terron Jones, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police Department. Police responded to the bank after an employee called 911 to report the robbery. The suspect was apprehended a short distance away, Jones said. No further information has been immediately released. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
Janet Lynn Checca France Of Trumbull, Worked 30 Years At People's Bank, Dies At 53 Janet Lynn Checca France Of Trumbull, Worked 30 Years At People's Bank, Dies At 53
Janet Lynn Checca France Of Trumbull, Worked 30 Years At People's Bank, Dies At 53 A Trumbull woman whose career in community banking spanned three decades has died. Janet Lynn France, formerly of Naugatuck, died Wednesday, June 26 in Bridgeport. She was 53. She was a residential and consumer Lending Closing Specialist for People's United Bank with more than 30 years of service.  France was the wife of the late James A. France. She was on Feb. 22, 1966, daughter of Rudolph and Florinda Pauciello Checca of Trumbull. She graduated from Trumbull High School in 1984 and went on to Butler Business School. According to her obituary, she enjoyed traveling to Florida and …

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by Donna Christopher
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Man Admits To Statewide Spree Of Bank, Restaurant Robberies Across Fairfield County, State Man Admits To Statewide Spree Of Bank, Restaurant Robberies Across Fairfield County, State
Man Admits To Statewide Spree Of Bank, Restaurant Robberies Across Fairfield County, State A Fairfield County man has admitted to robbing multiple banks and Subway restaurants in Connecticut last year. Bridgeport resident Alvin Robertson, 56, pleaded guilty in Bridgeport district court to one count of bank robbery and admitted that he committed a total of three bank robberies and two Subways throughout the state last year. On May 20 last year, Robertson admitted to robbing the Subway on Ethan Allen Highway in Ridgefield, brandishing a knife and stating “give me all your money or I will kill you,” to the clerk. On July 22, Robertson targeted the Subway on Monroe Turnpike in Monro…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Sentenced For Attempting To Use Forged CT ID At Four Banks In One Day Man Sentenced For Attempting To Use Forged CT ID At Four Banks In One Day
Man Sentenced For Attempting To Use Forged CT ID At Four Banks In One Day A man who attempted to steal another person's identity at multiple Westchester County banks will be spending several years behind bars. Bronx resident Jose Cabrera has been sentenced to a term of two to four years in state prison after he pleaded guilty to criminal possession of a forged instrument for going to banks in Mount Vernon, Yonkers, Ossining and Thornwood with a forged Connecticut driver’s license and attempted to take out cash over the course of a single afternoon. He was sentenced as a second felony offender. Cabrera admitted to taking the license, which had his photo and his vi…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Charged With Committing Robberies At Two Subway Stores In Fairfield County, Bank Branches Man Charged With Committing Robberies At Two Subway Stores In Fairfield County, Bank Branches
Man Charged With Committing Robberies At Two Subway Stores In Fairfield County, Bank Branches A Fairfield County man with a lengthy rap sheet has been charged in connection to robberies at Subway and several bank branches in Connecticut. Alvin Robertson, of Bridgeport, has been charged with three counts of bank robbery and two counts of interference with commerce by robbery, U.S. Attorney John Durham announced this week. Robertson has pleaded not guilty to the charges in New Haven federal court. According to the indictment, Robertson allegedly robbed a Subway store on Ethan Allen Highway on May 20 in Ridgefield, and then a second Subway store on Monroe Turnpike in Monroe on July 22.…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed In Armed Robberies At Drive-Up ATM Machine, Thai Restaurant Suspect Nabbed In Armed Robberies At Drive-Up ATM Machine, Thai Restaurant
Suspect Nabbed In Armed Robberies At Drive-Up ATM Machine, Thai Restaurant A man wanted for two armed robberies at an ATM machine and a Thai restaurant was nabbed following an investigation. Tasmine Shannonhouse, 25, of Hamden, was arrested by the Milford Police Department for the two separate robberies with a firearm that occurred on Oct. 8, Oct. 10, in the downtown Milford area, said Milford Police spokesman Officer Joseph Dempsey. The robbery on Oct. 8, was committed at the drive-up ATM machine located at People’s United Bank, 190 South Broad St., and the robbery on Oct. 10, was committed at the Taste of Thai Restaurant, 22 So…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Know Him? Suspect On Loose After Armed Robbery Of Area Thai Restaurant Know Him? Suspect On Loose After Armed Robbery Of Area Thai Restaurant
Know Him? Suspect On Loose After Armed Robbery Of Area Thai Restaurant Police investigators are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to locate a man who pulled a semi-automatic weapon during an armed robbery of a Thai restaurant in the area. The Milford Police Department released a surveillance photo of a suspect who walked into the Taste of Thai restaurant at approximately 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 10, on Broad Street in Armory Square.  Police said the suspect walked into the restaurant with a black semi-automatic handgun and took cash from the register. He then fled on foot onto Armory Square, in the direction of Broad street. The suspect was …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police Seek To ID Suspect In Strong-Arm Bank Robbery Police Seek To ID Suspect In Strong-Arm Bank Robbery
Police Seek To ID Suspect In Strong-Arm Bank Robbery Do you know him? A suspect in a strong-arm bank robbery is on the loose and police are seeking the public's help in finding him. The robbery occurred on Monday, Oct. 8 at 6:40 p.m. at the drive-thru of People’s United Bank, at190 Broad Street in Milford. The male suspect walked up to the vehicle driver while he was in the drive-thru, pointed a handgun at him and demanded he take money out of his account and hand it to him. The suspect then left the area on foot in an unknown direction. The male is described as being African-America, approximately 5-foot-10, with a thin build, possibly wi…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Suspect From Area Nabbed In Robberies At Subway, People's Bank Suspect From Area Nabbed In Robberies At Subway, People's Bank
Suspect From Area Nabbed In Robberies At Subway, People's Bank A man police have been searching for in connection with robberies at both Subway and the People's Bank has been arrested. On Thursday, detectives arrested Alvin Robertson, 55, last known address of Bridgeport,  in connection with the bank robbery at the People’s United Bank in Stop & Shop on Sept. 21, said the Watertown Police Department. He will also be arrested later this week on two warrants from the Monroe Police Department for the Subway robbery on Route 111 in July and the People’s Bank branch located inside Stop & Shop on Route 111 on Aug. 29, said Monroe Police Capt. Keith W…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Convicted Felon Admits To Using Forged CT ID At Four Banks In One Day Convicted Felon Admits To Using Forged CT ID At Four Banks In One Day
Convicted Felon Admits To Using Forged CT ID At Four Banks In One Day A 55-year-old convicted felon who attempted to steal a Connecticut man’s identity at multiple Westchester County banks has admitted to his crimes. Jose Cabrera has pleaded guilty to one count of criminal possession of a forged instrument, a felony, after he went to banks in Mount Vernon, Yonkers, Ossining and Thornwood with a forged Connecticut driver’s license and attempted to take out cash over the course of a single afternoon. Cabrera of the Bronx admitted to taking the license, which had his own photo and his victim’s identifying information and attempted to use it four times on March 3…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Attempted To Use Forged CT ID At Four Banks In One Day, DA Says Man Attempted To Use Forged CT ID At Four Banks In One Day, DA Says
Man Attempted To Use Forged CT ID At Four Banks In One Day, DA Says A man who allegedly attempted to steal another person's identity at multiple Westchester County banks took the mantra “if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again” to a new level. Bronx resident Jose Cabrera has been arraigned on a 14-count indictment after he allegedly went to banks in Mount Vernon, Yonkers, Ossining and Thornwood with a forged Connecticut driver’s license and attempted to take out cash over the course of a single afternoon. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., announced the charges on Thursday and outlined the details of the indictment, which are …

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by Zak Failla
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Fairfield County Man Sentenced For Months-Long Bank Robbery Spree Fairfield County Man Sentenced For Months-Long Bank Robbery Spree
Fairfield County Man Sentenced For Months-Long Bank Robbery Spree A Fairfield County man who threatened to kill bank employees during an armed robbery and later engaged in a standoff with police has been sentenced to nearly a decade behind bars following his seven-month crime spree. Bryce Alexander Laister, 26, formerly of Bridgeport and Stratford, has been sentenced to 107 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, after he pleaded guilty to robbing five Connecticut banks between November 2016 and June 2017. He must also pay $25,279 in restitution to the banks. Laister robbed Webster Bank on Merwin Avenue in Milford on Nov. 30, 2016…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man With Stolen Tools Urinates In Public Outside Bank In Greenwich, Police Say Man With Stolen Tools Urinates In Public Outside Bank In Greenwich, Police Say
Man With Stolen Tools Urinates In Public Outside Bank In Greenwich, Police Say A 26-year-old man was arrested by police after urinating outside a bank in front of customers and being caught with a bag of stolen construction tools. Fazil Itsinzi, of Southport, Maine, was arrested around 11:14 a.m. Monday, Aug. 6 when Greenwich police responded to a call at 410 Greenwich Ave., at the People's United Bank for a report of a man wearing black jeans and a hospital shirt urinating outside the bank, said Lt. John Slusarz. Officers found Itsinzi found a short distance away from the bank, and when stopped, discovered that he was in possession of a bag of stolen tools from a nea…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Seen Him? Alert Issued For Suspect In Bank Robbery Inside CT Stop & Shop Seen Him? Alert Issued For Suspect In Bank Robbery Inside CT Stop & Shop
Seen Him? Alert Issued For Suspect In Bank Robbery Inside CT Stop & Shop Have you seen him?An alert has been issued for a suspect for a reported bank robbery on Saturday. Connecticut State Police say that a white male suspect between 25 and 30 years old showed a teller a note demanding cash at the People’s United Bank at 1092 Killingly Commons Drive in Killingly just before 4 p.m. The suspect fled the store after receiving an undisclosed amount of money, police said. He is described as being 5-foot-10, with a medium to large build and was wearing a red and white sweatshirt, jeans, dark glasses and a white baseball hat. Anyone with information is asked to call …

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by Daily Voice
Business
11 Connecticut Companies Make Forbes' Best Employers List 11 Connecticut Companies Make Forbes' Best Employers List
11 Connecticut Companies Make Forbes' Best Employers List Forbes has ranked America's best employers, and Connecticut companies landed 11 spots among the top 500 nationwide. Here are the companies and the number they were ranked: Gartner (No. 199), Stamford, Connecticut Daymon (No. 231), Stamford, Connecticut People's United Bank (No. 235), Bridgeport, Connecticut Synchrony Financial (No. 240), Stamford, Connecticut United Technologies (No. 280), Farmington, Connecticut Praxair (No. 302), Danbury, Connecticut The Hartford (No. 370), Hartford, Connecticut Sikorsky (No. 377), Stratford, Connecticut United Rentals (No. 414), Stamford, Connect…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Stamford Man Charged With ID Theft, Forgery In Greenwich Stamford Man Charged With ID Theft, Forgery In Greenwich
Stamford Man Charged With ID Theft, Forgery In Greenwich A Stamford man was charged with ID theft and forgery after attempting to cash fraudulent checks at a Greenwich bank. Giovanni Ortiz, 26, was arrested Monday after police responded to the People's United Bank on Post Road for the report of a man attempting to cash fraudulent checks, said Lt. John Slusarz. An investigation revealed that Ortiz had cashed a fake check and was attempting to cash another one, police said.  Once arrested, police discovered that he was also wanted by the state for violation of strict and intensive supervision and treatment on the conditions of his parole. He is b…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fairfield County Man Admits To Robbing Five Connecticut Banks Fairfield County Man Admits To Robbing Five Connecticut Banks
Fairfield County Man Admits To Robbing Five Connecticut Banks A Bridgeport man used weapons and murder threats to rob five Connecticut banks over the span of nearly a year, according to the John Durham, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut. Durham announced this week that Alexander Laister, 25, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty in Hartford federal court to one count of armed bank robbery and admitted that he robbed a total of five banks between November 2016 and June 2017. According to court documents, Laister admitted to robbing Webster Bank on Merwin Avenue in Milford, Key Bank on Main Street in Plainville, Key Bank on …

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by Zak Failla