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Man Stabbed By Teenage Girl After Locating Stolen Car At Trumbull Mall, Police Say Man Stabbed By Teenage Girl After Locating Stolen Car At Trumbull Mall, Police Say
Man Stabbed By Teenage Girl After Locating Stolen Car At Trumbull Mall, Police Say A 22-year-old was stabbed at the Westfield Trumbull Mall after confronting two teenage girls who had allegedly stolen his vehicle. Alizen Elliston, 19, of Bridgeport was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 21, and charged with assault, said Trumbull Police Department Lt. Brian Weir. According to Weir, the victim, a Bridgeport man, learned that a credit card which had been left in his stolen vehicle was being used at a store at the mall. Shortly after noon, the man went to the mall and located his stolen vehicle in the mall parking lot with the two young teens inside. When the man approached the te…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Police Swarm Yanks GM After He's Mistaken For Armed Car Thief In Darien Police Swarm Yanks GM After He's Mistaken For Armed Car Thief In Darien
Police Swarm Yanks GM After He's Mistaken For Armed Car Thief In Darien A report of a man who had completed a physical exam while carrying a gun led to a misunderstanding that prompted police officers with their firearms drawn to swarm Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman at a gas station in Fairfield County. Here's how it all happened. At about 10:40 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 9, the Darien Police Department says it was notified by a local medical group on Old Kings Highway North that a male patient, arriving and preparing for a scheduled routine physical, was observed in the office in possession of a handgun. "Despite what has been reported by various news outlet…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man Driving Stolen Vehicle Caught After Crashing Into Cruiser On I-95, Police Say Man Driving Stolen Vehicle Caught After Crashing Into Cruiser On I-95, Police Say
Man Driving Stolen Vehicle Caught After Crashing Into Cruiser On I-95, Police Say A man driving a stolen car was caught after he crashed into a police cruiser on I-95 in Greenwich, according to police. On Friday, July 19 at 7 p.m., Greenwich Police officers were called to the Byram area of Greenwich on a report of a possible stolen vehicle passing from New York State into Connecticut, said police. During the attempt to stop the suspected stolen vehicle, the sole occupant, the driver fled northbound on Interstate 95, according to police. The suspect vehicle came into collision with a Stamford K-9 patrol vehicle, then came to a stop on I-95 in Stamford near Exit 8 where t…

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by Donna Christopher
Police & Fire
Man In Vehicle Stolen On Long Island Charged In Greenwich, Police Say Man In Vehicle Stolen On Long Island Charged In Greenwich, Police Say
Man In Vehicle Stolen On Long Island Charged In Greenwich, Police Say A man driving a vehicle stolen on Long Island was apprehended in Fairfield County, police say. Greenwich Police say they observed a vehicle stopped in the middle of Greenwich Avenue around 12 a.m. on Thursday, April 11. Further investigation revealed that the vehicle was stolen due to lack of insurance and had been stolen from Garden City, according to police. The driver was identified as 65-year-old William Wood of Brooklyn, police say. Wood was charged with third-degree larceny, operating an unregistered motor vehicle and operating a motor vehicle without insurance. Wood was unable to p…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Larceny Suspect Wanted In Three Jurisdictions Nabbed In Stolen Vehicle On I-95 Larceny Suspect Wanted In Three Jurisdictions Nabbed In Stolen Vehicle On I-95
Larceny Suspect Wanted In Three Jurisdictions Nabbed In Stolen Vehicle On I-95 A man with warrants totaling $50,000 in three jurisdictions was caught in a stolen vehicle with apparent shoplifted items and drug paraphernalia in a stop on I-95 in Fairfield, police said. A K9 officer observed vehicle travel off of the Exit 25 northbound I-95 ramp on Saturday, Jan. 12 at around 6:30 p.m. and a DMV check revealed that the vehicle was stolen out of Bridgeport earlier in the day, Fairfield Police said. Two officers followed the vehicle into Bridgeport for several miles without activating any lights and when the opportunity arose, the vehicle was boxed in, and the operator ta…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Five In Custody After Merritt Parkway Stolen Car Chase With Two Crashes Five In Custody After Merritt Parkway Stolen Car Chase With Two Crashes
Five In Custody After Merritt Parkway Stolen Car Chase With Two Crashes Five people were arrested after a car chase that included two crashes and a stolen vehicle. The incident started around 1 a.m. Friday when the Westport Police Department were called to the area of Hills Point Road for the report of a suspicious vehicle. Police discovered a black-colored Audi and determined it was stolen, the vehicle then took off and engaged police was in a pursuit in the town of Westport and got onto the Merritt Parkway northbound at Exit 41, said the Connecticut State Police.  The stolen vehicle collided with another vehicle in the area of Exit 42, then co…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Teen Caught Driving With Stolen License Plate In Greenwich, Police Say Teen Caught Driving With Stolen License Plate In Greenwich, Police Say
Teen Caught Driving With Stolen License Plate In Greenwich, Police Say An 18-year-old teen was busted for driving with a stolen plate and other charges after being stopped for not having a front license plate. Kevin Samayoa-Ramirez of Port Chester was arrested Sunday after Greenwich Police noticed the car he was driving did not have a front license plate, said Greenwich Police.  During the stop, officers discovered Samayoa-Ramirez was driving with a stolen license plate and did not have a driver's license, police said. He was charged with driving an unregistered motor vehicle, improper use of license/registration, failure to display plates, driving without in…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Three Teens Arrested In Westport, Fairfield Police Chase Involving Stolen Cars Three Teens Arrested In Westport, Fairfield Police Chase Involving Stolen Cars
Three Teens Arrested In Westport, Fairfield Police Chase Involving Stolen Cars Three teens, including two juveniles, were nabbed following a police chase in a stolen vehicle at a high rate of speed through two towns.  The incident took place around 3:15 a.m. Monday, Sept. 24, when Westport Police Corporal Kevin Smith spotted a vehicle traveling westbound in the area of 877 Post Road East at a high rate of speed, said Westport Police.  He followed the vehicle after a registration check showed it had been stolen out of Darien on Sept. 19, police added. Smith then attempted to initiate a traffic stop, but the vehicle would not stop and a chase began that continued into …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Teen Caught After Crashing Stolen Car Into School Bus, Police Say Teen Caught After Crashing Stolen Car Into School Bus, Police Say
Teen Caught After Crashing Stolen Car Into School Bus, Police Say A 16-year-old was arrested for stealing a vehicle and then slamming into the back of a school bus and taking off again. The incident took place around 7:46 a.m. Thursday when Hartford Police patrol units responded to a report that a school bus was struck from behind by a Ford Edge and the driver then fled the scene, Hartford police said. The school bus had one student aboard at the time of the incident who was not injured, they added. An investigation into the crash found that the fleeing vehicle was a 2015 Ford Edge reported stolen from Waterbury on Tuesday, police added. A short time la…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
One Killed, One Severely Injured In Crash On Quinnipiac Avenue After Police Chase One Killed, One Severely Injured In Crash On Quinnipiac Avenue After Police Chase
One Killed, One Severely Injured In Crash On Quinnipiac Avenue After Police Chase This story has been updated. One person was killed and another severely injured in a crash following a police chase that started in Hamden and ended in New Haven, according to state police. Janelle Gibbs, 24, of New Haven, was killed around 2 a.m. Friday at the intersection of Quinnipiac Avenue and Foxon Boulevard following a chase with the Hamden Police, said Trooper Kelly Grant. According to state police, Gibbs was a passenger in a stolen 2010 Ford Taurus when it flew off the right side of the road and entered the property at 1172 Quinnipiac Ave, before colliding with a tree and coming t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
15-Year-Old Charged After Car Stolen In Stamford Turns Up In Greenwich 15-Year-Old Charged After Car Stolen In Stamford Turns Up In Greenwich
15-Year-Old Charged After Car Stolen In Stamford Turns Up In Greenwich A 15-year-old was nabbed in a stolen vehicle after police responded to a call of a suspicious vehicle. The unidentified teen was arrested around 3:12 a.m. Monday after Greenwich Police investigated a complaint of a suspicious, possibly stolen vehicle on River Road at Post Road in Cos Cob, Greenwich Police said. Following the stop, officers determined the vehicle was stolen in Stamford and the driver was determined to be a juvenile, said Greenwich Lt. John Slusarz. During an interview, with a parent present, the 15-year-old admitted to stealing the vehicle three days earlier, but refused to…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Fairfield County Teen In Stolen Car Caught After Police Chase Ends In Crash Fairfield County Teen In Stolen Car Caught After Police Chase Ends In Crash
Fairfield County Teen In Stolen Car Caught After Police Chase Ends In Crash A teen was apprehended after a police chase involving a stolen car ended with a crash in Fairfield County. Newtown Police were dispatched to a residence on Cedar Hill Road in Newtown to investigate the report of a car being stolen around 4 a.m. on Thursday, June 28.  A Newtown patrol officer was in the area and spotted the stolen vehicle and became involved in a very short pursuit before the stolen car crashed and the suspect fled the scene, Newtown Police said. After an extensive search of the area did not uncover the suspect, a resident in the area called the police to report a suspiciou…

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by Joe Lombardi