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Robberies Of Mail Carriers Reported In CT Cities, $50K Reward Offered For Information Robberies Of Mail Carriers Reported In CT Cities, $50K Reward Offered For Information
Robberies Of Mail Carriers Reported In CT Cities, $50K Reward Offered For Information The United States Postal Inspection Service is offering a $50,000 reward for information following a string of robberies of USPS mail carriers across various Connecticut cities. The reward is offered to those with information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the individual or individuals responsible for the robberies, which took place from November of last year through this December. Officials said the robberies happened at the following locations and times: West Haven on Nov. 2, 2021 Hartford on March 16 Waterbury on Sept. 30  Middletown on Nov. 1  Greenwich on Nov. 1…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Westchester Postal Worker Accused Of Stealing More Than $78K In Checks From Mail Westchester Postal Worker Accused Of Stealing More Than $78K In Checks From Mail
Westchester Postal Worker Accused Of Stealing More Than $78K In Checks From Mail A Westchester man has been accused of allegedly stealing more than $78,000 in checks from the mail he was responsible for delivering while working as a mail carrier for the United States Postal Service. Mount Vernon resident Alberto Pino, age 31, was indicted by a Westchester County Grand Jury for second-degree grand larceny, a felony, and two counts of petit larceny, a misdemeanor.  He was arraigned in Westchester County Court on Thursday, Oct. 5. Between January and March 2021, Pino was working as a mail carrier for the USPS when he allegedly stole three United States Depa…

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by Joe Lombardi
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CT Man, Woman Nabbed For Trafficking Fentanyl, Cocaine, Feds Say CT Man, Woman Nabbed For Trafficking Fentanyl, Cocaine, Feds Say
CT Man, Woman Nabbed For Trafficking Fentanyl, Cocaine, Feds Say Two Connecticut residents were arrested and charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and fentanyl. Willie Franco, age 33, and 31-year-old Daniella Fox, both of New Haven, were both arrested on Monday, March 7, according to Leonard Boyle, United States attorney for the District of Connecticut. On Wednesday, March 2, investigators intercepted a USPS parcel containing about a kilogram of cocaine and a kilogram of fentanyl that was being sent to an address in East Haven associated with the two defendants, Boyle reported. Investigators also found other suspicious par…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Four Nabbed In Fairfield County For Stealing Mail, Checks, Police Say Four Nabbed In Fairfield County For Stealing Mail, Checks, Police Say
Four Nabbed In Fairfield County For Stealing Mail, Checks, Police Say Four people were arrested in Fairfield County after authorities said they stole mail and checks worth a total of more than $45,000. Officers responded to a report of individuals in a white minivan taking mail and packages from mailboxes in the area of Hawks Hill Road at about 10:45 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 26, according to the New Canaan Police Department. Police located the minivan in the area of Jelliff Mill Road and Shady Knoll Lane and spoke to the occupants of the vehicle, authorities said.  While speaking to the minivan's occupants, officers saw a piece of mail that was addre…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Four From Fairfield County Charged In $17 Million Insurance Firm Scheme Four From Fairfield County Charged In $17 Million Insurance Firm Scheme
Four From Fairfield County Charged In $17 Million Insurance Firm Scheme Four former managers and employees of a Connecticut insurance firm are facing charges for their roles in a multi-million dollar scheme to defraud client healthcare expenses. New Canaan residents Anthony Riccardi, Patricia Riccardi, Vanessa Battle, and Erin Verespy, of Trumbull, are facing charges for defrauding clients by misappropriating over $17 million in client funds intended for employee healthcare claims. Acting U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss said that the four being charged were managers at Employee Benefit Solutions LLC (EBS), which was based out of Wilton. The company offered a varie…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Alert Issued For Testing, Supply, Other New Scams COVID-19: Alert Issued For Testing, Supply, Other New Scams
Covid-19: Alert Issued For Testing, Supply, Other New Scams The United States Postal Inspection Service is warning consumers to be wary of opportunistic fraudsters looking to take advantage of fear-mongering during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. An alert was issued by the USPIS due to scammers who have “identified the public’s concern as a target for scams and fraud.” Current scams that have been reported include testing scams, supply scams, provider scams, app scams and investment scams, each of which is designed to convince targets to hand over money during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to USPIS, to protect oneself from COVID-19 sca…

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by Zak Failla