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Easton Man Caught Attempting To Break Into State Police Vehicles, Cops Say
A man dressed in dark clothing was caught by troopers allegedly attempting to break into Connecticut State Police vehicles. The incident took place in Hartford in the rear parking lot of Troop H on Washington Street on Tuesday, Dec. 27. According to state police, troopers from the Troop H barracks noticed a man dressed in dark clothing in the rear personnel parking area. When confronted by troopers, the man, identified as Fairfield County resident Arash Kani, age 30, of Easton, told the officers he was attempting to locate his dog who he believed was stolen and being used as a police detec…
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Man With Long Criminal History Caught Peering Into Vehicles At CT School, Police Say
A 43-year-old man is facing an attempted larceny charge after he was accused of peering into vehicles and attempting to enter a vehicle in the parking lot of a Connecticut elementary school. The incident happened in the Hartford County neighborhood of Plantsville located in the Town of Southington at South End Elementary School at about 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 6, according to authorities. Officers responded to the school after receiving a report of a man on the property looking into vehicles and becoming argumentative when he was confronted by staff, according to the Southington Pol…
Police & Fire
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…
Police & Fire
Man Nabbed Attempting To Steal Eyeglasses From Fairfield County Store, Police Say
A 76-year-old man was arrested for allegedly attempting to steal two pairs of eyeglasses from a Fairfield County store. Elpidio Rojas, of the Bronx, was arrested on Wednesday, Jan. 27, in New Canaan after police responded to the Eyes on Elm store at 146 Elm St., for a report of attempted larceny. A description of the suspect was broadcast to responding units and Rojas was located by responding officers at the intersection of Main Street and Elm Street, after New Canaan PD Lt. Jason Ferraro said. An investigation determined that Rojas attempted to take two pairs of eyeg…
Police & Fire
Man Busted Attempting To Cash Fraudulent Check At Fairfield County Bank, Police Say
A 49-year-old man was busted in Fairfield County for attempting to cash a fraudulent check. Johnny Rivera, of New Haven, was arrested on Monday, Jan. 4, at Union Saving Bank in Monroe for charges involving fraudulent activity, said Monroe Police Lt. Stephen Corrone. According to Corrone, around 3 p.m. the department received a complaint from employees of the Union Savings Bank concerning an individual who walked up to the drive-through window attempting to cash a check they believed to be fraudulent. The employee told officers that Rivera presented a check dr…
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Man Attempts To Withdraw $6.2K With Fake ID At HSBC Bank In Darien, Police Say
A man is facing charges after he attempted to withdraw $6,200 with a fake ID at a Darien bank, police say. Darien Police say they responded to HSBC Bank (151 Post Road) on Thursday, April 11 around 1:30 p.m. on the report of a male attempting to withdraw money from an account which an employee believed did not belong to him. Police say they were provided with a description of the suspect and escorted him outside for questioning. The man allegedly identified himself as William Evans. After further questioning, the man correctly identified himself as Colin Smith, 50, of Waterbury, according …
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Man Accused Of Attempting To Withdraw Money From Victim's Account Extradited To Greenwich
A man was extradited Wednesday on a warrant for attempting to withdraw money from another person's bank account. John Joseph Crane, 57, of Patchogue on Long Island, was arrested at the Nassau County Correctional Center by Greenwich Police on a warrant for an event that took place August, said the Greenwich Police Department. According to police, on August 6, Crane allegedly entered a local bank masquerading as a customer and attempted to withdraw money from that person's account. Bank officials thought that Crane's behavior was suspicious and contacted police. Crane f…
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Bridgeport Man In Court Nabbed On Warrant For Attempting To Break Into ATM
A 31-year-old man was picked up on a warrant for attempting to break into an ATM machine while appearing in Stamford Court on another matter. Devon A. Pearson of Bridgeport was arrested on Thursday, Sept. 20, by Connecticut Judicial Marshals who then turned him over to officers with the Greenwich Police Department, said Greenwich Police Lt. John Slusarz. Pearson was arrested in connection with an Aug. 16 event in which police responded to the Greenwich train station on a report that someone was attempting to break into an ATM machine, he said. When officers arrived, Pearson had fled the sc…
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