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Police Chase Down Four After Home Burglary Attempt In Fairfield County Police Chase Down Four After Home Burglary Attempt In Fairfield County
Police Chase Down Four After Home Burglary Attempt In Fairfield County Four Stratford residents were arrested after police managed to chase them down following a home burglary attempt, according to Stratford Police. Dontrel Flathers, 22, Jacob Ricco, 21, Jalenthen Feliciano, 22, and Sergio Barrera, 21, were arrested after police responded to 3rd Avenue in the Lordship area of Stratford on the report of a possible burglary in progress, said Capt. Frank Eannotti. The neighbor who witnessed the attempted break-in gave a description of the suspects and their car to the responding officers. The information was relayed to other officers and a short time later a Volk…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man With Expired Registration Caught With Heroin In Wilton Man With Expired Registration Caught With Heroin In Wilton
Man With Expired Registration Caught With Heroin In Wilton A Bridgeport man was nabbed with heroin after being stopped by Wilton Police for an expired vehicle registration. Ovidio Marquez, 25, was arrested Sunday after being stopped and the officer smelled marijuana when he walked up to the vehicle, police said. The vehicle and its occupants were searched and police seized a half-ounce of pot and 10 small wax folds of heroin which totaled 2.4 grams, police added. Marquez was charged with possession of a controlled substance and interfering with an officer during the arrest. While at the Wilton Police Department it was determined that Marquez had a…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Home Invasion Investigation Results In Norwalk Drug Dealer Bust Home Invasion Investigation Results In Norwalk Drug Dealer Bust
Home Invasion Investigation Results In Norwalk Drug Dealer Bust An investigation of a home invasion from November led to the arrest of a 30-year-old Norwalk man on multiple drug charges, police said on Wednesday. Detective Brendan Collins previously secured an arrest warrant for Andre Roberts of 515 West Ave. in Norwalk. This stemmed from an investigation into a home invasion that occurred on Nov. 23, 2017 at 7 Midwood Road.  At the time of the home invasion, Roberts was a resident of 7 Midwood Road, police said. During the investigation, detectives seized 700 Xanax pills, 1.5 pounds of marijuana packaged for sale, $9,000 cash and numerous plastic bags…

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by Jon Craig
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Greenwich Police Bust Area Man For Steroids Greenwich Police Bust Area Man For Steroids
Greenwich Police Bust Area Man For Steroids A Stamford man was busted for possession of steroids by Greenwich Police following a traffic stop for not having a front license plate. Mark Pjetri, 36, was stopped on Wednesday around 6 p.m. on West Rich Avenue by officers patrolling the area, said Lt. John Slusarz. During the stop officers searched the vehicle where they found a bag of syringes and a container of an anabolic steroid known a Trenbolone, police said. Pjetri was charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession of paraphilia and failure to display a license plate. He was released with a promise to appear in cou…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Stamford Man Hid Cocaine In Can Of Pringles, Police Say Stamford Man Hid Cocaine In Can Of Pringles, Police Say
Stamford Man Hid Cocaine In Can Of Pringles, Police Say A routine traffic stop for having malfunctioning car lights led Wilton Police to nail a Stamford man for having cocaine hidden inside a Pringles can. William Garcia-Perez, 35, was seen driving south on Danbury Road with only one working headlight and a malfunctioning brake light when he was stopped around 9:30 p.m. Friday, said Lt. Robert Kluk.  When officers walked up to the vehicle they detected a strong odor of marijuana coming from the car, prompting a search where police found cocaine inside the Pringles can in the back of the car, Kluk said. They did not find any marijuana. Garcia-P…

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by Kathy Reakes