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Fairfield County Woman Charged With DUI For Driving Wrong Direction On Highway Fairfield County Woman Charged With DUI For Driving Wrong Direction On Highway
Fairfield County Woman Charged With DUI For Driving Wrong Direction On Highway A Connecticut woman was charged with alleged driving under the influence after causing a crash while driving in the wrong direction, according to State Police. Fairfield County resident Heather Maton, age 55, of Bethel, was arrested on Sunday, Feb. 4 around 12:30 a.m. in New Haven County in the town of Seymour. According to Connecticut State Police, troopers responded to a crash involving a Jeep and a Lexus which was traveling northbound in the southbound lane of Route 8 on Sunday, Feb. 4 at about 12:30 a.m. Maton reported no injuries, according to police.  The driver of the Jeep rep…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Drug Bust: Shelton Police Find Man With Narcotics, Guns, More Drug Bust: Shelton Police Find Man With Narcotics, Guns, More
Drug Bust: Shelton Police Find Man With Narcotics, Guns, More A Connecticut man has been taken into custody after the belief he was running a narcotics ring in the area led police to search his home. On Tuesday, Dec. 19 in Fairfield County, the Shelton Police Department raided the home of Carlos Baez Jr., age 28. The department, alongside the Statewide Narcotics Task Force Southwest Office (SNTF-SW), Statewide Urban Violence Cooperative Crime Control Task Force, the Connecticut State Police Violent Crime Task Force, the DEA, and more suspected that Baez, a Shelton resident, was distributing narcotics throughout the greater Valley area. Baez Jr.’s C…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Man Charged In Shelton Armed Robbery Outside Illegal After-Hours Club Man Charged In Shelton Armed Robbery Outside Illegal After-Hours Club
Man Charged In Shelton Armed Robbery Outside Illegal After-Hours Club A Fairfield County man has been charged in the alleged armed robbery of another man outside of an illegal after-hours club. Marquise King, age 29, of Bridgeport was charged on Tuesday, Dec. 12 in Shelton. The arrest stems from an incident that occurred in early October, said Shelton Police Lt. Robert Kozlowsky.  The victim reported to police that he left an after-hours bar located in downtown Shelton and was approached by two people. The two each pointed a gun at the victim and demanded his belongings. The suspects took jewelry, a phone, and credit cards, along with&nbs…

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by Kathy Reakes
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48-Year-Old Accused Of Stabbing Man With Kitchen Scissors In Fairfield County 48-Year-Old Accused Of Stabbing Man With Kitchen Scissors In Fairfield County
48-Year-Old Accused Of Stabbing Man With Kitchen Scissors In Fairfield County One person is facing assault charges after a 34-year-old man was stabbed with a pair of kitchen scissors in Fairfield County. Alex Chamoro, age 48, of Shelton, was arrested on Monday, Oct. 3, following the incident that happened at about 2 p.m. that day in an apartment on Howe Avenue in Shelton, police said. The Shelton Police Department said Chamoro was involved in a dispute with a woman and her 34-year-old son, and Chamoro stabbed the man during the dispute. The man was taken to Bridgeport Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, police said. The woman was also…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Father Of Suspect Apologizes To Family Of Slain Fairfield Prep Student As New Details Emerge Father Of Suspect Apologizes To Family Of Slain Fairfield Prep Student As New Details Emerge
Father Of Suspect Apologizes To Family Of Slain Fairfield Prep Student As New Details Emerge The father of a teenage suspect charged with the stabbing death of a Fairfield County student apologized to the family of the slain prep school student-athlete as he exited a court hearing for his son. New Haven County resident Raul Valle, age 16, of Milford, appeared in Derby Superior Court on Thursday morning, May 19, to face murder and assault charges for the stabbing of James "Jimmy" McGrath, age 17, of Shelton which took place Saturday, May 14. “I’m sorry,” Valle’s father, also named Raul Valle, said as he left the courthouse with his head beneath a jacket, the Daily Mail reported. “I’…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Nabbed For Series Of Commercial Burglaries In Fairfield, New Haven Counties, Police Say Man Nabbed For Series Of Commercial Burglaries In Fairfield, New Haven Counties, Police Say
Man Nabbed For Series Of Commercial Burglaries In Fairfield, New Haven Counties, Police Say A Connecticut man has been arrested in connection with a series of alleged commercial burglaries in Fairfield County. New Haven County resident James Aspinwall, age 45, of Seymour, was arrested on Thursday, Nov. 4 by Shelton Police. According to Detective Richard Bango of the Shelton Police, the arrest stems from a joint investigation by the Shelton Detective Bureau along with police departments in Fairfield and New Haven counties. During the month of October, several Fairfield and New Haven county towns experienced burglaries of commercial businesses, Bango said Shelton experie…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Accused Of Vandalizing Trump Sign In Fairfield County Man Accused Of Vandalizing Trump Sign In Fairfield County
Man Accused Of Vandalizing Trump Sign In Fairfield County Political tensions boiled over in Fairfield County when a man was caught vandalizing signs supporting President Donald Trump. Shelton resident Taylor Dyrek, 31, was arrested on Friday, Sept. 25 after vandalizing Trump campaign signs in the White Hills section of town, Shelton Police Det. Richard Bango said. It is alleged that Dyrek was caught spray-painting “Dump” above Trump’s name on two signs by a driver coming home from work who alerted the Shelton Police Department. The driver took a photo of Dyrek and his vehicle, proceeded to post it on a community Facebook page, which led to an inv…

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Involved In Crash With Serious Injury Impaired By Alcohol, Drugs, Police Say Woman Involved In Crash With Serious Injury Impaired By Alcohol, Drugs, Police Say
Woman Involved In Crash With Serious Injury Impaired By Alcohol, Drugs, Police Say A Long Island woman was arrested in Fairfield County after allegedly speeding while driving drunk when she crashed, leaving another driver with serious injuries, police said. Earlier this month, Shelton police officers responded to a two-car crash near the Pine Rock Deli on River Road involving Nassau County resident Shayna Persaurd, 23, of Floral Park, and a second motorist. Police said that the second driver suffered serious injuries, and both were transported to an area hospital for treatment and evaluation. The investigation into the crash by Shelton Police and the Fairfield Polic…

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by Zak Failla
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Crash Involving Intoxicated Driver Possessing Cocaine Sends Two To Hospital, Police Say Crash Involving Intoxicated Driver Possessing Cocaine Sends Two To Hospital, Police Say
Crash Involving Intoxicated Driver Possessing Cocaine Sends Two To Hospital, Police Say Two were hospitalized in Fairfield County after an allegedly intoxicated driver in possession of cocaine struck another vehicle head-on, police said. First responders in Shelton were dispatched at approximately 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4 to the intersection of River Road and Nettleton Court for a head-on crash with reported injuries. Shelton Police said the investigation determined that Milford resident Ryan Searles was driving southbound on River Road, failed to maintain his lane, and struck a vehicle traveling northbound head-on. The two occupants of the vehicle Searles struck were ext…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Charged With Sexual Abuse Of Girl For Years, Police Say Man Charged With Sexual Abuse Of Girl For Years, Police Say
Man Charged With Sexual Abuse Of Girl For Years, Police Say A 37-year-old man was arrested for allegedly sexually abusing an area teenager for years, police said. Pawel Dabrowski of Shelton was arrested on Friday, Aug. 16, following an investigation into the abuse of a teenager which began when the girl was 10-years-old, said Shelton Police Det. Richard Bango. Dabrowski was charged with three counts of sexual assault and three counts of risk of injury to a minor. He was arraigned in Derby Superior court and is being held on a $250,000 bond.

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by Kathy Reakes
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Bridgeport Cop Faces Sex Assault Charge After Arrest For Domestic Violence, Shelton Police Say Bridgeport Cop Faces Sex Assault Charge After Arrest For Domestic Violence, Shelton Police Say
Bridgeport Cop Faces Sex Assault Charge After Arrest For Domestic Violence, Shelton Police Say A Bridgeport police officer facing domestic violence charges for the third time in the past several years has now been arrested for an alleged sexual assault. Stephen Figueroa, 29, of Shelton, was charged with first-degree sexual assault, Shelton Police announced on Saturday, July 20. The arrest stems from an incident that occurred on Saturday, June 29 where Figueroa was arrested for domestic violence. Further investigation revealed that Figueroa sexually assaulted the same victim from that night, police said. An arrest warrant was subsequently applied for and granted. Figueroa was g…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Bridgeport Cop Arrested For Third Domestic Violence Incident, Shelton Police Say Bridgeport Cop Arrested For Third Domestic Violence Incident, Shelton Police Say
Bridgeport Cop Arrested For Third Domestic Violence Incident, Shelton Police Say A Bridgeport police officer has been arrested for domestic violence for the third time in the past several years. Stephen Figueroa, 29, of Shelton, was arrested after a woman came to police headquarters around 9 a.m., Saturday, June 29, and reported she had been involved in a domestic incident with Figueroa, said Shelton Police Det. Christopher Nugent. The woman told officers that she went over to Figueroa’s apartment in Shelton at around 4 a.m. to retrieve some personal property, Nugent said. The two argued when Figueroa would not return the property or allow her to leave the apartme…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Mother Leaves 3-Year-Old In Hot Car, Shelton Police Say Mother Leaves 3-Year-Old In Hot Car, Shelton Police Say
Mother Leaves 3-Year-Old In Hot Car, Shelton Police Say A toddler was left in a hot car outside a school in Shelton with the windows closed, leading to her mother’s arrest, police said. The Shelton Police Department was notified of a toddler left in an unoccupied toddler in a car with the windows closed at approximately 4 p.m. on Wednesday, June 5 at the Mohegan School. Upon arrival at the school, officers found a Honda Civic with the windows closed and a 3-year-old girl alone in the backseat. While investigating, the girl’s mother, 30-year-old Laura Boyle, of Shelton, came out of the school and stated that she had left her daughter in the car f…

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by Zak Failla
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Home Health Aide Accused Of Stealing $22K From Client In Fairfield County Home Health Aide Accused Of Stealing $22K From Client In Fairfield County
Home Health Aide Accused Of Stealing $22K From Client In Fairfield County A home healthcare worker in Fairfield County is facing charges after allegedly stealing more than $20,000 from an elderly patient suffering from dementia that she was caring for in Shelton. On Wednesday, April 17, officers from the Shelton Police Department arrested Jennifer Poitevien, 30, following a complaint from a man who stated his 83-year-old mother had been bilked out of “a large sum of money” that was missing from her bank account. Police said that detectives investigated the matter and found that the elderly victim had Poitevien from LIFETIME Care at Home in Guilford working as a h…

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by Zak Failla
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Monroe Man Kicks In Door, Terrorizes Ex-Girlfriend During Home Invasion With 2-Year-Old Present Monroe Man Kicks In Door, Terrorizes Ex-Girlfriend During Home Invasion With 2-Year-Old Present
Monroe Man Kicks In Door, Terrorizes Ex-Girlfriend During Home Invasion With 2-Year-Old Present An area man allegedly terrorized his former girlfriend while her 2-year-old son was inside the home. Scott Ralston, 34,  of Monroe, was arrested around 3 a.m. Monday, March 11, after Shelton Police responded to a home for a report of a domestic incident, said Shelton Police Det. Richard Bango. According to police, Ralston showed up at his ex-girlfriend’s residence at 3 .m., pounding on the door. The ex-girlfriend, who was in the residence with her 2-year-old son, barricaded herself in by placing a couch against the locked door, Bango said. Ralston kicked the door u…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect Wanted For Sexual Assault Of Minor Caught While Attempting To Drive Onto I-95 Suspect Wanted For Sexual Assault Of Minor Caught While Attempting To Drive Onto I-95
Suspect Wanted For Sexual Assault Of Minor Caught While Attempting To Drive Onto I-95 An area man was caught driving onto I-95 attempting to escape after being identified as a suspect in the sexual assault of a minor. Mauredson Chaves, 38, of Ansonia, was identified by the Ansonia Police Department as a suspect in a reported case of the sexual abuse of a minor on Friday, Feb. 1, and an arrest warrant was obtained, said Asonia Police Lt. Patrick Lynch. With the assistance of the Bridgeport Police Department, Chaves was taken into custody without incident as he attempted to drive onto I-95 southbound, Lynch said. When Chaves was arrested, he was found with his …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Charged With Sexual Assault Of Minor In Shelton Man Charged With Sexual Assault Of Minor In Shelton
Man Charged With Sexual Assault Of Minor In Shelton An 18-year-old has been charged with the sexual assault of a minor in connection to an incident that allegedly occurred this past summer.  The arrest stems from a complaint the Shelton Detective Bureau took from a 14-year-old Shelton girl. The 14-year-old victim claimed she was sexually assaulted by a man near the Riverwalk on Canal Street in Shelton in August of 2018.  The victim did not know the man well and did not know his real name, claiming the man got her intoxicated and then assaulted her, according to police. After a thorough investigation by the Shelton Police Departmen…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Armed Man Strangles, Threatens Woman In Front Of Children, Shelton Police Say Armed Man Strangles, Threatens Woman In Front Of Children, Shelton Police Say
Armed Man Strangles, Threatens Woman In Front Of Children, Shelton Police Say A Bridgeport man is facing multiple charges after strangling and making threats to a woman in front of her children, Shelton Police say. A female victim called Shelton Police on Wednesday, Nov. 14 alleging that Owen Mason, 31, had strangled her during an argument. By the time police had arrived on scene, Mason had fled. Mason allegedly returned several hours later, breaking into the victim’s apartment and yielding a hand gun. He then threatened to kill the victim. The victim’s 4-year-old daughter and 5-year-old son were home at the time of the incident. Mason once again fled the scene, and…

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by Valerie Musson
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Home Health Care Worker Charged After Missing Jewelry Recovered, Police Say Home Health Care Worker Charged After Missing Jewelry Recovered, Police Say
Home Health Care Worker Charged After Missing Jewelry Recovered, Police Say A home health-care employee who already had a warrant out for her arrest is behind bars after allegedly stealing jewelry from one of her patients, police said. Officers from the Shelton Police Department arrested Kelly Savage, of Southington, following a complaint that was levied last month by one of her patient’s children. According to police, Savage’s victim was being assisted daily by home health care workers. While those workers were in her service, family members noticed that several pieces of “significant” jewelry were missing from their mother’s room. Police in Shelton launched an i…

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by Zak Failla
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Suspect In Seven Commercial Robberies Nabbed In Fairfield County Suspect In Seven Commercial Robberies Nabbed In Fairfield County
Suspect In Seven Commercial Robberies Nabbed In Fairfield County A suspect has been arrested after a rash of commercial burglaries that occurred over a period of four months, Shelton Police announced. Michael Macy, 44, of Shelton has been charged in connection with the burglaries that Shelton experienced from December 2017 through March 2018.  During the investigation Shelton detectives learned that Macy was responsible for burglarizing the Wheels gas station and convenience store on Old Stratford Road three times, JD’s package store on River Road, Andros Liquor store on River Road, AJ’s gas station on River Road and the A&F Mohegan gas station on Mo…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Fairfield County Man Nabbed With Three Warrants Fairfield County Man Nabbed With Three Warrants
Fairfield County Man Nabbed With Three Warrants A 49-year-old Fairfield County man got quite a surprise when he stepped off a Greyhound bus in Waterbury Police officers with the handcuffs ready. Fredrick Kushpinsky of Shelton was arrested Monday by Shelton Police on three outstanding warrants for failure to appear and a warrant with eight counts of violating a protective order, said Det. Christopher Nugent. According to Nugent, the department was contacted in June with information that Kushpinksy was attempting to make contact with a victim from a previous domestic violence arrest.  During the course of the investigation, it was discove…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Second Teen Charged In Fairfield County Crash That Killed Two Women Second Teen Charged In Fairfield County Crash That Killed Two Women
Second Teen Charged In Fairfield County Crash That Killed Two Women A second teen has been charged in connection with the deaths of two women in a crash in Fairfield County in April.The two killed -- 18-year-old Shalymar Herrera of West Haven and 23-year-old Briana Torres-Carter of Bridgeport, who was pregnant --were passengers in a Mini Cooper that was being driven by Herrera's husband, Lawrence Carter, 19, of Bridgeport. Carter and another passenger Jessie Abrams, 19, of Bridgeport, were seriously injured in the crash. Carter surrendered himself to the Shelton Police after an arrest warrant was issued, said Shelton Police Det. Christopher Nugent. Carter w…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Teen Charged In Double Fatal Fairfield County Crash Teen Charged In Double Fatal Fairfield County Crash
Teen Charged In Double Fatal Fairfield County Crash A 19-year-old has been charged in the deaths of two people during a crash in Fairfield County in April. Abdulaziz Yuldoshev, of Hamden, surrendered to the Shelton Police Monday after an arrest warrant in connection with the investigation was issued for his arrest, said Shelton Police Det. Christopher Nugent. Yuldoshev was charged with two counts of manslaughter, two counts of negligent homicide with a motor vehicle, four counts of assault, and Illegal racing on River Road in connection with the deaths of 18-year-old Shalymar Herrera of West Haven and 23-year-old Briana Torres-Carter of Brid…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Retired Teacher Charged With Sex Assault In Fairfield County Retired Teacher Charged With Sex Assault In Fairfield County
Retired Teacher Charged With Sex Assault In Fairfield County A retired Fairfield County educator is facing multiple charges after a minor came forth in Shelton and alleged that he was sexually assaulted by him for several years, according to local police following a lengthy investigation. Shelton Police Chief Shawn Sequeira announced the arrest of Shelton resident David Munson, 76, on Tuesday, who was arrested on charges that include first-degree sexual assault and risk of injury to a minor following an investigation that was launched in October last year. According to police, the arrest stems from the investigation, which was launched after the male…

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by Zak Failla
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Two Face Heroin Drug Dealing Charges After Fairfield County Investigation Two Face Heroin Drug Dealing Charges After Fairfield County Investigation
Two Face Heroin Drug Dealing Charges After Fairfield County Investigation The DEA gave police in Shelton an assist on Friday afternoon, busting up an alleged heroin-selling operation out of a local home following a lengthy investigation by detectives with the Shelton Police Department. Investigators with the Shelton Police Department received a quality of life issue in Shelton on Far Horizons Drive, leading to an investigation into the residence and its occupants. On Friday, a Shelton police spokesperson obtained a search warrant regarding the residence, and executed the search warrant with the assistance of members of the DEA. Inside the residence, police said …

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by Zak Failla
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Police: Firefighter Charged In Connection To Fairfield County Blaze Police: Firefighter Charged In Connection To Fairfield County Blaze
Police: Firefighter Charged In Connection To Fairfield County Blaze A volunteer firefighter in Shelton is facing an arson charge after allegedly starting a fire in a pickup truck outside a firehouse during a dinner celebrating a former captain. The Shelton Police Department announced the arrest of Shelton resident William Tortora, 57, over the weekend, who is facing multiple charges, including arson, following an investigation into a suspicious fire that was started last month during an event at Echo Hose Company 1 on Coram Avenue. Detectives from the department launched an investigation on Feb. 3, which determined that a fire was intentionally started in t…

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by Zak Failla
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Narcotics, Cash Seized Following Vehicle Stop Near Fairfield County Border Narcotics, Cash Seized Following Vehicle Stop Near Fairfield County Border
Narcotics, Cash Seized Following Vehicle Stop Near Fairfield County Border A Connecticut State Police canine led the way during an early morning traffic stop on Route 114 that led to the arrest of two men who were in possession of nearly $2,500 cash, cocaine and other drugs. Patrol officers from the Bridgeport troop conducting a motor vehicle enforcement detail stopped 20-year-old Hamden resident Jocelyn Nyas Serrano-Rivera at approximately 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning, when she was spotted committing a motor vehicle violation. During the stop, troopers reported that they immediately detected the smell of marijuana coming from the vehicle, prompting a search of t…

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by Zak Failla
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Two Teens Arrested In Ansonia In Texas Homicide Two Teens Arrested In Ansonia In Texas Homicide
Two Teens Arrested In Ansonia In Texas Homicide ANSONIA, Conn. — Two teenage murder suspects — one of whom is reportedly from Shelton — were arrested late Thursday in an Ansonia home near Emmett O'Brien Technical High School, police said.  The teens — arrested at 9:52 p.m. Thursday — are wanted in connection with a New Year's Day murder in Texas, Ansonia police said. Giuseppe Briguglio, 19, of 1111 Falcon Park Drive, Katy, Texas, and "his 17-year-old female companion" were arrested as fugitives from justice, police said.  Briguglio and the juvenile were both wanted by the Stafford Police Department in Texas in connection a mur…

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