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Police Officer In Fairfield County Suspended Following Arrest On Explosives, Weapons Charges Police Officer In Fairfield County Suspended Following Arrest On Explosives, Weapons Charges
Police Officer In Fairfield County Suspended Following Arrest On Explosives, Weapons Charges A police officer in Fairfield County charged with illegally possessing explosives and an assault weapon has been placed on leave. David Rivera of the New Canaan PD was charged on Thursday, April 28, in his hometown of Stratford after quantities of high explosives were found improperly stored in his home, said Joseph T. Corradino, Fairfield State's Attorney. Following the search and charges, the New Canaan Police Department placed Rivera on leave on Wednesday, April 27, said Chief Leon Krolikowski, of the New Canaan Police. He is prohibited from serving as an active-duty New Canaan off…
Man Who Posted Video Of Himself Blowing Stuff Up Gets 3 Years In Jail Man Who Posted Video Of Himself Blowing Stuff Up Gets 3 Years In Jail
Man Who Posted Video Of Himself Blowing Stuff Up Gets 3 Years In Jail A man who posted an online video of himself blowing stuff up has been sentenced to 3 years in prison. David Bourne, 38, of Simsbury, was sentenced on Tuesday, Sept. 8, to 37 months in prison, followed by supervised release, for illegally possessing and using explosives, said the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Connecticut. Bourne was arrested in May 2019, about five months after he threw a pipe bomb, which he constructed, into the back of a victim’s truck, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. Police started investigating Bourne after Connecticut State Police were called to a Hartland home in December …
Hamden Man Charged With Illegally Possessing Explosives Hamden Man Charged With Illegally Possessing Explosives
Hamden Man Charged With Illegally Possessing Explosives A Connecticut convict is facing charges after being busted with illegal explosives, U.S. Attorney John Durham announced. Kenneth Lupoli, 57, of Hamden, was indicted by a federal grand jury and charged with one count of possession of explosives by a convicted felon. It is alleged that on May 28, Lupoli was found in possession of several explosives, including fireworks, fuses, and salutes. Lupoli has a previous criminal history that includes state felony convictions for illegal possession of explosives and criminal possession of a pistol or revolver. Durham noted that it is a violation of fe…