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Running Red Light Lands Felon Behind Bars For Drugs, Gun, Police Say Running Red Light Lands Felon Behind Bars For Drugs, Gun, Police Say
Running Red Light Lands Felon Behind Bars For Drugs, Gun, Police Say A 35-year-old convicted felon landed behind bars after allegedly running a red light in front of a police officer in Fairfield County. Ramon Capacete, of Seymour, was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 24, in Shelton after police officer John Kekac stopped his vehicle for running a red light on Bridgeport Avenue, said Shelton Police Det. Richard Bango. After stopping Capacete, Kekac discovered the vehicle was not registered or insured and that Capacete did not have a driver's license, Bango said. A K-9 narcotics search of the vehicle turned up 33 grams of cocaine and 5.5 grams of marijuana, al…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Scooter Driver Seriously Injured In Two-Vehicle Bridgeport Crash Scooter Driver Seriously Injured In Two-Vehicle Bridgeport Crash
Scooter Driver Seriously Injured In Two-Vehicle Bridgeport Crash A scooter driver was seriously injured during a two-vehicle crash in Bridgeport. The incident took place around 1:58 p.m., Wednesday, April 24, on Arctic Street between its intersection with Pembroke Street and Brooks Street, said Bridgeport Police Spokesman Terron Jones. An investigation found that an Ansonia man was traveling eastbound on Arctic Street driving a 2018 Yongfu Falcon 250cc motorcycle/scooter.  As the motorcycle/scooter approached the area of 580 Arctic Street a Bridgeport woman traveling westbound, in a 2004 Acura TSX, attempted to turn left into the driveway of 580 Ar…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
NYC Man Turns Himself In On Warrant Charges In Wilton NYC Man Turns Himself In On Warrant Charges In Wilton
NYC Man Turns Himself In On Warrant Charges In Wilton A 24-year-old man wanted on two Prawn warrants was arrested after turning himself into Wilton Police. Matthew Douglas Overbeeke, of New York City, was arrested on Monday, March 25, on two active warrants for past motor vehicle charges, said the Wilton Police Department. He was charged with failure to appear and failure to respond to an infraction. His bond for both warrants was set at $25,250. 

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by Kathy Reakes