Duo Charged After Police Chase On I-95 From Darien To Westport Duo Charged After Police Chase On I-95 From Darien To Westport
Duo Charged After Police Chase On I-95 From Darien To Westport Two people were arrested following a police pursuit that started when another driver reported to Connecticut State Police that she saw a passenger holding a gun to a female driver's head on I-95 near Darien. Immediately after the second motorist reported the incident around 2:20 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 5, state police put out an alert to all police stations across the area including the Darien Police, said Capt. Jeremiah Marron Jr. In addition to reporting the alleged gun incident, the motorists also said the vehicle, had what appeared to be fresh damage to its exterior, and the vehicle had ex…
Fairfield County Man Accused Of Having Sex With 14-Year-Old Fairfield County Man Accused Of Having Sex With 14-Year-Old
Fairfield County Man Accused Of Having Sex With 14-Year-Old A 27-year-old man Fairfield County man who was allegedly caught having sex with a young teen girl has been arrested for sexual assault. Joan Chacua-Diaz, of Norwalk, was arrested on Sunday, Nov. 1, for the incident which took place on Wednesday, Oct. 28, in Norwalk, said Norwalk Police Lt. Jared Zwickler. According to Zwickler, the department received a sex complaint involving a child on Thursday, Oct. 29 from the mother of the victim. The woman told officers she arrived home after leaving work early and found her daughter being assaulted by Chacua-Diaz, Zwickler said. Detectives beg…
Dealer Known As 'Smooth' Sentenced For Trafficking Drugs In Parts Of Fairfield County Dealer Known As 'Smooth' Sentenced For Trafficking Drugs In Parts Of Fairfield County
Dealer Known As 'Smooth' Sentenced For Trafficking Drugs In Parts Of Fairfield County A drug dealer will spend nearly a decade behind bars after admitting to trafficking narcotics in parts of Fairfield and New Haven counties. Bridgeport resident Evan Sheffield, also known as “Smooth,” was sentenced to 97 months in prison, followed by four years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to trafficking heroin, fentanyl, and crack cocaine. U.S. Attorney John Durham said that in the summer of 2017, members of the FBI’s Bridgeport Safe Streets Task Force and Bridgeport Police Department began investigating a drug trafficking ring that distributing narcotics in and around Bridg…
Three Busted Dealing Drugs At Hotel In Fairfield County Three Busted Dealing Drugs At Hotel In Fairfield County
Three Busted Dealing Drugs At Hotel In Fairfield County Three men were nabbed along with a juvenile during the execution of two search warrants in connection with drug trafficking at a Fairfield County hotel. The three men, including John-Rafael Heath, 33, of Bridgeport; Nino Miller-Marks, 33, of Norwalk, and Joseph Segarra-Jimenez, 22, of Bridgeport, were arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 28, by the detectives with the Norwalk Police Department at the Red Carpet Inn in Norwalk, said Lt. Jared Zwickler. During the search of a room at the hotel, officers recovered illegal drugs from both a vehicle used by the men, and the hotel room cons…
Alert Issued For Suspect In Robbery At Home Depot In Fairfield County Alert Issued For Suspect In Robbery At Home Depot In Fairfield County
Alert Issued For Suspect In Robbery At Home Depot In Fairfield County Police in Fairfield County are searching for a man who allegedly loaded up a rolling storage bin with DeWalt tools in a Home Depot location, then pepper-sprayed a store employee who confronted him before fleeing the store without paying. According to the Norwalk Police Department, the incident took place at approximately 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15 at the Home Depot on Connecticut Avenue in in Norwalk.  After allegedly pepper-spraying a store employee who confronted him as moved to leave the store with the merchandise, the suspect ran out of the store in the direction of Connecticut Av…
Teen Fires BB Gun Into Home In Fairfield County, Police Say Teen Fires BB Gun Into Home In Fairfield County, Police Say
Teen Fires BB Gun Into Home In Fairfield County, Police Say A teen was arrested with another man after allegedly firing a BB gun into a Fairfield County home during what appears to have been a botched burglary attempt. The Norwalk Police Department received a complaint shortly before 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8, of a man running from a Taylor Avenue home with what appeared to be a handgun, prompting officers to respond. Police said that the teen - later identified as Bridgeport resident Dior Bell, 18, entered a multi-family home, approached an apartment, and asked for a resident by name. It is alleged that Bell was told that the person was not t…
Fairfield County Man Sold Oxycodone, Suboxone To Undercover Officers, Police Say Fairfield County Man Sold Oxycodone, Suboxone To Undercover Officers, Police Say
Fairfield County Man Sold Oxycodone, Suboxone To Undercover Officers, Police Say A 56-year-old Fairfield County man was arrested after police conducted an undercover sting and learned that he was selling prescription medications and narcotics paid for by Medicaid.  Anthony Spetrino, of Norwalk, reportedly sold Oxycodone, Clonazepam and Suboxone to Special Services Division members of the Norwalk Police Department during the month of May 2020.  Spetrino was arrested on Monday, Oct. 5 and charged with two felony counts of sale of narcotics, two felony counts of sale of a controlled substance and two misdemeanor counts of possession of a controlled substance. His…
21-Year-Old Charged In Shooting Injuring Two At  Norwalk Park 21-Year-Old Charged In Shooting Injuring Two At  Norwalk Park
21-Year-Old Charged In Shooting Injuring Two At Norwalk Park A 21-year-old man implicated in an armed robbery in a Fairfield County park has been arrested for a midday shooting that left two with injuries in Norwalk, police said. Officers from the Norwalk Police Department were called to the intersection of Woodward Avenue and Grove Street at approximately 5:15 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 7, where there was a report of a shooting with two victims down. Police said that the two victims were struck by bullet fragments and suffered minor injuries. One refused medical attention and the other was taken to an area hospital, treated for non-life-threatening injur…
Suspect Nabbed In Violent Armed Robbery At Park In Fairfield County Suspect Nabbed In Violent Armed Robbery At Park In Fairfield County
Suspect Nabbed In Violent Armed Robbery At Park In Fairfield County A man violating his probation was arrested for an alleged violent armed robbery in which he pistol-whipped his victim and stole a chain in a Fairfield County park, police said. Investigators from the Norwalk Police Department were called to Flax Hill Park on Tuesday, Sept. 1 where there was a report of an armed robbery involving multiple suspects. Police said that a victim and his friend were approached by four people who robbed them at gunpoint, taking an undisclosed amount of cash and items from them. During that robbery, police said a physical altercation broke out between one of the r…
Alert Issued For Man Wanted For Robbing Bank Inside Stop & Shop In Area Alert Issued For Man Wanted For Robbing Bank Inside Stop & Shop In Area
Alert Issued For Man Wanted For Robbing Bank Inside Stop & Shop In Area Police are seeking the public's help to identify a man who was caught robbing an area Stop & Shop on surveillance footage. According to police, no weapon was brandished during the robbery the People's Bank inside the Atop & Shop at 380 Main Avenue in Norwalk on Monday, Sept. 28 at approximately 2:45 p.m. Anyone who recognizes the individual pictured above is asked to contact Detective Courtney Downer at 203-854-3182 or cdowner@norwalkct.org. Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling 203-854-3111, texting "NPD" followed by the tip to CRIMES (274637) or onlin…
Know Him? Police Search For Car Burglary Suspect In Fairfield County Know Him? Police Search For Car Burglary Suspect In Fairfield County
Know Him? Police Search For Car Burglary Suspect In Fairfield County Recognize him? Police investigators in Fairfield County released photos of a suspect implicated in a car burglary that took place on Clinton Avenue in Norwalk on Monday, Sept. 14. The suspect later used credit cards stolen from the vehicle at an area gas station in Norwalk, police said. Detectives obtained surveillance footage of the suspect and are not attempting to identify and locate the man. Anyone who has information regarding the suspect or his whereabouts has been asked to contact Norwalk Police Det. Nik Kougiomtzidis by calling (203) 854-3185 or the department’s tip line at (203)…
Shooting Injuring Two Under Investigation In Norwalk Shooting Injuring Two Under Investigation In Norwalk
Shooting Injuring Two Under Investigation In Norwalk Two were struck by bullet fragments in a yet-unsolved Norwalk shooting.  Police were called to the intersection of Woodward Avenue near Grove Street on Monday, Sept. 7 at approximately 5:15 p.m. Two bystanders had been struck by bullet fragments -- one denied medical attention, and the other was brought to Norwalk Hospital for treatment then released, police said. Detectives reportedly found shell casings in the area of the intersection, and are in the process of interviewing witnesses and obtaining footage of the incident.  Anyone with information about the incident is asked to …