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Convicted Felon Busted In CT Bank Robbery Wanted For Seattle Heist: Police Convicted Felon Busted In CT Bank Robbery Wanted For Seattle Heist: Police
Convicted Felon Busted In CT Bank Robbery Wanted For Seattle Heist: Police A convicted felon with a history of robbery charges is back behind bars after allegedly robbing a Connecticut Wells Fargo bank, authorities said. Thomas Hopkins, 57, of Waterbury, was arrested and charged with first-degree robbery, first-degree threatening, and second-degree larceny, police said on Monday, Nov. 18. Hopkins is accused of robbing the Wells Fargo at 800 Wolcott St. in Waterbury around 10 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 15, police said. He walked in and told employees he had a gun and demanded cash; however, he never showed the weapon. Employees complied with his demands, and he ran out …

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by Josh Lanier
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Man Nabbed After Stealing Over $11K In Beauty Products From CT Store: Police Man Nabbed After Stealing Over $11K In Beauty Products From CT Store: Police
Man Nabbed After Stealing Over $11K In Beauty Products From CT Store: Police A 22-year-old New York man faces charges after stealing more than $11,000 worth of merchandise from a Connecticut store and leading authorities on pursuits in two states, police announced. Northern Westchester resident Jebocka Perkins of Peekskill was picked up from the Westchester County Correctional Facility in Valhalla and taken to the New Haven County city of Meriden on Wednesday, Feb. 14, where he was charged in connection to an August 2023 larceny, Meriden Police announced.  According to Meriden Police, on Sunday, Aug. 27, around 6 p.m., Perkins and three other women entered the …

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by Ben Crnic
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28-Year-Old Man Nabbed For Robbing CT Bank After Search Warrant Execution At Inn: Police 28-Year-Old Man Nabbed For Robbing CT Bank After Search Warrant Execution At Inn: Police
28-Year-Old Man Nabbed For Robbing CT Bank After Search Warrant Execution At Inn: Police As the result of a weeks-long investigation that included a search warrant execution at an inn, a 28-year-old man faces robbery charges for robbing a Connecticut bank, police announced. Hartford County resident Matthew Kevorkian was arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 2 in connection with a December robbery at a Webster Bank location in Berlin at 40 Webster Square Rd., Berlin Police announced.  The robbery was reported by the bank on Wednesday, Dec. 20, prompting an investigation. Two days later, on Friday, Dec. 22, investigators executed a search warrant at the Red Roof Inn …

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by Ben Crnic
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Suspect Nabbed In CT Gas Station Robbery Suspect Nabbed In CT Gas Station Robbery
Suspect Nabbed In CT Gas Station Robbery A 30-year-old man has been accused of robbing a Connecticut gas station at gunpoint. The incident happened at about 4:50 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 14, in New London County at the Petro Max gas station in Griswold, located at 136 Preston Road, according to Connecticut State Police. Police said Michael Riegel, a resident of Preston in New London County, was arrested on Tuesday, April 5. Riegel was accused of entering the gas station with his face covered with a mask, displaying a handgun, and demanding money from the clerk. Riegel then took the money and fled the scene in a gold sedan…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Man Accused In Scheme To Scam Fairfield County Couple Out Of $8,900, Police Say Man Accused In Scheme To Scam Fairfield County Couple Out Of $8,900, Police Say
Man Accused In Scheme To Scam Fairfield County Couple Out Of $8,900, Police Say A 40-year-old man was arrested and accused of taking part in a scheme to scam a Fairfield County couple out of $8,900.Kylo Simons, of Hartford, was arrested at 10:45 a.m. on Wednesday, March 23, according to Connecticut State Police. Police said Simons was charged with: Second-degree larceny Criminal impersonation Third-degree burglary  State police said Simons was involved in a bail scam where a caller posed as the New Fairfield couple's grandson and said he was in jail. The caller then told the couple not to tell other family members, and a scammer posing as the couple's grand…

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by Nicole Valinote
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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