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Police Officer Accused Of Stealing Cash During Large Fairfield County Drug Bust, Officials Say
A Fairfield County police officer has been accused of allegedly stealing cash during a large drug bust.
Bridgeport Police patrol officer Christopher Martin, age 54, was arrested on Thursday, Nov. 11, and charged with larceny and tampering with evidence, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management for Bridgeport.
According to Appleby, Martin, a 21-year veteran of the department, resigned as suspension paperwork was being prepared by the department.
The Bridgeport Police Department took immediate action by arresting him upon becoming aware of his actions," said Bridgeport Police Chi…
CT Duo Charged With Shooting Woman Last Year, Police Say
A Connecticut man and woman have been arrested for allegedly shooting a woman and seriously wounding her.
Michelle Muniz, age 41, and Leviticus Morey, age 46, both of Milford, were arrested on Wednesday, March 10 for the shooting incident which took place on Monday, August 3 in Milford.
According to Milford Police, on August 3, officers responded to 267 Melba Street after a 911 call for an unknown problem.
Upon arrival, police found a female suffering a gunshot wound. The female sustained a serious injury and was transported to Yale-New Haven Hospital.
Milford Police…
Fairfield County Teen Nabbed For Downloading, Possession Of Child Porn, Police Say
A Fairfield County teen has been arrested for downloading and possession of child pornography.
Sam Gold, age 19, of Westport, was arrested on Saturday, Feb. 6, following an investigation that took place in April, said Westport Police Lieutenant David Wolf.
According to Wolf, on Saturday, April 4, the Westport Police Department received information that a town resident was possibly downloading child pornography onto his computer.
The sergeant investigating the matter was able to determine that the IP address of the computer being utilized to download the susp…
Two Charged In Hit-Run Of Bridgeport Firefighter
Two people have been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run in June 2019 that left a Bridgeport firefighter seriously injured.
Adrian Cauthen, 33, and Frances Marino, 33, both of Bridgeport, were arrested Thursday, Jan. 23, were charged in connection with hitting the off-duty fireman who was crossing Stratford Avenue when he was hit and left in the roadway, said Bridgeport Police Capt. Kevin Gilleran.
According to Gilleran, Erique McCalla, 46, was crossing Stratford Avenue around 11:18 p.m., June 28, 2019, when he was struck by a vehicle.
The vehicle turned northbound onto Ea…
Two Busted For Reporting Truck Theft And Allegedly Torching Vehicle, Monroe Police Say
Two men were arrested on arson charges following an investigation into an event that took place in October regarding the theft of a vehicle.
Matthew Bittner, 38, of Monroe, and Joseph Bogdanyi, 32, Seymour, were arrested Monday, Dec. 23, by Monroe Police following an investigation into the reported theft and arson of a vehicle.
According to Monroe Police, on Oct. 23, the department received a report of a vehicle on fire in the driveway of 35 Corporate Drive in Monroe.
When officers arrived, they found a 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe fully engulfed in flames, said Monroe …
Mother, Son Charged In Connection To Stamford Woman's Death
A Stamford man and his mother have been charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of the man's wife last year.
Mercedes Martinez, 60, and Hector L. Lopez, 43, both of Stamford, were arrested on Friday, July 5, and charged with manslaughter, said Stamford Police Lt. Michael A. Noto.
The road to the manslaughter charges began last year on November 26, 2018, when Olga “Iris” Lopez, was seen sick and eventually unconscious inside the apartment, and that Martinez and Lopez, were both aware of her condition and did nothing to provide emergency care, Noto said.
Her co…
Domestic Incident Leads To Assault, Strangulation, Three Other Charges For Milford Man
A domestic violence incident that left a woman in serious condition has led to the arrest of an area man.
Russell Molleur, 73, of Milford, was arrested on Saturday, March 9, after Milford Police responded to a West Town Street apartment on the report of a possible domestic incident, said the Milford Police.
When officers arrived on the scene, they found that Molleur allegedly attempted to choke a woman and hit her several times in the face with a closed fist, police said.
He was charged with disorderly conduct, assault, strangulation, unlawful restraint, and tampering w…
Two Nabbed With Heroin In Wilton Stop
Two people were nabbed for heroin possession during a traffic stop on Danbury Road in Wilton, according to Wilton Police.
Dimitrios G. Tsimis, 32, of Norwalk and Shaina L. Piermattel, 28, of Danbury, were busted when officers stopped their vehicle on Feb. 14 for a moving violation on Danbury Road, said Lt. Robert S. Kluk.
During the stop, officers noticed three wax folds and a cut straw with powder residue under Piermattel's right thigh, Kluk said.
A search of the vehicle turned up crack cocaine and a heroin pipe, he added.
Tsimis, who failed a field sobriety test, was charged with posses…
