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Duo Nabbed After Causing $1K In Damage, Stealing $1K In Cigarettes From Gas Station, Police Say Duo Nabbed After Causing $1K In Damage, Stealing $1K In Cigarettes From Gas Station, Police Say
Duo Nabbed After Causing $1K In Damage, Stealing $1K In Cigarettes From Gas Station, Police Say Two men were tracked down after they broke into a Connecticut gas station and attempted to take off after filling a trash bag with cigarettes, police said. A Milford police officer on patrol at approximately 1:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 5 discovered that the front door of Wheel’s gas station on Naugatuck Avenue has been smashed out and the building was apparently entered. Investigators reviewed video surveillance from the gas station and saw a man break the glass door, causing approximately $1,000 worth of damage. He then entered the building, took a trash bag and filled it with an estimated …

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by Zak Failla
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Stamford Woman, Milford Man Nabbed For Stealing Cash Register From Area Inn Stamford Woman, Milford Man Nabbed For Stealing Cash Register From Area Inn
Stamford Woman, Milford Man Nabbed For Stealing Cash Register From Area Inn A cash register found in a porta-potty led to the arrest of two people for robbery, police said. Police determined that the register found on Sunday was from the Redwood Inn, 341 Naugatuck Ave., said Milford Officer Joseph Dempsey. An extensive investigation, which included a K-9 track, led to the apprehension Nicholas Melita, 26, of Milford and Danielle Gaetano, 33, of Stamford, for allegedly entering the Redwood Inn after hours and stealing the cash register, Dempsey said. Further investigation showed that Gaetano had an active warrant for her arrest for failing to appear in court on Sep…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Know Her? Police Seek To ID Suspect In Fairfield County Donation Box Theft Know Her? Police Seek To ID Suspect In Fairfield County Donation Box Theft
Know Her? Police Seek To ID Suspect In Fairfield County Donation Box Theft Do you know her? Police in Bethel are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to track down a suspect who allegedly stole money from a donation box at a local gas station. Investigators from the Bethel Police Department released surveillance photos of a woman who robbed the donation box at Wheels gas station on Stony Hill Road at approximately 10:45 p.m. on July 11. Police said the woman pulled into the parking lot, into a “dark section of the lot,” entered the store and can “be clearly seen taking a donation box full of an undetermined amount of money off the counter next to the r…

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by Zak Failla
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Suspect In Seven Commercial Robberies Nabbed In Fairfield County Suspect In Seven Commercial Robberies Nabbed In Fairfield County
Suspect In Seven Commercial Robberies Nabbed In Fairfield County A suspect has been arrested after a rash of commercial burglaries that occurred over a period of four months, Shelton Police announced. Michael Macy, 44, of Shelton has been charged in connection with the burglaries that Shelton experienced from December 2017 through March 2018.  During the investigation Shelton detectives learned that Macy was responsible for burglarizing the Wheels gas station and convenience store on Old Stratford Road three times, JD’s package store on River Road, Andros Liquor store on River Road, AJ’s gas station on River Road and the A&F Mohegan gas station on Mo…

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by Joe Lombardi