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String Of Cashed Fraudulent, Altered Checks Under Investigation In Darien String Of Cashed Fraudulent, Altered Checks Under Investigation In Darien
String Of Cashed Fraudulent, Altered Checks Under Investigation In Darien Authorities are currently investigating the cause behind a string of fraudulent and altered checks that were cashed in Darien between Tuesday, Jan. 22 and Friday, Jan. 25. On Wednesday, Jan. 23, the complainant stated that she dropped off four outgoing checks into the post office depository two days earlier. She received a notification from her bank stating that fraudulent activity was suspected. She then discovered that a check that was originally written to Optimum for $233.32 had been changed and deposited in the amount of $4,989.03. On Thursday, Jan. 24, the complainant said that she pu…

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by Valerie Musson
Lifestyle
Area Wholesaler Issues Fruit Recall Due To Listeria Scare Area Wholesaler Issues Fruit Recall Due To Listeria Scare
Area Wholesaler Issues Fruit Recall Due To Listeria Scare A Westchester-based company has announced a massive recall of fruit that was distributed to several major retailers and department stores due to a listeria scare. Jac. Vanderberg, a fruit distributor located in Yonkers, has issued a recall of 1,727 cartons of fresh peaches, 1,207 cartons of fresh nectarines and 365 cartons of fresh plums because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The potentially contaminated products were sold to retailers such as ALDI, Costco, Fairway Market, Hannaford, Market Basket and Walmart. The FDA said the peaches and nectarines are sold as a bul…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Woman, Man Nabbed After Attempting To Steal Wallet From Purse At Costco Woman, Man Nabbed After Attempting To Steal Wallet From Purse At Costco
Woman, Man Nabbed After Attempting To Steal Wallet From Purse At Costco A woman wanted by five police departments was caught with an accomplice in an attempted credit card theft at Costco on Thursday afternoon, Norwalk Police said.   Ximena Naranjo and Ricardo Torrez-Aravena were charged with criminal attempt at larceny for attempting to steal a wallet out of an elderly victim's purse, according to police. They are also suspects in three additional wallet thefts from Costco for which arrest warrants are being applied for, police said. "As we approach the holiday season we remind all shoppers that people like this are out there," Norwalk…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Lawsuit: Man Suffered Brain Damage When Rod Fell At Brookfield Costco Lawsuit: Man Suffered Brain Damage When Rod Fell At Brookfield Costco
Lawsuit: Man Suffered Brain Damage When Rod Fell At Brookfield Costco A 62-year-old man who claims he suffered irreversible brain damage when a steel rod fell on him at a Brookfield Costco in 2016, has sued the wholesale chain. Peter Aurigemma Jr. of North Salem filed the seven-page lawsuit Tuesday in U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut in Hartford, claims that he was severely injured when he was reaching for a package of paper towels from the top of a display 7- to 8-feet high when he was struck in the face by a falling steel rod. The suit, which was filed for Aurigemma by his attorney, Christopher Sochacki of Litchfield-based Cramer & An…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Bought $3.6K Of Merchandise After Opening Fake Account At Area Costco, Police Say Man Bought $3.6K Of Merchandise After Opening Fake Account At Area Costco, Police Say
Man Bought $3.6K Of Merchandise After Opening Fake Account At Area Costco, Police Say A 58-year-old man attempted to use a fake identity to steal thousands of dollars in merchandise from a Connecticut Costco before fleeing on foot, police said. Officers from the Milford Police Department were dispatched to Costco on Boston Post Road at approximately 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 20, where employees reported possible fraudulent transactions. Police said the investigation determined that Bronx resident Stanley Porter opened a line of credit using a false name - Charles Godfrey - and a false social security number to purchase approximately $3,600 worth of merchandise from the store…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Trader Joe's, With Fairfield County Stores, No. 2 For Best Places To Work Trader Joe's, With Fairfield County Stores, No. 2 For Best Places To Work
Trader Joe's, With Fairfield County Stores, No. 2 For Best Places To Work For those out there hating their job, "Forbes" Magzine has come out with their Top 100 employers to work for and the No. 2 best place to work happens to have several locations right in the area. Traders Joe's with its easy, breezy setting and apparently, bosses, came in second on the magazine's list that included an exhaustive survey nationally of employees including the likes of Google (#3), Costco (#5) and the main surprise, Michelin (which came in 33 last year) as the number one employer. The store, with locations in Hartsdale, Scarsdale, Larchmont in Westchester also has store…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Coyote Sightings Prompt Police Warning In Area Coyote Sightings Prompt Police Warning In Area
Coyote Sightings Prompt Police Warning In Area Port Chester police issued a warning on Monday, April 23 of coyote sightings. "There have been reports today, of coyote sightings on Olivia Street as well downtown by Costco," police said on their Facebook page. "Please if spotted, stay away and call us, we have people trained to handle this as well as trappers available if needed. Keep an eye on your pets, especially dusk-dawn hours," the police department wrote.

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by Jon Craig
Business
BJ’s Will Offer Chainwide Instacart Delivery BJ’s Will Offer Chainwide Instacart Delivery
BJ’s Will Offer Chainwide Instacart Delivery BJ’s Wholesale Club is making shopping easier for East Coast shoppers, announcing its intention to expand its same-day delivery partnership with Instacart. Officials from the popular retailer announced this week that it will now offer the service to all of its membership clubs no later than the end of April, following a lengthy pilot program at 18 stores in the region, a spokesperson said. Instacart will soon be available for all 215 of BJ’s clubs on the East Coast. Instacart delivery starts at $5.99 on orders of $35 or more. Instacart Express membership is also available, enabling unlimite…

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by Zak Failla