Fairfield County Man Accused Of Selling Fake iPhones Online Fairfield County Man Accused Of Selling Fake iPhones Online
Fairfield County Man Accused Of Selling Fake iPhones Online A Fairfield County man has been charged with selling at least two fake iPhones to people. Reginald Boyd Jr., age 27, of Shelton, was arrested on Tuesday, Sept. 28, following an investigation by the Shelton Police Department. On Wednesday, Sept. 15, the department received two separate complaints, where victims responded to online advertisements for Apple iPhones, according to Shelton PD Detective Christopher Nugent. The victims engaged in an online conversation with Boyd selling the items on Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist, arranging to meet at a location in Shelton to m…
CT Man Among 10 Busted For Roles In High-Tech Auto Larceny Scheme CT Man Among 10 Busted For Roles In High-Tech Auto Larceny Scheme
CT Man Among 10 Busted For Roles In High-Tech Auto Larceny Scheme Ten suspects are facing a host of charges for their roles in an auto theft ring that was tied to more than 225 vehicles, including some in Westchester. New York Attorney General Letitia James and New York Police Department Commissioner Dermot Shea announced that 10 members of an auto theft and distribution operation are facing charges for their roles in the theft ring. James said that the alleged suspects were charged for criminal possession of 45 vehicles during a six-month period and their roles related to the theft and resale of more than 225 vehicles throughout downstate New York. …
Man Nabbed For Passing Counterfeit Bills At Two Fairfield County Businesses, Police Say Man Nabbed For Passing Counterfeit Bills At Two Fairfield County Businesses, Police Say
Man Nabbed For Passing Counterfeit Bills At Two Fairfield County Businesses, Police Say Three years after allegedly passing counterfeit bills at two Fairfield County businesses, one of three men has been nabbed for the alleged crime. Maxie Ryles, age 31, of Brooklyn, was arrested on Tuesday, July 13, for the incident which took place in November 2017, said Darien Police Sgt. James Palmieri. During the crime, it was reported that three men entered both Gofer Ice Cream and 1020 Post and passed counterfeit $50 bills. At Gofer, the three men ordered ice cream costing less than $6 each. The three paid individually, each using a $50 bill, Palmieri said. All three males w…
Man Charged For Using Counterfeit Bills In Fairfield County, Police Say Man Charged For Using Counterfeit Bills In Fairfield County, Police Say
Man Charged For Using Counterfeit Bills In Fairfield County, Police Say Police have just announced that a New York City man was arrested and charged after he made purchases in Fairfield County with counterfeit bills. The Westport Police Department said Shelton Petit-Brun, age 28, of Queens, was arrested on the morning of Friday, July 9, and he was charged with first-degree conspiracy to commit forgery and sixth-degree conspiracy to commit larceny. The Westport Police Department said officers responded to the area of Post Road East at Westfair Drive at about 9:45 p.m. on March 2, 2019, to assist Fairfield Police officers with a motor vehicle stop. Pol…
Duo Nabbed For String Of Business Burglaries, Forgery In Fairfield County Duo Nabbed For String Of Business Burglaries, Forgery In Fairfield County
Duo Nabbed For String Of Business Burglaries, Forgery In Fairfield County A pair of suspects are facing multiple burglary, larceny, and other charges following a string of reported burglaries in Fairfield County, police said. Last year, officers from the Westport Police Department responded to a local liquor store, where there was a report of a stolen check by one of his vendors, altered the amount on it, and changed the name to Matthew LaFlamme. The investigation further found that LaFlamme provided a legitimate Connecticut identification card at the time the fraudulent check was allegedly cashed with his name on it. It is alleged that Westport police officers …
Home Health Aide Accused Of Stealing From Fairfield County Client, Police Say Home Health Aide Accused Of Stealing From Fairfield County Client, Police Say
Home Health Aide Accused Of Stealing From Fairfield County Client, Police Say A home health aide has been arrested for allegedly stealing items from a person she cared for in Fairfield County. Stephanie Sabat, age 37, of Monroe, was arrested on a warrant by Monroe Police on Wednesday, April 28, for the incident which took place in August 2019, said Lieutenant Kevin McKellick of the Monroe Police Department. According to McKellick, the department received a complaint from a Spring Hill Road resident that her parents noticed items missing from the house and they suspected their new home health aide was stealing from them.  Sabat, who was employed b…
Four Charged, 22 Dogs Confiscated In Fairfield County Credit Card Fraud, Animal Neglect Case Four Charged, 22 Dogs Confiscated In Fairfield County Credit Card Fraud, Animal Neglect Case
Four Charged, 22 Dogs Confiscated In Fairfield County Credit Card Fraud, Animal Neglect Case Four people were arrested and 22 dogs confiscated in Fairfield County after police received reports of credit card fraud and animal abuse. The case began in late February when the Stamford Police Department investigated several incidents of veterinary services that were paid for with fraudulent credit cards, said Lieutenant Nicholas Montagnese. During this same time, the Stamford Police Department received community complaints that numerous dogs were being housed and possibly neglected at 227 Belltown Road, Montagnese said. Based on the complaints, Stamford animal contr…
Duo Nabbed Attempting To Use Fake Prescription At Greenwich Pharmacy Duo Nabbed Attempting To Use Fake Prescription At Greenwich Pharmacy
Duo Nabbed Attempting To Use Fake Prescription At Greenwich Pharmacy Two Fairfield County men were nabbed allegedly attempting to use a fake prescription at an area pharmacy. The two men, identified as Elvis Canahui, 22, and Kason Sumpter, 23, both of Norwalk, were arrested on Tuesday, April 6 by Greenwich Police, after police received a call from a pharmacist, said Captain Mark E. Zuccerella. According to Zuccerella, a pharmacist in the central Greenwich district on Greenwich Ave., contacted the police department to report that Sumpter had attempted to obtain drugs. Plainclothes officers responded and conducted surveillance. The pharmacist was able to…
Health Aide Nabbed For Forgery/Theft At Fairfield County Senior Living Facility, Police Say Health Aide Nabbed For Forgery/Theft At Fairfield County Senior Living Facility, Police Say
Health Aide Nabbed For Forgery/Theft At Fairfield County Senior Living Facility, Police Say An aide at a senior living facility has been arrested for allegedly fraudulently cashing a check belonging to one of the home's residents. Jodian Nunes, age 28, of Stamford, was arrested after police say they received a complaint that a current resident at a senior living facility in Darien had been notified by their bank about a possible fraudulent transaction. The family member reported a  check had been cashed and the check image showed a signature that didn’t match the signature of the victim and the victim had not written a check in years, Darien PD Sgt. James…
Employee Accused Of Forging Bids In Fairfield County, Police Say Employee Accused Of Forging Bids In Fairfield County, Police Say
Employee Accused Of Forging Bids In Fairfield County, Police Say An employee has been arrested for allegedly changing bids at a parks and recreation department in Fairfield County. William Howard turned himself in to police on Thursday, Feb. 25, and charged with 32 counts of forgery following a three-month investigation into irregularities regarding vendor bids in Norwalk, authorities said. Howard was a seasonal employee with the City of Norwalk with no access to city accounts or funds, said Norwalk PD Lt. Joe Dinho. The bids in question date back to at least 2007. They were discovered in late 2020 following changes in personnel and reporting …
Woman, 20, Accused Of Taking Part In Forged Check Scam In Fairfield County Woman, 20, Accused Of Taking Part In Forged Check Scam In Fairfield County
Woman, 20, Accused Of Taking Part In Forged Check Scam In Fairfield County A 20-year-old woman was arrested by police in Fairfield County for running a sophisticated forged check scam. Fairfield Police were first alerted to the scam after a resident reported that one of her personal checks for $750 had been stolen from her mailbox and later cashed at a Citibank for $15,720 payable to Dayana Castillo, of the Bronx, said Fairfield Police Lt. Antonio Granata. With the assistance of Citibank, Fairfield detectives discovered the check was altered and cashed in September via an ATM machine.  Detectives found several other fraudulent deposits into the same account …
Man Nabbed Attempting To Cash Fraudulent Check From Fairfield County Business, Police Say Man Nabbed Attempting To Cash Fraudulent Check From Fairfield County Business, Police Say
Man Nabbed Attempting To Cash Fraudulent Check From Fairfield County Business, Police Say A Connecticut man was busted allegedly attempting to cash a fraudulent check from a Fairfield County business. New Haven County resident Ian Picerno, 39, of Seymour, was arrested on Wednesday, Jan. 13, by Monroe Police for attempting to cash a fraudulent check at Union Savings Bank located at 411 Monroe Turnpike, said Lt. Stephen Corrone. Picerno walked up to the drive-thru window of the bank and attempted to cash a check from an auto body shop in Danbury, Corrone said.  The teller identified the check as being fraudulent and contacted the Monroe Police Department,…