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Man Who Gave Fake Name, Nabbed In New Canaan For Driving Without License, Insurance Man Who Gave Fake Name, Nabbed In New Canaan For Driving Without License, Insurance
Man Who Gave Fake Name, Nabbed In New Canaan For Driving Without License, Insurance A Fairfield County man was busted for allegedly giving police a fake name while he was driving without a license and insurance. Jorge Lopez, age 34, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Saturday, Jan. 6, following a routine traffic stop in New Canaan. According to Lt. Marc DeFelice of the New Canaan Police, Lopez was stopped for having an unregistered vehicle. When talking with police he provided a fake name, which was discovered during a records check. DeFelice said Lopez was also driving without a license and insurance. He was charged with: Interfering with an officer/resisting Driving an u…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Second Suspect Nabbed In Hit-Run Crash That Killed CT Couple Leaving Wake Second Suspect Nabbed In Hit-Run Crash That Killed CT Couple Leaving Wake
Second Suspect Nabbed In Hit-Run Crash That Killed CT Couple Leaving Wake A second suspect has been arrested in connection with an alleged hit-and-run that killed two in Connecticut last year. New Haven County resident Riqui Irigoyen-Flores, age 31, of West Haven, was arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 16, for his involvement following the fatal crash in Seymour. Riqui Irigoyen-Flores is the brother of Jair Irigoyen-Flores, who was arrested for hitting and killing James and Barbara Tamborra, both age 81, on Friday, Dec. 10, 2021, as they crossed Route 67 after leaving a wake, Seymour Police said at the time of the incident. During the course of the investigation into t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Westchester Man Charged For Stealing Used Cooking Oil Arrested Again In Fairfield County Westchester Man Charged For Stealing Used Cooking Oil Arrested Again In Fairfield County
Westchester Man Charged For Stealing Used Cooking Oil Arrested Again In Fairfield County A 26-year-old Westchester man who was arrested last year for stealing used cooking oil from an area business has been arrested again for using a fake name at the time he was apprehended in Fairfield County. Jonathan Garces, age 26, of Yonkers, was arrested on Friday, Jan. 22, on a warrant by Westport Police following an investigation into the first incident, said Lieutenant David Wolf.  According to Wolf, on Wednesday, May 6, around 5:18 a.m., Westport Police Officers responded to 50 Church Lane on a report of a suspicious vehicle.  The car was stopped a short distance …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Stamford Woman Gave Officers Different Names After Stealing From CVS In Greenwich, Police Say Stamford Woman Gave Officers Different Names After Stealing From CVS In Greenwich, Police Say
Stamford Woman Gave Officers Different Names After Stealing From CVS In Greenwich, Police Say A Stamford woman has been charged after police say stole from CVS in Greenwich and provided officers with fake names. Greenwich Police say they were dispatched to CVS in Old Greenwich (225 Sound Beach Avenue) on a report of a shoplifting incident in progress on Saturday, July 27 around 9 p.m. Upon arrival, officers say they located the female suspect based on the description provided and confirmed that she was in possession of the stolen merchandise. During interviewing, police say the woman provided officers with several different names in an attempt to conceal her identity. The woman eve…

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by Valerie Musson
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Three Alleged Shoplifters Tracked Down After Incident At CVS In Riverside Three Alleged Shoplifters Tracked Down After Incident At CVS In Riverside
Three Alleged Shoplifters Tracked Down After Incident At CVS In Riverside Three people were nabbed for alleged shoplifting at a CVS store in Riverside after police were able to track down the vehicle involved. Officers were called around 2:55 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22, to the store in Riverside Commons, but the suspects had already fled the area in a black vehicle, said Greenwich Police. Store employees were able to provide a description of the vehicle to police who were then able to track it down nearby and make a traffic stop, police said. During the stop, officers found stolen merchandise in the trunk, police said. A check of the store security video ma…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Violating Protection Order Caught After Fleeing On Foot In Greenwich Man Violating Protection Order Caught After Fleeing On Foot In Greenwich
Man Violating Protection Order Caught After Fleeing On Foot In Greenwich A man violating an order of protection took officers on a short foot chase before being apprehended on several charges late on Thursday night, police said. Officers from the Greenwich Police Department were dispatched to an area home shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 11, where there was a report of a man violating a court-issued protective order. An investigation into the allegations found that Stamford resident Brandon Jones was in violation of a full no-contact protective order by being in the residence. When officers attempted to apprehend him, Jones attempted to evade them by …

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by Zak Failla