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Sex Offender Nabbed Approaching Women, Fondling Himself; He Was Busted Again A Day Later: Cops Sex Offender Nabbed Approaching Women, Fondling Himself; He Was Busted Again A Day Later: Cops
Sex Offender Nabbed Approaching Women, Fondling Himself; He Was Busted Again A Day Later: Cops A 31-year-old Connecticut registered offender was arrested twice in two days for inappropriately touching himself in public, authorities said. He was already out on bond for prior incidents.  Wojciech Warzynski, 31, of Farmington in Hartford County, was first arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 9, after he reportedly approached two females at the MDC Reservoir while fondling himself inappropriately, authorities said.  Officers had responded to the Farmington reservoir after multiple people called about a man acting suspiciously, officials said.  Warzynski was arrested the next day a…

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by Josh Lanier
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Justin Timberlake Admits Driving While Impaired On Long Island, NY Justin Timberlake Admits Driving While Impaired On Long Island, NY
Justin Timberlake Admits Driving While Impaired On Long Island, NY Justin Timberlake formally accepted a plea deal in his alleged drunk driving case in New York. The former NSYNC frontman, age 43, pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of driving while ability impaired in Sag Harbor Village court on Friday, Sept. 13. He was ordered to pay a $500 fine and complete 25 hours of community service within a year. He also agreed to make a public safety announcement about the dangers of drinking and driving. The judge said Timberlake's New York State driver's license will have a 90-day suspension. Earlier Report: NY Judge Suspends Justin Timberlake's Lic…

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by Michael Mashburn & Kathy Reakes
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11-Year-Old, Teen Crash Stolen Jeep In CT 11-Year-Old, Teen Crash Stolen Jeep In CT
11-Year-Old, Teen Crash Stolen Jeep In CT An 11-year-old and a 16-year-old were charged with stealing a Jeep Compass in Connecticut and then fleeing after being spotted by State Police before crashing into another vehicle head-on. The incident began in Windham County on Tuesday, July 30, around 7 a.m. in Willimantic. According to Connecticut State Police, the Willimantic Police Department contacted them to advise that the stolen 2019 Jeep was last seen heading north on Route 32 in Tolland County near Mansfield. Troopers spotted the vehicle traveling northbound on Route 32 through Mansfield and into Willington. At that point, a tro…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Double-Fatal CT Crash: 18-Year-Old Charged With Manslaughter, More, Police Say Double-Fatal CT Crash: 18-Year-Old Charged With Manslaughter, More, Police Say
Double-Fatal CT Crash: 18-Year-Old Charged With Manslaughter, More, Police Say A man faces manslaughter charges and more after he allegedly drove a car drunk, leading to a crash that killed two other teenagers. Connecticut State Police arrested 18-year-old Nicholas Johnson on Thursday, June 20, nearly a year after the Windham County incident took place in the town of Brooklyn. On June 25, 2023, Johnson (a Moosup resident who was 17 at the time) was reportedly driving a Toyota Prius southwest on Allen Hill Road when, at the intersection of Wauregan Road, he ran a stop sign and turned left, causing the car to spin out just before 4 a.m., slamming into a tree before sl…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Gilgo Beach Murders: Major Development To Be Announced By Investigation Task Force Gilgo Beach Murders: Major Development To Be Announced By Investigation Task Force
Gilgo Beach Murders: Major Development To Be Announced By Investigation Task Force The joint task force investigating the Gilgo Beach serial murders is set to announce a major development in the case. Click here for a new, updated story - 'More Playtime': Rex Heuermann Used 'Planning Document' To Guide Gilgo Beach Murders, DA Says On Long Island, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney, the lead investigator on the case, will announce the “significant development” at a press conference scheduled for 11 a.m. Thursday, June 6, outside the courthouse in Riverhead, his office announced. The announcement will follow a scheduled court appearance by accused Gilg…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Crash Of Tractor-Trailer Closes CT Highway For Hours, Owner Of Car Charged Crash Of Tractor-Trailer Closes CT Highway For Hours, Owner Of Car Charged
Crash Of Tractor-Trailer Closes CT Highway For Hours, Owner Of Car Charged A Connecticut woman was arrested after a car she owns allegedly caused a rollover crash involving a tractor-trailer that shut down I-91 for hours as the vehicles were removed. The incident took place in Hartford County in Rocky Hill around 5:20 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 17. According to Connecticut State Police, a car owned by Hartford County resident Fernandita Aquino-Almonte, age 37, of South Windsor, was driving in the left lane of four when the driver -- police are not sure if it was Aquino-Almonte -- suddenly changed lanes and decelerated “for an unknown reason,” causing a tractor-tra…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Teen Who Crashes MINI Cooper On Stone Wall Busted For DUI, Darien Police Say Teen Who Crashes MINI Cooper On Stone Wall Busted For DUI, Darien Police Say
Teen Who Crashes Mini Cooper On Stone Wall Busted For DUI, Darien Police Say A 19-year-old was arrested for alleged driving with an elevated blood-alcohol level after a red MINI Cooper he was driving was found stuck on top of a stone wall, police said. Jack Brown, of Darien, was arrested by Darien Police on Tuesday, June 9. According to Darien PD Sgt. James Palmieri, a caller told police the red MINI Cooper, with a driver who was attempting to leave, had left Middlesex Road and was stuck on top of a stone wall The caller also said Brown was starting a fight with bystanders as he attempted to leave, Palmieri said. When officers arrived on the scene they found …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Norwalk Trucker Charged In Theft Of $150,000 Worth Of Copper Norwalk Trucker Charged In Theft Of $150,000 Worth Of Copper
Norwalk Trucker Charged In Theft Of $150,000 Worth Of Copper A trucker from Norwalk conspired with two accomplices to steal more than $150,000 worth of copper from a hardware manufacturer in New Jersey, authorities charged. Police arrested the trio after a manager at Elgen/Capital Hardware Inc. in the Bergen County town of Closter reported large quantities of copper missing from the business. Eliseo Adorno, 47, worked with Alvaro Baca, 27, of Roselle, New Jersey, who was the company's shipping manager, and trucker Dimitris M. Hatsis, also 27, of Norwalk, to steal the metal, authorities said. Baca “was able to manipulate the computer system to order …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Police Conduct Crisis Intervention After Suicide Threats In Newtown Police Conduct Crisis Intervention After Suicide Threats In Newtown
Police Conduct Crisis Intervention After Suicide Threats In Newtown Patrol officers from the Newtown Police Department were sent to a residence in the Botsford area of Newtown last week to conduct a crisis intervention on an individual who had made suicidal threats.  It was decided that based on this specific situation and out of an abundance of caution to both area residents and this individual’s personal safety, the Danbury Regional Emergency Unit was activated and responded to assist Newtown patrol officers on scene.  "We are happy to report, that shortly thereafter, this suicidal individual was taken into protective custody and transported to a loc…

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by Jon Craig