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Ex-Yale Med School Worker Who Stole $40 Million In Electronics Sentenced Ex-Yale Med School Worker Who Stole $40 Million In Electronics Sentenced
Ex-Yale Med School Worker Who Stole $40 Million In Electronics Sentenced A former Yale University School of Medicine employee who stole $40 million in computer and electronic hardware from the university has been sentenced. Jamie Petrone, age 43, a former resident of Naugatuck, was sentenced on Thursday, Oct. 13, to nine years in prison followed by three years of supervised release for wire fraud and filing a false tax return, according to Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States attorney for the District of Connecticut. She pleaded guilty to the charges on March 28. Earlier report - Former Yale Med School Employee Admits Stealing, Selling $40 Million In Elec…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Nine ATVs, Dirt Bikes Seized In Effort To Stop Group Terrorizing On Roadways, Police Say Nine ATVs, Dirt Bikes Seized In Effort To Stop Group Terrorizing On Roadways, Police Say
Nine ATVs, Dirt Bikes Seized In Effort To Stop Group Terrorizing On Roadways, Police Say In an effort to put a stop to groups of dirt bikes, quads, and motorcycle riders terrorizing drivers on the roadway, one city has seized nine vehicles during a special operation. The vehicles were seized in two different operations conducted in Fairfield County by a special Bridgeport Police detail, said Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim. Dirt-bikes and quads have been increasingly visible throughout the city driving recklessly on city streets, disobeying traffic signals, disobeying stop signs, and boxing in vehicles, Ganim said. The specials detail was organized after the city received numerous…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police Dish Out 50 Tickets In I-684 Distracted Driver Detail Police Dish Out 50 Tickets In I-684 Distracted Driver Detail
Police Dish Out 50 Tickets In I-684 Distracted Driver Detail Dozens of tickets were dished out by New York State Police troopers during a distracted driving detail on I-684 in Northern Westchester. New York State Police troopers from the Somers barracks issued 50 vehicle and traffic tickets to drivers committing various violations on a stretch of the interstate on Saturday, Feb. 1. During the detail, troopers dished out 17 speeding tickets, eight tickets to motorists violating the "move over law," 10 for cell phone infractions, four drivers for not wearing a seatbelt, and 11 others for various violations. The detail came on the heels of several simi…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Woman With Warrant Charged After Lexus SUV With Unreported Paint Change Stopped In Greenwich Woman With Warrant Charged After Lexus SUV With Unreported Paint Change Stopped In Greenwich
Woman With Warrant Charged After Lexus SUV With Unreported Paint Change Stopped In Greenwich A 35-year-old woman was arrested on a failure to appear warrant after being stopped for having the wrong color paint on her vehicle. Kadian Shamar Davis, of Greenwich, was arrested Monday on Greenwich Avenue after a registration check came back to a white Lexus wagon, but she was driving a black Lexus wagon, Greenwich Police said. When stopped, the VIN numbers matched the license plate registration, but Davis told officers that the registered owner had not reported the paint change to the DMV, which is required, police said. During the stop, police discovered that Davis was wanted on a war…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Swerving Mercedes Motorist Under Influence, Greenwich Police Say Swerving Mercedes Motorist Under Influence, Greenwich Police Say
Swerving Mercedes Motorist Under Influence, Greenwich Police Say A 72-year-old was busted over Labor Day weekend for allegedly drinking and driving in Greenwich. A patrol officer from the Greenwich Police Department was driving east on West Putnam Avenue behind a white Mercedes-Benz, which was swerving and unable to drive within its established lane. Police said that during the subsequent traffic stop, it was determined that Greenwich resident John Pastore had alcohol on his breath and failed three Standardized Field Sobriety Tests. He was arrested and charged with illegal operation of a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol and cited for failure …

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by Zak Failla
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Clear The Snow Before You Go: It's The Law For Connecticut Drivers Clear The Snow Before You Go: It's The Law For Connecticut Drivers
Clear The Snow Before You Go: It's The Law For Connecticut Drivers FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — After a nor'easter dumped up to a foot of snow in some areas, Connecticut State Police reminded drivers: Don’t forget to clear your vehicle of all snow and ice before hitting the road.  Connecticut drivers who fail to properly remove snow from their vehicles can be fined $75 if it smashes into another vehicle. If the flying snow or ice results in injury or property damage to another vehicle, motorists could be fined as much as $1,000. Snow or ice blowing off a car at 60 mph becomes a safety hazard to other drivers. Connecticut’s “Clear Your Car” law went into eff…

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