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Man Caught Trying To Break Into State Police Vehicles In Hartford, Cops Say Man Caught Trying To Break Into State Police Vehicles In Hartford, Cops Say
Man Caught Trying To Break Into State Police Vehicles In Hartford, Cops Say A man dressed in dark clothing was caught by troopers allegedly attempting to break into Connecticut State Police vehicles. The incident took place in Hartford in the rear parking lot of Troop H on Washington Street on Tuesday, Dec. 27. According to state police, troopers from the Troop H barracks noticed a man dressed in dark clothing in the rear personnel parking area. When confronted by troopers, the man, identified as Fairfield County resident Arash Kani, age 30, of Easton, told the officers he was attempting to locate his dog who he believed was stolen and being used as a police detec…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Caught Peering Into Vehicles At Southington School, Police Say Man Caught Peering Into Vehicles At Southington School, Police Say
Man Caught Peering Into Vehicles At Southington School, Police Say A 43-year-old man is facing an attempted larceny charge after he was accused of peering into vehicles and attempting to enter a vehicle in the parking lot of a Connecticut elementary school. The incident happened in the Hartford County neighborhood of Plantsville located in the Town of Southington at South End Elementary School at about 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 6, according to authorities. Officers responded to the school after receiving a report of a man on the property looking into vehicles and becoming argumentative when he was confronted by staff, according to the Southington Pol…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Woman Arrested Using Fake ID To Cash $4K Check In CT, Police Say Woman Arrested Using Fake ID To Cash $4K Check In CT, Police Say
Woman Arrested Using Fake ID To Cash $4K Check In CT, Police Say A woman was arrested for allegedly attempting to cash a check for $4,500 after bank officials found she was using fake identification. Madelin Rodriguez, age 32, of the Bronx, was arrested by police around noon on Saturday,  Aug. 7 at the People's United Bank in Wilton. A bank employee told officers that Rodriguez attempted to make a withdrawal of $4,500 from a checking account, said Wilton Police Lieutenant Gregg Phillipson. Upon further investigation, it was determined that Rodriguez was not the account holder and she was using a fake Connecticut driver's license. She wa…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Busted Attempting To Cash Fraudulent Check At CT Bank, Police Say Man Busted Attempting To Cash Fraudulent Check At CT Bank, Police Say
Man Busted Attempting To Cash Fraudulent Check At CT Bank, Police Say A 49-year-old man was busted in Fairfield County for attempting to cash a fraudulent check. Johnny Rivera, of New Haven, was arrested on Monday, Jan. 4, at Union Saving Bank in Monroe for charges involving fraudulent activity, said Monroe Police Lt. Stephen Corrone. According to Corrone, around 3 p.m. the department received a complaint from employees of the Union Savings Bank concerning an individual who walked up to the drive-through window attempting to cash a check they believed to be fraudulent.  The employee told officers that Rivera presented a check dr…

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by Kathy Reakes