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Bank Robbery Spree: CT Man Accused Of 3 Heists In 2 Weeks Bank Robbery Spree: CT Man Accused Of 3 Heists In 2 Weeks
Bank Robbery Spree: CT Man Accused Of 3 Heists In 2 Weeks A 50-year-old Stamford man with a history of heists robbed three banks in two weeks in 2020, federal authorities announced.  Francesco "Frankie" Pensiiero faces decades in prison in convicted of three counts of bank robbery, the US Attorney for Connecticut Vanessa Roberts Avery said.  Prosecutors allege that Pensiiero walked into the Chase Bank located at 2855 Main Street in Stratford, showed the teller a gun, and handed them a note that read, "this is a robbery give me all your money." The teller gave him $1,000, and he ran off.  Later that day, police say Pensiie…
CT Man Charged With ID Theft, Forgery After Incident At Bank CT Man Charged With ID Theft, Forgery After Incident At Bank
CT Man Charged With ID Theft, Forgery After Incident At Bank A Fairfield County man is facing forgery and identity theft charges after police said he tried to make a fraudulent transaction at a bank. Christopher Johnson, age 54, of Norwalk, was arrested at about 3:20 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 15, on charges stemming from an incident that happened in Darien in 2020, the Darien Police Department announced on Wednesday, Aug. 24. Officers responded to Chase Bank, located at 165 Noroton Ave. in Darien at about 1:40 p.m. on Sept. 26, 2020, after receiving a report about an attempted fraudulent transaction, police said. An employee said the man, later identifie…
CT Man Charged For Bank Robbery CT Man Charged For Bank Robbery
CT Man Charged For Bank Robbery A Fairfield County man has been charged with the robbery of a Chase Bank and is a suspect in several other robberies. Ramion Baker, age 41, of Bridgeport was arrested on Wednesday, May 25, in connection to a 2021 Chase Bank robbery in Shelton, said Det. Richard Bango, of the Shelton Police. On Friday, Feb. 12, 2021, the Chase Bank located at 675 Bridgeport Ave., in Shelton was robbed by a masked man that handed the teller a note demanding cash, Bango said. Stratford and Waterford experienced similar Chase Bank robberies in the same time frame and Baker was identified as…
Meryl Streeps' Nephew Fined For Hamptons Road-Rage Incident Meryl Streeps' Nephew Fined For Hamptons Road-Rage Incident
Meryl Streeps' Nephew Fined For Hamptons Road-Rage Incident The nephew of three-time Oscar winner Meryl Streep will avoid any time behind bars after being caught on camera assaulting a teenager outside a New York bank during an incident of road rage last summer. Connecticut native Charles Harrison Streep, age 32, assaulted the then-18-year-old victim, David Peralta, on Long Island in the parking lot of a Chase Bank on Main Street in East Hampton in August 2020, leaving the teen hospitalized with “serious head trauma" after the altercation, according to his lawyers. Original story - Meryl Streep's Nephew Charged In Hamptons Road-Rage Incident This w…
Troopers, Officers Intercept Fraud Attempt At CT Bank, Police Say Troopers, Officers Intercept Fraud Attempt At CT Bank, Police Say
Troopers, Officers Intercept Fraud Attempt At CT Bank, Police Say Two men were arrested after police said they attempted to steal money from a victim's bank account at a Connecticut bank.  The Southbury Police Department responded to a report of a possible fraud at a Chase Bank at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 30, according to Connecticut State Police. The bank is located at 775 Main Street South in Southbury, police said.  Emergency dispatch said staff from other branches of the bank reported that two men were in the lobby of the bank possibly attempting to defraud someone, police said.  Investigators discovered that 44-year-old Litchf…
CT Man Nabbed For At Least Four Bank Robberies, Police Say CT Man Nabbed For At Least Four Bank Robberies, Police Say
CT Man Nabbed For At Least Four Bank Robberies, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been arrested for a number of bank robberies throughout the area. Wayne Currier of New Canaan, was arrested by Stratford Police on a warrant for the robberies which took place between October and December of 2020, said Captain Frank Eannotti of the Stratford Police Department.  Currier was developed as a suspect following a collaborative investigation by detectives from Stratford, Fairfield, and New Canaan.  Eannotti did not have the total number of robberies Currier is accused of committing, but he has been charged in four.  Currier, wh…
Woman Accused Of Robbing Chase Bank Worked At Local Library In NY Woman Accused Of Robbing Chase Bank Worked At Local Library In NY
Woman Accused Of Robbing Chase Bank Worked At Local Library In NY The woman busted shortly after allegedly robbing a Westchester bank was a familiar face who was the head of the local library’s children’s section, according to records. Officers from the New Rochelle Police Department responded to Chase Bank on North Avenue at 9:48 a.m. on Thursday, May 20, where there was a report of a robbery in progress, Police Capt. Cosmo Costa said. Earlier story - Woman Caught Moments After Robbing Chase Bank Of Thousands In Westchester, Police Say It is alleged that Mary Thompson, who was named the acting Head Children’s Librarian at the New Rochelle Public Librar…
Police Searching For 'Jimmy Jazz' Tote Carrying CT Bank Robber Police Searching For 'Jimmy Jazz' Tote Carrying CT Bank Robber
Police Searching For 'Jimmy Jazz' Tote Carrying CT Bank Robber Police are looking for a man with a Jimmy Jazz tote who allegedly robbed a bank in Fairfield County this month. The robbery happened about 3:50 p.m. Friday, March 12 at a Chase Bank in Bridgeport, located at 2125 Main St. During the incident, the robber passed a note to a teller and left the bank with an undisclosed amount of cash, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management. Detectives said the robber carried a tote bag with the name “Jimmy Jazz,” a shoe and clothing store in the New York/New Jersey areas. Anyone with information is asked to call Det. Michael Fiumidinisi at…
Blaze Breaks Out At Building With Bank, Pet Supply Store In CT Blaze Breaks Out At Building With Bank, Pet Supply Store In CT
Blaze Breaks Out At Building With Bank, Pet Supply Store In CT Firefighters quickly put out a fire at a Fairfield County bank after a blaze started in the HVCA system of the building that also houses a pet supplies store. The fire began at 4 p.m., Tuesday, March 9, at the building that houses the Chase Bank and Pet Supplies Plus in Shelton, said the Shelton Fire Department. When firefighters arrived on the scene they found a smoke condition in the building and crews proceeded to the roof and found a small fire in an air handling unit, the department said.  Crews extinguished the fire quickly and checked for fire extension. Members utilized mechan…
Know Him? Police Searching For CT Bank Robbery Suspect Know Him? Police Searching For CT Bank Robbery Suspect
Know Him? Police Searching For CT Bank Robbery Suspect Police are asking the public for help identifying a man who allegedly robbed a bank in Fairfield County. The robbery took place around 9:40 a.m., Friday, Feb. 12, at the Chase Bank located at 675 Bridgeport Ave in Shelton, said Shelton Police Det. Richard Bango. No was weapon was shown at the time of the robbery. Know him? Police are asking for help identifying an alleged bank robber.Shelton Police Department The suspect fled on foot towards Commerce Drive.  If anyone recognizes the suspect or has any information regarding the robbery are asked to contact the Shelton Police Department…
Feds: Fugitive Accused In NJ, CT, PA Bank Robbery Spree Cut Off Monitoring Bracelet Feds: Fugitive Accused In NJ, CT, PA Bank Robbery Spree Cut Off Monitoring Bracelet
Feds: Fugitive Accused In NJ, CT, PA Bank Robbery Spree Cut Off Monitoring Bracelet UPDATE: A Cleveland man out on bail after robbing a bank outside Chicago cut off his monitoring bracelet, stole his mother's car and went on a holdup spree in New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania, federal authorities said. Tyler James O’Toole, 23, robbed or attempted to rob two banks in one day three separate times, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Craig Carpenito said. O'Toole was released to home detention with electronic monitoring after authorities charged him with a August bank robbery in Glenview, Illinois, records show. A month later, he removed the monitoring device, snatched his m…
Meryl Streep's Nephew, CT HS Grad, Arrested In Road-Rage Incident Meryl Streep's Nephew, CT HS Grad, Arrested In Road-Rage Incident
Meryl Streep's Nephew, CT HS Grad, Arrested In Road-Rage Incident Famed actress Meryl Streep’s nephew was arrested on Long Island after being involved in a road rage incident that left his alleged victim in need of emergency surgery for a head injury. Charles Harrison Streep, 31, allegedly assaulted his victim in the parking lot of a Chase Bank on Main Street in East Hampton this week, causing “serious head trauma,” East Hampton Village Police said in a press release. The victim has not been identified by investigators, but according to multiple reports, it was an 18-year-old from the Springs section of East Hampton who was driving a Ford sedan. Police s…