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Man Nabbed 7 Years After Raping Waterbury Woman While Posing As Cop, Police Say Man Nabbed 7 Years After Raping Waterbury Woman While Posing As Cop, Police Say
Man Nabbed 7 Years After Raping Waterbury Woman While Posing As Cop, Police Say After seven years, a man who allegedly sexually assaulted a woman in Connecticut while posing as a police officer has been caught. Niamkey Amichia, age 33, of Pierce County, Washington, wanted for a New Haven County sexual assault in Waterbury in Nov. 2016, was arrested by the Pierce County Sheriff's Department for an unrelated sexual assault. When police in Washington ran Amichia's DNA profile they got a hit for the Waterbury crime, said Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police. Amichia was extradited to Waterbury on Friday, Dec. 22. He was charged with: Home invasion Sexual assa…
Waterbury Man Nabbed For Assaulting Woman In Car, Police Say Waterbury Man Nabbed For Assaulting Woman In Car, Police Say
Waterbury Man Nabbed For Assaulting Woman In Car, Police Say A 35-year-old Connecticut man is behind bars for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend in a car. The incident occurred in Westport around 1:20 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 5 on the Sherwood Island Connector. According to Lt. Eric Woods, of the Westport Police, New Haven County resident Antonio Trusty, of Waterbury, was arrested after receiving information from his girlfriend that she was assaulted in a car and prevented from calling 911. Trusty fled the scene and got a ride with a Door Dash driver who was stopped driving in the wrong direction on the I-95 entrance ramp, Woods said. Trusty was loca…
CT Man Charged With Violating Protective Order, Assault CT Man Charged With Violating Protective Order, Assault
CT Man Charged With Violating Protective Order, Assault A 23-year-old Connecticut man is behind bars for allegedly violating a protective order by contacting the victim and assaulting them, even dragging them with his vehicle. Dometrius Cox, of New Haven, was charged on Thursday, Nov. 30 in Milford. Milford Police officers responded to a Boston Post Road business for a report of a breach of peace complaint after a victim said they had received numerous text messages from Cox who had come to the business looking for them. While at the business, police said Cox approached the victim from behind, wrapping his arms around their neck, rest…
Kidnapping Suspect: Ansonia Man Grabs, Assaults, Drugs Victim, Police Say Kidnapping Suspect: Ansonia Man Grabs, Assaults, Drugs Victim, Police Say
Kidnapping Suspect: Ansonia Man Grabs, Assaults, Drugs Victim, Police Say A victim lived through a day of fear and assaults at the hands of a Connecticut man the person knew, according to authorities. On Wednesday, July 5, Norwalk Police received a complaint that New Haven County resident Enrique Rivas-Castillo, age 23, of Ansonia, had threatened the victim over the phone, said Lt. Joe Dinho, of the Norwalk Police. Investigating officers learned that on Monday, July 3, Rivas-Castillo was at the victim’s residence in Norwalk and threatened to assault the victim.  Dinho said the victim ran out of the home, but Rivas-Castillo chased the person, event…
Student Kidnapping Attempt: CT Man Charged In 2 Cases, Police Say Student Kidnapping Attempt: CT Man Charged In 2 Cases, Police Say
Student Kidnapping Attempt: CT Man Charged In 2 Cases, Police Say A man has been charged with attempting to lure two Fairfield County students to his car, and in one case, grabbed a student and attempted to drag her to his vehicle. The incident took place in Bridgeport around 11 a.m., Thursday, April 27 at Central High School. According to Captain Kevin Gilleran, of the Bridgeport Police, Officer Dani Soto was dispatched to Central High School to check on the welfare of an 18-year-old female student.  The student lost cell phone contact with a friend as she was leaving the school campus and walking toward North Avenue. Officer Soto confirmed with sc…
Derby Man Forces Woman Into Car, Assaults Her Twice, Including At Cemetery: Police Derby Man Forces Woman Into Car, Assaults Her Twice, Including At Cemetery: Police
Derby Man Forces Woman Into Car, Assaults Her Twice, Including At Cemetery: Police A Connecticut man was charged with assault after allegedly forcing a woman into his car and then assaulting her twice. The incidents took place in Stamford and Darien around 2 a.m. on Saturday, April 22. Stamford Assitant Police Chief Richard Conklin said the department received a call from Darien Police to be on the lookout for New Haven County resident Pablo Monegro, age 29, of Derby. In Stamford, Monegro had allegedly forced a woman he was familiar with into his car, and then beaten and strangled her while threatening her, Conklin said. He also stole her cell phone so she could not cal…
Man Charged With Forcibly Kissing Face, Lips Of CT Teen, Police Say Man Charged With Forcibly Kissing Face, Lips Of CT Teen, Police Say
Man Charged With Forcibly Kissing Face, Lips Of CT Teen, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been charged with allegedly "inappropriately" touching and kissing the face and lips of a 17-year-old Greenwich teen as she walked her dog. Hilmer Santos Roca, age 32, of Bridgeport was arrested on Friday, March 23 for the incident which took place last month, said Lt. Patrick Smyth of the Greenwich Police. According to police, the teen was walking her dog in Riverside when she was approached by Roca who grasp her hand and then touched and kissed her face and lips while preventing the girl from escaping his grasp. He left when the teen broke free and ran away. F…
Man Faces Prostitution Charges After Forcing Woman To CT Hotel, Police Say Man Faces Prostitution Charges After Forcing Woman To CT Hotel, Police Say
Man Faces Prostitution Charges After Forcing Woman To CT Hotel, Police Say A 28-year-old Connecticut man was charged with promoting prostitution after he allegedly forced a woman from one hotel to another against her will. New Haven County resident Daqwon Graham, of Ansonia was arrested by Shelton Police on Tuesday, Feb. 21. The arrest stems from a complaint Shelton Police Department received where a victim was reportedly taken from a New London County hotel against her will to a Shelton hotel on Bridgeport Avenue, said Det. Christopher Nugent. Patrol officers responded to the hotel on Bridgeport Avenue and spotted the victim with Graham walking towards the rear …
Hartford Man Caught After Kidnapping Victim Out Of State, Police Say Hartford Man Caught After Kidnapping Victim Out Of State, Police Say
Hartford Man Caught After Kidnapping Victim Out Of State, Police Say A Hartford man is facing charges after he was caught in Connecticut following his kidnapping of an adult victim in Springfield, police said.  On Monday, Jan. 16 around 8 p.m., state police in Connecticut were told of an active kidnapping that had happened in Springfield and were alerted that the suspect's gold Chevy Malibu with a temporary license plate was traveling south on I-91 toward Hartford County.  State troopers then found the vehicle on I-91 southbound just before Exit 36 in Windsor and pulled it over. Inside the car, police determined that the vehicle's adult p…
New Britain Duo Charged In Death Of 4-Year-Old Bristol Girl New Britain Duo Charged In Death Of 4-Year-Old Bristol Girl
New Britain Duo Charged In Death Of 4-Year-Old Bristol Girl Two people have been charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of a 4-year-old girl in June. Hartford County residents Ashley Hernandez-DeJesus, age 28, and Rocky Hernandez-DeJesus, age 31, both of New Britain, were arrested on warrants on Tuesday, Dec. 27 by Bristol Police.  Information surrounding the case was sealed by authorities. The only information available was that the unnamed child died in June. Each was charged with: Manslaughter Unlawful restraint Intentional cruelty to persons Risk of injury to a minor Conspiracy to commit risk of injury to …
23-Year-Old Beats Woman, Kicks Cop In Greenwich, Police Say 23-Year-Old Beats Woman, Kicks Cop In Greenwich, Police Say
23-Year-Old Beats Woman, Kicks Cop In Greenwich, Police Say A Fairfield County man is behind bars after allegedly beating a woman and then fighting with police who attempted to arrest him. The incident took place in Greenwich on Sunday, Dec. 11 on Ridge Street. Greenwich police responded to an apartment on the western side of town where a concerned resident had called the police to report a violent attack in an upstairs unit, said  Lt. Patrick Smyth, of the Greenwich Police.  When officers arrived, they were able to determine that Dennis John Murphy, age 23, of Greenwich, had created a disturbance, hit the victim in the process, and …
Duo Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Teen Outside CT Nightclub Duo Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Teen Outside CT Nightclub
Duo Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Teen Outside CT Nightclub Two men have been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a teen in a car outside a Fairfield County nightclub. The assault took place in Stamford on Thursday, Aug. 4. After the alleged assault, the 18-year-old woman reported the attack to the Stamford Police Department, said Lt. Tom Scanlon of the Stamford Police Department. "Stamford Major Crime investigators immediately began working the case and quickly developed evidence that allowed for the identification of both suspects and the vehicle used in the crime," Scanlon said. Arrest warrants were presented to the Stamfo…
Man Accused Of Attempting To Force Person Into His Car In CT Man Accused Of Attempting To Force Person Into His Car In CT
Man Accused Of Attempting To Force Person Into His Car In CT A man was arrested in Fairfield County for allegedly grabbing a person and attempting to force them into his vehicle. The incident took place in Darien around 1:20 a.m., on Thursday, Aug. 11. When police responded to the scene on Tokeneke Road, they found a large crowd of people and heard the victim yelling for them to get Camillus Okeke, age 53, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, away from them, said Sgt. Dan Skoumbros, of the Darien Police. Okeke told officers he was trying to get the victim in the vehicle in order to drive them to Pennsylvania, Skoumbros said. Okeke was…
Man Accused Of Assaulting Woman At CT Red Roof, Not Allowing Her To Leave Man Accused Of Assaulting Woman At CT Red Roof, Not Allowing Her To Leave
Man Accused Of Assaulting Woman At CT Red Roof, Not Allowing Her To Leave A Connecticut man was arrested after allegedly assaulting a woman in a hotel room and not allowing her to leave. The New Haven County incident took place in Milford on Friday, April 22.  When police arrived at the Red Roof Inn, 10 Rowe Ave., an investigation found Troy Gosbin, age 29, of Milford, assaulted the woman in the room and refused to let her leave, said the Milford Police Department. He also choked the woman during the altercation, restricting her airway, and she sustained minor injuries to her face, neck, and arms, police added. Gosbin was arrested and c…
CT Man Man Nabbed For Stabbing Woman In Face, Holding Her, Police Say CT Man Man Nabbed For Stabbing Woman In Face, Holding Her, Police Say
CT Man Man Nabbed For Stabbing Woman In Face, Holding Her, Police Say A Fairfield County man is behind bars after allegedly stabbing a woman in the face multiple times and then holding her hostage. Quentin Lewis, age 28, of Stamford, was arrested around 3 a.m. Tuesday,  April 12, after he turned himself in to police on a warrant for the incident which took place on Saturday, March 19. The woman was found by a Connecticut state trooper who was driving in the area of Broad Street bleeding from her face, said Capt. Richard Conklin, of the Stamford Police. The woman told Stamford Police that Lewis had attacked her during a dispute, stabbing her and holding …
CT Man Charged With Sexual Abuse Of Child, Police Say CT Man Charged With Sexual Abuse Of Child, Police Say
CT Man Charged With Sexual Abuse Of Child, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been charged with numerous counts of allegedly sexually abusing a child over a time period of more than five years. Fernando Cachina, age 86, of Monroe, was arrested on Tuesday, Nov. 16, for 19 counts of sexual assault charges.  In April, the Monroe Police Department Detective Division received the report of child sexual abuse that had taken place in Monroe.  During the investigation, detectives determined the sexual abuse of the minor by Cachina had been taking place over a period of five years at his home in Monroe, according …
CT Man Nabbed For Sexual Assault, Home Invasion, Police Say CT Man Nabbed For Sexual Assault, Home Invasion, Police Say
CT Man Nabbed For Sexual Assault, Home Invasion, Police Say Police were able to quickly nab a man wanted for the sexual assault of a 21-year-old Fairfield County woman. The attack took place around 2:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 26, when officers responded to a residence located in the north end of Bridgeport on the report of a sexual assault of a 21-year-old female.   The Bridgeport Emergency Operations Center provided a description of the male suspect via police radio; he was reported to be armed with a firearm and fleeing the area on foot, Captain Kevin Gilleran, of the Bridgeport Police said.  During a search, Sergeants Michael Paolet…
Man Follows Woman From NYC To Connecticut, Attacks Her, Police Say Man Follows Woman From NYC To Connecticut, Attacks Her, Police Say
Man Follows Woman From NYC To Connecticut, Attacks Her, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been nabbed for allegedly following a woman home from New York City and assaulting her. The incident ended on Wednesday, June 9, in Norwalk. An off-duty Norwalk Police Officer observed Andrew Delarosa, age 20, of Stamford, push the victim on the sidewalk, Norwalk PD Lt. Terrence Blake said. Delarosa then picked the victim up and took her into the parking lot of 33 Winfield St. and out of sight of the officer, according to Blake.  The officer, who had already requested police units respond, then went to find the victim, who he could hear screaming for help, …
CT Woman Pistol Whipped During Home Invasion, Police Say CT Woman Pistol Whipped During Home Invasion, Police Say
CT Woman Pistol Whipped During Home Invasion, Police Say A Connecticut woman was pinned to the floor and pistol-whipped during a home invasion. The incident was uncovered around 10:04 a.m., Monday, May 3, in New Haven County. Officers from the Meriden Police Department responded on a report of a home invasion on New Street. When police arrived on the scene, the victim told officers that two first-floor residents, Corey Rispoli and Jamaira Johnson, both of Meriden, knocked on her door and then forced their way into the apartment after she opened the door, said Meriden Police Sergeant Michael Boothroyd. She also reported that Rispoli was armed wi…
Man Who Stabbed Himself Was Wanted For Kidnapping, Farmington Police Say Man Who Stabbed Himself Was Wanted For Kidnapping, Farmington Police Say
Man Who Stabbed Himself Was Wanted For Kidnapping, Farmington Police Say A Connecticut man who repeatedly stabbed himself in front of detectives was wanted by police for attempting to kidnap a Red Cross employee for stealing her belongings and running her over with her own car. David O’Brien, age 30, of Haddam, was captured by Hartford Police on Tuesday, Feb. 2, in connection with the event which took place in Farmington on Friday, Jan. 29, said Farmington Police Lieutenant Tim McKenzie. The 54-year-old victim from Cheshire was seriously injured when O’Brien, 30, and Lauren Murphy, 31, also of Haddam, tried to kidnap her in the Red Cross parking lot where she wo…
CT Felon Sentenced For Making Threat While Armed, Feds Say CT Felon Sentenced For Making Threat While Armed, Feds Say
CT Felon Sentenced For Making Threat While Armed, Feds Say A Fairfield County man has been sentenced to 48 months in prison for the illegal possession of a handgun and for making threats while armed. Marques Milton, 36, of Bridgeport, also known as “Biz,” was sentenced Tuesday, Jan. 26, to prison time followed by three years of supervised release, said John Durham, U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut. According to court documents and statements made in court, on Thursday, March 1, 2018, Bridgeport police officers arrested Milton in connection with a gunpoint threatening incident that occurred in February 2018.   At the time of …
Bridgeport Man With Three Warrants Is Arrested On Sexual Assault Charges Bridgeport Man With Three Warrants Is Arrested On Sexual Assault Charges
Bridgeport Man With Three Warrants Is Arrested On Sexual Assault Charges A man with three outstanding warrants was arrested by Milford Police, Tuesday, July 28, in connection with a domestic violence incident. Police discovered the man was also wanted on three outstanding warrants for his arrest. Lawrence Daddario III, 29, Bridgeport, has been charged with three counts of sexual assault, strangulation, unlawful restraint, disorderly conduct, and three probation violations, police said. Daddario is being held on a $650,000 bond. Milford Police began an investigation into Daddario on May 12, when they were called to the Motel 6 on Schoolhouse Road for a report …