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Man Accused Of Abusing Child On School Bus In Darien Man Accused Of Abusing Child On School Bus In Darien
Man Accused Of Abusing Child On School Bus In Darien A Fairfield County man has been charged with assault and risk of injury to a child after he was seen on video biting, licking, and hitting a young boy on a school bus. Juan Carlos Rodriguez, age 27, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Monday, June 17, by Darien Police for the incident that occurred in April on a school bus. According to Sgt. Mauricio Vigil of the Darien Police, on Thursday, April 4, the Trumbull Police Department alerted the department about an incident that occurred on a school bus while it was in Darien transporting students from a private special education school in Stam…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Missing: Silver Alert Issued For 22-Year-Old CT Man Missing: Silver Alert Issued For 22-Year-Old CT Man
Missing: Silver Alert Issued For 22-Year-Old CT Man Police in Connecticut are asking the public for help locating a man who has been missing for more than a day. New Haven County resident Garrette Cruz, 22, of Waterbury, who is considered a highly-functioning man with autism went missing around 11:50 a.m., Sunday, July 23 from Rumford Street in Waterbury. According to Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police, Curz is described as being 6-foot-6 with a thin build and blonde hair. He was last seen wearing a maroon and gold jersey with the Number 10 on it and pink shorts. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Waterbury Detective Bu…

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by Kathy Reakes
Politics
President Kennedy? RFK Jr. Announces 2024 Bid For White House President Kennedy? RFK Jr. Announces 2024 Bid For White House
President Kennedy? RFK Jr. Announces 2024 Bid For White House There's now a possibility of another Kennedy back in the White House if the political winds blow in the right direction. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. - son of the late US Attorney General and New York Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and nephew of President John F. Kennedy - filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to run for president in the 2024 election, he announced Friday, April 7. The 69-year-old will run as a Democrat, according to his FEC filing. He said that he will officially kick off his campaign in Boston on Wednesday, April 19. “I am grateful for the outpouring of support…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
4-Year-Old Found After Multi-Agency Search Near CT Border 4-Year-Old Found After Multi-Agency Search Near CT Border
4-Year-Old Found After Multi-Agency Search Near CT Border A 4-year-old boy who slipped away from his grandfather as he turned his back for a second was the focus of a large manhunt in the dark woods of a Northern Westchester town.  The incident took place around 5 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 30, in North Salem, off Hardscrabble Road.  The search for the autistic, non-verbal boy began when he disappeared within a second as he played in the backyard of his home with his grandfather and two brothers, said North Salem Police Officer Anthony Spennicchia. The boy apparently slipped through a hole in a chain-link fence into the neighbor's yard that inc…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Missing 3-Year-Old Girl, Mother Found Missing 3-Year-Old Girl, Mother Found
Missing 3-Year-Old Girl, Mother Found Update: A 3-year-old girl and her mother have been located after going missing in New York. Northern Westchester County resident Sabrina Cabrera was last seen with her mother Jennifer Cabrera in the village of Ossining on Madison Avenue at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, April 4, according to authorities. Late Tuesday morning, April 5, authorities announced the two have been found and are safe. Original report: A 3-year-old girl and her mother from Northern Westchester County have gone missing and authorities in New York are asking the public's help in locating them. Sabrina Cabrera wa…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Police In CT Searching For Missing 22-Year-Old Man Police In CT Searching For Missing 22-Year-Old Man
Police In CT Searching For Missing 22-Year-Old Man Police in Connecticut have asked the public for help locating a missing 22-year-old man. Antonio Thomas was last seen on Sunday, Feb. 5, in New Haven County, the Milford Police Department reported on Friday, Dec. 11. Police said Thomas was last seen at the Sunoco Gas Station, located at 322 Old Gate Lane in Milford. 🚨MISSING PERSON🚨 The Milford Police Department is looking for Antonio Thomas (DOB: 11/15/99). Antonio was last seen... Posted by Milford CT Police Department on Friday, February 11, 2022 Thomas is described as being 6-foot-2, with black hair and brown eyes. He was last se…

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by Nicole Valinote