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CT Woman Nabbed For Stealing, Cashing Checks, Police Say CT Woman Nabbed For Stealing, Cashing Checks, Police Say
CT Woman Nabbed For Stealing, Cashing Checks, Police Say A Fairfield County woman was nabbed for allegedly ripping off checks, altering them, and then cashing them.  Norwalk resident Joann Guzman, age 28, was arrested on Sunday, Feb. 25, for the incident that occurred in January. According to Westport Police Lt. Eric Woods, Westport Police initiated an investigation after a complaint was made concerning checks being stolen, altered, and cashed.  The investigation revealed that two neighbors were contacted by two different banks concerning checks that were being cashed against their accounts by the same person, Woods said…

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Woman Charged With ID Theft Trying To Withdraw $6K In Cash At TD Bank In CT: Police Woman Charged With ID Theft Trying To Withdraw $6K In Cash At TD Bank In CT: Police
Woman Charged With ID Theft Trying To Withdraw $6K In Cash At TD Bank In CT: Police A 43-year-old Connecticut woman was charged with identity theft and other crimes after allegedly attempting to withdraw $6,500 in cash at a bank in Fairfield County. Nicole Brayman of New London, was charged on Saturday, Jan. 20 in Darien. According to Sgt. Dan Skoumbros of the Darien Police, officers responded to TD Bank located at 55 Post Road on a report of a woman attempting to withdraw cash using stolen identity information.  An officer located Brayman in the parking lot and while speaking with her she said she had a crack pipe in her bag and that she left a fraudu…

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Drunk CT Man Arrested After Falling Asleep In Another Person's Barn, Police Say Drunk CT Man Arrested After Falling Asleep In Another Person's Barn, Police Say
Drunk CT Man Arrested After Falling Asleep In Another Person's Barn, Police Say A Connecticut man was arrested after allegedly getting drunk and doing drugs and falling asleep in another person's barn. Windham County resident Jayden Velasquez, age 24, of Windham, was arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 1 after Connecticut State Police received a report of a suspicious vehicle. According to Troopers, when they arrived in the area of 315 Jerusalem Road in the Town of Windham, they found the barn doors removed from the structure and a man inside the suspicious vehicle.  Upon making contact with Velasquez, he said he had been drinking alcohol and doing drugs with a few …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Connecticut Man Nabbed For Scamming Elderly Out Of Cash, Police Say Connecticut Man Nabbed For Scamming Elderly Out Of Cash, Police Say
Connecticut Man Nabbed For Scamming Elderly Out Of Cash, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been nabbed again for scamming elderly people out of money by saying a loved one was in trouble. Police in Darien arrested Emmanuel Bazil, age 26, of Norwalk, on Friday, March 19, for the crime which took place in July 2019 in Darien, said Darien Police Sgt. James Palmieri. According to Palmieri, a complainant contacted the police department and informed officers that the vacant home they were selling had a suspicious package delivered to it.  Earlier in the day, their real estate agent had arrived at the above address and found a package on the st…

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Man Arrested For Forgery, ID Theft From Local Business, Police Say Man Arrested For Forgery, ID Theft From Local Business, Police Say
Man Arrested For Forgery, ID Theft From Local Business, Police Say A man wanted for allegedly fraudulently cashing payroll checks from a Fairfield County business has been arrested on a warrant. Mandel Bidone, 29, of Ansonia, was arrested on Saturday, April 25, by the Wilton Police Department, following an investigation into the event that took place in January, said Lt. Robert Kluk. Bidone was taken into custody without incident and charged with identity theft, forgery, and criminal attempt at larceny.  He was released on a promise to appear ticket and is scheduled to appear in court on June 10. 

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COVID-19: CT 7-Eleven Owner Caught Selling Fake Testing Kits, Police Say COVID-19: CT 7-Eleven Owner Caught Selling Fake Testing Kits, Police Say
Covid-19: CT 7-Eleven Owner Caught Selling Fake Testing Kits, Police Say A Connecticut 7-Eleven owner was arrested for allegedly selling fake tests kits for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Hussenin Alyelsherif, 43, of Waterford, was arrested after New London Police received an anonymous that the 7-Eleven/Citgo store on 238 Broad St., in New London, were selling the at-home kits for $39.99, said the New London Police. After a follow-up with public health officials by police, it was determined that the kits were not valid and/or approved, New London Police said. A further investigation resulted in police personnel purchasing and then seizing more than 30 of th…

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by Kathy Reakes