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Man Admits To CT Bank Robbery Spree Man Admits To CT Bank Robbery Spree
Man Admits To CT Bank Robbery Spree A man is facing years in prison after pleading guilty to three bank robberies in Connecticut. Francesco Pensiero, "Frank," age 51, of Stamford, admitted the 2020 robberies on Tuesday, June 4, according to Vanessa Roberts Avery, US Attorney for the District of Connecticut. According to court documents and statements made in court, on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020, Pensiero and an associate robbed the Chase Bank located at 2855 Main St., in Stratford.  During the robbery, Pensiero's associate displayed a handgun to the teller and gave the teller a note that said, "This is a robbery. Give me al…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Teen Nabbed With Loaded Gun After Officers Pull Over BMW In CT Teen Nabbed With Loaded Gun After Officers Pull Over BMW In CT
Teen Nabbed With Loaded Gun After Officers Pull Over BMW In CT A 17-year-old was nabbed with a loaded handgun after being stopped in a black BMW whose tags did not match the vehicle. The teen was arrested around 9:15 p.m., Tuesday, July 20 in Stamford. Members of the Narcotics Unit who were patrolling the area of West Main and Rose Park Avenue in response to complaints of drug dealings, assaults, and other nefarious behavior, said Stamford PD Captain Richard Conklin. Officers pulled over the vehicle, a 2006 BMW, over after watching three people in the car get in and out several times and come and go from the area. When they ran the license tag it did…

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by Kathy Reakes