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Violent Robberies: Man Gets 10 Years For CT, Western Mass Heists Violent Robberies: Man Gets 10 Years For CT, Western Mass Heists
Violent Robberies: Man Gets 10 Years For CT, Western Mass Heists A 23-year-old Connecticut man who admitted to his role in several violent armed robberies of AT&T stores will spend the next decade behind bars, a judge ruled on Tuesday, May 23.  Alex Josephs, of the city of Hartford, must also repay $298,073.86 to three Connecticut and Western Massachusetts stores he and his team of burglars robbed over the course of several months in 2021, the US Attorney for Connecticut said.  Josephs, along with Shaquille Raymond, Ronaldo Smith, and Deshawn Baugh, used violence to overpower employees at AT&T stores during their robbery spree…
'Dangerous' Hartford County Man Evades Cops At 140 MPH, Caught Month Later: Police 'Dangerous' Hartford County Man Evades Cops At 140 MPH, Caught Month Later: Police
'Dangerous' Hartford County Man Evades Cops At 140 MPH, Caught Month Later: Police A "dangerous" 23-year-old driver may have thought he got away with leading police in two high-speed chases until he got caught over a month later, officials say. Hartford County resident Trent Logan, of Enfield, was arrested on Monday, April 24 for driving "erratically and aggressively" at up to 140 mph while speeding away from police in the area of Windsor Locks on March 31, 2023, according to the Connecticut State Police.  The high-speed chase ensued after a state trooper saw a dark-colored Dodge Challenger passing traffic at 132 mph on I-91 northbound in the area of Windsor Locks i…
Wrong-Way Crash: Driver Charged After Striking Patrol Cruiser, CT State Police Say Wrong-Way Crash: Driver Charged After Striking Patrol Cruiser, CT State Police Say
Wrong-Way Crash: Driver Charged After Striking Patrol Cruiser, CT State Police Say A Connecticut man is behind bars after allegedly driving in the wrong direction on a major highway and slamming into a state police cruiser and then fleeing the scene. The incident took place in New Haven on Friday, March 31 on I-91 around 8:30 p.m. between Exits 1 and 2. According to state police, troopers attempted to stop a wrong-way driver that was traveling northbound in the southbound lanes on I-91 between exits 2-1. The vehicle failed to stop and struck a police cruiser while in the left lane.  The vehicle continued northbound, traveling the wrong way, where it eventually rolle…
Violent Robberies: 20-Year-Old CT Man Admits To Role In String Of AT&T Store Heists Violent Robberies: 20-Year-Old CT Man Admits To Role In String Of AT&T Store Heists
Violent Robberies: 20-Year-Old CT Man Admits To Role In String Of AT&T Store Heists A 20-year-old Connecticut man who pleaded guilty to several robberies of AT&T stores in the region where he and three others sometimes beat and pistol-whipped employees was the first of the crew to be sentenced this week.  Hartford County resident Deshawn Baugh of Hartford was sentenced to nine years in federal prison after pleading guilty to Hobbs Act robbery and one count of brandishing a firearm during a violent crime, the US Attorney for Connecticut said. He must pay $124,842.45 in restitution, the prosecutor said. Baugh, along with three others, went on a robbery spr…
Teen Duo Who Stole SUV May Be Involved In Pair Of CT Shootings, Police Say Teen Duo Who Stole SUV May Be Involved In Pair Of CT Shootings, Police Say
Teen Duo Who Stole SUV May Be Involved In Pair Of CT Shootings, Police Say Two Danbury teens have been arrested for allegedly stealing a Honda CRV that may have been involved with two shootings in the area and taking police on a high-speed pursuit. The incidents began in Danbury around 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 23 when officers responded to Mill Ridge Road for two separate shots fired complaints, police said. In both incidents, homes were shot at by one or more occupants of a car driving through the area. As a result, several of the houses were damaged by bullets. While many of the homes were occupied, there were no reported injuries, police said. During a…
Reckless Driver Going 110 MPH Nabbed After I-84 Pursuit, CT State Police Say Reckless Driver Going 110 MPH Nabbed After I-84 Pursuit, CT State Police Say
Reckless Driver Going 110 MPH Nabbed After I-84 Pursuit, CT State Police Say A Connecticut man is facing charges for allegedly fleeing the scene of an accident before leading police on a high-speed highway chase that topped 100 miles per hour. The ordeal began at around 3:15 p.m. Sunday, July 10, when Massachusetts State Police in Worcester County attempted to stop a Nissan Altima in the town of Charlton. Troopers said the vehicle had been involved in a crash with reported injuries and had fled the scene. They determined that the vehicle was registered to 24-year-old Ean Nosal, of Meriden in New Haven County, Connecticut. Massachusetts State Troopers spotted No…
Trio Nabbed For Robbing Woman, Stealing Her Car At Mall In CT Trio Nabbed For Robbing Woman, Stealing Her Car At Mall In CT
Trio Nabbed For Robbing Woman, Stealing Her Car At Mall In CT Three Fairfield County teenagers were captured after allegedly robbing a woman and stealing her car in a busy area mall parking lot. The incident took place in Trumbull around 2:45 p.m., Thursday, May 19 at the Westfield Trumbull Mall parking lot. A 59-year-old woman was loading her car in the mall parking lot when she was surrounded by three Bridgeport who demanded her car keys, said Lt. Brian Weir, of the Trumbull Police. The woman was pushed from behind and her purse was snatched from her hands, along with her keys, Weir said. The juveniles entered her vehicle and sped o…
Man Admits To Role In Car Theft Ring In Connecticut, Neighboring States Man Admits To Role In Car Theft Ring In Connecticut, Neighboring States
Man Admits To Role In Car Theft Ring In Connecticut, Neighboring States A Fairfield County man has admitted to his role in a car theft ring in Connecticut and neighboring states. Christopher Mulkern, also known as “Chucky,” age 21, of Stratford, pleaded guilty Friday, April 30 before US District Court in Bridgeport to a federal car theft offense. According to court documents and statements made in court, the FBI, Connecticut State Police, and local police have been investigating multiple car theft rings in Connecticut, and violent crimes that are being committed using stolen vehicles. The investigation revealed that Mulkern and others have stolen numerous…
CT Duo Charged In Connection To Car Theft Rings CT Duo Charged In Connection To Car Theft Rings
CT Duo Charged In Connection To Car Theft Rings Two men from Fairfield County could face up to 20 years in prison after collectively stealing at least 15 vehicles, authorities said.  The two men, police said, are members of a Connecticut car theft ring, stealing numerous motor vehicles and stealing valuables from cars left open at night in upper-middle-class areas. Police in Westly, Rhode Island spotted 21-year-old Christopher "Chucky" Mulkern and 20-year-old Edwin Cordero, both of Stratford, shortly after midnight on Wednesday, Dec. 2 in a vehicle that had been reported stolen in Westport the day before, according to the offic…
Guns, Ammo, Drugs Seized Following Chase Of Crashed Vehicle Guns, Ammo, Drugs Seized Following Chase Of Crashed Vehicle
Guns, Ammo, Drugs Seized Following Chase Of Crashed Vehicle A Connecticut man was arrested following a chase with police after an attempted traffic stop with guns, drugs, and ammunition. The incident began around 2:30 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 30, in New Haven County, when a Meriden Police patrol officer observed an erratic driver, the department said. The driver, identified as Julian Dudley, 27, of Meriden, after observing the police cruiser, began driving even faster in an attempt to elude the officer’s cruiser, the department said.  Dudley accelerated on South Colony Road and the officer attempted to catch up to the vehicle; however, he lost sight …
Masked Juveniles Take Police On High-Speed Chase In Stolen Vehicle Masked Juveniles Take Police On High-Speed Chase In Stolen Vehicle
Masked Juveniles Take Police On High-Speed Chase In Stolen Vehicle Police are attempting to identify potential juvenile suspects driving a stolen vehicle who escaped capture following a high-speed chase involving numerous police departments. The incident began in Bridgeport around 11 p.m. on Sunday, April 26 when a police officer came over the radio reporting that a vehicle just attempted to strike him as he was approaching it near Huntington Road and East Main Street, said Scott Appleby, Bridgeport's emergency management and communications director. The vehicle, which was stolen out of Greenwich, began to flee at a high rate of speed leading pol…