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Street Racing Bust: 20-Year-Old Accused Of Leading Statewide Street Takeovers
Police believe they've nabbed the person behind a string of racing incidents dubbed “street takeovers" in Connecticut.
A 20-year-old Fairfield County resident, Jefferson Duron, of Norwalk, was arrested at approximately 1:40 p.m. on Monday, May 22, for being a ring leader in a series of illegal street racing events, according to Connecticut State Police.
The arrest came after months of police investigations into “street takeover” events, where racers and spectators gather to race cars, perform a burnout with their cars, set off fireworks, and more, officials said.
Authorities reporte…
CT Target Employee Steals $13K From Cash Registers, Police Say
A Connecticut Target employee was charged with larceny after allegedly stealing more than $13,000 from cash registers at the store where he worked.
The incident took place in Hartford County between December 2022 and January in South Windsor.
Jorge L. Rivera-Martinez, age 23, of East Hartford was arrested on an active arrest warrant on Wednesday, April 5, said Sgt. Mark Cleverdon, of the South Windsor Police.
Rivera-Martinez’s charge stems from an investigation in January after it was determined he, a Target employee, stole more than $13,500 in cash from the registers, …
Drunk Driver Causes Fatal Crash In East Hartford, Claims Someone Else Drove, Police Say
An East Hartford man faces manslaughter charges after allegedly causing a fatal accident that left a Massachusetts woman dead and then telling authorities that he was not the driver, police said.
East Hartford resident Ricardo Figueroa, age 24, was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 16 for his role in a fatal Hartford County crash on Route 2 in East Hartford on March 13, 2022, that left one woman dead, according to state police.
On the day of the crash, which happened adjacent to the Route 2 westbound entrance ramp, a Toyota Corolla with three people inside had collided with a Hyund…
Lego Thief: Man Steals Over $3K In Plastic Bricks From South Windsor Target
A man faces larceny charges after stealing thousands of dollars in LEGO sets from a Target in Connecticut.
New Haven resident Glenn London, age 37, was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 9 by police on two active arrest warrants, both related to larcenies from the Target in South Windsor, located at 125 Buckland Hills Dr., according to Windsor PD Sergeant Mark Cleverdon.
London allegedly stole $1,709.92 of the popular toy plastic bricks on Friday, Oct. 21, and then stole $1,419.94 worth of sets on Wednesday, Oct. 26.
London was presented at Manchester Superior Court on Thursday, …
CT Man Charged In Road Rage Incident For Pointing Gun At Another Driver, Police Say
A Connecticut man has been charged in an alleged road rage incident in which he pointed a gun at another driver.
Hartford County resident, Terrence Stover, age 31, of Windsor, was arrested on an active warrant on Monday, Jan. 2 for the incident which took place on Friday, Oct. 21, 2022.
The incident took place on Route 5 in South Windsor when he pointed a firearm at another driver, said Sgt. Mark Cleverdon of the South Windsor Police.
Stover was identified via the license plate on the vehicle and through the use of an intelligence-sharing network used by law enforcement, Cleverdon sai…
CT FedEx Employees Accused Of Stealing 20 Smartphones
Two FedEx employees have been charged with allegedly stealing 20 smartphones from a shipping box on a conveyor belt.
Simon M. Muriithi, age 18, of South Windsor, and Tyshawn Thomas, age 19, of East Hartford, both employees at the FedEx distribution center in South Windsor were arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 19.
According to Sergeant Mark Cleverdon, of the South Winsor Police, the two were observed by FedEx security stealing smartphones from a shipping box on their conveyor belt.
In total, 20 phones were taken, totaling approximately $8,000, police said.
Both men …
