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'March Madness' Robbery Scheme: Duo Nabbed After Stealing From Woman At Whole Foods In CT 'March Madness' Robbery Scheme: Duo Nabbed After Stealing From Woman At Whole Foods In CT
'March Madness' Robbery Scheme: Duo Nabbed After Stealing From Woman At Whole Foods In CT Two 18-year-old men are behind bars after allegedly forcibly stealing cash from a woman outside a Fairfield County Whole Foods Market. The incident occurred in Darien on Monday, March 25 around 4:30 p.m. on Ledge Road. According to Sgt. Dan Skoumbros of the Darien Police, officers were dispatched to the area of Whole Foods Market on a report that a man had just forcibly taken money from a woman. An officer spotted two men walking towards the rear of Darien Sport Shop and one of them fit the description given of the men, Skoumbros said. The victim said that she exited Whole …
Police Probe Series Of Smash-Grab Burglaries In North Haven Police Probe Series Of Smash-Grab Burglaries In North Haven
Police Probe Series Of Smash-Grab Burglaries In North Haven Police in Connecticut are investigating after a series of smash-and-grab robberies occurred within a few days. The latest incident occurred in North Haven on Sunday, March 24 at the Mobil Gas Station on State Street. According to North Haven Police, four people wearing masks and hooded shirts smashed the front glass door of the gas station and made off with some $2,000 in cash and two cash registers before fleeing in a stolen car that was taken from Manchester. The same crew is responsible for two other burglaries in Hamden, two burglaries in Orange, and one burglary in West Haven, North H…
Thief Who Robbed CT Pizza Delivery Man Apprehended, Police Say Thief Who Robbed CT Pizza Delivery Man Apprehended, Police Say
Thief Who Robbed CT Pizza Delivery Man Apprehended, Police Say Police in Fairfield County have charged a 29-year-old man with ordering food from a pizza restaurant and then allegedly robbing the driver. Harlie Thompson, of Norwalk, was arrested on Wednesday, March 20 for the Saturday, Feb. 24, crime. According to Sgt. Ryan Evarts of the Norwalk Police, Thompson made a phone order to a local restaurant for food delivery to an address on Meadow Street.  When the delivery driver went to that location, he was approached by Thompson who acted as if he was concealing a firearm and pressed it against the driver, Thompson then proceeded to…
Suspect Nabbed In $100K CT Jewelry Store Robbery Suspect Nabbed In $100K CT Jewelry Store Robbery
Suspect Nabbed In $100K CT Jewelry Store Robbery A Fairfield County man has been charged with robbery in the violent armed robbery of an area jewelry store last year that injured employees. Bridgeport resident, 32-year-old Adam Buster was arrested on Friday, March 15 for the Saturday, June 10, 2023 robbery of ABC Jewelry at 102 Boston Ave. According to Bridgeport Police Detective Jeffrey A. Holtz, Buster's arrest is the first of what will be several in the robbery in which the suspects made off with more than $100,000 in jewels. During the robbery, three suspects wearing masks and gloves and brandishing guns rushed into ABC Jewelry and f…
Suspect Nabbed In Armed Robbery Of Several Other Minors In CT, Police Say Suspect Nabbed In Armed Robbery Of Several Other Minors In CT, Police Say
Suspect Nabbed In Armed Robbery Of Several Other Minors In CT, Police Say A Fairfield County juvenile has been charged with allegedly robbing several others at gunpoint. The incident took place in Fairfield around 8:10 p.m., Sunday, March 17 in the area of New Hampshire Avenue. According to Sgt. Michael Stahl of the Fairfield Police, initial reports indicated that several juveniles had been threatened at gunpoint by individuals wearing ski masks who had fled. According to the victims, they were riding their bicycles when they were approached by the suspects. The suspects displayed firearms and a knife while demanding the belongings of the victims,…
9 Nabbed In CT Outlet Mall Parking Lot After Kidnapping Man: Police 9 Nabbed In CT Outlet Mall Parking Lot After Kidnapping Man: Police
9 Nabbed In CT Outlet Mall Parking Lot After Kidnapping Man: Police This story has been updated. Nine people, including three minors, face charges after they were apprehended at a Connecticut outlet mall following a kidnapping that occurred in New York, according to police. The arrests resulted from an incident in Middlesex County on Monday night, March 4, when police responded to the Clinton Outlets at 20 Killingworth Turnpike (Route 81) for a noise complaint and found a group of people in the mall's parking lot, according to a Clinton Police arrest report.  One of the men told officers that he had been kidnapped in Westchester while in New Rochelle,…
Man Uses 'Implied Weapon' To Rob CT Gas Station: Suspect At Large Man Uses 'Implied Weapon' To Rob CT Gas Station: Suspect At Large
Man Uses 'Implied Weapon' To Rob CT Gas Station: Suspect At Large Authorities are looking for a man who robbed a Connecticut gas station of cash and food.  The robbery happened in Tolland County on Thursday, Feb. 22 just before 8:30 p.m., when a man walked into the Citgo gas station at 205 Merrow Rd. (Route 195) in Tolland and confronted the cashier with an "implied weapon" according to Connecticut State Police. The man demanded that the cashier open the drawer and withdraw money. He then grabbed the cash and several food items before leaving the store and fleeing in a black four-door sedan believed to be a Honda Accord. This car sped south on Route …
CT Man Charged After 4-Hour Crime Spree Robbing Multiple Women, Sexually Assaulting 1 CT Man Charged After 4-Hour Crime Spree Robbing Multiple Women, Sexually Assaulting 1
CT Man Charged After 4-Hour Crime Spree Robbing Multiple Women, Sexually Assaulting 1 A Fairfield County man has been charged after allegedly attacking and robbing multiple women over four hours. Cecil Mills, age 35, of Bridgeport, was arrested around 11:30 a.m., on Saturday, Feb. 24 after a vehicle pursuit, crash, and foot chase that ended near the intersection of North Avenue and Madison Avenue. According to Det. Detective Jeffrey Holtz of the Bridgeport Police, the victims all report being followed by what turned out to be a stolen Toyota Camry, before being robbed and assaulted.  Mills was charged with sexually assaulting one of the three women he allegedly robbed.…
Waterbury Woman, 18, Accused Of Shooting Man In Back Of Head, Killing Him Waterbury Woman, 18, Accused Of Shooting Man In Back Of Head, Killing Him
Waterbury Woman, 18, Accused Of Shooting Man In Back Of Head, Killing Him A man who was shot in the back of the head allegedly by an 18-year-old Connecticut woman has died from his injuries. The incident began on Tuesday, Jan. 30, in New Haven County when police found a man shot in the back of the head when responding to a car crash behind Bertie's Restaurant in Waterbury. The man, identified as Keno Williams, age 38, of Waterbury, died on Tuesday, Feb. 6 from his injuries, said Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police. After Williams was found in the car, investigators identified Angela Bodden-Mitchell, of Waterbury, as a suspect and obtained an arrest warrant…
Man Nabbed For Pair Of CT Robberies Using Fake Firearm: Police Man Nabbed For Pair Of CT Robberies Using Fake Firearm: Police
Man Nabbed For Pair Of CT Robberies Using Fake Firearm: Police A Connecticut man was caught for two separate robberies, during which he allegedly used a fake gun to threaten employees, police said. Both Tolland County incidents took place in the town of Mansfield on Wednesday, Jan. 17. Around 3:45 p.m., 25-year-old Jacob Neff of Coventry allegedly pulled out a firearm at both the Domino’s Pizza on Storrs Road and the CVS Pharmacy nearby. No injuries were reported in either incident. Neff was later found by police near the Price Chopper supermarket, at 1220 Storrs Road, where he was arrested. Police said Neff directed investigators to the apparent…
2 Juveniles Nabbed In Armed Robbery Inside CT Home, Police Say 2 Juveniles Nabbed In Armed Robbery Inside CT Home, Police Say
2 Juveniles Nabbed In Armed Robbery Inside CT Home, Police Say Two juveniles have been charged with robbery after allegedly robbing a man inside his Connecticut home at gunpoint. The incident occurred in New Haven County around 6:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 16, on Wilson Street in Milford. Milford Police said when officers responded to the home on a report of a robbery the victim told them two males he knew had robbed him at gunpoint before fleeing in a white vehicle. A short time later, a responding officer spotted a vehicle matching the description and it was stopped on Schoolhouse Road. Police said two juveniles in the vehicle were later identif…
28-Year-Old Man Nabbed For Robbing CT Bank After Search Warrant Execution At Inn: Police 28-Year-Old Man Nabbed For Robbing CT Bank After Search Warrant Execution At Inn: Police
28-Year-Old Man Nabbed For Robbing CT Bank After Search Warrant Execution At Inn: Police As the result of a weeks-long investigation that included a search warrant execution at an inn, a 28-year-old man faces robbery charges for robbing a Connecticut bank, police announced. Hartford County resident Matthew Kevorkian was arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 2 in connection with a December robbery at a Webster Bank location in Berlin at 40 Webster Square Rd., Berlin Police announced.  The robbery was reported by the bank on Wednesday, Dec. 20, prompting an investigation. Two days later, on Friday, Dec. 22, investigators executed a search warrant at the Red Roof Inn …
Reward Offered In Violent Attack On Elderly Naugatuck Man Reward Offered In Violent Attack On Elderly Naugatuck Man
Reward Offered In Violent Attack On Elderly Naugatuck Man Police and a crime stoppers organization are offering a reward to find the person responsible for a brutal attack and robbery of an elderly Connecticut man. The attack took place in New Haven County around 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 6 on Conrad Street (Oak Terrace) in Naugatuck. According to Naugatuck Police, the suspect, or suspects, entered a home where they violently assaulted an elderly member of the community.  The victim suffered physical injuries and was further victimized by the theft of personal property, the department said. "We are reaching out to the community…
$20K Fur Store Heist: Trio On Run After CT Incident $20K Fur Store Heist: Trio On Run After CT Incident
$20K Fur Store Heist: Trio On Run After CT Incident Three men are on the run after allegedly ripping off a Fairfield County fur store for more than $20,000 in goods. The incident took place in Stamford around 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 27 at Engle's Fur at 115 Bedford St. According to Stamford Police, the three men entered the store and walked out with the furs, fleeing in an awaiting Ford pickup truck with misused Florida plates IBB434. Anyone who has information or who knows the identities of the men is urged to contact Sgt. Damien Rosa of BCI Property Crimes at 203-977-5828.
20-Year-Old From Hartford Charged With Murder Of Ansonia Man Found Lying In Driveway 20-Year-Old From Hartford Charged With Murder Of Ansonia Man Found Lying In Driveway
20-Year-Old From Hartford Charged With Murder Of Ansonia Man Found Lying In Driveway A 20-year-old Connecticut man has been charged with the murder of another man found dead in a driveway. Sahvone Valentine, of Hartford, was arrested Tuesday, Dec. 12, for his involvement in the homicide of Abdul-Jalil Humphrey on Friday, July 14, in New Haven County on Hodge Avenue in Ansonia.  The arrest of Valentine was the result of a multi-agency investigation where a second suspect, Jada Artis, age 17 of Ansonia, was arrested on Sunday, Nov. 3, said Lt. Patrick Lynch of the Ansonia Police.  On the afternoon of July 14, police found Humphrey, of Ansonia, suffering from multip…
Suspect Escapes In SUV After Armed Home Invasion, Attempted Robbery In CT, Police Say Suspect Escapes In SUV After Armed Home Invasion, Attempted Robbery In CT, Police Say
Suspect Escapes In SUV After Armed Home Invasion, Attempted Robbery In CT, Police Say Police in Fairfield County are asking the public for help after a man allegedly broke into a home and attempted to rob the resident with a handgun. The incident took place in Bridgeport on Sunday, Nov. 26 around 7 a.m. on the 200 block of Berkshire Avenue.  The 37-year-old homeowner was able to fight off the attacker described as a thin Black man wearing a ski mask, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police. The suspect fled the residence, entered an SUV-style vehicle parked nearby, and left the area.  "The suspect specifically targeted the 37-year-old male victim at hi…
Duo Beats, Robs 75-Year-Old Outside His Home In Region, Police Say Duo Beats, Robs 75-Year-Old Outside His Home In Region, Police Say
Duo Beats, Robs 75-Year-Old Outside His Home In Region, Police Say Two men are accused of beating and robbing a 75-year-old man outside his Fairfield County home. The incident happened Thursday, Nov. 16, in Bridgeport at a home on East Main Street, according to Bridgeport Police. Both men approached the victim with their hands in their pockets, motioning that they had a gun, police said. They allegedly punched the victim and pushed him against a dumpster before stealing his wallet. The victim suffered a minor head injury in the ordeal. The following morning, on Friday, Nov. 17, detectives arrested 33-year-old Carlos Souffront and 46-year-old Angel …
CT Duo Nabbed For Kidnapping, Burglary, Police Say CT Duo Nabbed For Kidnapping, Burglary, Police Say
CT Duo Nabbed For Kidnapping, Burglary, Police Say A Fairfield County man is behind bars after being nabbed by police for the alleged kidnapping of a woman and robbery of two restaurants. Bridgeport resident Vincent Deramo, age 46, was arrested on Monday, Nov. 6, by police Orange Police in New Haven County and transported to Bridgeport on an outstanding warrant. Dermano was wanted in connection with an incident that took place on Tuesday, Jan. 31 around 3:40 a.m. when a female employee of The Original Vazzy’s Restaurant and Catamount Food Services entered her workplace at 1055 Huntington Turnpike in Bridgeport and was immediately confronted…
18-Year-Old Ansonia Woman Charged With Felony Murder 18-Year-Old Ansonia Woman Charged With Felony Murder
18-Year-Old Ansonia Woman Charged With Felony Murder An 18-year-old Connecticut teen has been charged felony murder of a local man who was found lying in a driveway. New Haven County resident Jada Artis, of Ansonia, was charged on Friday, Nov. 3 in connection with the July 14 killing of Abdul-Jalil Humphrey, age 30, of Ansonia. According to Lt. Patrick Lynch of the Ansonia Police, Artis, who is being held on a $2 million bond, took part in the murder and was additionally charged with: Robbery Conspiracy to commit robbery Hindering prosecution.  The arrest of Artis was the result of a multi-agency investigation where a second suspect, S…
19-Year-Old Wearing Wig, Makeup Robs CT Tiffany Store At Gunpoint 19-Year-Old Wearing Wig, Makeup Robs CT Tiffany Store At Gunpoint
19-Year-Old Wearing Wig, Makeup Robs CT Tiffany Store At Gunpoint An armed teenage man wearing a wig and makeup robbed a high-end jewelry store in Fairfield County of $175,000 in merchandise before being caught by police. The robbery took place in Greenwich at Tiffany & Co. around 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 28. According to Greenwich Police, the man, identified as Edgardo Bautista-Gallardo, age 19, of San Fransico, California, entered the store at 140 Greenwich Ave. and requested to see jewelry from store associates.  Buatista-Gallardo was wearing a wig and makeup. After the jewelry was shown, Bautista-Gallardo displayed a gun and told the empl…
Waterbury Man Charged In Connection To Violent Carjacking At Home Garage Waterbury Man Charged In Connection To Violent Carjacking At Home Garage
Waterbury Man Charged In Connection To Violent Carjacking At Home Garage A 20-year-old Connecticut man has been charged in connection with a violent carjacking of an Aston Martin in Fairfield County. Earlier story: Westport Resident Beaten, Carjacked In Own Garage, Police Say New Haven County resident Vincys Baez, of Waterbury, and a reported Bloods gang member, was nabbed on Wednesday, Oct. 18 in Stamford. Baez is the second person seen on a surveillance camera during the carjacking of a Westport homeowner on Sunday, Sept. 17 on Bayberry Lane, said Lt. Eric Woods of the Westport Police.  The first person on the video,16-year-old Giovanni…
CT Woman Helps Cover Up Killing Of Father Of 3, Sells His Belongings: Here's Her Sentence CT Woman Helps Cover Up Killing Of Father Of 3, Sells His Belongings: Here's Her Sentence
CT Woman Helps Cover Up Killing Of Father Of 3, Sells His Belongings: Here's Her Sentence A Connecticut woman will spend time in prison after helping to cover up the kidnapping and murder of a Massachusetts man on Christmas Eve, officials announced.  Hartford County resident Shamari Smith, age 34, of Manchester, also known as "Dakota," was sentenced on Friday, Oct. 13 to 25 months in prison for helping to cover up the murder of 28-year-old Francisco Roman, Jr. in December 2020, the US Attorney's Office for District of Connecticut announced.  Earlier Report: Murder Conviction: Manchester Woman Admits To Role In 2020 Killing Of Father Of 3 According …
Wanted: Woman At Large After Using Knife To Rob CT Stop & Shop Wanted: Woman At Large After Using Knife To Rob CT Stop & Shop
Wanted: Woman At Large After Using Knife To Rob CT Stop & Shop Police in Connecticut are asking the public for help identifying a woman who allegedly attempted to rob a Stop & Shop with a knife. The incident occurred in New Haven County around 8:15 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 14 in Southbury at the store located at 100 Main St. According to the Southbury Police, an investigation determined that the woman wearing a blue jacket and black pants, brandished a knife at store employees during a suspected shoplifting and robbery attempt. The woman fled in a white Kia Forte prior to police arrival.  Anyone with information regarding this inciden…
Know Them? Police Asking For Help Identifying CT Robbery Suspects Know Them? Police Asking For Help Identifying CT Robbery Suspects
Know Them? Police Asking For Help Identifying CT Robbery Suspects Police are asking for help from the community in identifying two robbery suspects in Fairfield County. The robbery took place in Norwalk around 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 11 at Al’s Warehouse Liquor Store, located at 617 Connecticut Ave. According to Lt. Tomasz Podgorski, an employee called 911 to report she was robbed by two women.  The victim told officers she was assaulted by one of the suspects as she attempted to confront her for stealing a bottle of liquor, Podgorski said.  The victim declined medical treatment. The first suspect is described as…
CT Man Sexually Assaults, Robs Woman, 65, On Walking Trail, Police Say CT Man Sexually Assaults, Robs Woman, 65, On Walking Trail, Police Say
CT Man Sexually Assaults, Robs Woman, 65, On Walking Trail, Police Say A Connecticut man is in custody after allegedly throwing a 65-year-old woman down on a hiking trail sexually assaulting her and taking her purse and cell phone before the victim was able to fight him off. The incident took place in Hartford County in Manchester on Wednesday, Oct. 4 on the hiking trail near Charter Oak Park. According to Lt. Ryan Shea of the Manchester Police, the woman was walking on the trail when the man, identified as Daquan Clark-Blue, age 30, of Manchester, came up behind her and threw her to the ground. "The suspect groped the victim, physically assaulted her, a…
CT Man Charged With Faking Armed Kidnapping, Robbery At Stop & Shop, Police Say CT Man Charged With Faking Armed Kidnapping, Robbery At Stop & Shop, Police Say
CT Man Charged With Faking Armed Kidnapping, Robbery At Stop & Shop, Police Say A Fairfield County man is behind bars after allegedly reporting a kidnapping and armed robbery in the parking lot of a Stop & Shop. Danbury resident Diego Vizhco, age 38, was charged on Wednesday, Sept. 27, for falsely reporting a robbery on Newtown Road on Sunday, Sept. 10, at the store on Newtown Road. According to Danbury. Police, Vizhco initially told police that he and his family had been kidnapped at gunpoint in the parking lot of Stop & Shop. He then told police that he was forced to drive to the Bank of America on Main Street, withdraw cash, and then driv…
Torrington Man Nabbed For Robbing CT Bank With Help From Social Media, Police Say Torrington Man Nabbed For Robbing CT Bank With Help From Social Media, Police Say
Torrington Man Nabbed For Robbing CT Bank With Help From Social Media, Police Say A man wanted for allegedly pulling off an armed robbery in Connecticut in August has been caught by police with the help of social media. Litchfield County resident Bamm Oh, aka, Paul Bamm Oh, age 45, of Torrington, was scooped up on Thursday, Sept. 21, for the New Haven County robbery of the Devon Branch of the Milford Bank in Milford. According to Milford Police, Oh walked into the bank and handed the teller a note indicating he was armed and would her if she did not comply and give him money. The teller gave Oh money and he fled, police said.  Surveillance photos from the bank wer…
Armed CT Facebook Marketplace Robber Nabbed In Condo Basement, Police Say Armed CT Facebook Marketplace Robber Nabbed In Condo Basement, Police Say
Armed CT Facebook Marketplace Robber Nabbed In Condo Basement, Police Say A Connecticut man who allegedly robbed two people selling items posted on Facebook Marketplace was nabbed in the basement of a condominium just a short distance from the crime scene. The incident occurred in Hartford County around 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 8, at the Strawbridge Condominium Complex, on Mill Pond Drive in South Windsor. During the morning hours, South Windsor Police responded to the complex for reports of an armed robbery that occurred after an attempted Facebook Marketplace transaction involving the sale of an iPhone, said Sgt. Mark Cleverdon, of the South Windsor Po…
Man Who Allegedly Robbed CT Gas Station With Knife Charged Man Who Allegedly Robbed CT Gas Station With Knife Charged
Man Who Allegedly Robbed CT Gas Station With Knife Charged A Fairfield County man who allegedly robbed a gas station with a knife for cigarettes and a lighter was caught in a nearby commercial building. Sean Hassan Jarrett, age 29, of Norwalk, was a short time after the 8:30 p.m. robbery of the gas station on Connecticut Avenue on Tuesday, July 18 in Norwalk. According to Sgt. Sofia Gulino of the Norwalk Police, officers were able to investigate the robbery and nab Jarrett within 30 minutes of the crime. Police said Jarrette entered the store displaying a knife and demanded cigarettes and a lighter and then left. Investigating officers discovered…
Duo Points Knife At Loss Prevention Officer After Robbing CT Macy's: Police Duo Points Knife At Loss Prevention Officer After Robbing CT Macy's: Police
Duo Points Knife At Loss Prevention Officer After Robbing CT Macy's: Police Two Connecticut residents face charges after stealing from a department store in New Haven County and threatening a loss prevention officer with a knife, police said.  The incident happened on Saturday, July 15 just after 3:30 p.m., when police were alerted of a robbery that happened at the Macy's store at 1201 Boston Post Rd. in Milford at the Connecticut Post Mall.  According to Milford Police, the store's loss prevention officer had seen a man and woman take merchandise and leave without paying. Upon confronting the duo, the man then took out a knife and pointed it at the offic…
Duo Nabbed For Norwalk Home Invasions, Burglaries At Same CT Residence, Police Say Duo Nabbed For Norwalk Home Invasions, Burglaries At Same CT Residence, Police Say
Duo Nabbed For Norwalk Home Invasions, Burglaries At Same CT Residence, Police Say Two Fairfield County men have been charged with several cases of alleged burglary, robbery, and home invasion. Norwalk residents Aneudy Martinez, age 22, and Joseph de Jesus Tiburcio Nunez, age 18, were arrested on Wednesday, July 12 for the incident that began in May, said Sgt. Sofia Gulino, of the Norwalk Police. According to Gulino, on Monday, May 22, a home on Lexington Avenue was burglarized, cash was taken, and a television and other items were damaged.  A report was filed with the Norwalk Police Department on the following day.  On Wednesday, May 24, a home…