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Man Charged With Sexual Assault, Violating Protective Order In Thomaston Man Charged With Sexual Assault, Violating Protective Order In Thomaston
Man Charged With Thomaston Sexual Assault A Connecticut man has been charged with alleged sexual assault after violating an order of protection. New Haven County resident Michael Finney, age 50, of Waterbury, was arrested in Litchfield County by Thomaston Police on Tuesday, April 16. According to Det. Jason St. Onge of the Thomaston Police, on Friday, March 29, the department initiated an investigation after receiving a complaint for a restraining order violation and sexual assault that occurred in the victim's Thomaston home. Finney was charged with; Sexual assault Burglary Violation of a restraining or…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Nabbed For Setting Fire To New Milford Residence, Police Say Man Nabbed For Setting Fire To New Milford Residence, Police Say
Man Nabbed For Setting Fire To New Milford Residence, Police Say A 54-year-old man faces arson charges after allegedly setting fire to a Connecticut residence, police announced. Fairfield County resident Jeremy Rawson of Danbury was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 25 around 6:30 p.m. in connection with a March 2023 house fire that happened in the Litchfield County town of New Milford, New Milford Police announced on Monday, Jan. 29.  According to police, on March 31, 2023, around 8:15 p.m., crews from several fire departments responded to a blaze at a residence on Kent Road in the New Milford village of Gaylordsville.  Following the fire, an i…

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by Ben Crnic
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Bank Employee Steals $100K From Customer Accounts At Kent Branch, Police Say Bank Employee Steals $100K From Customer Accounts At Kent Branch, Police Say
Bank Employee Steals $100K From Customer Accounts At Kent Branch, Police Say An employee at a Connecticut bank is accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from customer accounts. Litchfield County resident Arron Parsons, age 44, of Kent, was arrested Friday, Jan. 5, following a months-long investigation. Connecticut State Police said Parsons – an employee at Webster Bank on North Main Street in Kent – made 39 unauthorized withdrawals from five customer accounts between February 2022 and February 2023. In all, he is alleged to have stolen more than $100,000. Troopers began their investigation in June 2023 after another bank employee noticed unusual activit…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Troopers, Including K9, New Hartford Officers Take Fugitive into Custody Troopers, Including K9, New Hartford Officers Take Fugitive into Custody
Troopers, Including K9, New Hartford Officers Take Fugitive into Custody A combined effort by Connecticut State Police troopers, one of their K9 officers, and members of a local police department led to the capture of a wanted fugitive. On Saturday, Aug. 19 at about 10:15 p.m. in Litchfield County, an officer was patrolling in the area of Main Street in New Hartford when he observed a vehicle drive behind a commercial building.  Recognizing that the business at that location was closed, the officer from the New Hartford Police Department followed the vehicle and made contact with its operator, who was unable to provide a valid reason for driving behind the…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Trespasses, Interferes With Harwinton House Fire Response, Police Say Man Trespasses, Interferes With Harwinton House Fire Response, Police Say
Man Trespasses, Interferes With Harwinton House Fire Response, Police Say A 25-year-old Fairfield County man faces charges after allegedly interfering with officers as they responded to a house fire in Litchfield County, police said.  The incident happened on Tuesday, April 25 around 8 a.m., when police responded to a house in Harwinton at 100 Wildcat Hill Rd. for a reported structure fire, according to state police.  While troopers responded to the fire, 25-year-old Stratford resident Ronald Nelson allegedly trespassed onto the scene and interfered with police while they were investigating the blaze.  Nelson was then arrested and charged with the…

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by Ben Crnic
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Fatal Hit-Run: Fluid Trail Leads Cops To Suspect, Damaged Car In New Milford, Police Say Fatal Hit-Run: Fluid Trail Leads Cops To Suspect, Damaged Car In New Milford, Police Say
Fatal Hit-Run: Fluid Trail Leads Cops To Suspect, Damaged Car In New Milford, Police Say A suspect charged in a fatal hit-and-run in Litchfield County now faces charges after a car fluid trail starting at the scene of the incident led officers to her damaged car, police said.  New Milford resident Maria-Angela Bosch, age 41, was arrested by warrant on Tuesday, March 27 in connection with an October 2022 hit-and-run in New Milford that left a 63-year-old man dead, according to the New Milford Police Department.  On the day of the crash, Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022, around 9:30 p.m., John Capodanno was attempting to cross Danbury Road (Route 7) from Taco Bell to Stop & S…

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by Ben Crnic
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Impaired Torrington Man Goes 100 MPH, Fails To Move Over For Parked Cruiser: Poliice Impaired Torrington Man Goes 100 MPH, Fails To Move Over For Parked Cruiser: Poliice
Impaired Torrington Man Goes 100 MPH, Fails To Move Over For Parked Cruiser: Poliice A Torrington man faces charges after he was caught driving over 100 mph and failed sobriety tests, police said.  On Sunday, Feb. 12, around 2:50 a.m., multiple state troopers were parked on the shoulder of Route 8 in Litchfield County while both assisting with a disabled vehicle and conducting a traffic stop in the town of Litchfield.  During this time, the officer who was helping the disabled vehicle saw a blue Jeep Patriot traveling towards them at a high speed in the right lane.  The Jeep then remained in the right lane while passing the parked state troopers, a violation…

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by Ben Crnic
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23-Year-Old From Sharon Offers Child Hickies, Alcohol: Police 23-Year-Old From Sharon Offers Child Hickies, Alcohol: Police
23-Year-Old From Sharon Offers Child Hickies, Alcohol: Police A man with a history of sexual assault charges was caught six months after he met up with a child whom he had promised alcohol and hickies, officials say. Police received a call from the concerned parent around 6:00 p.m. on Aug. 1, 2022, reporting a text thread between their child and an older man indicating that the two had met up the night prior, according to the Connecticut State Police.  Litchfield County resident Leonardo Villanes-Medina, age 23, of Sharon, was arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 24 for charges associated with the meet-up. The texts showed that the pair had planned to mee…

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by Morgan Gonzales