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New Haven Man, 23, Charged In Mail Theft, Check Fraud Scam In Fairfield County New Haven Man, 23, Charged In Mail Theft, Check Fraud Scam In Fairfield County
New Haven Man, 23, Charged In Mail Theft, Check Fraud Scam In Fairfield County A 23-year-old Connecticut man has been charged in connection with an alleged mail theft/check fraud investigation. Kenyel Ventura-Villa, of New Haven, was arrested on Feb. 29 by warrant where he was alleged to have deposited stolen and forged checks in 2022 into an account belonging to a woman who was also arrested last year, said Lt. Anna Tornello of the Wilton Police.  Ventura-Villa was charged with: Larceny Conspiracy to commit larceny Conspiracy to commit ID theft  He was held on a $100,000 bond.

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by Kathy Reakes
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'The Money Is Ready': Phone Scammer Steals Over $6K From Killingworth Victim, Police Say 'The Money Is Ready': Phone Scammer Steals Over $6K From Killingworth Victim, Police Say
'The Money Is Ready': Phone Scammer Steals Over $6K From Killingworth Victim, Police Say An elaborate phone scam duped a Connecticut victim into forking over more than $6,000 and almost cost them thousands more, police said. Waldy Santiago, age 25, of Providence, Rhode Island, turned himself in at a State Police facility in Westbrook in Middlesex County on Wednesday, Oct. 25, in connection with the alleged scheme, according to Connecticut State Police. Investigators were initially contacted by a Middlesex County resident in Killingworth on Friday, Aug. 25, reporting an elderly scam. The 80-year-old victim told detectives that a man identifying himself as their grandson, who wa…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man, 17-Year-Old Girl Accused Of Stealing $600 Worth Of Items From Store In CT Man, 17-Year-Old Girl Accused Of Stealing $600 Worth Of Items From Store In CT
Man, 17-Year-Old Girl Accused Of Stealing $600 Worth Of Items From Store In CT A man and a 17-year-old girl have been charged with allegedly stealing $600 worth of merchandise from a Fairfield County CVS store. The incident took place in New Canaan around 7:15 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 13 at the store at 94 Park St. According to Lt. Jason Ferraro of the Canaan Police, store officials reported several individuals had taken a total of $600 worth of goods. An investigation found that Richardo Armani Sterling, age 22, of Brooklyn had taken the items along with a 17-year-old girl, also from Brooklyn, Ferraro said. Sterling was charged with larceny and conspiracy to com…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Accused Of Stealing Blank Checks From Mailbox In CT, Then Depositing $24K Man Accused Of Stealing Blank Checks From Mailbox In CT, Then Depositing $24K
Man Accused Of Stealing Blank Checks From Mailbox In CT, Then Depositing $24K Police have accused a man for allegedly stealing a box of blank checks in Fairfield County and writing a check to himself for more than $24,000. The incident took place in Westport on Tuesday, Jan. 11, when police officers responded to a home on Northgate Lane regarding stolen mail.  The complainant told officers that a box of blank checks was stolen. He advised that one of the stolen checks was written out for over $24,000.00 and cashed, said Lt. David Wolf, of the Westport Police. The detective assigned to this case determined that the check was deposited at a Bank of America bra…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Trio Caught Breaking Into Cars In CT, Police Say Trio Caught Breaking Into Cars In CT, Police Say
Trio Caught Breaking Into Cars In CT, Police Say Three Connecticut teenagers have been charged for allegedly breaking into vehicles in the parking lot of a Fairfield County apartment complex. The three were arrested in Trumbull on Wednesday, Sept. 7, following the incident at the Ten Trumbull Apartments. The New Haven County teens, identified as David Mitchell, age 18, a 17-year-old, and a 16-year-old, all of Meriden, were arrested around 3 a.m. after police were called to 100 Oakview Drive to investigate a report of three people that were dressed in black and entering vehicles in the parking lot, said Lt. Brian Weir, of the Trumbull…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Woman Accused Of Trying To Cash 'Illegally Manufactured' Check CT Woman Accused Of Trying To Cash 'Illegally Manufactured' Check
CT Woman Accused Of Trying To Cash 'Illegally Manufactured' Check A Fairfield County woman has been arrested for allegedly attempting to cash a fraudulent $1,250 check. The incident took place in Westport on Thursday, April 28 at the Westport National Bank at 1111 Post Road East. Julie Harris, 26, of Bridgeport, was arrested after officers responded to the bank on a report that a woman was attempting to cash a check for $1,250 made out to her from a Bridgeport business, said Lt. David Wolf, of the Westport Police. The teller became suspicious because the check was out of numerical sequence. Therefore, a representative from the bank called the business an…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Accused Of Stealing $1K Worth Of Items From CT Lowe's Store Man Accused Of Stealing $1K Worth Of Items From CT Lowe's Store
Man Accused Of Stealing $1K Worth Of Items From CT Lowe's Store A Hudson Valley man was arrested and accused of stealing merchandise worth $1,000 from a Connecticut store more than seven years ago. That merchandise was allegedly stolen from Lowe's, located in New Haven County at 311 Old Gate Lane in Milford, in October of 2014, the Milford Police Department said. Dutchess County resident Michael Horowitz, age 30, of Poughkeepsie, was arrested on Friday, March 18, in the incident, police said.  He was charged with fifth-degree larceny and fifth-degree conspiracy to commit larceny, authorities said.

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by Nicole Valinote