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Sweet Escape: Ice Cream Truck Stolen In West Haven With $30K Of Treats Inside Sweet Escape: Ice Cream Truck Stolen In West Haven With $30K Of Treats Inside
Sweet Escape: Ice Cream Truck Stolen In West Haven With $30K Of Treats Inside A 35-year-old man with a huge sweet tooth was arrested in Connecticut after he hopped in an ice cream truck and made a run for it – stealing $30,000 worth of the sweet stuff along with the truck. The New Haven County incident occurred on Monday, Jan. 29 in the city of West Haven, according to local police. At around 9 p.m. that night, the Shahi Kulfi truck’s original driver was stopped in a parking lot on Boston Post Road delivering sweet treats when Travis Jones, age 35, hopped in and drove off. There was $30,000 worth of ice cream inside at the time. Jones and the truck were later f…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Ansonia Man Charged In Wallingford Infiniti Dealership Burglary Ansonia Man Charged In Wallingford Infiniti Dealership Burglary
Ansonia Man Charged In Wallingford Infiniti Dealership Burglary One of three men wanted in connection with an alleged string of car dealership burglaries across Connecticut in which luxury vehicles were stolen was nabbed following an investigation by numerous police departments. New Haven County resident 21-year-old Quadele Vickers of Ansonia, was charged on Wednesday, Aug. 2 for his involvement in a burglary of Infiniti in Wallingford, said Sgt. Stephen Jaques, of the Wallingford Police. On Wednesday, June 28, three men and a driver forced entry into the dealership and stole two Infiniti SUVs, Jaques said. Jaques said the suspects …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect Nabbed After Shelton Store Robbery Through Multi-Agency Effort Suspect Nabbed After Shelton Store Robbery Through Multi-Agency Effort
Suspect Nabbed After Shelton Store Robbery Through Multi-Agency Effort Just hours after a man allegedly robbed a liquor store in Fairfield County at gunpoint, he was behind bars thanks to a multi-agency effort. The incident took place in Fairfield County around 7:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 21 in Shelton. Shelton Police were dispatched to Cleto’s Package Store, located at 402 Howe Ave., for a report of an armed robbery, Lt. Robert Kozlowsky, of the Shelton Police said.  When officers arrived on the scene they were told that a white man approximately 40 to 50 years old entered the store and displayed an AR15-type rifle and demanded money, Kozlowsky said. …

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by Kathy Reakes
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West Haven Man Charged In Scheme To Steal, Cash Checks That Were Mailed In CT, Police Say West Haven Man Charged In Scheme To Steal, Cash Checks That Were Mailed In CT, Police Say
West Haven Man Charged In Scheme To Steal, Cash Checks That Were Mailed In CT, Police Say Investigators in Fairfield County reported that a 21-year-old man was charged in a scheme to steal and cash checks that were being sent in the mail. Darien officers responded to the West Haven Police Department at about 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 12, to take custody of Wilson Ketter, of West Haven, on an arrest warrant, the Darien Police Department reported. Police said a victim reported on Friday, Aug. 12, that a personal check they mailed had been stolen, altered, and cashed. Investigators spoke to the account holder for the fraudulent check, and the account holder said she made co…

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by Nicole Valinote
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New Haven Man Admits To Charge Related To Gun Trafficking Scheme New Haven Man Admits To Charge Related To Gun Trafficking Scheme
New Haven Man Admits To Charge Related To Gun Trafficking Scheme A 40-year-old man has pleaded guilty to a charge related to a scheme to unlawfully sell firearms in Connecticut.  Quinn Mooring, of New Haven, pleaded guilty on Thursday, Jan. 13, to unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, according to Leonard Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut. In March, ATF Task Force officers found out that Mooring was receiving firearms from a source in South Carolina and selling the firearms in Connecticut, the US Attorney's Office reported. In April, investigators made a controlled purchase of a 9mm Glock handgun and a drum m…

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by Nicole Valinote
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New Haven Man Pleads Guilty To Possession, Intent To Distribute Fentanyl New Haven Man Pleads Guilty To Possession, Intent To Distribute Fentanyl
New Haven Man Pleads Guilty To Possession, Intent To Distribute Fentanyl A 24-year-old Connecticut man has pleaded guilty to a drug possession charge after officers found him with about 19 grams of fentanyl. Tashuan Minor-Davis, of New Haven, pleaded guilty on Monday, Jan. 10, to one count of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, according to Leonard Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut. The West Haven Police Department was conducting surveillance at about 10 p.m. on Sept. 25, 2020, when police saw Minor-Davis involved in what seemed to be a drug transaction from his vehicle, which was parked at a West Haven gas station, the US …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Woman, Man Shot At Home In West Haven Woman, Man Shot At Home In West Haven
Woman, Man Shot At Home In West Haven An investigation has been launched in Connecticut following reports of a shooting that took place at an area home that left two hospitalized. In New Haven County, local residents in West Haven have been advised to avoid the area of Third Avenue as detectives investigate a shooting that took place in the afternoon of Monday, Oct. 11. Police said that a man and woman were both shot and transported to area hospitals for treatment and evaluation. Their conditions were not immediately available. West Haven Police Sgt. Patrick Buturla said that the incident was active as of 2:45 p.m. on Monday a…

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by Zak Failla
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Police In West Haven Investigate Shooting At Area Home Police In West Haven Investigate Shooting At Area Home
Police In West Haven Investigate Shooting At Area Home An investigation has been launched in Connecticut following reports of a shooting that took place at an area home. In New Haven County, local residents in West Haven have been advised to avoid the area of Third Avenue as detectives investigate a shooting that took place in the afternoon of Monday, Oct. 11. West Haven Police Sgt. Patrick Buturla said that the incident was active as of 2:45 p.m. on Monday afternoon, and there will be an increased police presence in the area of the shooting as they investigate. No other information was immediately released by investigators. Anyone with info…

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by Zak Failla
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Network Of Drug Dealers Charged For Trafficking In Connecticut Network Of Drug Dealers Charged For Trafficking In Connecticut
Network Of Drug Dealers Charged For Trafficking In Connecticut Seven men have been indicted in connection with heroin and crack cocaine trafficking in New Haven, according to United States Attorney John H. Durham.  Five New Haven men and one North Branford man, who were reportedly part of a drug-smuggling ring, were arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 16 months after their group's New Haven kingpin was detained in December of last year.   A federal jury in New Haven charged the following men with felonies for conspiring to distribute heroin and crack cocaine: Michael Smith, also known as “Head,” 34, of New Haven, who has been detained in poli…

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by Christina Coulter