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Ex-BF Nabbed For Swatting Incident Involving CT Woman
A Philadelphia man has been charged with making a false incident report telling police that his former girlfriend was being held at gunpoint in Connecticut. The incident occurred in Fairfield County on Sunday, March 17, around 8:30 a.m. According to Lt. Tomasz Podgorski of the Norwalk Police, the department received information from the New York City Police Department that a woman was being held at gunpoint in a Norwalk home. Norwalk patrol officers responded to the scene, established a perimeter, and began to contact residents. Officers quickly determined the call to be a hoax, Podgorski …
Police & Fire
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…
Police & Fire
CT Vape Shop Employee Busted With 4 Pounds Of Pot, Police Say
A vape shop employee was charged with alleged possession of more than one kilo of pot during a warrant search in Fairfield County. The search occurred in Norwalk on Wednesday, March 13 at the Smoke House 1 Vape Shop on Connecticut Avenue. According to Lt. Tomasz Podgorski of the Norwalk Police, the search was part of an ongoing investigation into non-licensed shops selling marijuana within the city limits. During the search with the state Consumer Protection Drug Control Division, investigators seized: Over four pounds of marijuana Several hundred products containing greater le…
Police & Fire
Road Rage: Norwalk Police Officer Arrested In Connection To Incident Involving Woman
A Fairfield County police officer was arrested for allegedly throwing objects at a car and attempting to run it off the roadway during a road rage incident. Related: Norwalk Police Officer Charged With Stalking, Harassment Placed On Leave Norwalk Police Officer David Vetare, age 54, was charged on Saturday, March 9 in Trumbull around noon on Route 25 South near Exit 6, according to the Connecticut State Police. The victim told troopers that Vetare, driving a tan GMC Yukon threw an object at her vehicle and began following her in an attempt to run her off the road, state police said. Tro…
Police & Fire
Police Officer Charged With Stalking, Harassment In CT Placed On Leave
A patrol officer has been placed on leave and stripped of his police powers after being charged with stalking and harassment in Fairfield County. Norwalk PD Officer Hector Delgado was arrested on Friday, Feb. 23 on a warrant by the Bridgeport Police Department, said Lt. Tomasz Podgorski of the Norwalk Police. Podgorski said the charges against Delgado are related to a family violence incident. Delgado was placed on administrative leave. His duty firearm was seized, and his police powers were suspended. An Internal Affairs will be initiated, Podgorski said. If you or someone yo…
Police & Fire
Sergeant Charged In Off-Duty Crash That Killed 24-Year-Old Man In CT: Police
A police sergeant has been charged in connection with a crash in Connecticut that left a 24-year-old man dead, authorities announced. Fairfield County resident Shannon James Sherry of Fairfield, age 47, a sergeant with the Norwalk Police Department, surrendered himself to the Connecticut State Police on Thursday, Feb. 15 in connection to a fatal April 2023 crash, Norwalk Police announced. Earlier Report - 24-Year-Old Killed When Tesla Hits Pickup Truck In Crash Involving Fairfield Woman Sherry's arrest followed a state police investigation into the crash, which happen…
Police & Fire
24-Year-Old ID'd As Victim Found In Submerged Car In CT
A 24-year-old man has been identified as the person found in a submerged vehicle in the Norwalk River. Person Found Dead In Car Floating In Norwalk River Norwalk resident Aren Craft was found around 12:15 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 8 after police, marine unit, fire, Stamford Fire Department rescue divers and EMS officials responded to the area of Moodys Lane for a car in the water. According to Lt. Tomasz Podgorski of the Norwalk Police, the car was immediately found in the submerged in the water. Police and firefighters began to tether the vehicle to secure its position. Stamford Fire Depart…
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Suspect In Murder Of NY Woman Fatally Shoots Himself In Front Of Cops In Connecticut
A man who had allegedly murdered a woman earlier in the day in the Hudson Valley shot and killed himself in Connecticut in front of police when cornered. The incident began around 9 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 31 in Rockland County when the Ramapo Police discovered a 56-year-old woman lying on the ground on Innwood Drive suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in the Hillcrest section of Ramapo. The woman was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern by Spring Hill Volunteer Ambulance Corps where she was pronounced dead, said Lt. Chris Franklin of the Ramapo Police. The Ramapo Police Inve…
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Man Shot In CT Home, Police Asking For Information
A man was found shot in his abdomen in his Fairfield County home and police are asking the public for information. The incident took place in Norwalk around 12:20 a.m., Friday, Jan. 26 at a home on Hillandale Manor. According to Lt. Tomasz Podgorski of the Norwalk Police, officers responded to the home after receiving a 911 call regarding a shooting. Officers found the unidentified man who had been shot in the abdomen, Podgorski said. He was transported to Norwalk Hospital for treatment. The Detective Bureau responded to the scene and assumed the investigation. "This investigation i…
News
CT City Meeting On Zoom Disrupted By Antisemitic, Racist Remarks, Officials Say
Alleged racist and antisemitic remarks made during a city meeting on Zoom are being investigated by police in Fairfield County and have caused an outcry by the mayor and other officials. The incident took place in Norwalk on Tuesday, Jan. 16 during the public comment period of the meeting of the Ordinance Committee which was discussing a redistricting ordinance, the sale of city property, and blight prevention. "I unequivocally condemn these ignorant, racist individuals for their anti-semitic, racist statements made during last night's Ordinance Committee meeting," sai…
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Police Warn Of Potential 'Street Takeover' Event In CT This Weekend
One of Connecticut's largest cities is warning residents of a potential street takeover event planned for the weekend. According to Chief James Walsh of the Norwalk Police Department, the event is scheduled to take place on Saturday evening, Jan. 13 in the area of Connecticut Avenue. Walsh said the police department found out about the event while working with the state police and the FBI. In response to this information, the Norwalk Police Department and the state police have planned a significant response to strategically deter and maintain order, Walsh said. "As we have seen in re…
Police & Fire
New Update: CT Man Charged With Manslaughter In Hit-Run Death Of Woman
This story has been updated. A Fairfield County man has been charged with manslaughter in the hit-and-run death of a 59-year-old woman who was a passenger on a motorcycle. Related: Fatal Hit-Run Crash: Norwalk Native, Longtime City Library Employee ID'd As Victim The crash took in Norwalk on Saturday, Oct. 28 at 6 p.m. at the intersection of East Rocks Road and Bayne Street. Arriving officers found a motorcycle struck by an evading vehicle, said Lt. Tomasz Podgorski of the Norwalk Police. The operator and passenger of the motorcycle were transported to Norwalk Hospital with significan…
Obituaries
Fatal Hit-Run Crash: CT Native, Longtime City Library Employee ID'd As Victim
A popular longtime city employee in Fairfield County is being remembered for her compassion and kindness after she was killed during a vehicle crash. Norwalk Mayor Harry Rilling along with the Police Department announced that the city tragically lost Norwalk Library employee Dawn Kravarik, a Norwalk native, in a hit-and-run collision on Saturday, Oct. 28. The crash occurred around 6 p.m., on Bayne Street at East Rocks Road. Arriving Patrol Division Officers located two injured victims who had been riding a motorcycle when they were struck by the vehicle that fled, said Michelle Woods M…
Police & Fire
CT Man Busted Selling Drugs At Center For Pregnant Women, Police Say
A Fairfield County man has been arrested on narcotic-related charges for allegedly selling drugs out of a center for pregnant and parenting women. The incident took place in Norwalk on Wednesday, Oct. 25. According to Sgt. Ryan Evarts of the Norwalk Police, Brent Menskey, age 37, of Norwalk, was arrested by warrant following an investigation after police received information that he was selling narcotics out of a live-in long-term rehabilitation facility center for pregnant and parenting women. A warrant was served on Wednesday, Oct. 11, for Menskey and an apartment on Elmcrest Terrace, …
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Wanted NJ Sex Offender Captured At CT Motel: Police
A 41-year-old New Jersey man wanted for failing to register as a sex offender was captured at a motel in Connecticut on Thursday, Oct. 5, authorities said. Juan Marales, of Raritan in Somerset County, was apprehended by police after being named the Somerset County's Prosecutor's Office Fugitive of the Month for October. The prosecutor's office's Fugitive Unit along with the Norwalk Police Department were able to determine that Morales was a motel in Norwalk, authorities said. Marales surrendered to police without incident and was taken into custody by Norwalk Police and processed at …
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$30K In Stolen Checks Cashed In CT, Thief Caught, Police Say
A Fairfield County man has been arrested after allegedly stealing checks from an acquaintance and then cashing them for $30,000. Rodolfo Segura, age 35, of Norwalk, was charged with issuing a bad check on Thursday, Aug. 31 in Westport. On Friday, May 5, the Westport Police Detective Bureau initiated an investigation after a resident reported several checks totaling more than $30,000 had been returned due to insufficient funds/account closed, said Lt. Eric Woods of the Westport Police. The investigation alleges that Segura stole checks from an acquaintance in Stamford and att…
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Former CT School Bookkeeper Stole $35K, Police Say
A former Fairfield County school bookkeeper has been charged with felony larceny after allegedly stealing more than $35,000, police said. Marilyn Knox, age 67, of Norwalk, was charged on Wednesday, Aug. 30, for stealing money while employed at Brien McMahon High School. According to Lt. Tomasz Podgorski, of the Norwalk Police, on Tuesday, June 20, the Norwalk Public Schools contacted the Norwalk Police Department regarding a previously employed staff member who committed thefts over an extended period of time. An investigation by the Detective Bureau revealed that Knox, who…
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DUI Crash: Speeding 25-Year-Old CT Woman Hits Cruiser, Officer, Pedestrian, Police Say
A Fairfield County woman was charged with DUI after allegedly colliding with a parked police car, a pedestrian, and a police officer. The crash took place in Norwalk around 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 26 in the area of 79 Washington St. Norwalk Police officers responded to the area after receiving a report of a driver traveling at a high rate of speed, according to authorities. An investigation found that the driver, identified as Nancy Nava, age 25, of Norwalk, was speeding when she collided with a parked police car, a pedestrian, and a police officer, said Norwalk Police Deputy C…
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CT Man Accused Of Possessing Child Porn
A Fairfield County man has been charged with possession of child pornography following an extensive investigation. David M. Rosenfield, age 68, was arrested on Tuesday, Aug. 15 at his Norwalk home. The arrest was the culmination of an extensive and detailed investigation into Rosenfield, by investigators from multiple law enforcement agencies, said Lt. Joe Dinho of the Norwalk Police. During the investigation, evidence was collected via search and seizure warrants and thoroughly analyzed, leading to the issuance of an arrest warrant for Rosenfield. Rosenfield is…
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CT Man High On Drugs Attempts To Kidnap Child From Car, Police Say
A Fairfield County man who police say was high on drugs was captured after allegedly attempting to take a child out of a car and from a woman. The incident occurred in Norwalk around 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 6 in front of a home on Bouton Street. Norwalk Police patrol officers responded to a report of a man who tried to take a child out of a vehicle. The woman told police that once she unbuckled the child’s seatbelt in the rear of the vehicle, an unknown man reached into the vehicle and began to remove the child from the car, said Lt. Joe Dinho of the Norwalk Police Department. The woman …
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20-Year-Old Nabbed With Gun, Drugs In CT, Police Say
A Fairfield County man was busted with a gun, ammo, and drugs after a police officer was notified of a suspicious vehicle. The incident occurred in Norwalk around 10:50 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 6 in the parking garage at 30 Day St. When the officer went to check out the "suspicious" vehicle, he noticed a Glock 9mm handgun on the driver's side floorboard of the vehicle, said Lt. Joe Dinho, of the Norwalk Police. Officers also found a 33-round high-capacity magazine and oxycodone during a search, Dinho said. The driver, identified as Donate Jayden Scullark, age 20, of Norwalk, resisted arrest as …
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Fatal Crash: 45-Year-Old Struck By SUV In CT
A 45-year-old man died as a result of injuries suffered when he was struck by a SUV in Fairfield County. Joseph Velez, of Norwalk, was riding a moped when the incident happened around 10 p.m., Friday, July 21 at Maple Street and Van Buren Avenue, authorities say. Sgt. Sofia Gulino of the Norwalk Police said Velez was transported to Norwalk Hospital with significant injuries and was later pronounced dead. The driver of the Infiniti SUV stayed on the scene and is cooperating with police investigators, Gulino said. "The staff of the Norwalk Police Department would…
Police & Fire
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…
Police & Fire
Accused Dealer Busted: 34-Year-Old Charged For CT Drug Sales
A Fairfield County man has been charged with possession of heroin and crack with an intent to sell following an investigation into drug sales in the area. Robert Dennison, age 34, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Friday, May 26 by Norwalk Police Special Services agents during the execution of a search warrant, said Lt. Joe Dinho, of the Norwalk Police. The warrant was served at a home in Ryan Park on Raymond St., in Norwalk, Dinho said. During the search, officers found Dennison in possession of crack and heroin which contained fentanyl and were packaged for sale, Dinho said. Dennison was ch…
Police & Fire
CT Couple Steals $460K From Victim, Police Say
A couple has been charged with allegedly stealing more than $460,000 from a person in Fairfield County. In Nov. 2022, the Norwalk Police Department Detective Bureau opened an investigation into a report of a married couple illegally taking money from an elderly person, said Lt. Joe Dinho of the Norwalk Police. According to Dinho, the wife, Kelley Lombardo, age 49, of Stamford, was the conservator for the elderly person, and together with her husband Michael Lombardo, age 46, were accused of taking more than $460,000 for their own personal use from the elderly Norwalk resident. As…
Police & Fire
CT Man Charged With Indecent Exposure After Victim Follows To Get Plate Number
A man was charged with alleged indecent exposure after he exposed himself to a woman while she was walking in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Norwalk around 8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 2, on Fillow Street. According to Lt. Joe Dinho of the Norwalk Police, the woman that while she was walking on Monday, May 1, a man in a white Kia Sportage SUV drove up to her and the driver exposed his genitals he then drove off. The woman told police that the vehicle’s rear license plate was covered with white cardboard. The following day, the woman was walking on Fillow Street again wh…
Police & Fire
Massive CT Internet Outage: Duo Accused Of Cutting Fiber Optic Lines
Two people have been charged with cutting fiber optic lines which resulted in more than 40,000 customers with lost internet, TV, and phone service in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Norwalk on Friday, March 24 around 7:15 a.m. Norwalk officers responded to a report of damage to Optimum cable lines on Broad Street. Optimum personnel on the scene reported over 2000 fiber optic lines had been cut and as a result, over 40,000 customers had lost service, said Norwalk Deputy Police Chief Terrence Blake. The outages were mainly in Norwalk and New Canaan. Earlier repo…
Police & Fire
HS Student Stabbed: CT Teen Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries In Unprovoked Attack
A Norwalk High School student suffered life-threatening injuries and another was punched in the face by two 21-year-olds in an unprovoked attack. The incident took place around 5 p.m., Friday, March 24 at Norwalk High School. Norwalk officers quickly responded and located a juvenile victim on the football field. Officers rendered aid until Norwalk Hospital EMS arrived. The victim was transported to Norwalk Hospital with life-threatening injuries, said Lt. Joe Dinho, of the Norwalk Police. Officers obtained information that two adult men were loitering in the area of t…
News
CT Duo Nabbed For Sex Trafficking Of Minors, Police Say
A Fairfield County man and woman have been arrested for the alleged sex trafficking of minors. The two, identified as Teresa Martinez, age 36 of Bridgeport, and Eugene Luini, age 60, of Stamford, were arrested by Norwalk Police on Monday, Dec. 26, said Norwalk Deputy Chief Terrence Blake. In January 2021, the Department of Children and Families received an anonymous tip regarding the sex trafficking of juveniles in Norwalk, Blake said. The Department of Children and Families notified the Special Victims Unit of the Norwalk Police Department and an investigation was&nbs…
Police & Fire
Customer Accused Of Assaulting Management At CT Bar
A suspect is facing charges for allegedly assaulting two members of the management at a Fairfield County bar last month. Carmen Everett Parisi was arrested at about 12:40 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 12, for an incident that happened at Troupe429, located at 3 Wall St. in Norwalk, on Friday, Sept. 23, according to the Norwalk Police Department. Parisi was charged with two counts of third-degree assault and held on $75,000 bond, authorities said. Police said investigators reviewed footage from inside the bar and attempted to get sworn statements from the two victims. "Video foot…
Police & Fire
Man Shot In Legs In Connecticut, Police Say
A man was found shot in the legs in Fairfield County after police received multiple phone calls reporting gunshots. The incident took place in Norwalk around 11 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 4 in the area of South Main Street and Merritt Street. Responding officers located a crime scene in the area of South Main Street, but not a victim, said Norwalk Police Lt. Terrence Blake. A short time later Norwalk dispatch received a call from Norwalk Hospital, who reported that a man suffering from a gunshot wound had just arrived by private vehicle, Blake said. The victim is a 36-year-…
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