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Fairfield County Man Accused Of Selling Fake iPhones Online
A Fairfield County man has been charged with selling at least two fake iPhones to people.
Reginald Boyd Jr., age 27, of Shelton, was arrested on Tuesday, Sept. 28, following an investigation by the Shelton Police Department.
On Wednesday, Sept. 15, the department received two separate complaints, where victims responded to online advertisements for Apple iPhones, according to Shelton PD Detective Christopher Nugent.
The victims engaged in an online conversation with Boyd selling the items on Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist, arranging to meet at a location in Shelton to m…
Man Accused Of Stealing 14 Bicycles Valued At $11,000, New Canaan Police Say
A man who stole 14 bicycles worth $11,000 collectively from driveways and open garages in New Canaan was arrested after a multi-agency, multi-month investigation, police said.
Jose R. Velazquez of Bridgeport, 59, allegedly stole the bicycles between Wednesday, June 10 and Sunday, July 19, according to the New Canaan Police Department. Police said an investigation into the thefts, conducted in conjunction with the Wilton, Westport, Fairfield and Darien police departments, included the analysis of video surveillance, cell phone data and postings advertising the stolen bicycles on Craigsl…
Woman Loses Hundreds In Craigslist Concert Ticket Scam, Darien Police Say
A woman in Darien was bilked out of hundreds of dollars by a fraudster running an elaborate ticket-selling scheme using a stolen identity, police said.
Police were alerted to the scam on Friday, July 26, after the woman attempted to purchase tickets to a concert through an ad on Craigslist.
According to the woman, she made contact with the seller, and in an attempt to verify his identity, the seller provided a picture of someone holding a Washington, D.C. Driver’s license, a picture of that same person with a degree from Duke University, as well as a bank card with the same name on it.
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