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Jailed Shelton Man Calls Protected Victim 70 Times, Police Say Jailed Shelton Man Calls Protected Victim 70 Times, Police Say
Jailed Shelton Man Calls Protected Victim 70 Times, Police Say A Shelton man behind bars for violating a protective order was arrested again while in jail for having contact with the protected person 70 times on the phone. Gordon Cole, age 27, was arrested on Tuesday, March 27 by Shelton Police for violation of a protective order and remained incarcerated on an additional $10,000 bond. Cole was previously arrested in Shelton in December 2022 for several domestic violence charges including seven counts of violation of a protective order, said Det. Richard Bango, of the Shelton Police. After the December arrest, Cole was incarcerated and the court …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Faces Host Of Charges After Being Found Sleeping In Stolen Car, CT State Police Say Man Faces Host Of Charges After Being Found Sleeping In Stolen Car, CT State Police Say
Man Faces Host Of Charges After Being Found Sleeping In Stolen Car, CT State Police Say A man is facing a host of charges after police say he was found sleeping inside a stolen vehicle in Connecticut. On Friday, Nov. 26, at approximately 2 p.m., Connecticut State Police troopers responded to the area of I-91, Exit 6 in New Haven after a report of an unresponsive man sitting in a parked vehicle. Upon arrival, the man was determined to have been sleeping in the right shoulder of the I-91 southbound 6 entrance ramp, Connecticut State Police said. He was identified as Edwin Leon-Guerrero, age 47, of  New Haven. During the investigation, troopers observed common in…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Fugitive Caught Inside Stamford Home Fugitive Caught Inside Stamford Home
Fugitive Caught Inside Stamford Home Stamford Police nabbed an escapee from a Department of Corrections halfway house after receiving a tip of where he was hiding out. Christopher J. Williams was located inside a home on Myano Lane on Wednesday after receiving the information that was where he was hiding, said Stamford Police Lt. Michael Noto. Officers secured the location and made contact with a woman at the residence; she initially denied that Williams was inside the residence, Noto said. However, as officers were engaged with the woman at the front of the residence, Williams attempted to flee out of the rear of t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Pair Face Drug Charges After New Canaan Stop Pair Face Drug Charges After New Canaan Stop
Pair Face Drug Charges After New Canaan Stop A routine traffic stop for a driver that failed to obey a stop sign in New Canaan led to drug charges for a pair from Fairfield County who were found in possession of marijuana, hash and paraphernalia. Shortly before 9:30 p.m. on Monday night, an officer from the New Canaan Police Department on patrol on Grove Street spotted Newtown resident Adam Joseph Robertson, 19, failing to obey a stop sign at the intersection of Richmond Hill Road. During the subsequent stop, a police spokesperson in New Canaan said the officer observed two clear Ziploc bags in the backseat with marijuana inside. Furt…

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by Zak Failla
News
Still On The Loose: Connecticut State Police Searching For Escaped Inmate Still On The Loose: Connecticut State Police Searching For Escaped Inmate
Still On The Loose: Connecticut State Police Searching For Escaped Inmate Connecticut State Police have released a wanted poster as they continue to search for a 25-year-old inmate who escaped from a state prison on Sunday. "Jerry Mercado is wanted for ESCAPE from Carl Robinson Correctional Institution in Enfield on 1/7/18," the wanted poster says.  Here is a description of the suspect:  Name: Jerry Mercado  Date of birth: 10/18/1992  Age: 25  Race: White/Hispanic  Height: 5 foot, 4 inches  Weight: 137 pounds  Tattoo: “Time Waits For No One” on his left temple and right side of neck  Aliases: Joshua, Jalyssa  At 3:15 p.m. Sunday, the prison was placed …

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