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Illegal Dumping

Perp Who Dumped 100 Tires In CT Town Charged With Illegal Disposal Perp Who Dumped 100 Tires In CT Town Charged With Illegal Disposal
Perp Who Dumped 100 Tires In CT Town Charged With Illegal Disposal One of two suspects wanted for allegedly dumping more than 100 tires in a Connecticut town last year has been charged by police. Fairfield County resident Lavon Spradley, age 22, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Friday, Jan. 26 for the Friday, Dec. 29, 2023, incident in New Haven County in Naugatuck. An investigation revealed a series of events involving a U-Haul truck and the disposal of tires at multiple locations, the Naugatuck Police said. Litchfield County resident Andrew Gonzalez, age 32, of Terryville, and Spradley were identified with the illegal dumping activities, police …
Former Fairfield Official Admits To 9 Felony Offenses Former Fairfield Official Admits To 9 Felony Offenses
Former Fairfield Official Admits To 9 Felony Offenses A former public works superintendent from Fairfield County has pleaded guilty to nine felony environment and fraud offenses. Chief State’s Attorney Patrick J. Griffin announced today that former Fairfield Public Works Superintendent Scott Bartlett, age 61, of Fairfield, pleaded guilty on Thursday, August 24, in Bridgeport Superior Court. Court documents show Barlett allowed the illegal dumping of contaminated and hazardous materials at the property on Richard White Way in Fairfield from May until May June 2018. The illegal dumping led to the testing and remediation of multiple parks and f…
Former Fairfield Town Official Convicted Of Illegal Dumping Former Fairfield Town Official Convicted Of Illegal Dumping
Former Fairfield Town Official Convicted Of Illegal Dumping A Superior Court jury has convicted a former town of Fairfield official of illegally receiving and disposing of solid waste without a permit. Chief State’s Attorney Patrick J. Griffin announced on Wednesday, May 3 convicted Scott Bartlett, age 60, of Fairfield, of eight felony counts following a lengthy investigation by Fairfield Police and the State Attorney's Office into illegal dumping on town property. According to evidence at trial, Bartlett, the town of Fairfield’s former Public Works superintendent, allowed the illegal dumping of contaminated and hazardous materials at the property o…
Norwalk Man Accused Of Dumping Dead Deer Carcasses In Wilton Norwalk Man Accused Of Dumping Dead Deer Carcasses In Wilton
Norwalk Man Accused Of Dumping Dead Deer Carcasses In Wilton A Fairfield County man has been accused of dumping at least 12 deer carcasses off a roadway. Norwalk resident Eric Gray, age 50, was arrested on Thursday, April 14, after turning himself in at the Wilton Police Department on an arrest warrant, said Capt. Gregg Phillipson, of the Wilton Police. "There were numerous reports of dead animal carcasses being dumped in the area of Old Huckleberry Road (in Wilton)," Phillipson said. Gray, who owns a wildlife business in the area, would take the deer carcasses and dump the dead animals, he added. He was charged with 12 counts of illegal …
Fifth Person Arrested In Fairfield Dumping Scandal Fifth Person Arrested In Fairfield Dumping Scandal
Fifth Person Arrested In Fairfield Dumping Scandal A fifth person has been arrested in connection with an illegal dumping scandal that has hit a Fairfield County town. Joseph Michelangelo, a former director for the Department of Public Works for the Town of Fairfield, was arrested by Fairfield Police on Friday, Nov. 20, by arrest warrant and charged with illegal disposal of PCB’s, and conspiracy to commit illegal disposal of PCB’s, Lt. Antonio E. Granata of the Fairfield Police. Early this week, three other town officials were arrested, along with one construction company employee.  In July of 2019, several additional town o…
Woman Arrested For Burning Dog On Sandy Point Beach, Police Say Woman Arrested For Burning Dog On Sandy Point Beach, Police Say
Woman Arrested For Burning Dog On Sandy Point Beach, Police Say After more than a month of investigating, police have arrested a woman in connection with the discovery of a dog found burned at the Sandy Point parking area in West Haven. Outrage from the community followed the news of the dead terrier who was found around 10 a.m., Friday, July 5, when the West Haven Police responded to a report of a fire in the Sandy Point Beach parking lot. The fire was extinguished and the initial investigation found a small dead dog, possibly a 1-year-old dog with cropped ears and a cropped tail was located at the source of the fire, West Haven Police said. The …
Fairfield Public Works Officials, Construction Co. Owner Arrested For Alleged Dumping Fairfield Public Works Officials, Construction Co. Owner Arrested For Alleged Dumping
Fairfield Public Works Officials, Construction Co. Owner Arrested For Alleged Dumping Following a two-year investigation, two Fairfield Public Works employees and the owner of an area construction company have been arrested for alleged illegal dumping. Fairfield Director of Public Works Joseph Michelangelo and Superintendent of Public Works Scott Bartlett were arrested on Monday, August 5, said Fairfield Police Capt. Robert Kalamaras. Jason Julian, the co-owner of Julian Enterprises, was arrested Tuesday, August 6, Fairfield Police said. Over the past two years, detectives from the Fairfield Police Department have been investigating allegations that contamination was d…
Decapitated Chickens Discovered At Westport Home Decapitated Chickens Discovered At Westport Home
Decapitated Chickens Discovered At Westport Home A man who had been dumping headless chickens in a box in the front yard of a Westport home has been arrested by police. The latest chicken dumping incident took place around 11:30 p.m., Friday, April 12, when the victim reported an illegal dumping complaint on Franklin Street, said the Westport Police. The victim’s property had been the site of several recent illegal dumping incidents in which a suspect has left boxes containing decapitated chickens, police said.  The victim reported a suspect just dropped a bag on his property and was running south on Franklin Street towards Sau…