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Manslaughter Charge In Newtown Crash That Killed Passenger From Danbury Manslaughter Charge In Newtown Crash That Killed Passenger From Danbury
Manslaughter Charge In Newtown Crash That Killed Passenger From Danbury A Fairfield County man has been arrested for alleged manslaughter and DUI following a crash in which his passenger was killed. Roger Villa, age 23, of Danbury, was arrested on Monday, May 15 for the crash which took place on Saturday, May 6 at the intersection of South Main Street and Greenbriar Lane in Newtown, said Det. Lt. Liam Seabrook, of the Newtown Police. Newtown Police officers were dispatched to a report of an erratic driver of a blue 2009 Chevrolet Silverado traveling northbound on Route 25.  Shortly thereafter, officers located the vehicle after it struck a tree at the int…
Moving Company Employee Stole Watch From Darien Home, Police Say Moving Company Employee Stole Watch From Darien Home, Police Say
Moving Company Employee Stole Watch From Darien Home, Police Say A moving company employee from Bridgeport is charged with stealing a watch from a woman's Darien home and then pawning it, police said.  The original incident happened on Monday, July 25, 2022, when a group of movers was helping a designer lift furniture at the victim's home in Darien. The watch was then reported stolen on Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, by the victim, according to Darien Police Sgt. Dan Skoumbros.  During the investigation into the theft, police determined that one of the movers was 38-year-old Jamar Blackburn of Bridgeport. Darien Police then contacted Bridgeport Pol…
CT Resident Indicted For Alleged Child Exploitation Offenses CT Resident Indicted For Alleged Child Exploitation Offenses
CT Resident Indicted For Alleged Child Exploitation Offenses A Connecticut man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for receiving child pornography and the distribution of child pornography. New Haven County resident Kevin Curley, age 40, of Naugatuck, appeared on Tuesday, Dec. 21, in court and pleaded not guilty to the charges, said Leonard C Boyle, Acting US Attorney for the District of Connecticut. In 2020, officials began investigating Curley for his involvement in an online community of individuals who sent and received child pornography images and videos via a hidden service website, court documents show. In August 2020, investigators con…
Woman Accused Of Throwing Dog Out Of Car Window In Norwalk, Police Woman Accused Of Throwing Dog Out Of Car Window In Norwalk, Police
Woman Accused Of Throwing Dog Out Of Car Window In Norwalk, Police A woman has been arrested for allegedly throwing her dog out a car window as the vehicle was moving in Fairfield County. Helen Skulski, age 56, of Wilton, turned herself in to Norwalk Police on Friday, March 26 after a warrant was issued for her arrest, said Norwalk Police Sgt Sofia Gulino. According to Gulino, on Tuesday, March 9, at approximately 2:07 p.m., Norwalk Police received a phone call from a motorist who said she saw a dog being tossed out of a moving vehicle.  The caller had blocked traffic with her vehicle, to protect the dog, which she was able to secure and br…
Fairfield County Man With Active Warrants Fails To Appear For Sex Assault Hearing, Police Say Fairfield County Man With Active Warrants Fails To Appear For Sex Assault Hearing, Police Say
Fairfield County Man With Active Warrants Fails To Appear For Sex Assault Hearing, Police Say A Fairfield County man who had two active warrants for an alleged sexual assault was arrested in New Haven County. Prince Carter, age 45, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 23, by Milford Police for the incident which occurred earlier this month. Carter is accused of failing to appear in court on Wednesday stemming from a Milford arrest earlier this month for sexual assault.  He is also accused of violating his court set probation.  Carter was charged with failure to appear and violation of probation. He is being held on a $75,000 bond. 
Supervisor At Fairfield Post Office Admits To Stealing Cash From Mail Supervisor At Fairfield Post Office Admits To Stealing Cash From Mail
Supervisor At Fairfield Post Office Admits To Stealing Cash From Mail A 37-year-old area woman pleaded guilty to stealing cash and other items from mail while employed as a postal supervisor at the Town of Fairfield Post Office. Jessica Giles, 37, of West Haven, waived her right to be indicted and pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Nov. 3, to the theft of mail by a postal employee, said John H. Durham, U.S.Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Matthew Modafferi, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Postal Service. According to court documents and statements made in court, between October 2019 and May 2020, while she was employed as a supervisor at the U.S. Pos…
Trumbull Mall Attack Leads To Arrest Of Two Juveniles, Police Say Trumbull Mall Attack Leads To Arrest Of Two Juveniles, Police Say
Trumbull Mall Attack Leads To Arrest Of Two Juveniles, Police Say A Bridgeport teen was attacked and robbed while shopping at the Westfield Trumbull Mall Saturday afternoon. The incident took place around 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12 around 5:30 p.m., said Trumbull Police Capt. Keith Golding. Trumbull officers were patrolling the mall when they saw a fight break out between several teenaged males in the Target department store, Golding said. The officers were able to break up the melee and apprehend two of the suspects as they attempted to flee. The victim of the attack told the officers that the group of five or six males approached him as he walke…
Employee At New Canaan Facility Stole $1,100, Police Say Employee At New Canaan Facility Stole $1,100, Police Say
Employee At New Canaan Facility Stole $1,100, Police Say Following a weeks-long investigation, a former employee at a New Canaan residential treatment facility turned himself into police custody for allegedly stealing more than $1,000 from a patient. Police in New Canaan received a complaint from an area treatment facility on March 28, leading to an investigation, which determined that the suspect was an employee at the facility, who allegedly committed a larceny involving a patient that led to a total loss of $1,100 to the victim. After receiving the report, the New Canaan Police Investigative Section began an investigation into the larceny and …