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CT Glass Attack Leaves Elderly Man Hospitalized; 3 Arrested After Chaotic Brawl: Police CT Glass Attack Leaves Elderly Man Hospitalized; 3 Arrested After Chaotic Brawl: Police
CT Glass Attack Leaves Elderly Man Hospitalized; 3 Arrested After Chaotic Brawl: Police A brawl at a Connecticut business earlier this week ended with a 66-year-old man hospitalized and three men facing criminal charges, authorities said. State troopers responded to the Adamec Road business in Willington on Tuesday, Jan. 8, just after 7 p.m. to a chaotic scene. About 20 people were attempting to break up a melee between the three men and the victim, state police reported. Witnesses told troopers the three men were being rowdy and disruptive, but when the alleged victim asked them to quiet down, the group attacked him, police said. Surveillance video shows Baylor Lapointe, 29,…

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by Josh Lanier
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Road Rage Attack: CT Man Assaults Elderly Driver, Smashes Phone in Brookfield, Police Say Road Rage Attack: CT Man Assaults Elderly Driver, Smashes Phone in Brookfield, Police Say
Road Rage Attack: CT Man Assaults Elderly Driver, Smashes Phone in Brookfield, Police Say A 78-year-old Connecticut man returned home with a smashed car, a broken cell phone, and a swollen face after a road rage assault sparked by a lane-merging dispute, police said. Jason Paul Maisonave, of New Milford, was arrested and faces multiple charges stemming from the incident just before noon on Friday, Dec. 7, on Route 7 in Brookfield, according to Connecticut State Police. The victim told police he was changing lanes near Exit 11 when a blue BMW accelerated to block him from merging. The BMW driver then cut in front of the man’s car and slammed on the brakes, causing the victim to s…

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by Josh Lanier
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Good Samaritan Helps Catch Fairfield County Man Who Snatched Purse From Elderly Woman Good Samaritan Helps Catch Fairfield County Man Who Snatched Purse From Elderly Woman
Good Samaritan Helps Catch Fairfield County Man Who Snatched Purse From Elderly Woman A Fairfield County man was nabbed with the help of a Good Samaritan for allegedly pushing down an elderly woman and stealing her purse. The incident took place around 5 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 4, while Bridgeport Police officers were on the scene of a call for service and two men ran by and one told them the first man had committed the robbery, said Scott Appleby, director of emergency management. Both officers proceeded to follow the alleged suspect and after a short chase, were able to stop him at the corner of Wall Street and John Street.  Once stopped the suspect was observed to be ho…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Know Them Or This Mercedes? Man, Woman Accused In Lottery Scam, Norwalk Police Say Know Them Or This Mercedes? Man, Woman Accused In Lottery Scam, Norwalk Police Say
Know Them Or This Mercedes? Man, Woman Accused In Lottery Scam, Norwalk Police Say Norwalk Police are asking the public's help in identifying the alleged pair of thieves that targeted an elderly victim in a lottery scam. One of the alleged suspect's photo is seen in an April 24 post on the Norwalk, CT Police Twitter page on April 24. According to police, two suspects drove a black 2019 Mercedes sports utility vehicle, with a Massachusetts plate number 8WY599. The man pictured was accompanied by a woman in her 40s, according to the police post. Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Aura at the Norwalk Police Department at 203-854-3039.

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by Donna Christopher
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Wanted: Alert Issued For Bridgeport Robbery Suspect Wanted: Alert Issued For Bridgeport Robbery Suspect
Wanted: Alert Issued For Bridgeport Robbery Suspect Police are asking the public for help in identifying a man wanted for allegedly robbing an elderly victim last year. According to Bridgeport Police, the robbery took place on Nov. 23, 2018, on Hanover Street.  The suspect is said to have worked or works as a mechanic at various garages in the city of Bridgeport. Anyone with information is asked to call the Bridgeport Police Tips Line at 203-576-TIPS (8477).

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by Kathy Reakes