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Not-So-Clean Getaway: BMW Stolen At Darien Car Wash By Masked Men Found In NY; Teen Busted Not-So-Clean Getaway: BMW Stolen At Darien Car Wash By Masked Men Found In NY; Teen Busted
Not-So-Clean Getaway: BMW Stolen At Darien Car Wash By Masked Men Found In NY; Teen Busted A BMW stolen by two masked men from a Connecticut car wash earlier this month was found in New York, police said. The 2024 BMW X5 was stolen on Monday, Nov. 11, from a car wash on Post Road in Darien around 2:45 p.m., authorities said. The owner told police they were drying the SUV when two men in masks climbed out of an unknown vehicle, hopped into the beamer's driver's seat, and sped away. They didn't mention or show any weapons during the incident. A day later, police found the BMW in Flushing, New York, with a license plate from a different vehicle on the SUV, authorities said on Tuesda…
Father Killed In Crash While Riding Next To Son On I-684 Father Killed In Crash While Riding Next To Son On I-684
Father Killed In Crash While Riding Next To Son On I-684 A 46-year-old man was killed while riding his motorcycle next to his son on a busy interstate highway in the region. The crash happened on Sunday, Aug. 11 just after 9:30 a.m., when a man lost control of his motorcycle on northbound I-684 near Exit 4 in Bedford, according to New York State Police.  Just before the crash, Nilson Castillo Calderon, age 46, and his son, 21-year-old Kevin Castillo Rayo, both from the Flushing neighborhood of Queens, had been traveling on separate motorcycles on I-684. Castillo Calderon then lost control of his for an unknown reason and veere…
'Tragic Loss': Newlywed Officer Killed In NY Salon Crash Remembered For 'Bravery, Compassion' 'Tragic Loss': Newlywed Officer Killed In NY Salon Crash Remembered For 'Bravery, Compassion'
'Tragic Loss': Newlywed Officer Killed In NY Salon Crash Remembered For 'Bravery, Compassion' Tributes are pouring in for a beloved NYPD officer who was killed alongside three others in an alleged drunk driving crash at a New York nail salon. Emilia Rennhack was off duty and getting her nails done when an SUV came barreling through the front window of Long Island’s Hawaii Nail & Spa, located in Deer Park on Commack Road, on Friday afternoon, June 28. Rennhack was pronounced dead at the scene alongside the salon’s owner, Jiancai Chen, age 37, of Bayside, Queens, according to Suffolk County Police. Also killed were Yan Xu, age 41, and Meizi Zhang, age 50, both of Flushing, Queens.…
IDs Released Of 4 Killed, Including Off-Duty NYPD Cop, 9 Injured In Alleged DWI Crash At Store IDs Released Of 4 Killed, Including Off-Duty NYPD Cop, 9 Injured In Alleged DWI Crash At Store
IDs Released Of 4 Killed, Including Off-Duty Nypd Cop, 9 Injured In Alleged DWI Crash At Store The identities have been released of four people killed, including a police officer, and nine injured after an allegedly drunk driver crashed an SUV into a shop at a New York strip mall. The incident happened on Long Island around 4:30 p.m. Friday, June 28, in the hamlet of Deer Park. According to Suffolk County Police, the driver, Steven Schwally, age 64, of Dix Hills, was driving a 2020 Chevy Traverse southbound at a high rate of speed through the parking lot in front of 421 Commack Road. He then crossed over Grand Boulevard and continued through the parking lot of 794 Grand B…
Woman Hit By Range Rover Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries In Greenwich Woman Hit By Range Rover Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries In Greenwich
Woman Hit By Range Rover Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries In Greenwich A 78-year-old woman suffered life-threatening injuries after being hit by a Range Rover on a Fairfield County roadway. The incident occurred in Greenwich around 8:45 a.m., Monday, Feb. 5 on Railroad Avenue in the area of Field Point Road. According to Capt. John Slusarz, of the Greenwich Police, the woman was hit when a 35-year-old Stamford resident driving a Range Rover, was turning left from Field Point Road when he struck the woman crossing the street.  The driver remained on the scene and is cooperating with investigators, Slusarz said. The woman, of Flushing, New …
$52M Scheme: Wilton Resident Among 10 Charged By Feds $52M Scheme: Wilton Resident Among 10 Charged By Feds
$52M Scheme: Wilton Resident Among 10 Charged By Feds Ten people have been charged in connection with a massive scheme to defraud a leading cargo airline based in New York of tens of millions of dollars in revenue and the services of its employees, federal authorities announced. The 10 charged are: Connecticut resident Abilash Kurien, age 45, of Wilton in Fairfield County; Hudson Valley resident Carlton Llewellyn, age 55, of Highland Mills in Orange County; Long Island resident Robert Schirmer, age 58, of Port Jefferson Station; Queens resident Patrick Lau, 43, of Flushing; Lars Winkelbauer, age 47, of Bangkok, Thailand; Skye …
Food Delivery Driver Shot, Killed Outside Apartment Complex In Bridgeport Food Delivery Driver Shot, Killed Outside Apartment Complex In Bridgeport
Food Delivery Driver Shot, Killed Outside Apartment Complex In Bridgeport A Chinese food delivery driver was found shot to death in the parking lot of an apartment complex in Bridgeport. The incident took place in Bridgeport around 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 4 at 1525 Boston Ave. Officers responded to the apartment complex after receiving phone calls from residents and a Shot Spotter activation, Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police said. Police officers, along with AMR Ambulance medics, located an unresponsive 35-year-old Flushing New York, man lying on the ground next to an apartment building at 1525 Boston Ave., Gilleran said. The victim, a Chinese fo…
Man Caught On Security Cam Nabbed For Fairfield County Burglary, Police Say Man Caught On Security Cam Nabbed For Fairfield County Burglary, Police Say
Man Caught On Security Cam Nabbed For Fairfield County Burglary, Police Say A man caught on a security camera was nabbed for allegedly breaking into a Fairfield County home. The incident took place in Westport around 7:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 2. According to Lt. Eric Woods, of the Westport Police, officers responded to a home for a report of a burglary in progress after the homeowner told police they were able to view an in-progress burglary at their residence via surveillance cameras and watched the suspects run out of the back door.  Responding officers set up a perimeter to secure the neighborhood, attempt to locate the fleeing suspects, …
Man Sentenced For Kidnapping Woman Found In Suitcase In Fairfield County Man Sentenced For Kidnapping Woman Found In Suitcase In Fairfield County
Man Sentenced For Kidnapping Woman Found In Suitcase In Fairfield County The ex-boyfriend of a 24-year-old Westchester woman whose body was found dead in a suitcase in Connecticut has been sentenced to decades behind bars for his role in her 2019 kidnapping. Javier Enrique Da Silva Rojas, age 25, of Queens, pleaded guilty in White Plains federal court to kidnapping Valerie Reyes in New Rochelle and illegally transporting her to Fairfield County, where her body was found in a suitcase a week later in Greenwich. Earlier story - Shock, Sadness In Westchester After Missing Woman ID'd As Murder Victim US Attorney Audrey Strauss announced that Rojas has been sen…
Here's Brand-New Rundown Of CT Lottery Winners Here's Brand-New Rundown Of CT Lottery Winners
Here's Brand-New Rundown Of CT Lottery Winners Some Connecticut residents are feeling lucky after cashing in thousands of dollars worth of winning CT Lottery tickets. In the past week, more than a dozen Connecticut residents have cashed in tickets worth more than $10,000, which are “just a small number of the thousands who claim prizes,” officials noted. According to CT Lottery, “when a winning scratch ticket is validated through a Lottery Retailer's terminal, the remaining number of unclaimed prizes for that prize level is automatically updated reflecting one less prize. Until the individual or group presents their winning ticket for c…
Undercover Op Leads To Prostitution Arrest At Spa In Norwalk Undercover Op Leads To Prostitution Arrest At Spa In Norwalk
Undercover Op Leads To Prostitution Arrest At Spa In Norwalk Two women were arrested on alleged prostitution charges after police in Fairfield County served a warrant at an area spa. The two were arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 9, by the Norwalk Police following a lengthy undercover investigation taking place at the Sunshine Spa, located at 666 Main Ave., in Norwalk, said Lt. Jared Zwickler. The two arrested included: Hong Hong Gu, 52, of Flushing who was charged with: Prostitution Promoting prostitution Permitting prostitution Providing massage without a license She was held on a $5,000 bond. Ailin Wu, 43, of Flushing who was charged with providing …
Three Charged For Prostitution Ring After Police Raid At CT Massage Parlor Three Charged For Prostitution Ring After Police Raid At CT Massage Parlor
Three Charged For Prostitution Ring After Police Raid At CT Massage Parlor Three women are in police custody for allegedly running a prostitution operation out of a Connecticut massage parlor. Naugatuck Police detectives searched Maple Massage on New Haven Road on Wednesday, 23, following an investigation into reports that patrons were paying for more than massages at the business. Police said that the investigation determined that employees would accept cash in exchange for sexual acts. According to Connecticut Rep. Jillian Gilchrest, at any given moment, there are upwards of 250 illicit massage parlors statewide. Kun Liu, 50, and Zuohua Wang, 44, both of Flush…
Line Of Strong Thunderstorms Sweeping Through Area Could Cause Flooding Line Of Strong Thunderstorms Sweeping Through Area Could Cause Flooding
Line Of Strong Thunderstorms Sweeping Through Area Could Cause Flooding A quick-moving warm front is bringing a new round of showers and thunderstorms to the area with a noticeable increase in humidity. Showers, along with patchy fog, arrived early in the morning Tuesday, June 25.  A line of strong thunderstorms that could cause flooding is moving from west to east during the morning commute. (See first image above.) At around 7:30 a.m., radar indicated thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Pearl River to near Atlantic Beach and are moving east at 35 miles per hour. Locations expected to be impacted are Jamaica, Yonke…