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Homicide Investigation Leads To Arrest Of CT Restaurant Owner Homicide Investigation Leads To Arrest Of CT Restaurant Owner
Homicide Investigation Leads To Arrest Of CT Restaurant Owner A Connecticut restaurant owner is being held on alleged gun charges in connection with a homicide that occurred outside of the business. New Haven County resident Juan Reyes, age unknown, of West Haven, was arrested on Friday, March 8, for the murder on Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023, at the Tropical Caribbean Restaurant at 703 Campbell Ave., in West Haven. According to West Haven Police, in the early morning hours of Nov. 26, a man was found shot dead in the parking lot of the restaurant.  During an investigation, several arrest warrants were obtained, including for Reyes. Friday, while …
Fairfield County Man Nabbed On Gun Charges Being Investigated For Earlier Shootings Fairfield County Man Nabbed On Gun Charges Being Investigated For Earlier Shootings
Fairfield County Man Nabbed On Gun Charges Being Investigated For Earlier Shootings A Fairfield County man arrested on multiple gun charges is being investigated for possible ties to two shootings that injured two innocent bystanders. John Spencer, age 27, was arrested in Stamford around 5:30 a.m., Thursday, March 17, after a raid on his apartment by the Narcotics and Organized Crime following a weeks-long investigation, said Capt. Richard Conklin, of the Stamford Police. See Related Story: Police Investigating Pair Of Stamford Shootings Injuring Two During a search of his apartment, officers found two handguns including a 9 mm semiautomatic handgun and a .22-ca…
Parolee Nabbed With Guns, Drugs During Stop In Fairfield County, Police Say Parolee Nabbed With Guns, Drugs During Stop In Fairfield County, Police Say
Parolee Nabbed With Guns, Drugs During Stop In Fairfield County, Police Say A Fairfield County man who is a convicted felon on parole was nabbed on alleged drug and gun charges during a traffic stop. Evans Powell, age 30, was busted on Friday, Aug. 6, following a three-week investigation after receiving word that he selling drugs in Stamford, authorities said.  Stamford PD Capt. Richard Conklin said Powell, who is recently out of jail and on parole, is "very familiar to the department" for a host of different crimes ranging from assaults to sex crimes to drug dealing. In his latest arrest, Powell was stopped near Greenwich Avenue in Stamford after investigato…
Two Men, Woman Accused Of Running CT Drug Factory Two Men, Woman Accused Of Running CT Drug Factory
Two Men, Woman Accused Of Running CT Drug Factory Three people were arrested on alleged drug and gun charges following the execution of search warrants at two locations in Connecticut. Chauncey Christian, age 43, Beth Quinones, age 42, and Angel Rivera-Reyes, age 30, all of Waterbury, were arrested on Thursday, March 4,  following an investigation into narcotics sales in the area of Willow Street in Waterbury, said Sgt. Robert Davis. During the searches, officers seized one silver Taurus 1911 .45 caliber ACP handgun with seven live rounds in the magazine, one silver EIG Derringer .38 caliber Special containing two live rounds, one Galls b…
State Police Make Arrest Related to Guns/Drugs/Cash Seizure in Bridgeport State Police Make Arrest Related to Guns/Drugs/Cash Seizure in Bridgeport
State Police Make Arrest Related to Guns/Drugs/Cash Seizure in Bridgeport A 43-year-old man was arrested by Connecticut State Police on alleged gun charges after he was handed over by Bridgeport Police where he was wanted for domestic violence. Gregory Thompson, 43, of Bridgeport, was first arrested on Tuesday, Sept. 3, when state police detectives assigned to the Crime Control Task Force, along with the Statewide Narcotics Task Force and the Bridgeport Police, On September 3, 2019, executed a search warrant at his home in Bridgeport, said the Connecticut State Police. The search warrant was the result of information developed by state police that Thompson,&…
Former Weston Police Commissioner Faces Gun Charges After Domestic Incident Former Weston Police Commissioner Faces Gun Charges After Domestic Incident
Former Weston Police Commissioner Faces Gun Charges After Domestic Incident A former Weston Police Commissioner has been arrested on a host of gun charges following a domestic dispute at his home, said Weston Police. Richard Phillips, 56, turned himself into police on Monday on an outstanding arrest warrant stemming from the domestic incident at his home on March 30, police said. Phillips, who served as the town's police commissioner for 12 years until November 2013, the last seven as chairman, was originally charged with disorderly conduct, but the arrest led to the discovery of an arsenal of guns in the home.  After turning himself him, Phillips was charged with…
Norwalk Teens Charged With Trying To Break Into Home Over Drug Debt Norwalk Teens Charged With Trying To Break Into Home Over Drug Debt
Norwalk Teens Charged With Trying To Break Into Home Over Drug Debt NORWALK, Conn. -- A group of Norwalk teens were arrested on burglary and gun charges after police said they tried to break into a home over a drug debt. Just before 5 p.m. on Monday, officers from the Norwalk Police Patrol Division responded to a burglary at a home on Hadik Parkway. When officers arrived they learned that the suspects had fled the scene, but were able to get a description of their car and information on the suspects from the complainant, who was home at the time of the incident, police said. The resident told police that the suspects had tried to force open to exterior door…