Couple Charged With Faking Burglary To Steal Shotgun, Police Say Couple Charged With Faking Burglary To Steal Shotgun, Police Say
Couple Charged With Faking Burglary To Steal Shotgun, Police Say A Fairfield County man and woman were arrested for allegedly faking a burglary in order to steal a shotgun from a home. Sean Smith, 27, of Danbury, and Kathryn Lewis, 26, of Monroe, turned themselves in to the Monroe Police Department on Monday, March 16, for the incident which took place in October 2019, said Monroe Police Lt. Stephen Corrone.  According to Corrone, on Oct. 23, 2019, the Monroe Police Department received a report of a burglary in progress at 16 Nickel Place. The called told officers that an unknown person had entered the garage of the home and stole a s…
Middle School Principal Placed On Leave In Westport Middle School Principal Placed On Leave In Westport
Middle School Principal Placed On Leave In Westport A middle school principal in Fairfield County is being put on leave following reports of her arrest last week for allegedly being involved in a verbal and physical incident in Southbury. Coleytown Middle School Principal Kris Szabo, who was charged with second-degree breach of peace following an incident over a parking spot, has been placed on administrative leave, school officials said in a letter to parents. Szabo was arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 27 when she struck a 71-year-old man during an argument. She was placed on leave as of Wednesday, Dec. 4. It is unclear how long Szabo’s leave …
Writer Who Accused Trump Of Sexual Assault Sues Him For Defamation Writer Who Accused Trump Of Sexual Assault Sues Him For Defamation
Writer Who Accused Trump Of Sexual Assault Sues Him For Defamation The New York journalist who wrote a book accusing President Donald Trump of raping her is filing a defamation lawsuit against him after he denied the claims and stated he never met her. E. Jean Carroll, who lives in a cabin on an island in the Wawayanda Mountains outside Warwick in Orange County, the author of Elle magazine’s “Ask E. Jean” advice column, filed a suit in Manhattan Supreme Court this week because the president claimed he never met her after her book, “What Do We Need Men For? A Modest Proposal” was released. In the book, Carroll alleges that Trump raped her in a Bergdorf Good…
Norwalk Man Sentenced For Defrauding Service Member Of $57K Norwalk Man Sentenced For Defrauding Service Member Of $57K
Norwalk Man Sentenced For Defrauding Service Member Of $57K A 35-year-old Fairfield County man has been sentenced after stealing tens of thousands of dollars from a United States service member to pay for personal expenses. Christopher Teixeira, formerly of Darien and now living in Norwalk, was sentenced in Hartford district court to six months in prison, followed by two years of supervised release, for stealing more than $57,000 from a former member of the U.S. Navy. The service member was scheduled to receive a medical severance payment from the Navy in January 2017, U.S. Attorney John Durham said. The victim provided his “MyPay” login and passwo…
Greenwich Man Brandished Machete In Byram Dispute, Police Say Greenwich Man Brandished Machete In Byram Dispute, Police Say
Greenwich Man Brandished Machete In Byram Dispute, Police Say A Greenwich man was arrested following a dispute in which he allegedly brandished a machete at another person. Roderick Gordon, 47, was arrested around 8:17 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 11, when Greenwich Police Police responded to a report of a dispute in the Byram section of town, said the Greenwich Police. According to an investigation, while in a "loud" argument with another person Gordon brandished a machete and moved toward the other person in a hostile manner.  Gordon was charged with carrying a dangerous weapon, threatening and disorderly conduct. He was released on $5,000 bail.&nbs…
Well-Known NYC Surgeon Found With Arsenal After Threatening Estranged Wife Well-Known NYC Surgeon Found With Arsenal After Threatening Estranged Wife
Well-Known NYC Surgeon Found With Arsenal After Threatening Estranged Wife Police in Westchester arrested a well-known surgeon who lives on Long Island with a weapons cache after he was overheard threatening his estranged wife, investigators said. Great Neck resident Matthew Bonanno, 47, who practices in the upper East Side in Manhattan, was overheard threatening his wife, who lives in Tuckahoe, officials said.  Police were contacted by acquaintances on Monday, Aug. 12, who overheard the threats against Bonanno's estranged wife and her family, and when they intervened, he was found with an illegal Glock and an arsenal in his BMW. Officers responded to Growle…
CT Man Admits To Posing As Dead Sister To Steal Benefits CT Man Admits To Posing As Dead Sister To Steal Benefits
CT Man Admits To Posing As Dead Sister To Steal Benefits A man in Connecticut has admitted to posing as his dead sister in a scheme to steal benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Woodstock resident John Deppert, 64, pleaded guilty in Hartford federal court to one count of theft of government property in relation to his scam to steal tens of thousands of dollars, U.S. Attorney John Durham announced. Durham said that Deppert’s sister was a recipient of disability compensation benefits from the VA through a direct deposit into her bank account.  Following her death in January 2015, Deppert had access to his sister’s bank accoun…
Norwalk Man Accused Of Scamming $81K From Woman, Greenwich Police Say Norwalk Man Accused Of Scamming $81K From Woman, Greenwich Police Say
Norwalk Man Accused Of Scamming $81K From Woman, Greenwich Police Say A man from Norwalk has been accused of scamming a total of $81,000 from a woman, according to police. Detectives from Suffolk County on Long Island alerted Greenwich Police Department on Tuesday, April 2 of a victim who was scammed out of $81,000 from an unknown male. Police say the woman stated that the man called and claimed that he needed the money to help the woman’s nephew, who had been arrested. Police say the woman sent several UPS packages to various towns throughout Fairfield County, as instructed by the unknown male. The male asked the woman to send another $20,000 to a resi…
Westport Woman Accused Of Swearing At Steakhouse Employees, Trying To Leave Without Paying Westport Woman Accused Of Swearing At Steakhouse Employees, Trying To Leave Without Paying
Westport Woman Accused Of Swearing At Steakhouse Employees, Trying To Leave Without Paying A woman from Westport is facing charges after allegedly swearing at employees at a Wilton restaurant and refusing to pay her bill, police say. Wilton Police responded to the Outback Steakhouse at 14 Danbury Road (Route 7) on Sunday, Jan. 27, upon the report of a potentially intoxicated customer causing a disturbance. Police arrived to find that 59-year-old Jill M. Mulligan of Edgewater Commons had attempted to leave without paying and was swearing at employees. It was also discovered that Mulligan had been previously banned from Outback Steakhouse due to a similar incident. Mulligan was ch…
Lawyer Who Hid Money To Avoid Paying Fraud Scheme Victims Restitution Gets Additional Sentence Lawyer Who Hid Money To Avoid Paying Fraud Scheme Victims Restitution Gets Additional Sentence
Lawyer Who Hid Money To Avoid Paying Fraud Scheme Victims Restitution Gets Additional Sentence A lawyer already behind bars for helping to facilitate a $19 million fraud scheme received an increased sentence after she attempted to hide nearly $50,000 in cash from the government. Diane Dalmy was sentenced in New Haven District Court to 60 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release for her role in a securities “pump and dump” scheme. She was also found guilty of attempting to hide $47,000. From January 2009 through July 2016, Dalmy, who now lives in Denver, used her position as an attorney to assist others in defrauding more than 12,000 investors out of nearly…
Greenwich Cook Accused Of Stealing Benefits While Out Of Country Greenwich Cook Accused Of Stealing Benefits While Out Of Country
Greenwich Cook Accused Of Stealing Benefits While Out Of Country A seasonal employee in Westchester has been busted for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars through unemployment insurance theft schemes while he was out of the country. Greenwich resident Juan Vega was arrested this week as part of an ongoing investigation into unemployment benefits insurance fraud, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., announced on Tuesday. The arrest comes less than a week after three others were charged for similar offenses. Vega worked as a seasonally employed cook at the Elmwood Country Club in White Plains during the summer. The felony compla…
Woman Caught After I-95 Police Chase Starts In Stamford, Ends In Greenwich Woman Caught After I-95 Police Chase Starts In Stamford, Ends In Greenwich
Woman Caught After I-95 Police Chase Starts In Stamford, Ends In Greenwich A 54-year-old woman was captured after taking State Police on a pursuit on I-95 into Greenwich.The incident began around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday when Josephine Aliberti, of the Bronx, refused to stop for a trooper for driving erratically in Stamford, the state police said. During the pursuit she repeatedly exited and re-entered I-95, traveling between Exit 4 and 5, the arrest report said. At one point during the pursuit, Aliberti was unable to return back to I-95 and troopers chased her through Greenwich, with assistance from the Greenwich Police Department, the report said. Her vehicle was ult…
Man Charged In Brutal Murder Of Wife's Disabled Uncle In Fairfield County Man Charged In Brutal Murder Of Wife's Disabled Uncle In Fairfield County
Man Charged In Brutal Murder Of Wife's Disabled Uncle In Fairfield County A 39-year-old Fairfield County man has been charged in the brutal murder of his wife's disabled uncle who was tortured before his death.  Brent Whiteman of Bridgeport was arrested Friday on a warrant charging him with the  Feb. 8, 2017, murder of his wife's uncle, Robert Jones, said Av Harris, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police. Whiteman's wife, Tynisha Hall, is currently awaiting trial for her role in the murder. Whiteman and Hall were the caregivers for the 61-year-old victim, who was disabled and unable to live on his own.  Recent evidence revealed that Whiteman and Hall routinely abus…
Convicted Felon Illegally Possessed .40 Caliber Handgun, Indictment Says Convicted Felon Illegally Possessed .40 Caliber Handgun, Indictment Says
Convicted Felon Illegally Possessed .40 Caliber Handgun, Indictment Says A convicted felon is facing new troubles with the law after allegedly possessing an illegal firearm in Connecticut that had been stolen and used in a burglary. Waterbury resident Jonathen Lopez, 28, who has previous felony drug and weapon convictions, was arrested this week and charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The indictment was brought on Thursday to a grand jury in New Haven, charging him with the crime. According to the indictment, on April 27 last year, members of the Waterbury Police Department’s Street Crimes Unit arrested Lopez after he was found in possessi…
FCI Danbury Inmate Caught With Weapon FCI Danbury Inmate Caught With Weapon
FCI Danbury Inmate Caught With Weapon An inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution in Danbury is facing new charges after being busted with a weapon while inside the facility, officials announced on Thursday. John Durham, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that a federal grand jury in New Haven returned an indictment this week charging John Faucher, 40, with one count of possession of contraband in a federal prison. The indictment states that on March 12, Faucher was found in possession of a “weapon or an object designed or intended to be used as a weapon.” If convicted, Faucher faces a t…
Man Caught With 10-Inch Knife In New Canaan Speeding Stop Man Caught With 10-Inch Knife In New Canaan Speeding Stop
Man Caught With 10-Inch Knife In New Canaan Speeding Stop A Westchester man was nabbed with a 10-inch knife by New Canaan police after being stopped for speeding. Jeffrey Mackey, 32, of White Plains, was pulled over around 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 28 for driving 45 miles per hour in a 30 mile per hour zone on Old Stamford Road, police said. When officers approached the vehicle, one noticed a 10-inch long knife in a black sheath on the floor of front passenger side the car, police said. Police said any blade longer than four inches is considered a weapon. Mackey was charged with illegal possession of a weapon in a vehicle. He was released on a $5,000…