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Grocery Shoplifting Ring Busted After Darien Stop & Shop Theft: Police Grocery Shoplifting Ring Busted After Darien Stop & Shop Theft: Police
Grocery Shoplifting Ring Busted After Darien Stop & Shop Theft: Police A trio was discovered to be running a shoplifting ring across the state after police caught them attempting to steal food from a Connecticut Stop & Shop. The Fairfield County incident took place on Monday, April 29 in Darien. At approximately 3:30 p.m. that day at the Darien Stop & Shop, located at 25 Old Kings Highway North, 45-year-old Joseph Macdonald reportedly left the store with a loaded shopping card, saying he had forgotten his wallet in the car. An employee reported Macdonald to the Darien Police Department, who arrived on the scene to find Macdonald walking up to a blac…
Man Charged With Possessing Gun, Drugs At New Canaan Train Station Man Charged With Possessing Gun, Drugs At New Canaan Train Station
Man Charged With Possessing Gun, Drugs At New Canaan Train Station A man was charged with allegedly possessing a gun and drugs after police responded to a Fairfield County train station on a medical call. Robert Buckley, age 42, of Springfield, Illinois, was charged in New Canaan on Thursday, Nov. 29. According to Lt. Marc DeFelice of the New Canaan Police, officers responded to the Talmadge Hill Train Station lot on a medical assist call. While assisting with the medical response, officers discovered drugs and drug paraphernalia, DeFelice said. Officers also located a firearm. Buckley was placed under arrest and charged with: Illegal possession o…
Greenwich Homeowner Catches Burglar, Holds Him Down Until Police Arrived Greenwich Homeowner Catches Burglar, Holds Him Down Until Police Arrived
Greenwich Homeowner Catches Burglar, Holds Him Down Until Police Arrived A homeowner interrupted a burglary in progress and he and another man were able to hold down the suspect until police arrived in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Greenwich around 2 p.m., Tuesday, April 25 on Holly Hill Lane. According to Greenwich Police Lt. Patrick Smyth, police responded after receiving a call of two men holding down a third man and yelling for someone to call 911. When police arrived, they found that the man being held down, Danny Collazo, age 48, of the Bronx, New York, had entered the home and removed items worth more than $2,300, Smyth said. When th…
Woman Admits To Stealing Nearly $94K Worth of Handbags With Accomplices In Hamptons Woman Admits To Stealing Nearly $94K Worth of Handbags With Accomplices In Hamptons
Woman Admits To Stealing Nearly $94K Worth of Handbags With Accomplices In Hamptons A woman pleaded guilty to grand larceny for her part in stealing $94,000 in handbags from a luxury retail store in the Hamptons. Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced the guilty plea of Baseemah Davis on Tuesday, Aug. 16, for stealing from the Balenciaga store in East Hampton in March. “The message here is clear, organized retail theft in Suffolk County will not be tolerated,” said Tierney In addition to pleading guilty to grand larceny, Davis, age 34, of Newark, New Jersey, also pleaded guilty to criminal possession of stolen property and possessio…
Man Busted For Trashing Hotel Room In Fairfield County, Police Say Man Busted For Trashing Hotel Room In Fairfield County, Police Say
Man Busted For Trashing Hotel Room In Fairfield County, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been arrested for allegedly trashing a hotel room and for possession of pot. Leander Vincent Watkins, age 32, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Thursday, June 24 by Bridgeport Police after officers were called to the Bridgeport Holiday Inn regarding extensive damages to a hotel room, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management. When officers arrived on the scene they found the room had been damaged and began looking for the occupants with a description provided by hotel staff. A short time later, officers noticed several people fitting the descriptions at a…
Fairfield Woman Nabbed For Driving While High On PCP, Police Say Fairfield Woman Nabbed For Driving While High On PCP, Police Say
Fairfield Woman Nabbed For Driving While High On PCP, Police Say A Fairfield County woman was arrested for DUI/drugs and other charges for an incident that took place almost a year ago. Jessica Mott, age 34, of Bridgeport, was arrested by Westport Police on Saturday, Jan. 23, for an event that took place on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020, said Lt. David Wolf. According to Wolf, on Feb. 3, Westport Police officers responded to the parking lot at 701 Post Road East on a report of a motor vehicle accident.  Upon arrival, an officer observed what appeared to be a relatively minor two-car crash. The driver of the suspected at-fault vehicle was iden…
Duo, Including Westchester Man, Stole High-End Handbags In Fairfield County, Police Say Duo, Including Westchester Man, Stole High-End Handbags In Fairfield County, Police Say
Duo, Including Westchester Man, Stole High-End Handbags In Fairfield County, Police Say Police arrested two men in connection with the theft of more than $20,000 in high-end handbags from a Fairfield County merchant. Members of the Greenwich Police Organized Retail Criminal Activity Unit chased three suspects on foot down Greenwich Avenue on Wednesday, Jan. 27, after they were observed steeling high-value handbags from a local merchant, said Lt. John Slusarz. Two of the suspects were apprehended after a brief foot pursuit and struggle. The third suspect got away with over $20,000 of merchandise, Slusarz said. Allen Nance, age 46, of New Rochelle, and Wilburt Evans, age 43, of…
Trio Of Car Thieves Nabbed In Stolen Vehicle After Suspicious Person Call, Police Say Trio Of Car Thieves Nabbed In Stolen Vehicle After Suspicious Person Call, Police Say
Trio Of Car Thieves Nabbed In Stolen Vehicle After Suspicious Person Call, Police Say Three men were nabbed in a stolen vehicle and with burglary tools, including a knife with a large blade after a homeowner called to report that power had been cut to his home. The incident took place in Fairfield County around 3 a.m., Sunday, May 10, when a Greenwich resident called police to report that his residence on Buena Vista Drive had lost power, and three men were seen on his property, said Greenwich Lt. Mark Zuccerella. Zuccerella said the Glenville area has been the location of complaints from residents of stolen vehicles and vehicles being entered and items stolen. When police …
Two Arrested For Running Shoplifting Scam, Greenwich Police Say Two Arrested For Running Shoplifting Scam, Greenwich Police Say
Two Arrested For Running Shoplifting Scam, Greenwich Police Say Two men, one from Fairfield County and the other from Westchester, were arrested for allegedly running a shoplifting scam in which one would steal an item and the other would return it for cash.  Kasey Hernandez, 27, of Greenwich, and Jeffrey Ricci, 25, of Rye, were arrested on Tuesday, Dec. 10, after undercover officers allegedly saw them engage in the scam, said the Greenwich Police. According to police, one of the men entered the store with the stolen item that his accomplice had stolen and returned it for cash. When approached by police, and searched, the two also had a small amou…
Police: Man Who Fell Asleep Talking To Cops In New Canaan Under Influence Police: Man Who Fell Asleep Talking To Cops In New Canaan Under Influence
Police: Man Who Fell Asleep Talking To Cops In New Canaan Under Influence A Northern Westchester man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly fell asleep talking to officers while under the influence in New Canaan, police say. New Canaan Police responded to the 700 block of Oenoke Ridge Road Monday, Feb. 25 around 8:45 a.m. on the report of a suspicious vehicle stopped on the side of the road. The operator, later identified as 30-year-old Dylan Declercq of Pound Ridge, New York, was allegedly slumped over and appeared to be sleeping or in need of medical attention. Officers arrived on scene and observed that the car was still in drive, and the engine was run…