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Greenwich Man, 22, Nabbed On Active Warrant For Assault, Strangulation Greenwich Man, 22, Nabbed On Active Warrant For Assault, Strangulation
Greenwich Man, 22, Nabbed On Active Warrant For Assault, Strangulation A Greenwich man wanted on an active warrant was arrested Wednesday morning for assault and strangulation, amid other offenses. Matthew S. Medina, 22, was arrested around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday after police discovered his whereabouts and positively identified him by his state ID card, Greenwich Police said. He was arrested in connection with an Aug. 13 incident, but details surrounding the event were not available, according to Greenwich police. Medina was charged with assault, strangulation, assault of an elderly person, the risk of injury to a child, disorderly conduct and interfering with …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Sexually Assaults Girl At Fairfield Service Plaza, Police Say Man Sexually Assaults Girl At Fairfield Service Plaza, Police Say
Man Sexually Assaults Girl At Fairfield Service Plaza, Police Say A 41-year-old man was arrested for sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl in the berth of his tractor-trailer while stopped at a Fairfield Service Plaza on I-95, Connecticut State Police said. Chad J. Harris of Sanford, Maine, was arrested Friday while on an Amtrak train that passed through New Haven with the assistance of Amtrak Police, said Connecticut State Police. The case against Harris began in January when the Stratford Police Department received a call from the Kennebec County Sheriff's Office in Maine, regarding the sexual assault of a female juvenile, state police said. The girl t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Caring For Toddler Charged With Drug Dealing In Fairfield County Man Caring For Toddler Charged With Drug Dealing In Fairfield County
Man Caring For Toddler Charged With Drug Dealing In Fairfield County A weekslong investigation into drug sales throughout the Danbury area led to the arrest of a 25-year-old man who was caring for a 20-month-old child when he was apprehended, police said. The man, Ryan Santos of New Milford, was arrested on Tuesday, Aug. 14 for a variety of drug offenses after members of the Special Investigations Division and Patrol executed a search and seizure warrant issued for his person, car and phone. Because he was caring for the toddler at the time of his arrest, he was also charged with risk of injury to a child, Danbury Police said. The investigation was initiate…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Greenwich Teen Charged With Sex Assault Remains In Jail Greenwich Teen Charged With Sex Assault Remains In Jail
Greenwich Teen Charged With Sex Assault Remains In Jail This story has been updated. A Greenwich teen arrested on sexual assault charges against a minor remains behind bars after not coming up with the $200,000 bond. According to a Greenwich Police Department arrest report, Jhonny Rosero, 19, was arrested July 13 on a warrant, after an officer recognized him on the street and knew that he was wanted for sexual assault on a victim under 16. Following his arrest, he was charged with two counts of sexual assault to a victim under the age of 16, the risk of injury to a child and sexual assault second-degree. According to the report, the alleged ass…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Admits To Internet Sex Scheme Involving Minors In Fairfield County Man Admits To Internet Sex Scheme Involving Minors In Fairfield County
Man Admits To Internet Sex Scheme Involving Minors In Fairfield County A Putnam County man has been given a suspended sentence for attempting to entice a 16-year-old Fairfield County boy to have sex with him online. Garrison resident Dylan Quinn, 25, pleaded guilty to risk of injury to a child last week and has been sentenced to a suspended seven-year term, followed by five years of probation. Quinn must also undergo sex offender treatment and cannot have unsupervised contacts with minors. Last year, Quinn turned himself into Stratford Police custody after the department’s Youth Bureau determined that he had contacted the teen through a social networking site,…

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by Zak Failla
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Old Greenwich Woman Held On Intentional Cruelty To Persons Charges Old Greenwich Woman Held On Intentional Cruelty To Persons Charges
Old Greenwich Woman Held On Intentional Cruelty To Persons Charges A 40-year-old woman was arrested for intentional cruelty following a months-long investigation by the Special Victims Unit. Evelyn Stowell of Old Greenwich was arrested Monday, July 2 on a warrant and charged with intentional cruelty to persons, the risk of injury to a child, and assault, following the investigation which began in April, an arrest report says. Greenwich Police officials said due to the nature of the crime, they could not release additional information. Stowell is being held on $25,000 bond. 

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Hits Roommate In Face With Hammer, Stamford Police Say Man Hits Roommate In Face With Hammer, Stamford Police Say
Man Hits Roommate In Face With Hammer, Stamford Police Say A man was arrested for attacking his rooming house neighbor with a hammer in the face, breaking bones, according to the Stamford Police. Rocael Perez-Godoy, 36, was arrest around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday after police received a report of an attack at a West Side rooming house on Oak Hill Street, said Sgt. Kenneth Jarrett. When officers arrived on the scene, they found the victim washing his face in the kitchen sink and with several fractured bones in his face, Jarrett said. The 47-year-old victim told police he was sitting in the kitchen talking with other residents when Perez-Godoy came out scre…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Victims Flee To Darien Police Station After Wilton Man Strikes Car Victims Flee To Darien Police Station After Wilton Man Strikes Car
Victims Flee To Darien Police Station After Wilton Man Strikes Car Two victims of domestic violence fled to the Darien Police Station in an effort to escape their attacker after he rammed into their vehicle, according to Wilton Police. The incident took place around 9:29 a.m. Saturday when Steve A. Campbell, 38, of Wilton, attempted to pick up one of the victims at a Wilton home and while there got into an argument with the second victim, said Lt. Robert Kluk. During the argument, Campbell attempted to block the victims from leaving the home in a vehicle. He also struck the victims' vehicle with his vehicle as they attempted to leave, the police report sai…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fairfield County Doctor Charged With Domestic Abuse Fairfield County Doctor Charged With Domestic Abuse
Fairfield County Doctor Charged With Domestic Abuse A Fairfield County family doctor was arrested after he allegedly pushed his wife down the stairs and then forced her out of the house before moving in another woman and her son, according to the Fairfield Police. Dr. Sherif Saleh, 34, who has a practice on Main Street in Bridgeport, was charged Wednesday with assault, the risk of injury to a child and disorderly conduct, said Lt. Robert Kalamaras.  Kalamaras said police became involved in the ongoing domestic dispute after the wife was pushed down the stairs, colliding with the couple's 8-year-old daughter as she fell.  "During a fore…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Charged In Violent Assaults Of Mother Of His Son In Stamford Man Charged In Violent Assaults Of Mother Of His Son In Stamford
Man Charged In Violent Assaults Of Mother Of His Son In Stamford An undocumented Haitian man is behind bars for several brutal assaults on his girlfriend after she attempted to break up with him. Waking Noel, 34, of Seaton Road, Stamford, is being held in lieu of a $100,000 after he was charged with assaulting the mother of his two-year-old child in February, said Sgt. Jennifer Lynch. "He punched, kicked, hit and seriously injured the woman on two occasions," Lynch said.  The woman, who attempted to break-up with Noel in February, reported the first attack to police on Feb. 22 when he pushed her and took her cellphone, police said. Noel retur…

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by Kathy Reakes