Police Search For Duo Accused Of Stealing Donations From CT Organization Police Search For Duo Accused Of Stealing Donations From CT Organization
Police Search For Duo Accused Of Stealing Donations From CT Organization Police have asked the public for help identifying two people accused of stealing donations from a Connecticut organization. Connecticut State Police reported that an unidentified male and female stole donated cans and bottles from the ARC Emporium located in the Windham County town of Woodstock at about 9 p.m. on Saturday, June 4. No age description was provided for the two suspects.  Police said the suspects returned at about 8:10 p.m. on Sunday, June 5, and stole more cans and bottles. The ARC is an organization that accepts donations from the community and uses the donations to he…
Duo Accused Of Stealing 1,000 Gallons Of Cooking Oil In Connecticut Duo Accused Of Stealing 1,000 Gallons Of Cooking Oil In Connecticut
Duo Accused Of Stealing 1,000 Gallons Of Cooking Oil In Connecticut Two New York men are facing charges after authorities said they stole more than 1,000 gallons of cooking oil in Connecticut and then led police on a pursuit. The owner of Pizza Palace Restaurant in Middlesex County called police at about 9:40 a.m. on Thursday, June 9, to report that he had interrupted the theft of cooking oil at his restaurant, according to the Old Saybrook Police Department. The restaurant is located at 1283 Boston Post Road in Old Saybrook. He gave a description of the Home Depot "Rent Me" box truck that had fled the scene, police said.  He also directed polic…
Man Accused Of Stealing Catalytic Converter From Vehicle Parked In CT Driveway Man Accused Of Stealing Catalytic Converter From Vehicle Parked In CT Driveway
Man Accused Of Stealing Catalytic Converter From Vehicle Parked In CT Driveway A man is facing charges after authorities said he stole a catalytic converter from a vehicle that was parked in a driveway in Connecticut. Police received a report in New Haven County that a person saw a man cutting a catalytic converter out of a vehicle in their driveway on Baker Street in Milford at about 3 a.m. on Wednesday, April 13, according to the Milford Police Department. Responding officers saw a man on a bicycle, later identified as Anthony Machia, fleeing the scene with a catalytic converter under his arm, police said. He then left the bicycle behind and ran away from poli…
CT Man Accused Of Stealing Catalytic Converter From Car At CT Red Roof Inn CT Man Accused Of Stealing Catalytic Converter From Car At CT Red Roof Inn
CT Man Accused Of Stealing Catalytic Converter From Car At CT Red Roof Inn A 32-year-old man was arrested and accused of stealing a catalytic converter from a victim's vehicle at a Connecticut hotel. Saul Melendez, of New Britain, turned himself in to police on Tuesday, March 8, according to the Milford Police Department. Saul MelendezMilford Police Department Police responded to a report of a catalytic converter theft in New Haven County at the Red Roof Inn, located at 10 Rowe Ave. in Milford, on Tuesday, Dec. 28, authorities said. The victim reportedly interrupted the suspects while they were trying to steal the catalytic converter from his vehicle, and a s…
Teenage Girl Accused Of Pepper-Spraying Store Owner After Stealing iPhone In Fairfield County Teenage Girl Accused Of Pepper-Spraying Store Owner After Stealing iPhone In Fairfield County
Teenage Girl Accused Of Pepper-Spraying Store Owner After Stealing iPhone In Fairfield County A teenage girl has been arrested for allegedly stealing a cell phone and then pepper-spraying a store owner in Fairfield County. On Thursday, Jan. 20, the 16-year-old entered the cell phone store at 76 Stillwater Ave., in Stamford, and quickly took a new iPhone 12 from the counter and then left the store without paying for the item, according to Lt. Tom Scanlon of the Stamford Police. The store owner followed the teen into the front parking lot and attempted to recover the stolen device, Scanlon said. The suspect struggled with the store owner and punched the victim in …
CT Teens Fleeing Liquor Store Theft Crash Into Home, Cars, Police Say CT Teens Fleeing Liquor Store Theft Crash Into Home, Cars, Police Say
CT Teens Fleeing Liquor Store Theft Crash Into Home, Cars, Police Say Two Connecticut teens were charged after they allegedly stole from a liquor store and then crashed into two vehicles and a mobile home while attempting to escape police capture. The incident took place in Hartford County around noon, Monday, Jan. 17, in Southington. Officers responded to a call from Queen Street Liquors at 1079 Queen St. on a report of a theft from the package store. According to Lt. Keith Egan, of the Southington Police, the two teens fled down Aircraft Road, hit two cars and a mobile home on Hemlock Road before fleeing on foot. Shortly after, police learned the vehicle,…
CT Man Sentenced For Fentanyl Distribution, Theft Of Government Property CT Man Sentenced For Fentanyl Distribution, Theft Of Government Property
CT Man Sentenced For Fentanyl Distribution, Theft Of Government Property A Connecticut man has been sentenced to 16 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for theft and narcotics offenses. Jose Nanez-Torres, also as known as "J-Money," age 21, of Hartford, was sentenced on Monday, Jan. 10, said Leonard C Boyle, US Attorney for the District of Connecticut. According to court documents and statements made in court, in January 2019, Nunez-Torres and Dominque Perry stole a 2016 Honda Accord from a residence in Newington.   The vehicle was the property of a federal law enforcement agency and contained fully loaded firearm magazines …
Man Wanted For Allegedly Stealing $1.4K Worth Of Items From CT Lowe's Store Man Wanted For Allegedly Stealing $1.4K Worth Of Items From CT Lowe's Store
Man Wanted For Allegedly Stealing $1.4K Worth Of Items From CT Lowe's Store Recognize him? Police investigators in Connecticut are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a wanted man who allegedly stole more than $1,400 worth of merchandise from an area Lowe’s location before fleeing in a mid-sized SUV. In New London County, a man allegedly took $1,403.04 worth of electrical wire from Lowe’s on the Parkway North in Waterford and left without making an attempt to pay, fleeing the store as a passenger in a truck that was parked outside. “We see the plate,” police posted on social media. “YES, YES, YES we ran the plate and are following up with who owns it. …
Two Items Valued At $10,000 Stolen From Norwalk Appliance Store Two Items Valued At $10,000 Stolen From Norwalk Appliance Store
Two Items Valued At $10,000 Stolen From Norwalk Appliance Store Police are on the hunt for a thief who stole two expensive grills from an appliance store in Fairfield County. The incident took place on Monday, Dec. 20, at Aitoro Appliances at 401 Westport Ave., in Norwalk, said Lt. Joe Dinho, of the Norwalk Police. The grills, worth $5,000 each, were originally located to the rear of the building on top of storage containers but were being assembled to be displayed.   The owner of the store, Tony Aitoro, said that there was surveillance video of the incident, which showed a white Ford F-350 with a black mason dump arrive at the rear of the s…
Trio Accused Of Stealing From Multiple Stores Throughout CT Trio Accused Of Stealing From Multiple Stores Throughout CT
Trio Accused Of Stealing From Multiple Stores Throughout CT Three men have been arrested for allegedly stealing large spools of wire at Lowe's stores across Connecticut. The trio, identified as Daniel Raymond Thomas, age 22, Clarence Gerald Davis, age 22, and 23-year-old Marcus Hunter, all of Fort Worth, Texas, were arrested Wednesday, Nov. 17, in Hartford County when the Southington Police responded to the Lowes Home Improvement, at 500 Executive Blvd S., on a report of a theft of large spools of wire in progress. It was reported by the store Loss Prevention team, that three men wearing reflective construction vests had selected spools of wire and …
Police Ask Public's Help In Identifying Alleged Mail Thief In Fairfield County Police Ask Public's Help In Identifying Alleged Mail Thief In Fairfield County
Police Ask Public's Help In Identifying Alleged Mail Thief In Fairfield County Police are asking the public for help identifying a man who was allegedly caught on camera stealing packages from an apartment complex in Fairfield County. The man was caught on surveillance video stealing the packages from the mailroom at 99 Prospect St., in Stamford around 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 15, said Sgt. Bill Brevard, of the Stamford Police.  Police said the man was wearing a dark-colored winter jacket with a hood, gray sweatpants, and black sandals with black socks. The man was seen driving an older model, white-colored Chevrolet Trailblazer as he left the scene. Po…
Former US Postal Employee In CT Admits Stealing Cash, Gift Cards From Letters Former US Postal Employee In CT Admits Stealing Cash, Gift Cards From Letters
Former US Postal Employee In CT Admits Stealing Cash, Gift Cards From Letters A former United States Postal Service employee from Connecticut has pleaded guilty to opening peoples' mail and stealing gift cards and cash. Hartford County resident Nathaniel Bonilla, age 32, of Bristol, pleaded guilty on Monday, Nov. 1, to theft of mail by a postal employee, according to Leonard Boyle, acting United States attorney for the District of Connecticut. The US Attorney's Office said Bonilla worked as a mail processing clerk at the US Postal Service’s Process and Distribution Center in Hartford. Between April 2020 and October 2020, Bonilla opened mail envelopes with …