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Same Store Burglarized Twice By Suspects From Fairfield County In Separate Incidents: Police Same Store Burglarized Twice By Suspects From Fairfield County In Separate Incidents: Police
Same Store Burglarized Twice By Suspects From Fairfield County In Separate Incidents: Police A total of eight suspects from Connecticut face charges after stealing from the same Hudson Valley store in two separate incidents, police said. The first of the thefts happened on Tuesday, Aug. 8 just after 4 p.m., when Putnam County Sheriff's Deputies saw several suspects entering and leaving an unnamed store in Southeast and delivering items to a vehicle in the parking lot.  According to the Sheriff's Office, the suspects were dressed in bubble jackets which were out of place in the warm weather, and appeared to be hiding items under them.  Sheriff's deputies then quickly took…
Fairfield County Man Trespasses, Interferes With House Fire Response, Police Say Fairfield County Man Trespasses, Interferes With House Fire Response, Police Say
Fairfield County Man Trespasses, Interferes With House Fire Response, Police Say A 25-year-old Fairfield County man faces charges after allegedly interfering with officers as they responded to a house fire in Litchfield County, police said.  The incident happened on Tuesday, April 25 around 8 a.m., when police responded to a house in Harwinton at 100 Wildcat Hill Rd. for a reported structure fire, according to state police.  While troopers responded to the fire, 25-year-old Stratford resident Ronald Nelson allegedly trespassed onto the scene and interfered with police while they were investigating the blaze.  Nelson was then arrested and charged with the…
3 Shot At Unauthorized Music Fest In Bridgeport, Police Say 3 Shot At Unauthorized Music Fest In Bridgeport, Police Say
3 Shot At Unauthorized Music Fest In Bridgeport, Police Say Three people were shot and injured during a large unauthorized music event at a Bridgeport park that drew more than 200 people. The incident took place in Bridgeport around 4 p.m., Thursday, April 13 at Seaside Park in the area of West Beach. Bridgeport officers were sent to Seaside Park on reports of a large crowd of more than 200 people gathered for an unauthorized music event, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran, of the Bridgeport Police. Adults and children of all ages were at the event. At approximately 6:10 pm officers reported hearing multiple shots fired and ran toward the gunfire, Gilleran …
Trio Nabbed For Fairfield County Shots Fired Incident, Police Say Trio Nabbed For Fairfield County Shots Fired Incident, Police Say
Trio Nabbed For Fairfield County Shots Fired Incident, Police Say Three people, including a juvenile, were arrested in connection with gunshots being fired in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Norwalk around 12:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 9 in the area of 4 Merritt Street. Norwalk police responded to the area after receiving a 911 call of shots being fired in the area and three men running away, said Sgt. Sofia Gulino, of the Norwalk Police. When officers arrived on the scene they located one of the suspects, a 16-year-old male who was in possession of a semi-automatic weapon, on Chestnut Street, Gulino said. Gulino said officers continued the…
Four Nabbed In Fairfield County For Stealing Mail, Checks, Police Say Four Nabbed In Fairfield County For Stealing Mail, Checks, Police Say
Four Nabbed In Fairfield County For Stealing Mail, Checks, Police Say Four people were arrested in Fairfield County after authorities said they stole mail and checks worth a total of more than $45,000. Officers responded to a report of individuals in a white minivan taking mail and packages from mailboxes in the area of Hawks Hill Road at about 10:45 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 26, according to the New Canaan Police Department. Police located the minivan in the area of Jelliff Mill Road and Shady Knoll Lane and spoke to the occupants of the vehicle, authorities said.  While speaking to the minivan's occupants, officers saw a piece of mail that was addre…
Two Teens Face Reckless Driving, Other Charges After Separate Crashes In Fairfield County Two Teens Face Reckless Driving, Other Charges After Separate Crashes In Fairfield County
Two Teens Face Reckless Driving, Other Charges After Separate Crashes In Fairfield County Two teens are facing a host of charges in Fairfield County following the investigation into a pair of crashes that happened minutes apart, authorities announced. At approximately 9 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 5, police in New Canaan responded to a pair of motor vehicle crashes that occurred within minutes of each other, both on Old Stamford Road. Police said that first, a BMW was traveling south on Old Stamford Road before the teen driver lost control, struck two trees, and crashed. Both the driver - who suffered a “significant” leg injury and had to be extricated out of the vehicle - and his pas…
11 Armed Men Claiming 'Not To Recognize Our Laws' Apprehended After I-95 Standoff 11 Armed Men Claiming 'Not To Recognize Our Laws' Apprehended After I-95 Standoff
11 Armed Men Claiming 'Not To Recognize Our Laws' Apprehended After I-95 Standoff Click here for an updated story: Police ID, Unveil Charges Against 11 In Armed Group Involved In I-95 Standoff All 11 heavily armed men who claimed they "don't recognize our laws" have been apprehended after an hours-long standoff with police in a wooded area off a busy stretch of Interstate 95, according to authorities. The situation began to unfold in the early morning hours Saturday, July 3 on the stretch of I-95 in Wakefield, Massachusetts, just north of Boston. As a result, I-95 was shut down between Lynnfield and Stoneham. Authorities initially had taken two of the suspects…
Police: Man Nabbed For Threatening Stamford Shoppers Had Gas Canisters, Ax, Hatchet In Vehicle Police: Man Nabbed For Threatening Stamford Shoppers Had Gas Canisters, Ax, Hatchet In Vehicle
Police: Man Nabbed For Threatening Stamford Shoppers Had Gas Canisters, Ax, Hatchet In Vehicle This story has been updated. A man who was arrested last weekend in Stamford for threatening to hurt people at the Newfield Green Shopping Center was in a vehicle found by Bridgeport Police packed with cans of gasoline after officers were sent to check out a heavy odor of gasoline. Amin Hasan, 43, of Stamford, was arrested on Saturday, Dec. 5, after Stamford Police responded to the shopping center after multiple reports that Hasan was screaming and yelling at shoppers and acting "very agitated," said Stamford Police Capt. Richard Conklin. Hasan was driving a rented van at the time he was s…
Man Accused Of Exposing Himself At Target In Area Man Accused Of Exposing Himself At Target In Area
Man Accused Of Exposing Himself At Target In Area An area man was arrested at Target for allegedly exposing himself to young juveniles while in the store. New Haven County resident William McClain, 23, of Seymour, on Tuesday, Nov. 17, when Milford Police were summoned to the store at the Post Mall on the report of a male exposing his genitals to young victims, police said. McClain was located a short distance away and arrested. He was charged with: Breach of peace Public indecency Risk of injury He was released on a promise to appear ticket. 
Teen Nabbed With Assault Rifle, 20 Pounds Of Pot, Police Say Teen Nabbed With Assault Rifle, 20 Pounds Of Pot, Police Say
Teen Nabbed With Assault Rifle, 20 Pounds Of Pot, Police Say A Fairfield County teen was arrested after he allegedly fired several gunshots on Halloween and for possessing 20 pounds of marijuana. Tyrese Pridgen, 19, of Bridgeport, was arrested on a warrant by officers from the Stratford Police Department along with members of the Bridgeport Police Department, said  Stratford Police Capt. Frank Eannotti. Following an investigation, Pridgen was identified as the person responsible for several gunshots in the area of Sands Place in Stratford on the night of Oct. 31, said Eannotti. There were no injuries during the shots fired incide…
Trio Nabbed For Breaking Into Cars, Stealing Bicycles In Fairfield County Trio Nabbed For Breaking Into Cars, Stealing Bicycles In Fairfield County
Trio Nabbed For Breaking Into Cars, Stealing Bicycles In Fairfield County A man wearing an ankle monitoring bracelet following an arrest for stealing a car was among three arrested by police in Fairfield County who were caught breaking into cars and stealing bicycles. Stratford resident Nathaniel Allen, 20, was arrested along with two minors for attempting to break into cars and stealing a pair of bicycles on Johnson Avenue in Stratford, police said. When approached by officers, two of the three attempted to flee on the stolen bicycles before being apprehended by Stratford Police officers in short order. According to police, the three arrested have had numerous…