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Two Teens Nabbed For Stealing Woman's Purse In Shelton As She Loaded Items In Car Two Teens Nabbed For Stealing Woman's Purse In Shelton As She Loaded Items In Car
Two Teens Nabbed For Stealing Woman's Purse In Shelton As She Loaded Items In Car Two 16-year-olds were nabbed after allegedly stealing the purse of a 73-year-old Fairfield County woman as she loaded items in her car. The incident took place in Shelton at the Walmart located on Bridgeport Avenue around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, May 31. According to Shelton Police, a vehicle approached the woman and the passenger exited and stole her purse while pushing her.  Eyewitnesses and video surveillance revealed the vehicle was Hyundai Tucson which was later discovered to be stolen, police said. Shelton Police communicated with surrounding towns and the New Haven Police Dep…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man, Teen Nabbed For Abduction, Assault Of Woman From CT Big Y Parking Lot Man, Teen Nabbed For Abduction, Assault Of Woman From CT Big Y Parking Lot
Man, Teen Nabbed For Abduction, Assault Of Woman From CT Big Y Parking Lot A Connecticut man and a teen have been arrested for the alleged kidnapping, carjacking, and brutal beating of a woman from a supermarket parking lot last year. On Tuesday, March 1, state police arrested Kenneth Gordon, age 20, of Hartford, and a 16-year-old boy following a five-month investigation into the events which took place at the Big Y parking lot in Marlborough on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2021. At the time of the crime, police said the 64-year-old woman was getting into her car with groceries when she was approached by two masked men who demanded money.  When she resisted, the two, a…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fairfield County Man Nabbed In Convenience Store Robbery, Police Say Fairfield County Man Nabbed In Convenience Store Robbery, Police Say
Fairfield County Man Nabbed In Convenience Store Robbery, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been arrested for an alleged robbery of a New Haven convenience store.  Shanqueto Pinnock, 19, of Stratford, was arrested on Wednesday, March 17, for his involvement in the October armed robbery of the S&A Mart at 95 Wakelee Ave. in Ansonia, said Lieutenant Patrick Lynch. According to Lynch, Pinnock was one of two men armed with a handgun who entered the store and demanded money from an employee. Several hundred in cash was taken along with merchandise, police said. The second man has not been captured.  Pinnock was charged with: Robbery La…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Nabbed For $900 CVS Pharmacy Theft In Fairfield County Woman Nabbed For $900 CVS Pharmacy Theft In Fairfield County
Woman Nabbed For $900 CVS Pharmacy Theft In Fairfield County An area woman was nabbed for allegedly stealing more than $900 in merchandise from an area CVS Pharmacy. The incident took place at the store located at 397 Post Road East on Sunday, Sept. 13, said Lt. Anthony Prezioso. According to Prezioso, officers responded to the store around 6:06 a.m. on a theft complaint. Staff reported that a man and a woman had entered the store and begun filling reusable shopping bags with the merchandise.   The two did not pay for any of the merchandise and began to walk toward the store’s exit. When questioned by a staff member prior to exiting, the …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police Nab Man Wanted In 2018 Armed Robbery Of Delivery Driver In Ansonia Police Nab Man Wanted In 2018 Armed Robbery Of Delivery Driver In Ansonia
Police Nab Man Wanted In 2018 Armed Robbery Of Delivery Driver In Ansonia A 22-year-old area man has been arrested in connection with a 2018 robbery of a delivery driver at gunpoint. Leroy Shaw, of Ansonia, was arrested on Monday, July 13, on a warrant by Ansonia Police for his alleged involvement in the crime that took place on Dec. 31, 2018, said Lt. Patrick Lynch. Shaw’s arrest is part of an ongoing investigation into the robbery, where two men robbed a delivery driver of cash and the food, Lynch said. One of the men showed a handgun during the robbery, he added. During the investigation, Detective Brian Harte was able to identify Shaw from the evidence reco…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Robs Woman At Gunpoint After Arranging On Social Meet To Meet In Fairfield, Police Say Man Robs Woman At Gunpoint After Arranging On Social Meet To Meet In Fairfield, Police Say
Man Robs Woman At Gunpoint After Arranging On Social Meet To Meet In Fairfield, Police Say Social media helped police track down a suspect involved in an armed robbery scam in Fairfield County, police said. The Fairfield Emergency Communications Center received a report of a robbery that took place shortly before 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 7, Hunyadi Avenue. Police said that a woman reported that she arranged to meet a man in the area to sell a phone through an online social media site. When she arrived, one man entered her vehicle while a second approached her and robbed her at gunpoint. The men then fled on foot. Investigators were unable to initially locate the suspects, wh…

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by Zak Failla
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Three Suspects Charged In Violent Assault, Robbery Of $3K That Left Bicyclist Seriously Injured Three Suspects Charged In Violent Assault, Robbery Of $3K That Left Bicyclist Seriously Injured
Three Suspects Charged In Violent Assault, Robbery Of $3K That Left Bicyclist Seriously Injured Two Fairfield County residents and a third teenager are scheduled to appear in court in the coming weeks after being arrested for allegedly robbing a cyclist and hospitalizing him. Members of the Milford Police Department launched an investigation at approximately 2 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 27, following a report of a robbery on the one-way section of Buckingham Avenue near New Haven Avenue. Police said that the victim was riding his bike when he was approached by three people in a vehicle. The victim was knocked off his bike and hospitalized after suffering “serious physical injuries.” Befo…

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by Zak Failla