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Stolen BMW Sideswipes Greenwich Police Cruiser, Drives Through Lawn To Escape Stolen BMW Sideswipes Greenwich Police Cruiser, Drives Through Lawn To Escape
Stolen BMW Sideswipes Greenwich Police Cruiser, Drives Through Lawn To Escape Greenwich police are searching for the driver of a stolen BMW who sideswiped a police cruiser and drove over a resident's lawn. The incident took place in the Glenville section of Greenwich on Monday, Jan. 16 around midnight. Police began looking for the car after receiving a report that it was driving around the area looking at vehicles, said Capt. Mark Zuccerella.  Once officers spotted the BMW they ran the plates which came back for a different vehicle, he said. When the BMW's driver saw the police they drove through a lawn and then sideswiped the cruiser in an effort to get away,…
5 Charged In illegal Gambling Operation Allegedly Run By Lucchese Crime Family 5 Charged In illegal Gambling Operation Allegedly Run By Lucchese Crime Family
5 Charged In illegal Gambling Operation Allegedly Run By Lucchese Crime Family Five New York men, including three from Westchester County, have been accused of overseeing and operating a 15-year long, large-scale illegal, online gambling business with suspected ties to the Lucchese crime family, federal authorities announced. An indictment was unsealed in Brooklyn Federal Court on Wednesday, Sept. 14 charging them for their roles overseeing and operating a large-scale illegal, online gambling business under the protection of the Lucchese organized crime family. The gambling business known as “Rhino Sports” utilized an offshore website and dozens of bookmakers in …
8 NY Members Of Genovese, Bonanno Families Facing Charges, Including PD Detective, Feds Say 8 NY Members Of Genovese, Bonanno Families Facing Charges, Including PD Detective, Feds Say
8 NY Members Of Genovese, Bonanno Families Facing Charges, Including PD Detective, Feds Say Eight New York members of organized crime families, including six from Long Island, are among nine men who have been charged by federal authorities with racketeering and related offenses. The charging documents were unsealed on Tuesday, Aug. 16 in federal court in Brooklyn, naming the suspects, including a Nassau County police detective, from the Bonanno and Genovese organized crime families, said Breon Peace, US Attorney for the Eastern District of New York. “Today’s arrests of members from two La Cosa Nostra crime families demonstrate that the Mafia continues to pollut…
Officers Injured, Cars Smashed, During Armed Robbery In Fairfield County Officers Injured, Cars Smashed, During Armed Robbery In Fairfield County
Officers Injured, Cars Smashed, During Armed Robbery In Fairfield County Four Fairfield County residents were arrested after a planned gun bust turned into an armed robbery that ended with injured officers and smashed police vehicles. Stamford Police Capt. Richard Conklin said the incident, which took place on Thursday, July 1, was the result of a month-long investigation conducted by the department’s Narcotics and Organized Crime Unit targeting Stamford resident Kristian Alvarez, age 18, for the illegal sale of firearms in the city. But the gun bust went wrong as officers watched Alvarez, in a Nissan Altima with no plates, and three other individuals on Thursda…
Duo Believed To Be From Crime Ring Nabbed For Stealing From Fairfield Stop & Shop, Police Say Duo Believed To Be From Crime Ring Nabbed For Stealing From Fairfield Stop & Shop, Police Say
Duo Believed To Be From Crime Ring Nabbed For Stealing From Fairfield Stop & Shop, Police Say Two men, believed to be part of an organized crime ring, were arrested after allegedly attempting to steal more than $1,800 in merchandise from a Fairfield County Stop & Shop. Akanilli Dekattu, 23, of Brooklyn, and Tequan Robinson, 20, of New York City, were arrested on Sunday, Feb. 9, after Fairfield Police responded to a call from the store on Villa Avenue regarding the two men shoplifting large amounts of health and beauty products, said Fairfield Police. Several officers responded to the store and were outside when Dekattu and Robinson exited carrying a large black bag. After seeing…
Second Arrest Made In Multi-State Retail Theft Ring Second Arrest Made In Multi-State Retail Theft Ring
Second Arrest Made In Multi-State Retail Theft Ring Another person has been arrested in connection with a multi-state retail theft ring that allegedly has stolen more than $90,000 in goods. Jahliil Parrott, 22, of Windsor, was arrested on Monday, Dec. 16, after New Canaan Police traveled to Nassau County, New York, where he was being held on robbery charges, said New Canaan Police Department Lt. Jason Ferraro. The ring's operation first came to light in Fairfield County in October when three suspects allegedly stole merchandise from the Ralph Lauren Store in New Canaan, stealing more than $300 worth of goods, said Ferraro. The group would o…
Duo Accused Of Stealing Thousands In Items From Greenwich Avenue Business Caught After Chase Duo Accused Of Stealing Thousands In Items From Greenwich Avenue Business Caught After Chase
Duo Accused Of Stealing Thousands In Items From Greenwich Avenue Business Caught After Chase Two men were arrested in connection with a shoplifting incident at a Greenwich Avenue business. Antoine Whitney, 28, and Shakur Smikle, 18, both of Brooklyn, were arrested on Sunday, Nov. 17, by Greenwich Police after an officer saw the two in a vehicle with others who walked into the business and exited running carrying baskets of items, Greenwich Police said. According to police, Whitney, who the driver of the vehicle, attempted to leave the scene after being told to stop by officers. He was then stopped by a marked patrol vehicle and backed up unsafely through a stop sign, police said. …
Four Lucchese Family Mobsters Found Guilty In Brutal Hit Of Gang Leader Four Lucchese Family Mobsters Found Guilty In Brutal Hit Of Gang Leader
Four Lucchese Family Mobsters Found Guilty In Brutal Hit Of Gang Leader Four accused mobsters, including two from Westchester, were convicted of murder, conspiracy to commit racketeering, and other felonies that could land them in prison for life. Christopher Londonio, 45, of Hartsdale, and Steven L. Crea, 72, of the Crestwood section of Yonkers were found guilty Friday, Nov. 15 after a six-week jury trial on an assortment of charges, including conspiracy to commit murder in aid of racketeering for the 2013 execution of notorious gang leader Michael Meldish. “The violent and disturbing acts of these four organized crime figures included the brutal murder …
State Police Offers Specialized Training For K9 Units From Across Country State Police Offers Specialized Training For K9 Units From Across Country
State Police Offers Specialized Training For K9 Units From Across Country Seven K9 teams from throughout the country recently graduated from the Connecticut State Police K9 Unit's specialized training focusing on detecting electronic storage devices. The Connecticut State Police K9 Unit trained the world’s first electronic storage device detection K9 in 2012, using proprietary training methods. Since that time, demand for the specialized electronic storage detection has rapidly grown, the department said. The specialized ESD K9’s assist with counter-terror, child pornography, organized crime, and other related investigations by sniffing out evidenc…