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Man Sentenced For $12M Ponzi Scheme That Included Victim From Fairfield County Man Sentenced For $12M Ponzi Scheme That Included Victim From Fairfield County
Man Sentenced For $12M Ponzi Scheme That Included Victim From Fairfield County A New York man was sentenced for his role in a $12 million Ponzi scheme that targeted nearly 50 victims from throughout the region and the nation between 2015 and 2017. Long Island resident Matthew Eckstein, age 52, of Syosset, was sentenced on Monday, July 11 to three-and-a-half to 10-and-a-half years in prison. Eckstein originally pleaded guilty to the charges on September 26, 2019, but later withdrew his plea. A new indictment was secured in August 2020, but court closures related to the COVID-19 pandemic further delayed the case. “This defendant preyed upon seniors and hard-working men…

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by Joe Lombardi
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24-Year-Old From Fairfield County Found Guilty Of Rape 24-Year-Old From Fairfield County Found Guilty Of Rape
24-Year-Old From Fairfield County Found Guilty Of Rape A New York jury has found a 24-year-old Connecticut man guilty of rape. Fairfield County resident Lucas Xavier, of Brookfield, was convicted Thursday, May 12, following a trial for third-degree rape in Orange County. The charges stemmed from an incident that occurred in Woodbury in 2019, according to New York State Police. Xavier had been accused of forcible sexual intercourse with an unwilling party, police said. He later turned himself in to police. “When someone says no, it means no,” Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler said in a statement following the verdict. “I commend …

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
High-Speed Chase Ends After Suspect Crashes Into Police Cruiser, Wilton PD Says High-Speed Chase Ends After Suspect Crashes Into Police Cruiser, Wilton PD Says
High-Speed Chase Ends After Suspect Crashes Into Police Cruiser, Wilton PD Says A Long Island man allegedly led police on a high-speed car chase before crashing into a police cruiser in Fairfield County, then continued his escape on foot before he was ultimately tasered, police said.  Nassau County resident Zahid K. Patwary, of Woodbury, began evading police on Westport Road in Wilton on Sunday, Sept. 26 at approximately 7 a.m., according to the Wilton Police Department. After crashing his vehicle into a police cruiser, police said, he ran down Route 7, where he tried to get into the passenger seat of a vehicle stopped at a red light.  Police said that Patwa…

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by Christina Coulter
Police & Fire
Danbury Residents Charged With DWI In NY State Police Stops Danbury Residents Charged With DWI In NY State Police Stops
Danbury Residents Charged With DWI In NY State Police Stops Nearly two dozen local residents were among those busted by New York State Police troopers for alleged impaired driving in the area. Hudson Valley and Fairfield County residents charged include: Dutchess County On Friday, Dec. 13, State Police from Poughkeepsie arrested Omar Gomez Florentino, 21, of Pleasant Valley, for Aggravated DWI. He was traveling on State Route 44 in the town of Pleasant Valley, when he was stopped for a violation of the vehicle and traffic law. Investigation revealed he was under the influence of alcohol, and was subsequently arrested. On Friday, Dec. 13, State P…

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by Zak Failla
Weather
New Round Of Scattered, Severe Thunderstorms Sweeping Through Area New Round Of Scattered, Severe Thunderstorms Sweeping Through Area
New Round Of Scattered, Severe Thunderstorms Sweeping Through Area A new round of scattered, severe thunderstorms is moving through the area. There have been reports of strong storms both in the southern portions of the region, including the New York City area, and farther inland in the Hudson Valley and Connecticut. At 4:15 p.m. Monday, Aug. 19, a strong thunderstorm was located over Scarsdale, near New Rochelle, moving east at 20 mph. Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail are possible with this storm. Locations impacted include Stamford, New Rochelle, White Plains, Port Chester, Glen Cove, Syosset, Rye, Oyster Bay, Greenwich,…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Bridgeport Man, 21, Charged With First-Degree Rape In NY, Police Say Bridgeport Man, 21, Charged With First-Degree Rape In NY, Police Say
Bridgeport Man, 21, Charged With First-Degree Rape In NY, Police Say A 21-year-old Fairfield County man wanted on a charge of first-degree rape is behind bars after turning himself into to New York State Police. Lucas C. Xavier, of Brookfield, is accused of forcible sexual intercourse with an unwilling party, state police said. The incident occurred in the town of Woodbury in Orange County, state police said.  Xavier was charged with first-degree rape, a Class B felony after he turned himself in at the state police barracks in Monroe for processing.  Xavier was arraigned and subsequently remanded to Orange County Jail on $10,000 USD Cash bail…

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by Joe Lombardi