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Drunk Man Screams Profanities Near Children, Acts Belligerent At Milford Festival, Police Say Drunk Man Screams Profanities Near Children, Acts Belligerent At Milford Festival, Police Say
Drunk Man Screams Profanities Near Children, Acts Belligerent At Milford Festival, Police Say A 55-year-old man faces charges after allegedly becoming drunk and belligerent at a festival in Connecticut and screaming profanities within earshot of children, police said.  The incident happened in New Haven County on Saturday, Aug. 19 around 3:45 p.m., when Milford Police were alerted of a man causing a disturbance at the Oyster Fest at the Milford Public Library at 57 New Haven Ave. (Route 162).  Arriving officers then saw the man acting belligerently and witnessed him yell profanities in front of festival patrons as well as children, according to police.  The man, ide…

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by Ben Crnic
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Shelton Man Nabbed For Masturbating In Front Of Mother, 5-Year-Old, Police Say Shelton Man Nabbed For Masturbating In Front Of Mother, 5-Year-Old, Police Say
Shelton Man Nabbed For Masturbating In Front Of Mother, 5-Year-Old, Police Say A Fairfield County man was charged with public indecency after allegedly masturbating on a nature trail in front of a woman and her son. Shelton resident 28-year-old Matthew McGovern was charged on Friday, Aug. 18 after police responded to the walking trails in the area of Wesley Drive, said Det. Richard Bango of the Shelton Police. Bango said around 4:30 p.m., a mother and her 5-year-old son were walking on the trail and came upon a man with his pants down and his penis exposed. The woman reported the man appeared to be masturbating. Shelton Police responded and when they arrived, they ob…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Man Charged After Threatening Bystanders At Basketball Tournament, Police Say CT Man Charged After Threatening Bystanders At Basketball Tournament, Police Say
CT Man Charged After Threatening Bystanders At Basketball Tournament, Police Say A Connecticut man was arrested for allegedly causing a scene at a basketball court while a tournament was underway. New Haven County resident Hoony Kwak, age 34, of Milford, was charged with breach of peace and interfering with an officer on Friday, Aug. 11 in Milford. Milford Police officers responded to the basketball court behind 57 New Haven Ave., for a report that Kwak was causing a disturbance, the department said. Milford Police said the basketball courts were closed to the public because of a basketball tournament. Kwak walked onto the court and began shooting around. When to…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Man Threatens Gas Sation Employee With Knife, Police Say CT Man Threatens Gas Sation Employee With Knife, Police Say
CT Man Threatens Gas Sation Employee With Knife, Police Say A 28-year-old Connecticut man was charged with threatening after pulling a knife on a gas station employee who attempted to stop him from allegedly harassing customers.  New Haven County resident Robert Gulyban, of New Haven, was detained on Wednesday, Aug. 9 at Galaxy Fuel at 180 New Haven Ave., in Milford. On Wednesday Milford Police officers responded to Galaxy Fuel for a threatening complaint.  The victim said Gulyban was bothering customers at the gas pumps. The victim asked Gulyban to leave and he began to argue and pulled a knife out and threatened him, police sa…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Norwalk Man High On Drugs Attempts To Kidnap Child From Car, Police Say Norwalk Man High On Drugs Attempts To Kidnap Child From Car, Police Say
Norwalk Man High On Drugs Attempts To Kidnap Child From Car, Police Say A Fairfield County man who police say was high on drugs was captured after allegedly attempting to take a child out of a car and from a woman. The incident occurred in Norwalk around 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 6 in front of a home on Bouton Street. Norwalk Police patrol officers responded to a report of a man who tried to take a child out of a vehicle. The woman told police that once she unbuckled the child’s seatbelt in the rear of the vehicle, an unknown man reached into the vehicle and began to remove the child from the car, said Lt. Joe Dinho of the Norwalk Police Department. The woman …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Brawl At Trumbull Movie Theater Ends With Arrest Of 3 Teenage Girls Brawl At Trumbull Movie Theater Ends With Arrest Of 3 Teenage Girls
Brawl At Trumbull Movie Theater Ends With Arrest Of 3 Teenage Girls Three 16-year-old Fairfield County girls were charged with breach of peace and assaulting an officer after police responded to an area movie theater for a large fight. The incident took place in Trumbull around 9 p.m., Friday, July 7 at the AMC Theatre, at 100 Quarry Road for the report of a fight involving groups of juveniles where the security officer used pepper spray to break up the fight, said the Trumbull Police. Because of the number of teens involved in the fight, the Bridgeport Police Department was also requested and responded to assist with mutual aid, the department said. The g…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Charged With Attempted Murder Following Shooting, Assault In Bridgeport Man Charged With Attempted Murder Following Shooting, Assault In Bridgeport
Man Charged With Attempted Murder Following Shooting, Assault In Bridgeport A Fairfield County man has been charged with criminal attempt murder and other crimes after allegedly beating and shooting another man. The incident took place in Bridgeport around 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 21 in the area of Madison Avenue and Robin Street. Bridgeport Police Department officers responding to the scene after receiving numerous calls located a man suffering from injuries to his head and a gunshot wound to the leg, Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police said. Officers spotted a suspect fitting the description hovering over the victim, Gilleran said. At that point, t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Alleged Stalker: Connecticut Man Arrested After Multiple Highway Incidents, Police Say Alleged Stalker: Connecticut Man Arrested After Multiple Highway Incidents, Police Say
Alleged Stalker: Connecticut Man Arrested After Multiple Highway Incidents, Police Say A Connecticut man has been charged after he allegedly repeatedly stalked a woman for months while she drove to and from work, police announced. New Haven County resident Nicholas Perugini III, age 53, of Waterbury, was arrested on Thursday, June 8 at around 1 a.m. for his alleged role in the stalking of a woman that spanned several months, according to Connecticut State Police. On Wednesday, May 10 at approximately 11:40 p.m., police were first notified of the man’s behavior. The female victim, who has not been named by authorities, contacted the police to report that she had been harass…

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by Sophie Grieser
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CT Man Beats Up Restaurant Employees After Being Asked To Leave, Police Say CT Man Beats Up Restaurant Employees After Being Asked To Leave, Police Say
CT Man Beats Up Restaurant Employees After Being Asked To Leave, Police Say A Connecticut man was charged with assault after he allegedly attacked staff members of a popular restaurant when they asked him to leave. The incident took place in New Haven County around 10:30 p.m., Saturday, May 27, at the Stonebridge Restaurant on Daniel Street in Milford. According to Milford Poice, Christopher Bier, age 34, of Milford, was dining at Stonebridge Restaurant when he was asked to leave by the security staff for inappropriate conduct towards other patrons.  Bier was asked to leave repeatedly, and he refused to do so. Security staff escorted Bier off the pr…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Accused Of Pointing Gun At Car In Westport Man Accused Of Pointing Gun At Car In Westport
Man Accused Of Pointing Gun At Car In Westport A Fairfield County man who was a passenger in a vehicle was charged by police with allegedly pointing a gun at another car. The incident took place in Westport on Tuesday, May 16 in the area of 980 Post Road East. According to Lt. Eric Woods, of the Westport Police, a police officer on patrol was flagged down by a driver who said they were traveling behind two vehicles when they saw the passenger of one vehicle pointing a gun outside the side window in the direction of the car beside them. The witness was able to take photos of the incident (including the license plate) and provided t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Norwalk Man Charged With Indecent Exposure After Victim Follows To Get Plate Number Norwalk Man Charged With Indecent Exposure After Victim Follows To Get Plate Number
Norwalk Man Charged With Indecent Exposure After Victim Follows To Get Plate Number A man was charged with alleged indecent exposure after he exposed himself to a woman while she was walking in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Norwalk around 8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 2, on Fillow Street. According to Lt. Joe Dinho of the Norwalk Police, the woman that while she was walking on Monday, May 1, a man in a white Kia Sportage SUV drove up to her and the driver exposed his genitals he then drove off. The woman told police that the vehicle’s rear license plate was covered with white cardboard.  The following day, the woman was walking on Fillow Street again wh…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Cameras Catch Man Throwing Neighbor's Mail Under Her Car In Fairfield County: Police Cameras Catch Man Throwing Neighbor's Mail Under Her Car In Fairfield County: Police
Cameras Catch Man Throwing Neighbor's Mail Under Her Car In Fairfield County: Police A Fairfield County man already well-known to authorities faces charges after allegedly threatening his neighbor and throwing her mail out of her mailbox, police said. The man's arrest stemmed from a complaint from his neighbor on Monday, March 20, when a Westport woman complained to officers that 57-year-old Westport resident James Doyle was stealing her mail, according to Westport Police.  The woman suspected that Doyle was taking the mail from her front porch, so she set up surveillance cameras that eventually confirmed her suspicion.  According to police, the cameras show Doyl…

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by Ben Crnic