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Driver In Fatal Trumbull Crash Charged With Reckless Driving Driver In Fatal Trumbull Crash Charged With Reckless Driving
Driver In Fatal Trumbull Crash Charged With Reckless Driving The driver involved in a fatal motor vehicle Fairfield County accident in 2023 has been charged with alleged reckless driving. Jacob Ryan Kapteina, age 22, of Trumbull, turned himself in to police on Friday, Jan. 12, for the Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023 crash that killed a 33-year-old Bridgeport man. Fatal Crash Update: 33-Year-Old Identified As Victim In Trumbull The victim in the fatal crash, Anthony James Moran, was the passenger in a red Lexus SC 430 convertible that was being driven by Kapteina, which struck a maroon Chrysler 300 S driven by a 46-year-old Trumbull man, …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hiker Discovers Body In Wooded Area Of Trumbull Hiker Discovers Body In Wooded Area Of Trumbull
Hiker Discovers Body In Wooded Area Of Trumbull A hiker discovered a decomposed body while traveling through a densely wooded area in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Trumbull during the afternoon on Sunday, May 7, said Lt. Brian Weir of the Trumbull Police. The hiker was walking in a densely wooded area a short distance from Church Hill Road that borders the Pequonnock River Valley walking trail when he came upon a partially decomposed body and some personal property nearby, Weir said. Weir said the area is not easily accessible to the public walking trail and is far from local residences. There were no obvious s…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Awakened Resident Scares Off Burglar Inside Trumbull Home Awakened Resident Scares Off Burglar Inside Trumbull Home
Awakened Resident Scares Off Burglar Inside Trumbull Home A resident woke up to find a burglar inside a home in Fairfield County and managed to scare the person off. The incident occurred around 5 a.m., Saturday, April 29, in Trumbull, on Haverhill Road. According to Lt. Brian Weir of the Trumbull Police, the homeowner was alerted to someone walking inside the home. When confronted, the burglar ran out of the house and down the road. Initial responding officers checked the area but could not locate the suspect or any vehicles, related to this incident, Weir said. No injuries were reported. The Trumbull Police Detective Bureau is acti…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Boy, 13, With Knife Arrested At Trumbull School Carnival, 2 Others Nabbed For Fighting Boy, 13, With Knife Arrested At Trumbull School Carnival, 2 Others Nabbed For Fighting
Boy, 13, With Knife Arrested At Trumbull School Carnival, 2 Others Nabbed For Fighting Police were kept busy at a school carnival, arresting three teens and breaking up fights in Fairfield County. The incidents took place in Trumbull at Hillcrest Middle School around 8:30 p.m. on Friday, April 14. Police responded to the school after being notified of a fight in which a 13-year-old pulled a knife during a fight with another teen, said Lt. Brian Weir, of the Trumbull Police. When police arrived they were provided with a description of the youth with the knife by witnesses who said two teens were fighting and one pulled a knife, Weir said. The 13-year-old, of the town of Fair…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Crowds Of Fighting Teens At Trumbull Mall Cause Police To Call Reinforcements Crowds Of Fighting Teens At Trumbull Mall Cause Police To Call Reinforcements
Crowds Of Fighting Teens At Trumbull Mall Cause Police To Call Reinforcements Large crowds of fighting teens at the Westfield Trumbull Mall caused police to call in reinforcements after the juveniles kept coming back inside after being expelled. The incident began around 5:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 14, when police responded to the mall for reports of several large fights involving knives, said Lt. Brian Weir, of the Trumbull Police. Although there was no confirmation of weapons involved, responding officers found large crowds of teens throughout the shopping center, many of whom were disorderly, loud, disruptive, and interfering with the general public who we…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fairfield County Porch Pirate Nabbed With $8K In Goods, Police Say Fairfield County Porch Pirate Nabbed With $8K In Goods, Police Say
Fairfield County Porch Pirate Nabbed With $8K In Goods, Police Say A man was arrested for allegedly stealing packages containing more than $8,000 in Apple products from several porches in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Trumbull around 12 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 4. Lt. Brian Weir of the Trumbull Police said officers nabbed Jesus Felix, age 23, of the Bronx, New York, after receiving reports of a man in a white Mercedes taking packages from porches near Inwood Road and Springwood Drive. Officers checked the area and eventually located the white Mercedes-Benz parked on the shoulder of Bassick Road, where Felix was the only occupant, Weir s…

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by Kathy Reakes
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2 Meriden Teen Girls Busted In Stolen Car At Westfield Trumbull Mall, Police Say 2 Meriden Teen Girls Busted In Stolen Car At Westfield Trumbull Mall, Police Say
2 Meriden Teen Girls Busted In Stolen Car At Westfield Trumbull Mall, Police Say Two young Connecticut girls have been arrested for being inside a stolen vehicle at an area mall. The incident took place in Trumbull around Noon on Tuesday, Dec. 27 at the Westfield Trumbull Mall. Trumbull officers arrested two teenage girls after they were located sitting inside a stolen blue Hyundai Sonata parked by itself in the JC Penney lot, according to Lt. Brian Weir of the Trumbull Police. Both girls, one 14, and the other 15 years old, are from New Haven County in Meriden, and were wearing ankle monitors, Weir said. Trumbull police learned that the vehicle had been reported stol…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fairfield County Resident Accidentally Shot, Police Say Fairfield County Resident Accidentally Shot, Police Say
Fairfield County Resident Accidentally Shot, Police Say A Fairfield County was accidentally shot and wounded when a firearm belonging to a homeowner was discharged. The incident took place in Trumbull around 11 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 11, on Moose Hill Road. A resident of the home was transported to a local hospital after being shot and treated for non-life-threatening injuries, said Lt. Brian Weir of the Trumbull Police. "The residents who were involved are cooperating with the police investigation," Weir said. The preliminary information gathered at the scene indicates that the incident was accidental, Weir added. "Trumbull Police detective…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Rash Of Residential Burglaries Reported In This Fairfield County Town Rash Of Residential Burglaries Reported In This Fairfield County Town
Rash Of Residential Burglaries Reported In This Fairfield County Town Police in Fairfield County are warning residents about a rash of residential burglaries. The burglaries have been taking place in the Trumbull area and neighboring communities, Lt. Brian Weir, of the Trumbull Police said. "These burglars are breaking into homes and rummaging through them when nobody appears to be home," Weir said.  He added that there have been a few burglaries where the attempts have been halted after the thieves made entry and discovered someone was home. "As of this time, there have been no confrontations between these criminals and homeowners, but the police want…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Former Shelton Fire Captain Arrested On Sexual Assault Charge, Police Say Former Shelton Fire Captain Arrested On Sexual Assault Charge, Police Say
Former Shelton Fire Captain Arrested On Sexual Assault Charge, Police Say A former Fairfield County fire captain has been arrested in connection with an alleged 2020 sexual assault that also involved an area police sergeant. John Scollin, age 34, of Shelton, turned himself in to Shelton Police on Wednesday, June 8.  He was charged with first-degree sexual assault. said Lt. Robert Kozlowsky, of the Shelton Police. Scollin was a captain with Echo Hose Hook and Ladder Co. in Shelton before the arrest. He resigned his position when the fire department began an investigation into the alleged assault but remained a volunteer.  See Earlier Story: …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Missing 10-Year-Old Fairfield County Boy Found Safe, Police Say Missing 10-Year-Old Fairfield County Boy Found Safe, Police Say
Missing 10-Year-Old Fairfield County Boy Found Safe, Police Say This story has been updated. Police in Fairfield County have located a 10-year-old boy who had not been seen in more than a day. The boy went missing from Trumbull around noon on Monday, June 6, he was found safe on Tuesday, June 7, said Lt. Brian Weir, of the Trumbull Police. "We thank everyone for their assistance in his safe return," Weir said. On Tuesday around noon, the missing 10-year-old boy, Jeffrey Hachey Jr., had been safely located at the Westfield Trumbull Mall, Weir said. Police were advised that a Westfield shopper noticed him walking around inside the mall, …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Attempting To Jump From Area Overpass Bridge Saved By Police, Good Samaritans Man Attempting To Jump From Area Overpass Bridge Saved By Police, Good Samaritans
Man Attempting To Jump From Area Overpass Bridge Saved By Police, Good Samaritans With the help of several alert citizens, police in Fairfield County prevented a despondent man from his suicide attempt of jumping from an overpass onto the highway below.  The incident took place early Sunday, Jan. 23, about 1:30 a.m. in Trumbull. Police received a report of a man standing on the ledge of the bridge on White Plains Road near Broadbridge Road, preparing to jump onto the Route 8 highway below, said Lieutenant Brian Weir, of the Trumbull Police Department. The 21-year-old man was very emotional and upset, but was speaking with several passing mo…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Catalytic Converters Stolen From Dozens Of Buses, Leading To School Closure In Fairfield County Catalytic Converters Stolen From Dozens Of Buses, Leading To School Closure In Fairfield County
Catalytic Converters Stolen From Dozens Of Buses, Leading To School Closure In Fairfield County A Fairfield County school had to close after 28 catalytic converters were stolen from an entire fleet of student transportation vehicles. The incident took place Thursday, Nov. 18, when Trumbull Police were called to investigate an overnight theft of catalytic converters 25 Oakview Drive, forcing the Cooperative Educational Service School to be closed.  According to Lt. Brian Weir, of the Trumbull Police, officers learned that thieves stole catalytic converters from 28 school-owned vehicles, where each of these vehicles had two catalytic converters cut off from them…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Teen Killed After Crashing Vehicle Into Guard Rail In Fairfield County, Police Say Teen Killed After Crashing Vehicle Into Guard Rail In Fairfield County, Police Say
Teen Killed After Crashing Vehicle Into Guard Rail In Fairfield County, Police Say A 17-year-old has died after crashing his vehicle into a guard rail and then an abutment in Fairfield County. The incident took place around 12:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 14 in Trumbull. Police responded to the crash on Old Town Road after receiving multiple 911 calls, said Trumbull PD Lt. Brian Weir. When they arrived on the scene, they found the teen, of Bridgeport, and began rendering medical aid to him before he was transported to Bridgeport Hospital where he died, Weir said. An investigation of the crash found the teen’s vehicle had traveled westerly on Old Town Road before it col…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police Urge Caution After Black Bear Sightings In Fairfield County Police Urge Caution After Black Bear Sightings In Fairfield County
Police Urge Caution After Black Bear Sightings In Fairfield County Police in one Fairfield County town are urging caution to residents after numerous bear sightings. The first sighting took place on Friday, May 21 when a black bear was busy getting into garbage cans and birdfeeders in the Barnswallow Drive and Scenic Hill Road of Trumbull, Lt. Brian Weir of the Trumbull Police said. On Wednesday morning, May 26, 2021, the Trumbull Police Department and Animal Control Office received reports of bear sightings on Deer Run Drive and Putting Green Road where a bear was seen getting very close to a home, and another moving near a residential swimming …

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by Kathy Reakes