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Gun Possession
Police & Fire
Social Media Post Of Guns Causes Concern At Greenwich High School
Police in Fairfield County are investigating after learning of an anonymous social media posting that alleged there was a group of high school students in possession of a gun. The incident occurred in Greenwich on Tuesday, Feb. 27, and concerned Greenwich High School. Capt. John Slusarz of the Greenwich Police said the department became aware of the posting that Greenwich High School students "may be" in possession of a gun. "This posting caused grave concern amongst the community," Slusarz said. An investigation by the Police Department was immediately conducted and it was deemed that th…
Police & Fire
CT Woman Shot In Head, Convicted Felon Charged
A Connecticut woman was found shot in the head outside of a home with an infant nearby. The incident took place in New Haven County around 7:50 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 3 on Raymond Street in Woodbridge. According to Woodbridge Police Chief Frank Cappielo, officers responded to the home on a report of a shooting. When they arrived, Cappielo said they found a woman who had been shot in the head and her infant who was uninjured, outside. Both were removed from the property and the woman was taken to Yale New Haven Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, Cappielo said. Cappielo …
Police & Fire
Teenage Trio With Stolen Guns Assaults Victim With Brass Knuckles In Wolcott: Police
Three teenagers face a host of felony charges for both illegally possessing two guns and assaulting a victim with brass knuckles before robbing them in New Haven County, police said. The arrests stemmed from an incident that began on Tuesday afternoon, June 13, when Wolcott Police received a report from a concerned citizen that he had seen a teenager with a bloody face walking through Peterson Park. According to Wolcott Police, the teenage victim told the complainant that he had been robbed of his cellphone, chain, AirPod earphones, and $15 at gunpoint before being punched in th…
Police & Fire
Man Involved In Fight At Stamford McDonald's Hits Cop With Car While Fleeing, Police Say
A police officer was struck by a car and a New York man armed with a gun was apprehended following a fight inside a McDonald's in Connecticut. The incident took place in Fairfield County around 2:40 p.m., Friday, May 5 at the McDonald's in Stamford on Bedford Street. According to Capt. Chris Baker of the Stamford Police, two officers were working an extra duty job directing traffic when a McDonald's employee called to them for help with a fight inside the restaurant. The two officers entered the restaurant and found several people arguing and fighting. Additional officers were dispatc…
Police & Fire
Man Charged With Illegal Gun Possession After Crash On CT Roadway
A Connecticut man has been charged with illegal gun possession after state police found a loaded gun while investigating a crash. The incident took place in Litchfield County around 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 2, in the town of Norfolk. According to Connecticut State Police, troopers responded to a crash on Route 44 in Norfolk, where Hartford County resident David Kulikowski, age 39, of Avon, drove his Toyota Corolla off the road on Route 44 and collided with a concrete barrier. He then continued across the highway into the grassy shoulder where he struck a utility pole, state police said. …
Police & Fire
20-Something CT Trio In Stolen Car Caught After Chase, Police Say
Three men are facing charges after allegedly leading police on a highway chase in a stolen vehicle through the region, authorities said. New York State Police troopers in Northern Westchester attempted to stop the vehicle, which had been reported stolen, at around 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, as it drove on I-684 in the town of Bedford. The driver refused to stop, leading troopers on a 13-mile pursuit that finally ended at the I-84 interchange in the village of Brewster in Putnam County, police said. That's where troopers deployed a spike strip, disabling the vehicle. All three suspe…
Police & Fire
14-Year-Old Accused Of Bringing Gun To CT High School
A teenage student in Connecticut was arrested and is facing charges for allegedly bringing a gun to his high school, police announced. In Hartford County, police in Farmington announced on Monday, Dec. 13 that a 14-year-old has been accused of having a gun at the high school earlier this month. According to police, the student - whose name has not been released due to his age - was in possession of a gun on school grounds on Friday, Dec. 3, as investigators looked into an unrelated threat days later on Monday, Dec. 6. “On Monday, Dec. 6, Farmington High School administrators sent an emai…
Police & Fire
Fairfield County Man Facing Host Of Charges After Fleeing Crash Scene, State Police Say
A Fairfield County man is facing more than a dozen charges after police said he left the scene of a crash, pointed a gun at an officer, and punched a K9. At about 5 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 12, Connecticut State troopers and Montville Police responded to a report that a vehicle had crashed into a guardrail in New London County at the intersection of Route 12 and Route 2A in Preston, Connecticut State Police reported. EMS arrived at the scene first and saw the driver in possession of a handgun, police said. Police identified the driver as 25-year-old Presley Almanzar-DeJesus, of Norwalk. …
Police & Fire
Two Teens Taken Into Custody After Reports Of Firearm In CT HS; Prop Gun Recovered
A social media prank gone wrong that led to a school lockdown in Connecticut and a wide-reaching police search led to the apprehension of two teens who were busted with a prop gun inside the building. Officers from the Meriden Police Department in New Haven County responded to Platt High School at approximately 8:20 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 30, after a social media video went viral involving students in possession of what appeared to be a firearm. Original story - CT School Locked Down As Police Investigate Reports Of Student With Gun According to police, the video, believed to have been…
Police & Fire
Teen Nabbed With Loaded Gun After Officers Pull Over BMW In Fairfield County, Police Say
A 17-year-old was nabbed with a loaded handgun after being stopped in a black BMW whose tags did not match the vehicle. The teen was arrested around 9:15 p.m., Tuesday, July 20 in Stamford. Members of the Narcotics Unit who were patrolling the area of West Main and Rose Park Avenue in response to complaints of drug dealings, assaults, and other nefarious behavior, said Stamford PD Captain Richard Conklin. Officers pulled over the vehicle, a 2006 BMW, over after watching three people in the car get in and out several times and come and go from the area. When they ran the license tag it did…
Police & Fire
Fairfield County Teen Nabbed In Connection To Drive-By Shootings
A joint task force operation aimed at drive-by shootings in Fairfield County arrested one teen found getting into a stolen vehicle while carrying a loaded weapon. The task force made up of members from the Bridgeport Police Department, Connecticut State Police, and the FBI. Safe Streets Unit has been focusing its attention on the Hollow area after receiving tips that members of gangs, were hiding stolen vehicles used in drive-by shootings on streets located next to the Greene Homes housing complex, said Scott Appleby, the city's director of Emergency Management. Taskforce agents …
Police & Fire
Fairfield County Man Busted With Crack, Gun During Traffic Stop, Police Say
A Fairfield County man was busted with an alleged handgun and drugs after being pulled over speeding and using all three lanes of traffic to pass other vehicles. Yan Lee DeJesus, age 21, of Stratford, was arrested on Tuesday, April 27, after Connecticut State Police noticed him driving more than 78 mph in a 40 mph zone on Route 25 and passing other vehicles in all three lanes while flashing his lights at them, said the state police. Once pulled over in Bridgeport, DeJesus could not produce any identification or insurance information. He was asked to step out of the vehicle and was handcuff…
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