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Romanian National Sentenced For Role In CT Home Invasion, Fake Virus Threat Romanian National Sentenced For Role In CT Home Invasion, Fake Virus Threat
Romanian National Sentenced For Role In CT Home Invasion, Fake Virus Threat A Romanian national has been sentenced for his role in a Connecticut home invasion that mirrored the script of a Hollywood film. Alexandru Lucian Nicolescu has been sentenced to 121 months in prison for his role in a 2007 home invasion in South Kent, U.S. Attorney John Durham announced this week. Nicolescu pleaded guilty to one count of attempted extortion and one count of conspiracy to commit extortion. Shortly before midnight on April 15, 2007, Nicolescu, Emmanuel Nicolescu - who are not related - and a third man brandished masks, knives and guns and broke into the South Kent home. The th…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
15-Year-Old In Stolen Dump Truck Takes Police On High-Speed, Multi-Municipality Chase 15-Year-Old In Stolen Dump Truck Takes Police On High-Speed, Multi-Municipality Chase
15-Year-Old In Stolen Dump Truck Takes Police On High-Speed, Multi-Municipality Chase A 15-year-old Stratford juvenile was arrested after he stole a dump truck from the Stratford Public Works property and then took police on a high-speed chase. The incident took place around 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 10, when Stratford Police officers located the stolen vehicle as it was being driven through the Home Depot parking lot on Barnum Avenue, said Stratford Police Capt. Frank Eannotti. The juvenile operator struck another vehicle as he refused to stop for officers and fled the area at a high rate of speed into Milford, Eannotti said.  Officers maintained cont…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Know Her? Wanted Woman Spends $10K With Stolen Credit Card, Naugatuck Police Say Know Her? Wanted Woman Spends $10K With Stolen Credit Card, Naugatuck Police Say
Know Her? Wanted Woman Spends $10K With Stolen Credit Card, Naugatuck Police Say Police are asking the public for help identifying a woman who allegedly used a stolen credit card to make more than $10,000 in purchases in Naugatuck. The purchases were made in the West Haven area from February to March. At least one of the purchases was made at a Home Depot where the woman can be seen smiling as she leaves with a large purchase. Anyone with information regarding the incident to contact the Naugatuck PD at 203-729-5221, Officer James Tortora extension (3162), or the NPD Confidential Tip Line at 203-720-1010.

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Know Him? Man Accused Of Using Stolen Credit Cards To Make $10K In Purchases At Area Stores Know Him? Man Accused Of Using Stolen Credit Cards To Make $10K In Purchases At Area Stores
Know Him? Man Accused Of Using Stolen Credit Cards To Make $10K In Purchases At Area Stores Do you know him? The above man was involved in a credit card fraud ring in Fairfield County.  Police say he used a stolen credit card to make more than $10,000 worth of purchases at Home Depot, Target, Walmart and other stores in the area.  Please contact Stratford Police Detective Murolo at 203-385-4127 or jmurolo@townofstratford.com if you can identify him.

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by Daily Voice
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Woman Injured After Accidentally Lighting Firework In Fairfield County Woman Injured After Accidentally Lighting Firework In Fairfield County
Woman Injured After Accidentally Lighting Firework In Fairfield County A Fairfield County woman lost at least one finger and maybe more after lighting a stick of dynamite, thinking it was a candle. The tragic accident occurred around 8 p.m. Thursday when the family living at 1248 Lindley St., Bridgeport, lost power as a result of the night's thunderstorms, said Av Harris, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police Department. When the power went out, the family went to the Home Depot to purchase candles, but the store was closed, he said. The family remembered that when they purchased their home two years ago, there were a couple of what they thought were candles le…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Know Him? ID Sought For Suspect In Numerous Thefts At Area Home Depot Know Him? ID Sought For Suspect In Numerous Thefts At Area Home Depot
Know Him? ID Sought For Suspect In Numerous Thefts At Area Home Depot Do you know him? Police are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to track down a suspect who has stolen thousands of dollars in merchandise from a Home Depot in the area. The Hamden Police Department released a surveillance photo of a man who allegedly stole coils of wire at the Dixwell Avenue Home Depot location. The latest of several larcenies was reported on Aug. 3. Police describe the suspect as a white male with a medium build. In the photo, he can be seen sporting a New York Yankee hat and T-shirt. Anyone with information, or who recognizes the suspect has been asked to c…

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by Zak Failla
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Two Charged With Selling $1.5M Of Items Stolen By Opioid Addicts In CT Two Charged With Selling $1.5M Of Items Stolen By Opioid Addicts In CT
Two Charged With Selling $1.5M Of Items Stolen By Opioid Addicts In CT Two men from Connecticut are facing time in prison after being found guilty of operating an elaborate fencing operation utilizing opioid addicts. Following nearly two weeks of deliberation, a jury this week found New Haven resident George Connelly, Jr., 48, and Branford reisdent William Reidell, 41, guilty of federal charges in relation to their roles in a large-scale fencing operation. According to evidence introduced at trial, Connelly and Paul Muzyka - who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit the interstate transport of stolen property and one count of interstate transport of stolen pr…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Home Depot Grand Opening Features 'Neighborhood Night' In Stamford Home Depot Grand Opening Features 'Neighborhood Night' In Stamford
Home Depot Grand Opening Features 'Neighborhood Night' In Stamford The only new Home Depot opening this year happens to be  on West Main Street in Stamford. The new store kicked off its grand opening celebration on Wednesday night, April 25 when Stamford Mayor David Martin led a  "board-cutting ceremony."  The event also included tours of the 140,000-square-foot store, a Kids Workshop and free food and refreshments.  On Thursday, April 26, Home Depot planned to offer vendor demonstrations, giveaways and free lunch for customers. The store -- located at 1925 W. Main St. -- employs about 270 Home Depot associates.

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed In Westport ID Theft Incident After Lengthy Investigation Suspect Nabbed In Westport ID Theft Incident After Lengthy Investigation
Suspect Nabbed In Westport ID Theft Incident After Lengthy Investigation A nearly two-year investigation by multiple law enforcement agencies that started in Westport following several cases of stolen identity has led to the arrest of a man who has been making fraudulent purchases with multiple identities throughout the tri-state area. The Westport Police Department received a report from a local resident on June 24, 2016, claiming that his identity had been stolen after he received a Home Depot credit card in the mail, which he had never applied to. The account related to the card was later used in Norwalk, Conn. to make fraudulent purchases. On Jan. 17 last ye…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Have You Seen Him? Fairfield Police Seek Public's Help In Home Depot Theft Have You Seen Him? Fairfield Police Seek Public's Help In Home Depot Theft
Have You Seen Him? Fairfield Police Seek Public's Help In Home Depot Theft FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Police are seeking the public’s help in finding a person suspected of stealing more than $1,100 in thermostats and video doorbells from Home Depot. On Dec. 12, police received a report of shoplifting at the Kings Highway Cutoff store. The suspect captured on surveillance is believed to have stolen three Nest thermostats and two Ring wireless video doorbells with a total value of $1,173.48. He handed the cashier a pre-paid phone-card, grabbed the bagged items and ran out of the store into a white vehicle also caught on surveillance video, police said. Anyone with informat…

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by Meredith Guinness