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Danbury Man Caught With Illegally-Possessed Gun In Traffic Stop: Police Danbury Man Caught With Illegally-Possessed Gun In Traffic Stop: Police
Danbury Man Caught With Illegally-Possessed Gun In Traffic Stop: Police A Connecticut man faces a felony weapons charge after being caught with an illegally possessed gun during a traffic stop in the Hudson Valley, police announced.  Fairfield County resident Mathew Conti of Danbury, age 27, was arrested in Putnam County on a weapons charge on Tuesday, June 25, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Friday, June 28.  According to the Sheriff's Office, at around 1:15 a.m. on Tuesday, deputies saw a vehicle with an obscured license plate driving north on Route 22 near the interchange with Interstate 684 in Brewster and pulled it over. After th…
Weapon On School Grounds: BOE Security Guard Charged In Newtown Weapon On School Grounds: BOE Security Guard Charged In Newtown
Weapon On School Grounds: BOE Security Guard Charged In Newtown A Fairfield County Board of Education "unarmed" security guard was charged with allegedly having a firearm in his vehicle. The incident took place around 8 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 19 at Newtown High School.  Lt. Scott Smith of the Newtown Police said the department was notified by Newtown High School school security staff for the board regarding concerns that a member of the unarmed security team had a firearm inside his vehicle which was parked in the school parking lot. The Newtown Police Detective Division worked in conjunction with Board of Education security personnel to invest…
Man In 'Altered Mental' State Busted With Guns, Drugs In CT, Police Say Man In 'Altered Mental' State Busted With Guns, Drugs In CT, Police Say
Man In 'Altered Mental' State Busted With Guns, Drugs In CT, Police Say A Connecticut man who held police at bay for several hours last week has been charged with alleged criminal possession of weapons and drugs. New Haven County resident Eric Warren, age 50, of Ansonia, was arrested on Tuesday, March 14 on a warrant for the Wednesday, March 8 incident at his home. During the original incident, Ansonia Police responded to Warren's home on a report of a person in an altered mental state acting irrationally and armed with a handgun, said Lt. Patrick Lynch. Lynch said when police arrived, Warren refused to exit the home when contacted by the police. After several…
Five Violent Fugitives Added To Most Wanted List By Massachusetts State Police Five Violent Fugitives Added To Most Wanted List By Massachusetts State Police
Five Violent Fugitives Added To Most Wanted List By Massachusetts State Police Five new violent fugitives who are on the run have been added to the Massachusetts State Police’s Most Wanted list. They are Alexander Keen Grant (statutory rape), Mario Garcia (murder), Marvin Veiga, Jr. (murder), Wesly Jordan Alcin (armed assault to murder, home invasion, weapons charge), and Jeffrey Cancel-Muniz (aggravated rape, kidnapping, strangulation). Grant allegedly provided alcohol to a minor in 2012 and committed sexual assault while his victim was intoxicated. He was arrested and charged with statutory rape of a child and indecent assault and battery on a person 14 or over. Wh…
Father Of Missing CT 1-Year-Old Girl Named Suspect, Appears In Court Father Of Missing CT 1-Year-Old Girl Named Suspect, Appears In Court
Father Of Missing CT 1-Year-Old Girl Named Suspect, Appears In Court The father of a missing 1-year-old girl whose mother was found dead in Connecticut made a court appearance on a separate weapons charge this week. Police have named Jose Morales as a suspect in both the investigation involving the disappearance of Vanessa Morales and the homicide of her mother, Christine Holloway, earlier this month in Ansonia, though he has not been charged in either case. New Haven resident Morales made a court appearance this week after being arrested for illegally possessing stun guns when police searched his home as part of their search for 1-year-old Vanessa. Morales …
Speeding Motorist Caught Without License, With Machete In Milford, Police Say Speeding Motorist Caught Without License, With Machete In Milford, Police Say
Speeding Motorist Caught Without License, With Machete In Milford, Police Say A speeding stop in Connecticut had an unusual conclusion after the driver was busted without a license while carrying a large machete, police said. Officers from the Milford Police Department stopped Inverness, Florida, resident Max Parsell, 27, at approximately 9 a.m. on Monday, July 22, when he was spotted speeding on Wheelers Farm Road near the intersection of Oak Bluff Road. During the stop, police said that Parsell was arrested after it was determined that he was behind the wheel without a legal driver’s license. Further investigation found that he was also in possession of less than …
Man From Fairfield County Wanted By US Marshals Man From Fairfield County Wanted By US Marshals
Man From Fairfield County Wanted By US Marshals Have you seen him? The US Marshals Service Violent Fugitive Task Force is seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to track down a man wanted on a weapons charge. Kembarley Ritchie, 34, of Bridgeport, is considered a fugitive by federal officials, who are attempting to track him down. An undisclosed reward has been offered for any information that leads to Ritchie’s arrest. Anyone with information regarding Ritchie’s whereabouts has been asked to contact investigators with the task force by calling (203) 800-6001.
Norwalk Teen's Parking Violation Leads To Gun Arrest In Stamford Norwalk Teen's Parking Violation Leads To Gun Arrest In Stamford
Norwalk Teen's Parking Violation Leads To Gun Arrest In Stamford A local teenager was in the wrong place at the wrong time doing the wrong things and is now facing a weapons charge after being busted sleeping in an illegally parked car and fighting officers, police said. Stamford Police Officers Ryan Lee and Robert Bossone were dispatched to a Woodland Avenue home at approximately 11:15 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 12, where there was a noise complaint. Once the officers arrived at the home, they found the illegally parked car, with a man sleeping in the driver’s seat. The man - later identified as 19-year-old Norwalk resident Jahvaughn Lee - was woken up after …
Unregistered Driver Caught With Weapon In Vehicle, Westport PD Says Unregistered Driver Caught With Weapon In Vehicle, Westport PD Says
Unregistered Driver Caught With Weapon In Vehicle, Westport PD Says A Fairfield County man is facing a weapons charge after being stopped by officers while driving without insurance and a proper registration for his vehicle in Westport. An officer from the Westport Police Department on patrol at approximately 4:45 p.m. on June 20 stopped Bridgeport resident Luis Polanco-Guzman, when he committed a vehicle and traffic law violation while traveling eastbound on Allen Raymond Lane. During the subsequent traffic stop, police found that Polanco-Guzman was unable to provide the officer with a valid registration or insurance for the vehicle. It was also determined…
Man Who Pulls Off Merritt Parkway Caught With Loaded BB Gun, Police Say Man Who Pulls Off Merritt Parkway Caught With Loaded BB Gun, Police Say
Man Who Pulls Off Merritt Parkway Caught With Loaded BB Gun, Police Say A routine traffic stop led to a weapons charge for a 20-year-old who ran a red light with a BB gun in the back seat in New Canaan. An officer from the New Canaan Police Department on patrol at approximately 1:15 a.m. on Tuesday morning spotted a vehicle traveling off exit 36 of the Merritt Parkway fail to obey a red light, turning right without making a complete stop before turning south onto Old Stamford Road, prompting the traffic stop. During the stop, the officer said that while speaking with the driver, Stamford resident Jeffrey Beltran, he observed the black grip of a handgun in the b…