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Man Accused Of Attempting To Drown Young Children At West Haven Beach Man Accused Of Attempting To Drown Young Children At West Haven Beach
Man Accused Of Attempting To Drown Young Children At West Haven Beach A 41-year-old man is behind bars after allegedly attempting to drown two young children at a Connecticut beach. The incident occurred in New Haven County around 2:30 a.m., Saturday, June 22, at a West Haven beach in the area of Ocean Avenue and Dawson Avenue. Romney Desronvil, of Queens, New York, was in custody and arrested in connection with the "heinous act," said West Haven police spokesperson Sgt. Patrick Buturla. According to Buturla, an officer on patrol spotted a Nissan SUV parked on the beach. As the officer approached he heard significant screaming taking place from the water. A…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Sweet Escape: Ice Cream Truck Stolen In West Haven With $30K Of Treats Inside Sweet Escape: Ice Cream Truck Stolen In West Haven With $30K Of Treats Inside
Sweet Escape: Ice Cream Truck Stolen In West Haven With $30K Of Treats Inside A 35-year-old man with a huge sweet tooth was arrested in Connecticut after he hopped in an ice cream truck and made a run for it – stealing $30,000 worth of the sweet stuff along with the truck. The New Haven County incident occurred on Monday, Jan. 29 in the city of West Haven, according to local police. At around 9 p.m. that night, the Shahi Kulfi truck’s original driver was stopped in a parking lot on Boston Post Road delivering sweet treats when Travis Jones, age 35, hopped in and drove off. There was $30,000 worth of ice cream inside at the time. Jones and the truck were later f…

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
CT Man Charged In Car Dealership Burglary CT Man Charged In Car Dealership Burglary
CT Man Charged In Car Dealership Burglary One of three men wanted in connection with an alleged string of car dealership burglaries across Connecticut in which luxury vehicles were stolen was nabbed following an investigation by numerous police departments. New Haven County resident 21-year-old Quadele Vickers of Ansonia, was charged on Wednesday, Aug. 2 for his involvement in a burglary of Infiniti in Wallingford, said Sgt. Stephen Jaques, of the Wallingford Police. On Wednesday, June 28, three men and a driver forced entry into the dealership and stole two Infiniti SUVs, Jaques said. Jaques said the suspects …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed After Shelton Store Robbery Through Multi-Agency Effort Suspect Nabbed After Shelton Store Robbery Through Multi-Agency Effort
Suspect Nabbed After Shelton Store Robbery Through Multi-Agency Effort Just hours after a man allegedly robbed a liquor store in Fairfield County at gunpoint, he was behind bars thanks to a multi-agency effort. The incident took place in Fairfield County around 7:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 21 in Shelton. Shelton Police were dispatched to Cleto’s Package Store, located at 402 Howe Ave., for a report of an armed robbery, Lt. Robert Kozlowsky, of the Shelton Police said.  When officers arrived on the scene they were told that a white man approximately 40 to 50 years old entered the store and displayed an AR15-type rifle and demanded money, Kozlowsky said. …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Charged In Scheme To Steal, Cash Checks Mailed, Police In Fairfield County Report Man Charged In Scheme To Steal, Cash Checks Mailed, Police In Fairfield County Report
Man Charged In Scheme To Steal, Cash Checks Mailed, Police In Fairfield County Report Investigators in Fairfield County reported that a 21-year-old man was charged in a scheme to steal and cash checks that were being sent in the mail. Darien officers responded to the West Haven Police Department at about 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 12, to take custody of Wilson Ketter, of West Haven, on an arrest warrant, the Darien Police Department reported. Police said a victim reported on Friday, Aug. 12, that a personal check they mailed had been stolen, altered, and cashed. Investigators spoke to the account holder for the fraudulent check, and the account holder said she made co…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Connecticut Man Admits To Charge Related To Gun Trafficking Scheme Connecticut Man Admits To Charge Related To Gun Trafficking Scheme
Connecticut Man Admits To Charge Related To Gun Trafficking Scheme A 40-year-old man has pleaded guilty to a charge related to a scheme to unlawfully sell firearms in Connecticut.  Quinn Mooring, of New Haven, pleaded guilty on Thursday, Jan. 13, to unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, according to Leonard Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut. In March, ATF Task Force officers found out that Mooring was receiving firearms from a source in South Carolina and selling the firearms in Connecticut, the US Attorney's Office reported. In April, investigators made a controlled purchase of a 9mm Glock handgun and a drum m…

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by Nicole Valinote
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CT Man Pleads Guilty To Possession, Intent To Distribute Fentanyl CT Man Pleads Guilty To Possession, Intent To Distribute Fentanyl
CT Man Pleads Guilty To Possession, Intent To Distribute Fentanyl A 24-year-old Connecticut man has pleaded guilty to a drug possession charge after officers found him with about 19 grams of fentanyl. Tashuan Minor-Davis, of New Haven, pleaded guilty on Monday, Jan. 10, to one count of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, according to Leonard Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut. The West Haven Police Department was conducting surveillance at about 10 p.m. on Sept. 25, 2020, when police saw Minor-Davis involved in what seemed to be a drug transaction from his vehicle, which was parked at a West Haven gas station, the US …

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Woman, Man Shot At Home In CT Woman, Man Shot At Home In CT
Woman, Man Shot At Home In CT An investigation has been launched in Connecticut following reports of a shooting that took place at an area home that left two hospitalized. In New Haven County, local residents in West Haven have been advised to avoid the area of Third Avenue as detectives investigate a shooting that took place in the afternoon of Monday, Oct. 11. Police said that a man and woman were both shot and transported to area hospitals for treatment and evaluation. Their conditions were not immediately available. West Haven Police Sgt. Patrick Buturla said that the incident was active as of 2:45 p.m. on Monday a…

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by Zak Failla
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Police Investigate Shooting At CT Home Police Investigate Shooting At CT Home
Police Investigate Shooting At CT Home An investigation has been launched in Connecticut following reports of a shooting that took place at an area home. In New Haven County, local residents in West Haven have been advised to avoid the area of Third Avenue as detectives investigate a shooting that took place in the afternoon of Monday, Oct. 11. West Haven Police Sgt. Patrick Buturla said that the incident was active as of 2:45 p.m. on Monday afternoon, and there will be an increased police presence in the area of the shooting as they investigate. No other information was immediately released by investigators. Anyone with info…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Assaults Elderly Family Member With Broomstick, Police Say Man Assaults Elderly Family Member With Broomstick, Police Say
Man Assaults Elderly Family Member With Broomstick, Police Say A 59-year-old man who was caring for an elderly family member short-term was arrested for allegedly assaulting the victim by pushing them down and hitting them with a broomstick. The incident took place in Fairfield County on Wednesday, May 13, when Monroe Police received a complaint of an 80-year-old victim being assaulted, said Lt. Stephen Corrone. Upon arrival, officers made contact with the victim who said they had been assaulted by, family member Leonard Glendinning, of West Haven, said Corrone. Glendinning had been acting as the victim’s caretaker while another family …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman Arrested For Burning Dog On Sandy Point Beach, Police Say Woman Arrested For Burning Dog On Sandy Point Beach, Police Say
Woman Arrested For Burning Dog On Sandy Point Beach, Police Say After more than a month of investigating, police have arrested a woman in connection with the discovery of a dog found burned at the Sandy Point parking area in West Haven. Outrage from the community followed the news of the dead terrier who was found around 10 a.m., Friday, July 5, when the West Haven Police responded to a report of a fire in the Sandy Point Beach parking lot. The fire was extinguished and the initial investigation found a small dead dog, possibly a 1-year-old dog with cropped ears and a cropped tail was located at the source of the fire, West Haven Police said. The …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Rewards Offered After Dog Is Intentionally Burned To Death At Sandy Point Beach Rewards Offered After Dog Is Intentionally Burned To Death At Sandy Point Beach
Rewards Offered After Dog Is Intentionally Burned To Death At Sandy Point Beach A miniature schnauzer might have died horribly when he was burned to death, but a lot of love is coming from the public in the form of donations to help find the person or people who committed the crime. The dog was found around 10 a.m., Friday, July 5, when the West Haven Police responded to the area of Beach Street near Third Avenue/Second Avenue for a report of an uncontained fire in the Sandy Point Beach parking lot, said West Haven Police Sgt. Charles Young. The fire was extinguished and the initial investigation found a small dead dog, possibly a 1-year-old “mini Schnauzer” with cropp…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Two Charged After 7-Year-Old Girl Alerts Police To Burglary Two Charged After 7-Year-Old Girl Alerts Police To Burglary
Two Charged After 7-Year-Old Girl Alerts Police To Burglary Two men were arrested after allegedly breaking into a West Haven residence while a 7-year-old girl was home alone. Clifton Spellman, 61, of West Haven, and Talib Al-Din, 67,  of New Haven, were arrested on Monday, June 3, after the child climbed through a window and ran to police who were responding to a break in the area of 151 Church St., said West Haven Police Sgt. Charles Young. Upon arrival, an officer was approached by the child who was running from the area and stated she believed someone was trying to break through the front door of her home, said Young. Officers responde…

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by Kathy Reakes
Politics
Suspect Nabbed After Armed Robbery At Connecticut Post Mall Suspect Nabbed After Armed Robbery At Connecticut Post Mall
Suspect Nabbed After Armed Robbery At Connecticut Post Mall Click here for an updated story: Same Man ID'd As Suspect In Separate Armed Robberies At Trumbull, Connecticut Post Malls  A suspect is in custody after an armed robbery at the Connecticut Post Mall on Saturday evening during the height of Christmas shopping season, Milford Police said. There was a heavy police presence in New Haven, where the suspect was apprehended along with a handgun with the assistance of the New Haven and West Haven police departments. The robbery occurred in the parking lot of the mall. The victim was not injured, said police, adding that more details will…

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by Daily Voice
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Citizen Of Honduras Admits To Reentering CT After Deportation Citizen Of Honduras Admits To Reentering CT After Deportation
Citizen Of Honduras Admits To Reentering CT After Deportation A convicted felon who was deported to his native Honduras has admitted to illegally reentering the country and taking shelter in Connecticut. Honduran national Javier Vasquez Martinez, who was last known to be living in Meriden, pleaded guilty in New Haven District Court to one count of reentry of a removed alien, John Durham, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced this week. Vasquez Martinez, 39, was deported in May 2016 following two state convictions for operating a motor vehicle under the influence of drugs or alcohol and then failing to appear in court t…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
CT Couple Charged With Burglarizing USS Ling After It Was Flooded CT Couple Charged With Burglarizing USS Ling After It Was Flooded
CT Couple Charged With Burglarizing USS Ling After It Was Flooded Hackensack police charged a Connecticut couple with stealing a lantern and shoulder lapel from the USS Ling submarine on the Hackensack River a short time after someone looted and flooded the landmark museum, authorities said. Jon P. Stevens of West Haven and Laura Palmese of Colchester, both 48, parked in the lot of the Heritage Diner and "swam through the Hackensack River to the submarine" on Aug. 11, Capt. Peter Busciglio said. Damage had already been done to the submarine when the couple "removed a lantern and a Medical Corps lieutenant shoulder lapel," he said. Cit…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Most Wanted Fugitive In Double-Murder Case Caught In Fairfield County Most Wanted Fugitive In Double-Murder Case Caught In Fairfield County
Most Wanted Fugitive In Double-Murder Case Caught In Fairfield County A 54-year-old man named one of U.S. Marshals’ 15 most wanted fugitives was captured 16 years after he allegedly killed his sister and an ex-girlfriend in New York City. Andre Neverson, 54, was arrested on Tuesday, Sept. 4 after U.S. Marshals and police received information that he was hiding in a house in Bridgeport, authorities said. U.S. Marshals and Bridgeport Police closed in when Neverson was spotted leaving the home. Neverson, a native of Trinidad and Tobago, is accused in the 2002 murders as well as for a parole violation and an illegal entry into the United States, according to the …

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Man Charged In Fatal Crash, CT State Police Say Man Charged In Fatal Crash, CT State Police Say
Man Charged In Fatal Crash, CT State Police Say A Connecticut man who allegedly went ping-ponging through traffic in an attempt to evade police seeking to pull him over has been arrested on a series of charges dating back to a wrong-way collision that left another motorist dead. Robert Kryzkij was attempting to elude members of the Orange Police Department on Nov. 9 last year, when he crossed over the double yellow line of Meloy Road near the intersection of Carlson Road in West Haven. While driving eastbound in the westbound lanes, Kryzkij sideswiped another vehicle, though Kryzkij was not deterred, and continued traveling east. Police…

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by Zak Failla
News
Man Sentenced For Distributing Fentanyl To Fairfield County OD Victim Man Sentenced For Distributing Fentanyl To Fairfield County OD Victim
Man Sentenced For Distributing Fentanyl To Fairfield County OD Victim A West Haven man was sentenced to more than two years in federal prison for distributing fentanyl to a Bridgeport man who died after using the drug. John Rodriguez, 37, was sentenced on Friday, May 4 by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to 27 months of prison, followed by four years of supervised release. His victim overdosed on the drug in 2015. John H. Durham, U,S Attorney for the District of Connecticut, said the case stems from an ongoing statewide initiative targeting narcotics dealers who distribute heroin, fentanyl or opioids that cause death or serious injury to users.…

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by Jon Craig