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Fairfield County Man Nabbed In Online Sex Chat Sting With Minor, Police Say Fairfield County Man Nabbed In Online Sex Chat Sting With Minor, Police Say
Fairfield County Man Nabbed In Online Sex Chat Sting With Minor, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been charged with allegedly attempting to have sex with a 14-year-old girl in an online sex chat sting run by the police. David Boyd Rewcastle, age 59, of Darien, was arrested on Friday, Sept. 23, by Greenwich Police. According to Greenwich Police, for over a week, the Greenwich Police Department's Special Victims Section conducted an undercover operation where a detective pretended to be a 14-year-old girl from Greenwich and was eventually befriended by Rewcastle. Over the course of the investigation Rewcastle began to steer the conversation as they became more …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Convicted CT Felon Nabbed For Attempted Home Invasion, Police Say Convicted CT Felon Nabbed For Attempted Home Invasion, Police Say
Convicted CT Felon Nabbed For Attempted Home Invasion, Police Say A convicted felon has been nabbed for an attempted armed home invasion while the family was inside the home. The incident took place around 4:30 p.m., Sunday, July 31 in Waterbury. Officers responded on a report a man was attempting to force entry into a residential home with a firearm while a family was inside, said Lt. Robert Davis, of the Waterbury Police. During an investigation, officers were able to get a description of the suspect and the vehicle involved, Davis said. Shortly after, officers located Wayne Early, age 36, of Waterbury, walking back to a disabled motor vehicle f…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Troopers, Officers Intercept Fraud Attempt At CT Bank, Police Say Troopers, Officers Intercept Fraud Attempt At CT Bank, Police Say
Troopers, Officers Intercept Fraud Attempt At CT Bank, Police Say Two men were arrested after police said they attempted to steal money from a victim's bank account at a Connecticut bank.  The Southbury Police Department responded to a report of a possible fraud at a Chase Bank at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 30, according to Connecticut State Police. The bank is located at 775 Main Street South in Southbury, police said.  Emergency dispatch said staff from other branches of the bank reported that two men were in the lobby of the bank possibly attempting to defraud someone, police said.  Investigators discovered that 44-year-old Litchf…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Sixth Teen Charged In CT Homicide Sixth Teen Charged In CT Homicide
Sixth Teen Charged In CT Homicide A sixth, and what police believe is final Connecticut teen has been arrested in connection with the attempted robbery and murder of another teen. The 16-year-od teen was arrested on Monday, Jan. 25, by Waterbury Police, who says he was involved in the robbery-gone-wrong, that resulted in the death of 17-year-old Taevan Mosher, on Friday, Jan. 22, in Waterbury, said Lieutenant David Silverio. According to Silverio, around 12:23 a.m., Jan. 22, Waterbury Police were called to the area of 43 Esther Ave., for a report of gunshots.  There was a reported fight involving the oc…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman, 19, Accused Of Using Counterfeit Bill At New Canaan Store Woman, 19, Accused Of Using Counterfeit Bill At New Canaan Store
Woman, 19, Accused Of Using Counterfeit Bill At New Canaan Store A wanted teenager who allegedly attempted to use a fraudulent $100 bill at multiple area businesses has been arrested in Fairfield County. An arrest warrant was issued by the New Canaan Police on Tuesday, July 26, for Bronx resident Jeanise Rojas Perez, 19, who was wanted for forgery and larceny charges. The warrant came after police received a complaint filed regarding Perez, who had passed a counterfeit $100 bill at a business in New Canaan and then attempted to use the same bill at several other retailers. The investigation into the counterfeit bill identified Perez as the suspect who …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
COVID-19: Man Claiming To Have Virus Spits At Officers, Police Say COVID-19: Man Claiming To Have Virus Spits At Officers, Police Say
Covid-19: Man Claiming To Have Virus Spits At Officers, Police Say A Connecticut man who was having a fight with his roommate was arrested for allegedly spitting on police and then claimed to have the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Stephen McCarthy, 27, of Milford, was arrested on Thursday, April 30, after Milford Police responded to a Meadowside Road home for a domestic incident, said the Milford Police. When officers arrived on the scene they attempted to arrest McCarthy who is allegedly accused of spitting towards officers and stating he had COVID-19, police said. McCarthy allegedly resisted attempts to be placed in handcuffs and threaten…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Stamford Man Attempted To Cash Checks Stolen From Car In Westport, Police Say Stamford Man Attempted To Cash Checks Stolen From Car In Westport, Police Say
Stamford Man Attempted To Cash Checks Stolen From Car In Westport, Police Say A Stamford man has been charged after police say he attempted to cash checks that were stolen from a vehicle in Westport. Westport Police took Devaun Joyner into custody on an active warrant on Sunday, Dec. 8. Police say a victim reported on Friday, Sept. 6 that her vehicle had been burglarized while parked at the Saugatuck Railroad Station the previous day. Several checks were taken from a checkbook that had been left within the unlocked vehicle, according to police. The victim’s husband became aware of the theft when he received notification from his bank of possible fraudulent activity,…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Two From Stamford Among Trio Charged With Trying To Steal Scooters Two From Stamford Among Trio Charged With Trying To Steal Scooters
Two From Stamford Among Trio Charged With Trying To Steal Scooters Three suspects have been charged after police say they tried to steal scooters from the Darien train station. Darien Police responded to the Darien Train Station on the report of three males trying to steal motorized scooters on Wednesday, Aug. 7 around 2:30 p.m. The caller allegedly stated that the males were trying to force the scooters off the rack and were walking them down the sidewalk because they didn’t seem to have the keys, police say. After receiving a description of the suspects, officers were able to approach the area and one of the suspects, identified as Tyler Barnett, 19, of…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Greenwich PD Nab Man Wanted For Larceny Greenwich PD Nab Man Wanted For Larceny
Greenwich PD Nab Man Wanted For Larceny Greenwich police nabbed a man wanted for a host of charges including larceny after he was booked into jail on another matter. Aaron Fogg, 24, of Newark, was arrested Wednesday by Greenwich Police at the Sussex County Jail in Newtown, N.J., where he was being held for another crime, said Lt. David Nemecek. Fogg was wanted for a March crime that included the charges of larceny, criminal attempt, criminal impersonation, and forgery, police said. Fogg waived extradition on June 20 and was transported back to Greenwich where he is being held on $25,000 bond.  He is also wanted on a felony warr…

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by Kathy Reakes