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Suspect Nabbed In Shooting Death Of Teen With Protective Order In Bridgeport
A Connecticut man has been charged with the alleged shooting death of a Fairfield County teenager.
New Haven County resident Kiheem Tyquan Benbow, age 21, of Ansonia, was charged on Friday, April 26, with killing a 17-year-old, Romain Sterling, a Bridgeport resident.
During an investigation into Sterling's murder, Bridgeport Police served a search warrant on Behhow on Wednesday, April 24.
During the search, officers found a 9mm semiautomatic ghost gun.
At that time, he was charged with illegal transfer of a pistol, criminal violation of a protective order, and carrying a firea…
CT Man To Spend Years In Prison For Killing Recent High School Graduate
A Connecticut man will spend years behind bars for shooting a 17-year-old boy to death while he talked to his girlfriend.
Kiyon Matheney, age 26, of New Haven, was sentenced on Tuesday, Dec.12, to 33 years in prison for the fatal shooting of John Tubac-Saquil of New Haven in July 2022.
Matheney was found guilty by a jury of manslaughter with a firearm and carrying a firearm without a permit, said John Doyle Jr., State’s Attorney for the Judicial District of New Haven.
According to evidence introduced at trial, Matheney shot Tubac-Saquil shortly after 11 p.m. on Sunday, July 3, 2022, when h…
CT Man Who Threatened To Shoot, Kill Hospital Staff Prevented From Buying Firearms, Police Say
A Connecticut man who told his therapist he intended on killing staff members at an area hospital was prevented from purchasing guns.
Hartford County resident Connor Zawasky, age 24, of Windsor, was charged on Tuesday, July 12, and charged with threatening.
The incident began on Wednesday, June 8, when Zawasky told his counselor that he intended on obtaining a pistol permit and buying a gun to kill staff members at Mount Sinai Hospital in Hartford, said Sgt. Mark Cleverdon, of the New Windsor Police.
Following his arrest, Zawasky turned himself in at police headquarters and was proces…
Attorney Failed To Report Stolen Guns, Including One Used To Shoot At Cops, Stamford PD Says
A Stamford attorney has been arrested for allegedly failing to report the theft of six of his handguns after one of the guns was used to shoot at Stamford Police officers during an arrest attempt.
Ridgely W. Brown, 72, was arrested on Wednesday, July 10, on six counts of reckless endangerment and failure to report a stolen handgun, said Stamford Police Lt. Michael Noto.
Brown was arrested after he came to the Stamford Police Department on Monday, July 8, to report that six of his guns had been stolen sometime in October or November of 2018, Noto said.
When asked why he waited eight months …
Convicted Felon With Three Guns Apprehended In Norwalk During Drug-Dealing Probe
Norwalk police discovered three guns during the takedown of a convicted felon in connection with a drug-dealing investigation.
Tyler Singewald, 24, of Norwalk, was arrested on Thursday, March 21, by the Norwalk Police Special Services Division and Emergency Services Unit Tactical Response Team lengthy investigation into local drug dealing, said Norwalk Lt. Terrence Blake.
During a warrant search, investigators seized marijuana, drug paraphernalia, $1,300, a loaded sawed-off shotgun, a loaded 9mm handgun, and a loaded .38 caliber handgun which was found to be stolen, Blake said.
Investig…
