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Fighting Couple On Side Of Road Nabbed With Drugs, Police Say Fighting Couple On Side Of Road Nabbed With Drugs, Police Say
Fighting Couple On Side Of Road Nabbed With Drugs, Police Say An argument on the side of the road led to the arrest of a couple on drug charges in Fairfield County. Robert Franklin, 31 and Tanaisha Burrus, 27, both of Bridgeport, were arrested around 6 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 1, after the department received a report of an argument that had taken place on the side of the road between a man and a woman, said Monroe Police Lt. Stephen Corrone. The vehicle was reported to be a white Chevy Malibu with a Maine registration plate. Monroe officers located the vehicle in the parking lot of the Mobil Gas Station, at 405 Route 111, he said…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Suspect From Area Nabbed In Robberies At Subway, People's Bank Suspect From Area Nabbed In Robberies At Subway, People's Bank
Suspect From Area Nabbed In Robberies At Subway, People's Bank A man police have been searching for in connection with robberies at both Subway and the People's Bank has been arrested. On Thursday, detectives arrested Alvin Robertson, 55, last known address of Bridgeport,  in connection with the bank robbery at the People’s United Bank in Stop & Shop on Sept. 21, said the Watertown Police Department. He will also be arrested later this week on two warrants from the Monroe Police Department for the Subway robbery on Route 111 in July and the People’s Bank branch located inside Stop & Shop on Route 111 on Aug. 29, said Monroe Police Capt. Keith W…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Seen Him? Police Ask Public's Help In Finding Fairfield County Bank Robbery Suspect Seen Him? Police Ask Public's Help In Finding Fairfield County Bank Robbery Suspect
Seen Him? Police Ask Public's Help In Finding Fairfield County Bank Robbery Suspect Have you seen him?Police are asking the public for help in identifying a man who allegedly robbed a bank inside a local supermarket. The robbery took place just before 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 29, at the People's Bank inside the Stop & Shop on Route 111 in Monroe, Monroe Police said. The man, wearing a hat, glasses and a dark jacket, can be seen in the photo above.  Police didn't say if he had a weapon or how much money he got away with. Anyone who may have witnessed the incident is asked to contact the department at 203-261-3622. The Connecticut Bankers Reward Association is offering …

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by Kathy Reakes
Traffic
Construction Work On Route 104 In Stamford Starts Construction Work On Route 104 In Stamford Starts
Construction Work On Route 104 In Stamford Starts There will be overnight lane closures throughout Connecticut, as contractors with the Connecticut Department of Transportation install rumble strips in various town. Beginning on Monday, Aug. 15, motorists can expect closures on Route 111 near Historic Drive to Old Church Road in Monroe. There will also be closures on Route 104 north of Butternut Lane in Stamford and on Route 7 in Wilton from Olmstead Hill Road toward Old Mill Road. Work is expected to last from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Monday, as well as 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. the rest of the week. The closures are expected to last through Wednesday,…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Know Him? Police Search For Suspect In Area Subway Shop Robbery Know Him? Police Search For Suspect In Area Subway Shop Robbery
Know Him? Police Search For Suspect In Area Subway Shop Robbery Police are asking the public for help identifying a man who robbed a Subway Shop over the weekend.According to Monroe Police, the man entered the Subway shop on Route 111 at around 6:13 p.m. Sunday and implied that he had a gun. The man, wearing dark glasses and a hat pulled low on his head, then demanded the clerk place all of the money in a sandwich bag and left the shop, police said. Police did not offer additional information. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Monroe police department at 203-261-3622.

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by Kathy Reakes