A convicted felon with a rap sheet dating back to the 1980s will spend more time behind bars after admitting to credit card fraud, identity theft and a host of other charges.Steven Finkler, 55, of New Haven, pleaded guilty in Bridgeport district court to one count of access device fraud, one count of wire fraud, and two counts of aggravated identity theft.U.S. Attorney John Durham said ...

New Yorkers have turned against the new bail reform laws that ended cash bail for all misdemeanor and non-violent felony offenders in New York, according to a new poll.As of Wednesday, Jan. 1, thousands of inmates throughout the state were put back on the streets due to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s bail reform legislation, which marked the end of cash bail for misdemeanor and ...

A man busted with fentanyl and heroin during a routine traffic stop in the area is wanted by New York State Police.An alert has been issued by State Police in Sullivan County for Matthew Husted, 28, of Loch Sheldrake, who was arrested for drug possession during a traffic stop last year in Fallsburg.According to police, Husted was a passenger in a car that was pulled over by State Police ...

A high-ranking police official in Connecticut is in hot water after being accused of allegedly sending inappropriate text messages to an underage girl.According to police, a complaint has been filed against Coventry Police Sgt. Michael Hicks, who has been accused of sending the inappropriate messages in 2012 and 2013, the department confirmed. The girl is now an adult and no criminal ...

A late-night traffic stop on the New York State Thruway led to the arrest of a Fairfield County man who was allegedly driving with a blood alcohol content nearly triple the legal limit, State Police said.New York State Police troopers stopped Stamford resident Edens Joseph, 38, at approximately 1:20 a.m. on I-287 in Rye, when he allegedly committed a vehicle and traffic violation.During ...

A busy Westchester city has a new supermarket. With the Stop & Shop location set to close on Main Street in New Roc City at the end of the month, a new supermarket has just debuted in New Rochelle.New Rochelle Farms opened its doors for the first time on Friday, Jan. 17, bringing new, fresh, produce and a host of other items inside its 10,000-square-foot space for shoppers in ...

Recognize them? Police investigators on Long Island are attempting to track down two men who allegedly assaulted and robbed a man outside an area gas station.An alert was issued by Suffolk County Crime Stoppers for two men who are wanted for allegedly robbing a man outside a Bellport gas station.According to police, two men punched a gas station attendant working at U.S. Petroleum on ...

A potential kidnapping and assault investigation on Long Island was a hoax, police said.Crime Stoppers and the Nassau County Police Department issued an alert on Thursday, Jan. 23, as they sought the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect who was wanted in connection to an assault and possible kidnapping in Hempstead.Police said that shortly after 8 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 20, a man ...

Former New York Met favorite Wally Backman was found not guilty of assaulting his then-girlfriend during a domestic incident on Long Island, a judge ruled.Backman, a former second baseman for the Mets and manager of the Long Island Ducks, was found not guilty of fourth-degree criminal mischief and second-degree harassment for an incident in Riverhead last year.The not guilty ruling came ...

A 6-year-old boy died suddenly.Christian David-Devon Johnson, of Bridgeport, died in his sleep while staying at his grandfather’s Hamden home, the boy’s family said.Johnson died at Yale-New Haven Hospital on Thursday, Jan. 16. The cause of death has not been determined by the Medical Examiner. Following the child’s death, his family set up a campaign, “Christian’s Credo,” in his memory. ...