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CT Man Nabbed After Leading Officers On Pursuit In Stolen Car: Police CT Man Nabbed After Leading Officers On Pursuit In Stolen Car: Police
CT Man Nabbed After Leading Officers On Pursuit In Stolen Car: Police A 20-year-old Connecticut man faces several charges after leading authorities on a chase in a stolen vehicle in New York, police announced.  New Haven County resident Shyheim Mcquillar of New Haven was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 15 following an incident earlier in the day involving a vehicle stolen out of New Haven on Sunday, Feb. 11, the City of Rye Police Department announced. According to the department, on Thursday around 8:15 a.m., City of Rye Police officers in Westchester County were alerted to a stolen white Volkswagen Jetta traveling within Rye. Police soon found the…
Greenwich Saks Fifth Avenue Attempted Burglar Nabbed After Ramming Police Car Greenwich Saks Fifth Avenue Attempted Burglar Nabbed After Ramming Police Car
Greenwich Saks Fifth Avenue Attempted Burglar Nabbed After Ramming Police Car A 35-year-old man is behind bars after allegedly ramming a Fairfield County police car as he fled from cops who stopped him attempting to pull open the doors of a luxury store. The incident occurred in Greenwich around 5 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 29 behind the Saks Fifth Avenue store at 205 Greenwich Ave. According to Greenwich Police Deputy Chief Mark Zuccerella, officers responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle that had backed up to the rear doors of the store.  It was reported that a man was attempting to pull open the rear doors of the establishment in an attempt to gain entry, Zuccerel…
Boston Man Flew His Family To Connecticut For Krispy Kreme Doughnuts: Report Boston Man Flew His Family To Connecticut For Krispy Kreme Doughnuts: Report
Boston Man Flew His Family To Connecticut For Krispy Kreme Doughnuts: Report It's hard to be a Krispy Kreme lover in the land of Dunkin' Donuts. For one Boston man, it meant loading his family in a plane bound for Connecticut to score his favorite sweet treat.  A man only identified as Chase said he was stunned when he realized there were no Krispy Kreme stores in Boston, NBC reported. There are none in Massachusetts, Vermont, or New Hampshire.  The closest is in New London County, Connecticut, in Uncasville, a rural area known mostly for the Mohegan Sun casinos and resort hotel. That's more than a two-hour drive, but Chase wasn't about to give up that eas…
1 Killed, 2 Wounded During Fairfield County Shooting, Police Say 1 Killed, 2 Wounded During Fairfield County Shooting, Police Say
1 Killed, 2 Wounded During Fairfield County Shooting, Police Say One person was killed and two others seriously injured during a shooting in Fairfield County overnight. The incident took place in Bridgeport, on Saturday, Aug. 13, around 1:50 a.m. in the area of Barnum Avenue & Knowlton Street. Bridgeport police received reports of multiple parties struck by gunfire in the area of Barnum Avenue and Knowlton Street, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran, of the Bridgeport Police. Police Officer Corey Baldwin was in the vicinity and observed the crime in progress, said police.  A Chevrolet sedan connected with the shooting began to flee the scene and en…
Police Release New Details After Suspect Who Allegedly Drove At Troopers Nabbed In CT Police Release New Details After Suspect Who Allegedly Drove At Troopers Nabbed In CT
Police Release New Details After Suspect Who Allegedly Drove At Troopers Nabbed In CT The 36-year-old man who took law enforcement on a multi-state chase after striking two police cruisers is facing a host of charges in Connecticut, state police announced. Dartmouth, Massachusetts resident Ian Grant, who was wanted on a felony warrant, attempted to flee police in Massachusetts on the morning of Wednesday, April 13, before ultimately crashing in Connecticut and being apprehended in New London County by police in North Stonington. Original story - Suspect Who Drove At Troopers Nabbed In North Stonington, Police Say During the chase, which began around 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday,…
CT Man Accused Of Intentionally Ramming Police Cruiser CT Man Accused Of Intentionally Ramming Police Cruiser
CT Man Accused Of Intentionally Ramming Police Cruiser A Connecticut police officer was injured after a man allegedly intentionally drove into his police cruiser and then threatened to shoot the officer. The incident took place in New London County around 6:40 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 25 in the area of Judd Road in Norwich, said Sgt. Christopher Chastang, of the Norwich Police Department.  According to Chastang, the officer was parked in the area of Judd Road in a marked police car when a blue Honda Accord operated by Roland Euell, age 28, intentionally drove into the front passenger side of the marked patrol vehicle.  Euell&nbs…
CT Teens Fleeing Liquor Store Theft Crash Into Home, Cars, Police Say CT Teens Fleeing Liquor Store Theft Crash Into Home, Cars, Police Say
CT Teens Fleeing Liquor Store Theft Crash Into Home, Cars, Police Say Two Connecticut teens were charged after they allegedly stole from a liquor store and then crashed into two vehicles and a mobile home while attempting to escape police capture. The incident took place in Hartford County around noon, Monday, Jan. 17, in Southington. Officers responded to a call from Queen Street Liquors at 1079 Queen St. on a report of a theft from the package store. According to Lt. Keith Egan, of the Southington Police, the two teens fled down Aircraft Road, hit two cars and a mobile home on Hemlock Road before fleeing on foot. Shortly after, police learned the vehicle,…
Man Caught After Crashing Stolen BMW In Fairfield County, Police Say Man Caught After Crashing Stolen BMW In Fairfield County, Police Say
Man Caught After Crashing Stolen BMW In Fairfield County, Police Say A 30-year-old man was arrested for burglarizing vehicles in Fairfield County, as well as stealing a BMW and later crashing it. Lous Cruz, of Newark, New Jersey, was arrested on Wednesday, Jan. 27, after New Canaan Police were dispatched to the area of Urban Street on a report of two males entering and searching through vehicles on the street, said Lieutenant Jason Ferraro.  It was reported that the two suspects were operating a red vehicle with a loud exhaust. Responding officers arrived in the area and the vehicle was spotted driving north on Smith Ridge Road bearing a New …
6-Year-Old From Fairfield County Spends $16,000 On In-App Purchases, Mother Blames Apple 6-Year-Old From Fairfield County Spends $16,000 On In-App Purchases, Mother Blames Apple
6-Year-Old From Fairfield County Spends $16,000 On In-App Purchases, Mother Blames Apple While a real-estate broker in Fairfield County was working from home, in the next room, her 6-year-old son racked up over $16,000 in just a month, buying in-app purchases from the Sonic Forces mobile game on her iPad.  Now, according to a report from the New York Post, 41-year-old Wilton resident Jessica Johnson blames Apple, feeling that their devices should have pre-set settings to prevent unauthorized users from making in-app purchases without providing verification.  Instead, as she was reportedly told by Apple representatives, parents must change their settings to block their…
Man Nabbed After Awakening Homeowners During Burglary At Fairfield Home, Police Say Man Nabbed After Awakening Homeowners During Burglary At Fairfield Home, Police Say
Man Nabbed After Awakening Homeowners During Burglary At Fairfield Home, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been arrested for allegedly breaking into an occupied home and then taking police on a chase. Alberto Rosado, 30, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Saturday, Jan. 18, by Fairfield Police following the alleged burglary on South Benson Road, said Fairfield Police Capt. Robert Kalamaras. The incident began around 2:56 a.m. Saturday when Rosado allegedly entered an unlocked vehicle parked on South Benson Road Fairfield, CT, stole a pair of sunglasses from the vehicle, and then used the remote garage door opener to open the garage and enter the home, said Kalama…
Carjackings, Pursuit Through Three Fairfield County Towns Ends With Armed Suspects In Custody Carjackings, Pursuit Through Three Fairfield County Towns Ends With Armed Suspects In Custody
Carjackings, Pursuit Through Three Fairfield County Towns Ends With Armed Suspects In Custody Three armed men who were allegedly attempting to carjack vehicles at gunpoint were nabbed after a wild chase through three towns. The incident began around midnight on Thursday, Dec. 12, when a silver BMW was carjacked at gunpoint in New Haven, said Fairfield Police Capt. Robert Kalamaras.  Within 30 minutes, it is believed that three suspects then drove to Norwalk and unsuccessfully attempted to carjack a Maserati at gunpoint.  The three then were able to successfully carjack a blue Nissan Altima at gunpoint. Norwalk Police located both vehicles (the silver BMW a…
Police Ask Public's Help In Locating Fairfield County ID Theft Suspect Police Ask Public's Help In Locating Fairfield County ID Theft Suspect
Police Ask Public's Help In Locating Fairfield County ID Theft Suspect Police are on the lookout for a man accused of stealing the identity of a Dutchess County man to make fraudulent money orders in Fairfield County. New York State Police say troopers investigated a complaint of identity theft in Beekman after an unknown party made two MoneyGram purchases in Danbury using account information from a victim residing in New York on Saturday, Sept. 21. The suspect, pictured above, purchased two MoneyGram money orders, both in the amount of $1,000.87, at the Walmart in Danbury (67 Newtown Road), according to police. The suspect allegedly used the victim’s stolen C…
Fraudsters Make Off With $10K From Area High School Senior's Account Fraudsters Make Off With $10K From Area High School Senior's Account
Fraudsters Make Off With $10K From Area High School Senior's Account Scammers exploited a loophole to steal $10,000 from the bank account of a high school student in Rockland County. The criminals made off with the money by using numerous counterfeit checks to build the account balance, according to a WABC-TV "7 On Your Side" investigative report. Jason Hirschberg, a Suffern High School senior, had just $74 in his Chase account before the balance swelled when the fraudsters were able to make a copy of his chip card and compromise his pin, before making an initial $1,000 cash deposit, the report said. That deposit enab…
K9 Officer Helps Catch Teen Car-Theft Suspect On I-84 K9 Officer Helps Catch Teen Car-Theft Suspect On I-84
K9 Officer Helps Catch Teen Car-Theft Suspect On I-84  A State Police K9 helped troopers nab a suspected car thief after he helped track down the man as he ran following a pursuit that ended with his tires flattened by stop sticks.  The incident took place around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday when state police received a report of a stolen car in Danbury. Troopers were able to quickly track down the 2017 Honda Pilot as it passed Exit 14 on I-84, according to a state police report. After noticing the troopers, the driver, identified as Manuel Ortiz, 18, of Waterbury, immediately began fleeing at a high rate speed and engaged police in a pursuit, the report…
23-Year-Old Nabbed For ID Theft, Forgery At Bank In Fairfield County 23-Year-Old Nabbed For ID Theft, Forgery At Bank In Fairfield County
23-Year-Old Nabbed For ID Theft, Forgery At Bank In Fairfield County A man is facing charges for ID theft and forgery after he attempted to withdraw a large sum of money from a local bank, according to Greenwich Police. Taj Davis, 23, of Brooklyn, was charged Saturday with three counts of forgery, identity theft, criminal impersonation and attempt at larceny after being caught by police. Davis was caught after bank employees notified police that he had attempted to withdraw the money from the Chase bank on the Post Road in Cos Cob, using a fraudulent ID and signature, the Greenwich Police said. Police were able to track him down, and when apprehended, they …
Norwalk Police: Bridgeport Car Theft Suspect Tried To Escape Officers Norwalk Police: Bridgeport Car Theft Suspect Tried To Escape Officers
Norwalk Police: Bridgeport Car Theft Suspect Tried To Escape Officers NORWALK, Conn. -- A Bridgeport man suspected of stealing a car in Middletown was tackled by a police officer in Norwalk as he tried to escape arrest, according to police. At around 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday, an officer on patrol in Norwalk saw a Nissan Maxima traveling on Water Street with significant front-end damage. Just prior to this, an evading motor vehicle accident had been reported in South Norwalk, police said. Suspecting that this was the car that had fled the scene, the officer tried to stop the Nissan on the Stroffolino Bridge. The driver refused to pull over, and sped away before pu…