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Convicted Felon Busted In CT Bank Robbery Wanted For Seattle Heist: Police Convicted Felon Busted In CT Bank Robbery Wanted For Seattle Heist: Police
Convicted Felon Busted In CT Bank Robbery Wanted For Seattle Heist: Police A convicted felon with a history of robbery charges is back behind bars after allegedly robbing a Connecticut Wells Fargo bank, authorities said. Thomas Hopkins, 57, of Waterbury, was arrested and charged with first-degree robbery, first-degree threatening, and second-degree larceny, police said on Monday, Nov. 18. Hopkins is accused of robbing the Wells Fargo at 800 Wolcott St. in Waterbury around 10 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 15, police said. He walked in and told employees he had a gun and demanded cash; however, he never showed the weapon. Employees complied with his demands, and he ran out …

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by Josh Lanier
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4 Busted In Danbury Armed Robbery After Officers Spot Getaway Car: Police 4 Busted In Danbury Armed Robbery After Officers Spot Getaway Car: Police
4 Busted In Danbury Armed Robbery After Officers Spot Getaway Car: Police Police in Connecticut arrested four people — including one minor — in connection with a robbery of a Main Street business in Fairfield County over the weekend, authorities said.  Danbury Police were called to a robbery on Saturday, Nov. 2, at the business after three people entered, one with a handgun, authorities said.  Police did not identify the business or say what was taken.  The robbers jumped into a black sedan after the heist and sped away, authorities said. However, Danbury Police spotted the vehicle a short time later on East Franklin Street.  The three …

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by Josh Lanier
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Duo Nabbed After Breaking Into CT Apartment, Threatening Residents: Police Duo Nabbed After Breaking Into CT Apartment, Threatening Residents: Police
Duo Nabbed After Breaking Into CT Apartment, Threatening Residents: Police Two men were slapped with a heap of criminal charges after invading a Connecticut apartment and threatening those inside with a knife, police announced. The arrests stemmed from an incident in Middlesex County on Tuesday, April 9 just after 7:45 p.m., when a disturbance at a residence on Main Street in Essex was reported to authorities, according to Connecticut State Police. Arriving troopers soon met with two victims inside their apartment who told them they were not injured. The victims then added that two men known to them had broken into the apartment while holding a knife. However, one…

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by Ben Crnic
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Screaming Man Threatens Bar Patrons About Using Gun In Darien: Police Screaming Man Threatens Bar Patrons About Using Gun In Darien: Police
Screaming Man Threatens Bar Patrons About Using Gun In Darien: Police A dramatic scene played out near a bar in Fairfield County when authorities arrested a screaming man who had made threatening comments to patrons about using a firearm, police said.  The incident happened on Friday, April 14 around 11:30 p.m., when an officer in Darien heard a man's voice screaming in the area of 1041 Post Rd., according to Sergeant Dan Skoumbros.  While trying to find the source of the screaming, two women approached the officer and told them that it was coming from 36-year-old James Newton of Stamford, who had been trying to get them to get inside their Ube…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Crashes Into Multiple Vehicles, Including Cruiser After Shooting, CT State Police Say Man Crashes Into Multiple Vehicles, Including Cruiser After Shooting, CT State Police Say
Man Crashes Into Multiple Vehicles, Including Cruiser After Shooting, CT State Police Say A 63-year-old Connecticut man was arrested after authorities said he was involved in a shooting and then crashed into multiple vehicles, including a police cruiser, during a pursuit. Hartford County resident William Ramos Sr., of New Britain, was arrested following an investigation into a shooting on Friday, Nov. 26, in Manchester. A 56-year-old woman came into the lobby of the police department with a gunshot wound to her hand at about 9 p.m. on Friday, the Manchester Police Department reported. The woman reported that she suffered the injury during an altercation with her son's fath…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Man In Pickup Truck Points Handgun At Woman On I-95, CT State Police Say Man In Pickup Truck Points Handgun At Woman On I-95, CT State Police Say
Man In Pickup Truck Points Handgun At Woman On I-95, CT State Police Say A gun-wielding man is facing charges in Connecticut after allegedly pointing a handgun at a woman while driving on I-95, State Police announced. Shortly after 4 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 22, State Police troopers received a report from a driver traveling south on I-95 in New London County in the Town of Old Lyme stating that she had been threatened by the driver of a tan Ram 1500 pickup truck with Maine license plates. According to police, the woman said that while the pick-up truck driver, later identified as Old Lyme resident Noah Jones, age 55, was passing her in the left lane near exit 66, h…

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by Zak Failla
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Bridgeport Man Accused Of Pointing Firearm In Road-Rage Incident Bridgeport Man Accused Of Pointing Firearm In Road-Rage Incident
Bridgeport Man Accused Of Pointing Firearm In Road-Rage Incident A driver allegedly threatened someone with a gun in a road-rage incident in Wilton then got nabbed by cops in Ridgefield, according to Wilton Police. On Friday, Aug. 16 at about 7:15 a.m., police responded to the area of Danbury Road and Mountain Road in Wilton on a report of the incident, police said. While officers were on their way to the call, dispatchers informed the officers that the alleged suspect was driving a 1996 Acura 3.5 RL and was last seen in the area of Wilridge Road, according to Wilton Police. While officers were responding to the area, dispatchers contacte…

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by Donna Christopher
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Stamford Man Charged With Assaulting Woman At Parking Lot In Greenwich Stamford Man Charged With Assaulting Woman At Parking Lot In Greenwich
Stamford Man Charged With Assaulting Woman At Parking Lot In Greenwich A Stamford man is facing numerous charges after police say he assaulted a woman in a Greenwich parking lot. Greenwich Police say they investigated a report of an assault that occurred in the lot on West Putnam Avenue on Friday, July 5. Statements from the victim report that she was physically assaulted by a man she knows, identified as Jose Rohena, 30, police say. During the assault, police say Rohena threatened to cause further harm to the victim and her family and prevented her from calling 911. The victim sustained non-life threatening injuries. Police say a minor child was also presen…

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by Valerie Musson
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Wilton Man Charged, Firearm Seized After Threat To Kill Victim, Police Say Wilton Man Charged, Firearm Seized After Threat To Kill Victim, Police Say
Wilton Man Charged, Firearm Seized After Threat To Kill Victim, Police Say A man from Wilton had his firearm seized and is facing charges after allegedly making a death threat, police say. The victim arrived at Wilton Police Headquarters on Saturday, Feb 23 around 6 p.m. to report that 64-year-old Marcelino Alberto Castillo had threatened to kill him. An investigation was initiated, and police established probable cause. With this information, Castillo was arrested and charged with first-degree threatening. A firearm was also seized from his residence. Castillo was being held on $50,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in Norwalk Superior Court on Monday, Feb. 25.

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by Valerie Musson
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Facebook Threat To Shoot Darien Resident Leads To Vermont Man's Arrest Facebook Threat To Shoot Darien Resident Leads To Vermont Man's Arrest
Facebook Threat To Shoot Darien Resident Leads To Vermont Man's Arrest Social media once again reared its ugly head, leading to the arrest of a man in Vermont who threatened to shoot a Fairfield County man on Facebook, police said. A Darien resident came to police headquarters on Jan. 17 with several printouts of threats being made by Woodford, Vermont, resident Richard Koproski, who made threats through Facebook. Police said that a review of the threats showed that Koproski made multiple references to having weapons, being upset with various people, and that he would need a lot of body bags. Other threats are directed at the complainant specifically, threaten…

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by Zak Failla