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Man Charged With Burglary After Woman Finds Him In Her Norwalk Home Man Charged With Burglary After Woman Finds Him In Her Norwalk Home
Man Charged With Burglary After Woman Finds Him In Her Norwalk Home A Fairfield County man has been charged with alleged burglary after a resident woke up to find him in her home.  The incident occurred in Norwalk around 4:30 a.m., Saturday, June 15. According to Lt. Tomasz Podgorski of the Norwalk Police, the woman told officers she woke up and found a man standing in her home.  The man attempted to take the woman's phone as she tried to call 911 and then fled the scene prior to patrol officers’ arrival, Podgorski said. Podgorski said detectives processed the scene and reviewed video surveillance. As a result of their i…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Wanted For Shelton Stabbing, Assault Nabbed By Police Man Wanted For Shelton Stabbing, Assault Nabbed By Police
Man Wanted For Shelton Stabbing, Assault Nabbed By Police A Fairfield County man who allegedly assaulted and stabbed a 35-year-old woman and then fled has been captured by police. Related: Shelton Stabbing Suspect On The Run  Christopher Graham, age 38, of Shelton, was captured on Wednesday, April 24, for the incident on Tuesday, April 23, at a Walnut Tree Hill Road home. According to Det. Christopher Nugent of the Shelton Police, officers, and EMS were called to the home for a report of a stabbing and assault of a 35-year-old woman. The initial investigation revealed that Graham and two women were hanging out at the residence. An ar…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Nabbed For Assaulting Girlfriend In Westport, Police Say Man Nabbed For Assaulting Girlfriend In Westport, Police Say
Man Nabbed For Assaulting Girlfriend In Westport, Police Say A 35-year-old Connecticut man is behind bars for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend in a car. The incident occurred in Westport around 1:20 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 5 on the Sherwood Island Connector. According to Lt. Eric Woods, of the Westport Police, New Haven County resident Antonio Trusty, of Waterbury, was arrested after receiving information from his girlfriend that she was assaulted in a car and prevented from calling 911. Trusty fled the scene and got a ride with a Door Dash driver who was stopped driving in the wrong direction on the I-95 entrance ramp, Woods said. Trusty was loca…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Forces Woman Into Car In Stamford, Assaults Her Twice, Including At Darien Cemetery: Police Man Forces Woman Into Car In Stamford, Assaults Her Twice, Including At Darien Cemetery: Police
Man Forces Woman Into Car In Stamford, Assaults Her Twice, Including At Darien Cemetery: Police A Connecticut man was charged with assault after allegedly forcing a woman into his car and then assaulting her twice. The incidents took place in Stamford and Darien around 2 a.m. on Saturday, April 22. Stamford Assitant Police Chief Richard Conklin said the department received a call from Darien Police to be on the lookout for New Haven County resident Pablo Monegro, age 29, of Derby. In Stamford, Monegro had allegedly forced a woman he was familiar with into his car, and then beaten and strangled her while threatening her, Conklin said. He also stole her cell phone so she could not cal…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Milford Victim Escapes Terrifying Assault After Alleged Captor 'Passes Out' Milford Victim Escapes Terrifying Assault After Alleged Captor 'Passes Out'
Milford Victim Escapes Terrifying Assault After Alleged Captor 'Passes Out' A Stratford man accused of sexually assaulting and strangling a woman is facing a raft of charges. On Friday, Dec. 4, a little after midnight, police responded to a report of a possible domestic violence incident at a Seaside Avenue residence in Milford. Adam Litzie, 36, of Stratford, was arrested and charged with Assault, third-degree; Disorderly conduct; Criminal mischief, third-degree; Criminal trespass; Interfering with an emergency call; Unlawful restraint; Strangulation, second-degree; Sexual assault, third-degree, police said. Following an investigation, Milford Police allege Litz…

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by Kristin Palpini
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Man Charged With Assault After Incident At Westport Business Man Charged With Assault After Incident At Westport Business
Man Charged With Assault After Incident At Westport Business A man wanted in connection with an October dispute with a woman that turned physical has been arrested by police. Westport Police had a warrant for Robert Bush, 51, of Bridgeport, in connection with a dispute that took place on Sunday, Oct. 13, at a Westport business, said Lt. Anthony Prezioso. The incident began around 1:50 p.m. when Bush had come to a woman's place of employment demanding money from her and asking to speak with her in the rear of the business, Prezioso said. When she complied with his request to talk, a fight took place with Bush grabbing her cell pho…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
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
Police & Fire
Teen Breaks Down Door, Pushes Woman, Knocks Away Phone, Milford Police Say Teen Breaks Down Door, Pushes Woman, Knocks Away Phone, Milford Police Say
Teen Breaks Down Door, Pushes Woman, Knocks Away Phone, Milford Police Say A teenager was taken into custody after allegedly breaking into a home, pushing a woman and preventing her from contacting law enforcement, police said. Officers from the Milford Police Department responded to a Summit Avenue home at approximately 4 p.m. on Tuesday, April 2, where there was a report of a potential domestic violence incident. According to police, the investigation into the domestic incident determined that Milford resident Elias Garcia, 18, allegedly broke a door to the home in an attempt to get in, repeatedly pushed a woman and knocked a cellphone out of her hand when she a…

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Assaulted In Westport Dispute Over Money Woman Assaulted In Westport Dispute Over Money
Woman Assaulted In Westport Dispute Over Money A pair of women from Bridgeport allegedly assaulted a third woman in a Westport parking lot following a dispute over money, according to a Westport-News report. The victim reportedly left work on Jan. 25, when she was allegedly approached by 19-year-old Dulces Rios-Melendez and a Naomi Torres, 20, who were waiting for her at her vehicle. The report states that Rios-Melendez and her victim began arguing over a money issue before striking her several times. The report states that Torres served as a “lookout” for Rios-Melendez, “encouraging the striking.” When her victim took out a cell phone …

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by Zak Failla