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Teen Wielding Hatchet Breaks Into CT Home, Attacks Juvenile Teen Wielding Hatchet Breaks Into CT Home, Attacks Juvenile
Teen Wielding Hatchet Breaks Into CT Home, Attacks Juvenile A 16-year-old Connecticut resident has been arrested after breaking into a home and allegedly attacking a juvenile he had targeted with a hatchet, according to authorities. The incident took place in Litchfield County around 4 p.m. on Wednesday, March 17, when the Watertown Police Department responded to a single-family residence on Morris Town Line Highway for the report of a home invasion and that the suspect was armed with a hatchet and injured an occupant in the residence, the police department said.  Information was gathered that the suspect fled the residence into the woods betwe…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Nabbed For Attempted Fairfield County Murder On Election Day Man Nabbed For Attempted Fairfield County Murder On Election Day
Man Nabbed For Attempted Fairfield County Murder On Election Day A Fairfield County man wanted since election day for attempting to gun down another man in broad daylight on a busy street has turned himself into police. Brandon Turner, age 26, of Stamford, was arrested Tuesday, Feb. 16, and charged with attempted murder in connection with the Tuesday, Nov. 3 in Stamford, said Stamford Police Capt. Richard Conklin. The shooting happened when Turner ran into another man and the two began arguing at the corner of Stillwater Avenue and Virgil Street when Turner out pulled a 9-mm handgun and fired at least four shots, Conklin said. Police stopped Tuner about…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police: Man Caught After Hitting Woman With Car, Attempting To Drown Her In New Canaan Police: Man Caught After Hitting Woman With Car, Attempting To Drown Her In New Canaan
Police: Man Caught After Hitting Woman With Car, Attempting To Drown Her In New Canaan A 31-year-old man is behind bars after allegedly deliberately hitting a woman who was walking with his vehicle during a kidnapping attempt and then trying to drown her in New Canaan, police said. Police were notified of the attack by a 911 call around 4 p.m., Monday, May 25. The witness told police the Hispanic man, later identified as Mynor Romeo Alvarado-Canahui (Alvarado), of Norwalk, was holding a woman's head underwater in the river in the area of 1037 Valley Road, said Lt. Jason Ferraro. Responding officers found the woman sitting on the ground surrounded by three indi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Teen Stabs Woman In Random Westport Shopping Plaza Attack, Police Say Teen Stabs Woman In Random Westport Shopping Plaza Attack, Police Say
Teen Stabs Woman In Random Westport Shopping Plaza Attack, Police Say An 18-year-old is being held on a $1 million bail after allegedly randomly attacking and stabbing a Greenwich woman while she was sitting in her vehicle in a parking lot. Ellis Tibere, of Guilford, was arrested after a manhunt following the incident that took place around 1:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 6, at 1137 Post Road East in Westport, said Westport Police Lt. Anthony Prezioso. According to Prezioso, the victim, a 33-year-old woman, was sitting in her vehicle, when Tibere, wearing a masking and brandishing a knife, opened her car door and began stabbing her. The victim attempted to…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Bridgeport Stabbing Suspect Considered Armed, Dangerous Bridgeport Stabbing Suspect Considered Armed, Dangerous
Bridgeport Stabbing Suspect Considered Armed, Dangerous Police are warning the public not to approach a man who is wanted for the stabbing of a woman on Fairfield Avenue in Bridgeport. The woman, who is listed in serious, but stable condition at St. Vincent's Medical Center, was stabbed on Thursday, Sept. 26, at 1015 Fairfield Ave., said Bridgeport Police Capt. Brian Fitzgerald An investigation determined that the victim was stabbed by her boyfriend, Universal Yancey, 30, of Bridgeport, Fitzgerald said. Yancey fled the location of the stabbing before police arrived. Yancey then stole a 2013 Ford Focus from a nearby gas station that was later re…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Stabs Victim During Altercation At Fairfield County Hotel, Police Say Woman Stabs Victim During Altercation At Fairfield County Hotel, Police Say
Woman Stabs Victim During Altercation At Fairfield County Hotel, Police Say A 26-year-old stabbed another woman during an altercation at a Quality Inn in Fairfield County, police said. The altercation at the hotel on South Avenue in Stratford on Tuesday involved Bridgeport resident Ashley Jackson and another female who attended a party at the location, Stratford Police said. During the fight, Jackson stabbed the victim several times in the neck and chest with a knife, police said. The victim was transported to Bridgeport Hospital and is in stable condition. Jackson who also sustained minor injuries was treated at Bridgeport Hospital after surrendering to officers.…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Fairfield County Man Nabbed After Repeatedly Stabbing Roommate, Police Say Fairfield County Man Nabbed After Repeatedly Stabbing Roommate, Police Say
Fairfield County Man Nabbed After Repeatedly Stabbing Roommate, Police Say A Stratford man is behind bars after stabbing his roommate repeatedly, according to Stratford Police. David Newman, 42, of 91 Gina Circle was arrested after he attacked his roommate on Tuesday, said Stratford Police Capt. Frank Eannotti. According to Eannotti, the incident occurred around 9:30 a.m. at the residence while the two were arguing and Newman stabbed the rommate with a knife several times in the arm and shoulder. It is unknown what prompted the attack.  The roommate was able to fend off the attack at which time Newman returned to his bedroom and waited for officers to arrive. He …

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by Kathy Reakes