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Charges Pending After Victim Dies Following 2-Vehicle Fairfield County Crash Charges Pending After Victim Dies Following 2-Vehicle Fairfield County Crash
Charges Pending After Victim Dies Following 2-Vehicle Fairfield County Crash Charges are pending for a Fairfield County man after a man died following a two-vehicle crash. The crash took place in Stratford around 1:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 18 in the area of South Ave and Spada Boulevard. Upon arrival by police, an investigation determined that a Honda driven by Jamar Blackburn, age 38, of Bridgeport, exited I-95 south and crashed into a Ford driven by Jason Fonseca-Kennedy, age 26, of Waterbury in New Haven County, said Capt. Frank Eannotti of the Stratford Police. The Ford pickup driven by Kennedy rolled over and the Honda driven by Blackburn ca…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Duo Accused Of Stealing 1,000 Gallons Of Cooking Oil In Connecticut Duo Accused Of Stealing 1,000 Gallons Of Cooking Oil In Connecticut
Duo Accused Of Stealing 1,000 Gallons Of Cooking Oil In Connecticut Two New York men are facing charges after authorities said they stole more than 1,000 gallons of cooking oil in Connecticut and then led police on a pursuit. The owner of Pizza Palace Restaurant in Middlesex County called police at about 9:40 a.m. on Thursday, June 9, to report that he had interrupted the theft of cooking oil at his restaurant, according to the Old Saybrook Police Department. The restaurant is located at 1283 Boston Post Road in Old Saybrook. He gave a description of the Home Depot "Rent Me" box truck that had fled the scene, police said.  He also directed polic…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Woman Attempts To Withdraw Cash From Bank In Fairfield County Using Fake ID, Police Say Woman Attempts To Withdraw Cash From Bank In Fairfield County Using Fake ID, Police Say
Woman Attempts To Withdraw Cash From Bank In Fairfield County Using Fake ID, Police Say A 54-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly attempting to withdraw more than $2,000 from a TD Bank using another person's identity. Banetta Grant, of the Bronx, was arrested on Wednesday, April 14, following the incident at the bank located at 55 Post Road in Darien, said Sgt. James Palmieri of the Darien Police. According to Palmieri, Grant went into the bank and attempted to make a $2,300 withdrawal from an account.  The bank employee became suspicious because the owner of the account was a male, and the suspect was a female. When asked, Grant couldn’t answer basic challenge…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fairfield County Man Nabbed In Stolen Porsche Takes Cops On Chase, Crashes Into Vehicles Fairfield County Man Nabbed In Stolen Porsche Takes Cops On Chase, Crashes Into Vehicles
Fairfield County Man Nabbed In Stolen Porsche Takes Cops On Chase, Crashes Into Vehicles A Fairfield County man was arrested after allegedly crashing a stolen Porsche after police attempted to pull him over. Christopher Mulkern, age 21, was arrested on Thursday, Dec. 3, after Strafford Police officers spotted a stolen 2018 Porsche Panamera traveling on Bruce Ave., said Capt. Paul DosSantos. When the driver, Mulkern, of Stratford, discovered police cars behind him, he accelerated into the car in front of him forcing it to the side of the road, and then entered the intersection crashing into a vehicle traveling on Boston Avenue, DosSantos said. The stolen Porsche heavily damage…

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by Kathy Reakes