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Man, 30, Poses As CT Landlord, Demands Money From Resident, Police Say Man, 30, Poses As CT Landlord, Demands Money From Resident, Police Say
Man, 30, Poses As CT Landlord, Demands Money From Resident, Police Say A 30-year-old man has been charged with burglary after allegedly breaking into a Connecticut home posing as a fake landlord. Hampden County resident Precious C. Okorie, age 30, of Springfield, Massachusetts, was arrested around 4:40 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 28 in South Windsor, Connecticut.  According to Sgt. Mark Cleverdon of the South Windsor Police, Okorie broke into a home and remained there while the resident and her two children were present as part of a fake landlord-tenant dispute. An investigation into the incident found that Okorie created and forged leasing documents using…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Four Hospitalized After Two-Vehicle I-84 Crash, CT State Police Say Four Hospitalized After Two-Vehicle I-84 Crash, CT State Police Say
Four Hospitalized After Two-Vehicle I-84 Crash, CT State Police Say Four people were hospitalized following a two-vehicle crash on I-84 in Connecticut.  The crash happened at about 1:50 a.m. on Sunday, March 13, on I-84 Westbound near Entrance 56 ramp in East Hartford, according to Connecticut State Police. While traveling at a high rate of speed, a 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport struck a 2002 Toyota Carolla from behind, police said.  Authorities said the Hyundai rolled over and came to a rest on its roof in the left lane, and the Toyota spun out off the roadway and came to a rest on the shoulder. The driver of the Toyota, identified as a 21-year-o…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Man Accused Of Grabbing Girl's Buttocks In CT, Police Say Man Accused Of Grabbing Girl's Buttocks In CT, Police Say
Man Accused Of Grabbing Girl's Buttocks In CT, Police Say A 49-year-old Western Massachusetts man has been arrested for allegedly grabbing a 13-year-old girl's buttocks while at a Connecticut business. Hampden County resident Daniel Perreault, age 49, of Springfield, Massachusetts was arrested by Connecticut State Police on Saturday, July 24, after the girl's cousin witnessed the event, officials said. According to state police, troopers were dispatched to Tolland County to Sonny's Place in Somers for a report of a man who had allegedly inappropriately touched the teen. The teen told troopers Perreault had grabbed her buttocks while at Sonny's Pl…

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by Kathy Reakes