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NY County's Mask Ban Signed Into Law; Here's Possible Sentence For Violations NY County's Mask Ban Signed Into Law; Here's Possible Sentence For Violations
NY County's Mask Ban Signed Into Law; Here's Possible Sentence For Violations It’s now against the law to cover your face in public in this New York county. On Long Island, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman signed the “Mask Transparency Act” into law during a ceremony held Wednesday morning, Aug. 14. It came a little more than a week after the Republican-controlled county legislature passed the act by a vote of 12-0 on Monday, Aug. 5. All seven Democrats abstained from voting. Earlier Report: Nassau County Criminalizes Mask Wearing Amid Rise In Covid-19 Cases The bill makes it a misdemeanor for anyone 16 and older to wear a face mask in public spaces in…
CT Man Used 'Revenge Porn' To Victimize Ex-Girlfriend, Police Say CT Man Used 'Revenge Porn' To Victimize Ex-Girlfriend, Police Say
CT Man Used 'Revenge Porn' To Victimize Ex-Girlfriend, Police Say A Connecticut man has been arrested on a warrant for his involvement in "revenge porn" to victimize an ex-girlfriend. Tolland County resident Brian Swearengin, age 43, of Bolton, turned himself in on an arrest warrant in Hartford County to Manchester Police on Wednesday, March 15. The investigation began in January after the victim reported that Swearengin secretly recorded intimate encounters while they were in a relationship, said Lt. Ryan Shea of the Manchester Police. The relationship reportedly ended in December 2022. In the weeks following the break-up, Swearengin used ima…
Suspected Lover In Custody In Brutal Killing Of Stay-At-Home Mom, NYPD Says Suspected Lover In Custody In Brutal Killing Of Stay-At-Home Mom, NYPD Says
Suspected Lover In Custody In Brutal Killing Of Stay-At-Home Mom, Nypd Says Updated story: Breakup Led To Violent Struggle With Man Charged In Death Of NY Mom Stabbed 58 Times, NYPD Says The handyman of the New York stay-at-home mom whose body was found stuffed in a duffel bag with some 57 stab wounds has been arrested in connection with her murder. David Bonola, age 44, was taken into custody around 12:51 a.m. Thursday, April 21, and charged with the murder of Orsolya Gaal, age 51, of Forest Hills, Queens, the NYPD confirmed to Daily Voice. Multiple sources told The New York Post that Bonola, who was thought to have been a past lover, gave a full co…
CT State Trooper Charged For 2020 Fatal Shooting CT State Trooper Charged For 2020 Fatal Shooting
CT State Trooper Charged For 2020 Fatal Shooting The Connecticut state trooper who allegedly fatally shot a 19-year-old after a high-speed chase has been arrested on a manslaughter charge. Brian D. North turned himself in at the New Haven County Troop I barracks in Bethany at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, the Inspector General Robert J. Devlin Jr. said Wednesday, April 20. North was charged with one count of first-degree manslaughter with a firearm in connection with the Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020, shooting death of Mubarak Soulemane, age 19, in West Haven, Devlin said. He was released on a $50,000 bond and is expected to appear in Milford…
Two Arrested After Two-Year-Old Points Gun At Detectives In Connecticut, Police Say Two Arrested After Two-Year-Old Points Gun At Detectives In Connecticut, Police Say
Two Arrested After Two-Year-Old Points Gun At Detectives In Connecticut, Police Say A Connecticut man and woman were arrested after a two-year-old child allegedly pointed a semi-automatic handgun with a red laser attachment at detectives during an investigation. The incident took place on Friday, June 25, when members of the New Haven Police along with members from various federal task forces, conducted an investigation at a Dayton street home. During the investigation, the child took the gun, which was left unattended on a bed, and pointed it at detectives, New Haven Police said. Detectives were able to secure the handgun without incident.  The Department of Childr…
Fairfield County Man Nabbed With Weapons Cache, Drugs, Police Say Fairfield County Man Nabbed With Weapons Cache, Drugs, Police Say
Fairfield County Man Nabbed With Weapons Cache, Drugs, Police Say A Fairfield County man was busted by New York State Police in the Hudson Valley with a weapons small weapons cache, illegal ammunition, and illicit drugs, investigators said. Troopers on patrol from the Stormville barracks stopped Greenwich resident Jason Delvecchio shortly before 8 a.m. on Saturday, March 20 on the Taconic State Parkway in Dutchess County, in the Town of East Fishkill, when he committed a traffic violation. Police said that during the subsequent traffic stop, it was determined that inside Delvecchio’s 2014 Dodge 1500 that he was in possession of drugs and illegal weapons. …
Man Fleeing Troopers Put K-9 In Headlock, CT State Police Say Man Fleeing Troopers Put K-9 In Headlock, CT State Police Say
Man Fleeing Troopers Put K-9 In Headlock, CT State Police Say A man who put a state police K-9 in a headlock in order to try and escape after taking a vehicle without permission was nabbed by police. Joseph McCormack, 29, of Ashford in Windham County, was arrested around 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 19, after Connecticut State Police responded to a home in Stafford on a complaint that a vehicle had been taken without permission. When troopers arrived at the home of the complainant, McCormack was there, but fled from officers, state police said. A trooper with his K-9 partner Drago began a track of McCormack and followed him for more than a mile where the…
Man Charged In Brutal Shooting That Killed Barber, Injured Another Employee Man Charged In Brutal Shooting That Killed Barber, Injured Another Employee
Man Charged In Brutal Shooting That Killed Barber, Injured Another Employee A 43-year-old man has been arrested for the brutal shooting death of a local barber and wounding another employee. Tavares Jefferson, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Thursday, Dec. 10, for the Friday, Oct. 2, shooting death of Jamain Allen at the Quick Stop barbershop at 375 Pequonnock Street, said Bridgeport Police Capt. Brian Fitzgerald. A second employee of the barbershop was also shot and survived.  Fitzgerald said detectives quickly developed a suspect believed to be responsible for the death of Allen and the shooting of the second victim, who was identified as Jefferson. A warra…
Meryl Streep's Nephew, New Canaan HS Grad Sued In Road-Rage Incident Meryl Streep's Nephew, New Canaan HS Grad Sued In Road-Rage Incident
Meryl Streep's Nephew, New Canaan HS Grad Sued In Road-Rage Incident Meryl Streep’s nephew, a New Canaan High School graduate, could be facing more trouble following a road rage incident on Long Island that left his victim with life-threatening injuries. Charles Harrison Streep, 31, allegedly assaulted his 18-year-old victim in the parking lot of a Chase Bank on Main Street in East Hampton on Monday, Aug. 24, causing “serious head trauma,” East Hampton Village Police said in a press release. The teenager was airlifted to Stony Brook Hospital within an hour after the attack, where he underwent emergency surgery that included the removal of his skull cap to st…
Manslaughter Charge In Crash That Killed Longtime Attorney In Bridgeport Manslaughter Charge In Crash That Killed Longtime Attorney In Bridgeport
Manslaughter Charge In Crash That Killed Longtime Attorney In Bridgeport A 50-year-old has been charged with manslaughter and is being held on a half-million-dollar bond in connection with a crash that killed a popular community leader and longtime attorney. Bridgeport resident Peter Tsimbidaros, also age 50, died a day after the crash that took place around 4 p.m., Wednesday, Jan., 1, near the corner of Ellsworth Street and Fairfield Avenue. The two-vehicle crash involved a 2008 Chrysler van, driven by Keith Commerford, of Bridgeport, and a 2006 Honda CRV, driven by Tsimbidaros, a longtime attorney in the city, Bridgeport Police said. As a result of an investi…
Greenwich Man Nabbed In Stamford Marriott Stolen Goods Heist Greenwich Man Nabbed In Stamford Marriott Stolen Goods Heist
Greenwich Man Nabbed In Stamford Marriott Stolen Goods Heist A Greenwich man who had been stopped in downtown Stamford for driving on the wrong side of the road led to his arrest two days later for ripping off the equipment shed at a Stamford Marriott hotel. Michael Genovese, 45, was first stopped by Officers Robert Herman and Matthew Pompa on Tuesday, Nov. 5, for driving the wrong way on a one-way street, said Stamford Police Capt. Richard Conklin. During the stop, the officers noticed that there was a snowblower and other equipment in the back of his Toyota 4Runner, but thought nothing of it, Conklin said. Later that same day, Stamford Police rec…
Larceny Suspect Caught In CVS Parking Lot After Police Search In Wilton Larceny Suspect Caught In CVS Parking Lot After Police Search In Wilton
Larceny Suspect Caught In CVS Parking Lot After Police Search In Wilton A larceny suspect has been caught in a CVS parking lot after a search in Wilton, police say. Wilton Police say they received a call from a CVS employee stating that the man, described as wearing a blue hat, blue shirt, black pants and maroon sneakers, tried to steal 19 bottles of Tylenol and other painkillers on Thursday, June 13 around 5:30 p.m. The caller stated that the suspect had left the store on foot and was last seen running behind Bank of America (117 Old Ridgefield Road), police say. The suspect was located after approximately 40 minutes of searching, according to police. He was …
Suspect Charged After Cops Find Gun On Roof During Raid In Stamford Suspect Charged After Cops Find Gun On Roof During Raid In Stamford
Suspect Charged After Cops Find Gun On Roof During Raid In Stamford Police uncovered a gun and ammunition during a raid of a suspected stash house for weapons in Stamford. The gun, a .357-caliber Smith & Wesson pistol, was found by an eagle-eyed officer who spotted it on a roof outside of a window of the room he was searching during the raid about 8 p.m., Friday, Dec. 21, said Stamford Police Capt. Richard Conklin. Warrants for the search were provided after officers with the squad received intel that Bridgeport resident, Frank Massey, 24, was helping funnel guns to Stamford by transporting them to a Stamford home were they were then…
Bridgeport Man Charged With Violating Protective Order In South Norwalk Bridgeport Man Charged With Violating Protective Order In South Norwalk
Bridgeport Man Charged With Violating Protective Order In South Norwalk A 36-year-old Fairfield County man was nabbed by police for violating a protective order after he was caught in the company of the person who had the order against him. Juan Rodriguez of Bridgeport was arrested around 2:30 a.m. Friday when a Norwalk police officer patrolling Water Street at Burritt Avenue observed three people engaged in suspicous activity, said Norwalk Police Lt. Terrence Blake. The officers stopped the trio and found Rodriguez had an active violation of probation warrant. He was arrested, and was also found to be the subject of a protective order, Blake said. T…
Woman With Warrant Out Of Westport Charged After Lexus SUV Stopped Woman With Warrant Out Of Westport Charged After Lexus SUV Stopped
Woman With Warrant Out Of Westport Charged After Lexus SUV Stopped A 35-year-old woman was arrested on a failure to appear warrant after being stopped for having the wrong color paint on her vehicle. Kadian Shamar Davis, of Greenwich, was arrested Monday on Greenwich Avenue after a registration check came back to a white Lexus wagon, but she was driving a black Lexus wagon, Greenwich Police said. When stopped, the VIN numbers matched the license plate registration, but Davis told officers that the registered owner had not reported the paint change to the DMV, which is required, police said. During the stop, police discovered that Davis was wanted on a war…
Man With Loaded Pistol In Waistband Faces Drug Charges After Foot Chase In Norwalk, Police Say Man With Loaded Pistol In Waistband Faces Drug Charges After Foot Chase In Norwalk, Police Say
Man With Loaded Pistol In Waistband Faces Drug Charges After Foot Chase In Norwalk, Police Say A man who was already on probation was busted by police on drug and weapon charges after a brief struggle when officers spotted him with a pistol in his waistband. Officers from the Norwalk Police Department’s Strategic Narcotics Enforcement Team attempted to apprehend Norwalk resident Harlie Thompson on Sunday afternoon. Police said that three officers on patrol spotted Thompson on Meadow Street with “what appeared to be a firearm in his waistband.” According to police, when Thompson was approached by the officers, he took off on foot being ultimately being caught in the backyard of a Mead…
Mexican National Sentenced To Prison For Third Illegal Reentry Mexican National Sentenced To Prison For Third Illegal Reentry
Mexican National Sentenced To Prison For Third Illegal Reentry A Mexican national with multiple criminal convictions is heading back to prison after being busted reentering the country for the third time after being deported from Connecticut. Jose Del Carmen Hernandez Hernandez, 43, was sentenced to 48 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for illegally reentering the country after being deported, and for violating the conditions of his supervised release from a prior federal conviction for illegally reentering the states. Between 1999 and 2009, Hernandez - whom U.S. Attorney John Durham noted never held legal status in the c…
Westport Police: Man Arrested For Having Bullet In Pocket Westport Police: Man Arrested For Having Bullet In Pocket
Westport Police: Man Arrested For Having Bullet In Pocket Westport police arrested a man who kept going inside a gas station and harassing an employee after being told to leave.Lee Bember, 30, of Bridgeport, was arrested around 9 p.m. Sunday, March 25, when officers were dispatched to the gas station and found him parked in the lot, Westport Police said. According to police, Bember, who also had an outstanding warrant from Trumbull, had taken an employee's cell phone off the counter the day before and called his own. Since that time, he kept coming to the business after repeated verbal statements and texts to stay away and leave.  He was taken int…