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20-Year-Old Nabbed With Gun, Drugs In Norwalk, Police Say 20-Year-Old Nabbed With Gun, Drugs In Norwalk, Police Say
20-Year-Old Nabbed With Gun, Drugs In Norwalk, Police Say A Fairfield County man was busted with a gun, ammo, and drugs after a police officer was notified of a suspicious vehicle. The incident occurred in Norwalk around 10:50 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 6 in the parking garage at 30 Day St. When the officer went to check out the "suspicious" vehicle, he noticed a Glock 9mm handgun on the driver's side floorboard of the vehicle, said Lt. Joe Dinho, of the Norwalk Police. Officers also found a 33-round high-capacity magazine and oxycodone during a search, Dinho said. The driver, identified as Donate Jayden Scullark, age 20, of Norwalk, resisted arrest as …
Man Who Built, Sold Ghost Gun 'Armory' From CT Home Gets Prison Time Man Who Built, Sold Ghost Gun 'Armory' From CT Home Gets Prison Time
Man Who Built, Sold Ghost Gun 'Armory' From CT Home Gets Prison Time A 36-year-old Connecticut man who was caught with illegal weapon kits in Westchester County will spend several years in prison for trafficking a large number of ghost guns from his New Haven County home.  Ansonia resident Melvin Burroughs, age 36, was sentenced to 58 months in prison on Thursday, July 27 for trafficking firearms, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced. According to federal officials, between 2019 through approximately January 2022, Burroughs bought parts for "ghost guns," assembled them into finished working firearms, and sold them.  He f…
Fight At Stratford Gym Ends With Gun Drawn, 2 Arrests, Police Say Fight At Stratford Gym Ends With Gun Drawn, 2 Arrests, Police Say
Fight At Stratford Gym Ends With Gun Drawn, 2 Arrests, Police Say Two Fairfield County men were arrested after getting into a fight at a popular Stratford gym with one pulling a gun. The incident took place in Stratford around 1:30 p.m., Saturday, April 29 at the Esporta Fitness located at the 411 Barnum Avenue Cutoff. According to Capt. Frank Eannotti of the Stratford Police, officers responded to the gym for a disturbance call. During the incident, one of the people involved, Emmanuel Rivera, age 21, of Bridgeport pulled a firearm and threatened the other in the gym, Eannotti said. Rivera was immediately taken into custody as he attempt…
Felon From Fairfield County Busted By AFT For Gun Sales, US Attorney Says Felon From Fairfield County Busted By AFT For Gun Sales, US Attorney Says
Felon From Fairfield County Busted By AFT For Gun Sales, US Attorney Says A Bridgeport man has been charged with illegal gun possession and trafficking offenses after being arrested by agents from the ATF and local police, including the Stamford Police Department. Daquan Lamont Wright, age 28, was arrested on Monday, March 13, following an investigation into illegal gun sales in the area, said Roberts Avery, US Attorney for the District of Connecticut. As alleged in court documents and statements made in court, an investigation determined that Wright was illegally selling firearms without a license. Wright was previously convicted in state court of theft of a fi…
Firearm, 'Purple' Fentanyl Seized During Highway Detail, CT State Police Announce Firearm, 'Purple' Fentanyl Seized During Highway Detail, CT State Police Announce
Firearm, 'Purple' Fentanyl Seized During Highway Detail, CT State Police Announce A Connecticut man was allegedly busted with "purple" fentanyl and a loaded gun during a traffic stop as part of a highway enforcement operation. The arrest took place in Hartford on Thursday, Nov. 3 after officers of a statewide task force spotted a man allegedly participating in a drug transaction. Moses Rodriguez, age 35, of Hartford was stopped after the suspected drug deal on Brainard Road, said the Connecticut state police. A search of the vehicle led to the seizure of approximately 30 grams of "purple" fentanyl, $2,301 in cash, a fully loaded Glock 9mm pistol with a 15-round hig…
Man Shot, Girlfriend Charged With Having A Gun In Vehicle In Fairfield County, Police Say Man Shot, Girlfriend Charged With Having A Gun In Vehicle In Fairfield County, Police Say
Man Shot, Girlfriend Charged With Having A Gun In Vehicle In Fairfield County, Police Say A 24-year-old Fairfield County man was shot and his girlfriend who accompanied him to the hospital was charged with having a gun in a vehicle. The incident took place in Bridgeport around 10 p.m., Monday, Oct. 31. According to Capt. Kevin Gilleran, of the Bridgeport Police, Bridgeport Hospital contacted the department to report a party with a gunshot wound was dropped off via private vehicle at their emergency room. The Bridgeport Police Detective Bureau responded and took charge of the investigation. The victim, identified as a 24-year-old Bridgeport man, was suffering from gunshot woun…
New Details Reveal Step-By-Step Look At Fatal Shooting Of College Dad At Hotel New Details Reveal Step-By-Step Look At Fatal Shooting Of College Dad At Hotel
New Details Reveal Step-By-Step Look At Fatal Shooting Of College Dad At Hotel Newly released documents offer a step-by-step look at what led to the deadly shooting of a father from the region at a Hudson Valley hotel. The documents detail how a transient by the name of Roy Johnson allegedly killed Long Island resident Paul Kutz, at the Courtyard by Marriott in the town of Poughkeepsie on Sunday, Oct. 2, while he visiting his youngest son at Marist College. Here is info included in the documents: At around 7:30 a.m., Johnson, armed with a loaded Glock which had been outfitted with a fixed pin to make it fully automatic entered the lobby area cursing and yelling…
CT Duo Nabbed On Narcotics, Gun Charges CT Duo Nabbed On Narcotics, Gun Charges
CT Duo Nabbed On Narcotics, Gun Charges A Connecticut duo was allegedly nabbed with drugs and a loaded gun after being stopped by police. The two men were stopped in Waterbury around 9:50 p.m., Friday, July 15 in the area of Bank and Porter streets. Officers were patrolling the area after receiving complaints from residents in the area of loitering and drinking, said Lt. Ryan Bessette, of the Waterbury Police. The two men, identified as Marcus Rountree, age 31, and Armande Harrison, age 23, both of Waterbury, were searched by officers following an investigation, Bessette said. Officers found Rountree to be in possession of…
Man Accused Of Making AR-15s Inside His New England Home Man Accused Of Making AR-15s Inside His New England Home
Man Accused Of Making AR-15s Inside His New England Home A man has been charged with allegedly building AR-15s in his home in Western Massachusetts. Joshua Buffum, age 38, of Springfield, was arrested on Tuesday, May 24, following a search of his home, said Jim Leydon, spokesman for the Hampden County District Attorney's Office. Over the past couple of weeks, law enforcement developed intelligence that Buffum was building AR-15s at his residence and was in possession of three additional handguns, Leydon said. Following an investigation, on Tuesday, members from local and state agencies raided Buffum's Springfield home with warrants, he added. …
Man Nabbed With Loaded Glock After Assaulting Fairfield County Woman, Police Say Man Nabbed With Loaded Glock After Assaulting Fairfield County Woman, Police Say
Man Nabbed With Loaded Glock After Assaulting Fairfield County Woman, Police Say A 29-year-old Fairfield County man was arrested after police said he assaulted a woman and threatened her with a gun. Kelvin Soto, 29, was arrested around 6:40 a.m., Sunday, March 13, in Stamford after police say officers responded to a report of an assault during a house party at a Woodland Avenue home in the city's West End. The incident took place when a large group of people who had been drinking at an area club went to a Stamford apartment to continue the party when Soto, of Bridgeport, became angry about who had been dancing with whom and hit a woman in her 20s in the lip, then …
CT Trio Nabbed With Gun After Resident Reports Person Under Vehicle CT Trio Nabbed With Gun After Resident Reports Person Under Vehicle
CT Trio Nabbed With Gun After Resident Reports Person Under Vehicle Three Connecticut men were nabbed in Western Massachusetts for allegedly attempting to steal a catalytic converter thanks to a resident who spotted one of the men under a car, said police.  The incident took place around 6:45 a.m., Monday, Nov. 8, when the alert Hampden County resident notified the police in Holyoke of a suspicious person crawling out from under their neighbor's car with what appeared to be a catalytic converter. Officers responding spotted a vehicle matching the getaway vehicle described as a gold Acura on Old Jarvis turning onto Easthampton Road, said ​Holyoke PD Cap…
Fairfield County Man Sentenced For Selling Ghost Guns To Undercover Police Officer Fairfield County Man Sentenced For Selling Ghost Guns To Undercover Police Officer
Fairfield County Man Sentenced For Selling Ghost Guns To Undercover Police Officer A Connecticut man was sentenced in federal court in Boston in connection with selling two “ghost guns.” Fairfield County resident, Brian McCarthy, age 33, of Bridgeport, was sentenced to 30 months in prison and two years of supervised release, according to the US Attorney's Office. McCarthy pleaded guilty to one count of dealing firearms without a federal license in May, officials said.  Between June and the end of July, McCarthy traveled to Massachusetts and sold an undercover officer two Glock-style privately made firearms -- or "ghost guns," -- he had personally fabricated.  …
Felon Sentenced For Possessing Firearms In Fairfield County Felon Sentenced For Possessing Firearms In Fairfield County
Felon Sentenced For Possessing Firearms In Fairfield County A convicted felon with a lengthy rap sheet is heading back to prison after being sentenced on new weapons charges. Bridgeport resident Antonio Johnson, 27, was sentenced to 66 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, after pleading guilty in 2019 for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. U.S. Attorney John Durham said that Johnson, whose criminal history includes convictions for conspiring to commit robbery and witness tampering, provided DeWayne “Weezy” Joyner a handgun that was to be used during an armed robbery. Durham said that in September 2017, Joyner …
Bridgeport Man Sentenced For Heroin Distribution Bridgeport Man Sentenced For Heroin Distribution
Bridgeport Man Sentenced For Heroin Distribution A convicted felon from Fairfield County will spend more time behind bars after being busted with an illegal stolen handgun, heroin and drug paraphernalia. Ismael Mangual, 43, of Bridgeport, was sentenced in New Haven federal court to a term of 137 months in prison, followed by four years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin, and one count of possession a firearm in furtherance of a narcotics trafficking offense in March. On Aug. 31, 2017, police in Milford stopped Mangual while he was driving on an area…
Bridgeport Man, 24, Sentenced For Possessing 9MM Handgun During Police Chase Bridgeport Man, 24, Sentenced For Possessing 9MM Handgun During Police Chase
Bridgeport Man, 24, Sentenced For Possessing 9MM Handgun During Police Chase A convicted felon from Fairfield County is heading back to prison after admitting to illegally possessing a 9mm handgun that he attempted to discard during a police chase. Bridgeport resident Timothy Staton, 24, has been sentenced in Hartford federal court to 37 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in February. Staton - who has previous felony convictions for robbery, narcotics, firearm and racketeering offenses - admitted to fleeing from police on Sept. 13 last year, during which he removed a G…
Bridgeport Man Admits To Heroin Distribution, Firearm Possession Bridgeport Man Admits To Heroin Distribution, Firearm Possession
Bridgeport Man Admits To Heroin Distribution, Firearm Possession A man from Bridgeport has admitted to distributing heroin and possession of a firearm, according to John H. Durham, U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut. Ismael Mangual, 43, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven on Thursday, March 28. Court documents and statements show that on August 31, 2017, Milford Police conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle Mangual was driving. Upon further investigation, it was revealed that Mangual did not have a license, and the vehicle was not registered or insured. There was also a six-year-old child in the back seat…