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Man Charged With Forgery After Opening Fake Credit Cards, Charging $35K, Wilton Police Say Man Charged With Forgery After Opening Fake Credit Cards, Charging $35K, Wilton Police Say
Man Charged With Forgery After Opening Fake Credit Cards, Charging $35K, Wilton Police Say Wilton police arrested an area man on 13 counts of forgery after he allegedly opened numerous credit cards using a Fairfield County resident's name and charged more than $35K in goods. Bradley Badia, 35 of Hamden, was arrested on a warrant on Wednesday, Nov. 4, for the incidents which took place in February, Wilton police said. According to Wilton Police in February a Wilton resident reported that their personal identifying information was used to open credit card accounts with Home Depot, Ikea, and Lord and Taylor.  The fraudulently opened credit card accounts were subseque…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Out-Of-State Woman Charges More Than $11K With Stolen Credit Cards, Police Say Out-Of-State Woman Charges More Than $11K With Stolen Credit Cards, Police Say
Out-Of-State Woman Charges More Than $11K With Stolen Credit Cards, Police Say An out of state woman was arrested for allegedly stealing credit cards from a vehicle in Fairfield County and then charging more than $11,000 in merchandise. Constanza Maria Baltra-Moreno, 27, of Lawndale, Calfornia, was arrested on Saturday, Nov. 14, after New Canaan Police received a complaint of stolen credit cards from a vehicle that was parked at the New Canaan Mounted Troop, said Lieutenant Jason Ferraro.  The victim obtained information that her cards were used a short while later at the SoNo Collection in Norwalk, Ferraro said. An investigation utilizing surveil…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Westchester Man Busted Allegedly Attempting To Fill Fake Prescription In Fairfield County Westchester Man Busted Allegedly Attempting To Fill Fake Prescription In Fairfield County
Westchester Man Busted Allegedly Attempting To Fill Fake Prescription In Fairfield County A Westchester County man was busted attempting to fill a fake prescription at a pharmacy in Fairfield County.  Coleem Luther Field, 20, of Mount Vernon, was arrested on Sunday, Nov. 1, after allegedly attempting to fill a fake prescription at a central Greenwich pharmacy, said Greenwich Police Capt. Mark Zuccerella. According to Zuccerella, a pharmacist in Greenwich contacted police when Fields attempted to fill a prescription he believed to be fake. Plainclothes officers responded to the store and detained three people believed to be involved in passing fake prescriptions in order to…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Teen Busted After Attempting To Fill Fake Prescription Numerous Times, Police Say Teen Busted After Attempting To Fill Fake Prescription Numerous Times, Police Say
Teen Busted After Attempting To Fill Fake Prescription Numerous Times, Police Say A teen was busted on numerous charges after he allegedly attempted to fill a fraudulent prescription at a Fairfield County pharmacy. Dwayne Smith, 19, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 28, after a pharmacist in the central Greenwich area contacted the Greenwich Police and reported suspicious activity, said Captain Mark E. Zuccerella. After receiving the tip, plainclothes officers responded to the area and detained three suspects that were believed to be involved in passing the fake prescription in order to obtain a controlled substance, said Zuccerella. The pharmaci…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Alert Issued For Phony Amazon Callers, Emails Seeking Info Alert Issued For Phony Amazon Callers, Emails Seeking Info
Alert Issued For Phony Amazon Callers, Emails Seeking Info Con artists are calling and emailing Amazon users and attempting to obtain their log in information and credit card number by posing as Amazon employees.  According to the Better Business Bureau, victims are met with a recorded message claiming to be from Amazon, notifying them of problems with their Amazon account ranging from supposed fraudulent charges on Amazon Prime cards to damaged packages to unfulfilled orders that the victim never placed.  The callers are reportedly using phone numbers of reputable organizations--like the Better Business Bureau--to lend them credibility. …

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by Christina Coulter
Police & Fire
Two Unlocked Vehicles Entered At Fairfield County Park, Hundreds Of Dollars Stolen, Police Say Two Unlocked Vehicles Entered At Fairfield County Park, Hundreds Of Dollars Stolen, Police Say
Two Unlocked Vehicles Entered At Fairfield County Park, Hundreds Of Dollars Stolen, Police Say Hundreds of dollars worth of items were stolen from two cars that were parked outside a Fairfield County park over the weekend. Police officers received two separate complaints from the owners of vehicles entered at Irwin Park in New Canaan while they were in the park walking between 4:15 p.m. and 5:45 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24. One vehicle was left unlocked with a purse inside, which was stolen, New Canaan Police said. The purse had an estimated value of $500, and there was an unsigned bank check for $400 inside, along with a passport and notebook filled with passwords to various acc…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
40 Residential Mailboxes Entered In New Canaan, Police Say 40 Residential Mailboxes Entered In New Canaan, Police Say
40 Residential Mailboxes Entered In New Canaan, Police Say Police in Fairfield County issued an alert after dozens of residential mailboxes were found entered by unknown suspects. An officer from the New Canaan Police Department responded to White Oak Shade Road at approximately 6 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 18, where there was a report of a mailbox that had been entered. Upon arrival, police said that officers found 14 residential mailboxes open on Main Street, and 25 open on White Oak Shade Road. It is believed that they had been entered overnight. As of Monday, Oct. 19, police said that there was no mail reported stolen in any of the mailboxes. Later…

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by Zak Failla
News
Man With Forged Connecticut ID Admits To Breaking Into NY Mailbox Man With Forged Connecticut ID Admits To Breaking Into NY Mailbox
Man With Forged Connecticut ID Admits To Breaking Into NY Mailbox A man who was busted in possession of a forged Connecticut driver’s license admitted to using a postal key to steal undelivered mail from a USPS mailbox in Westchester last year. Bronx resident James Rodriguez, 31, pleaded guilty on Thursday, Sept. 17 in Westchester County Court to a pair of felony charges after he was busted stealing mail in Mount Vernon last year. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino Jr. said that at approximately 12:30 a.m. on May 3 last year, Rodriguez was caught stealing mail from the blue USPS mailbox on East Sandford Boulevard. Scarpino said at the …

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by Zak Failla
Business
COVID-19: Alert Issued For Callers Posing As Contact Tracers To Get Credit, Bank Account Info COVID-19: Alert Issued For Callers Posing As Contact Tracers To Get Credit, Bank Account Info
Covid-19: Alert Issued For Callers Posing As Contact Tracers To Get Credit, Bank Account Info Don’t fall for it. Fraudsters have been making the rounds, looking to take advantage of the COVID-19 crisis, posing as contact tracers seeking personal information from suspect victims amid the pandemic. Since the outbreak began six months ago, contact tracing has become a vital tool as health officials seek to identify positive COVID-19 cases, tracing back to the people they’ve been in contact with and isolating them to help curtail the spread of the virus. Recently, some state and federal officials issued a warning that some scammers have been posing as contact tracers, using that faux i…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
One Vehicle Stolen, Multiple Entered In Latest Incidents In New Canaan One Vehicle Stolen, Multiple Entered In Latest Incidents In New Canaan
One Vehicle Stolen, Multiple Entered In Latest Incidents In New Canaan An Infinity was stolen from the driveway of a New Canaan driveway, and several other vehicles were entered overnight as residents continue leaving their vehicles unlocked. A Summit Ridge Road resident reported at 10 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 11 that a 2017 Infinity QX60 was stolen after it was unlocked with the key left inside. The vehicle still has not been recovered. Earlier in the morning, between 7:30 a.m. and 7:55 a.m. on Friday, there were complaints from two Old Stamford Road residents who said their unlocked vehicles had been rummaged through. A wallet with credit cards was stolen from…

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by Zak Failla
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Feds, Local Agencies Nab Nine For Massive NY/CT/MA Bank Fraud, ID Theft Scheme Feds, Local Agencies Nab Nine For Massive NY/CT/MA Bank Fraud, ID Theft Scheme
Feds, Local Agencies Nab Nine For Massive NY/CT/MA Bank Fraud, ID Theft Scheme A multi-agency, multi-state FBI investigation into larcenies from vehicles and identity thefts targeting women along the East Coast led to the arrests of nearly a dozen co-conspirators involved in the elaborate operation. Nine men have been charged in a 13-count indictment for their roles in the “Felony Lane Gang” scheme that included wide-ranging bank fraud and identity theft schemes that affected hundreds of victims. Prosecutors allege that the nine suspects were involved together in a fraud scheme known as “Felony Lane Gang.” Investigators from the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, Ulste…

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by Zak Failla
News
COVID-19: Alert Issued For Contact Tracer Scam COVID-19: Alert Issued For Contact Tracer Scam
Covid-19: Alert Issued For Contact Tracer Scam Fraudsters posing as contact tracers have been exploiting the COVID-19 crisis to ascertain personal information from residents in the region. Multiple reports of scammers posing as COVID-19 contact tracers have been reported since the pandemic began, prompting officials to issue an alert and provide guidance on how to avoid becoming a victim. Officials said that the imposters claim to work on behalf of local law enforcement or health departments and are required to install contact tracing software onto their victims’ computers. The scammers have threatened fines, asked for personal financi…

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by Zak Failla