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CT Woman Accused Of Attacking, Injuring Pair Of Police Officers CT Woman Accused Of Attacking, Injuring Pair Of Police Officers
CT Woman Accused Of Attacking, Injuring Pair Of Police Officers A Connecticut woman is behind bars after allegedly attacking and injuring two police officers who were performing a welfare check. The incident occurred in Hartford County around 5 p.m., Tuesday, May 21, in Windsor Locks. According to Lt. Paul Cherniack of the Windsor Locks Police, the two officers, one a case manager, were checking on Erica Verona, age 22, of Windsor Locks, who has a long history of aggressive behavior. The officers were speaking with Verona outside when she abruptly moved to her vehicle parked in the driveway, claiming she was “getting her vape pen." Worried f…
Bridgeport Man Charged After 4-Hour Crime Spree Robbing Multiple Women, Sexually Assaulting 1 Bridgeport Man Charged After 4-Hour Crime Spree Robbing Multiple Women, Sexually Assaulting 1
Bridgeport Man Charged After 4-Hour Crime Spree Robbing Multiple Women, Sexually Assaulting 1 A Fairfield County man has been charged after allegedly attacking and robbing multiple women over four hours. Cecil Mills, age 35, of Bridgeport, was arrested around 11:30 a.m., on Saturday, Feb. 24 after a vehicle pursuit, crash, and foot chase that ended near the intersection of North Avenue and Madison Avenue. According to Det. Detective Jeffrey Holtz of the Bridgeport Police, the victims all report being followed by what turned out to be a stolen Toyota Camry, before being robbed and assaulted.  Mills was charged with sexually assaulting one of the three women he allegedly robbed.…
81-Year-Old Accused Of Shooting Another Hunter In Head, Lying To Police 81-Year-Old Accused Of Shooting Another Hunter In Head, Lying To Police
81-Year-Old Accused Of Shooting Another Hunter In Head, Lying To Police An 81-year-old Connecticut man was charged with allegedly shooting another hunter in the head and then lying to police about it. Hartford County resident James Dina, of South Windsor, turned himself in to police on Wednesday, Dec. 13 on an active arrest warrant. Dina's charges stem from a Friday, Nov. 17 incident in which he negligently shot another hunter and lied about it to police during an investigation, said Sgt. Mark Cleverdon, of the South Windsor Police. Cleverdon said Dina hid his musket and purposefully miscounted the sequence of events that occurred leading up to the shooti…
CT Man Under Influence Flees Scene Of Crash, Police Say CT Man Under Influence Flees Scene Of Crash, Police Say
CT Man Under Influence Flees Scene Of Crash, Police Say A Connecticut man was arrested for allegedly fleeing the scene of a crash while driving under the influence. The incident took place around 10:15 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 8 in Waterbury. According to Connecticut State Police, troopers responded to a motor vehicle accident on Route 8 northbound, south of Exit #36, in the City of Waterbury.  One of the vehicles involved in the collision had allegedly fled the scene of the crash, state police said. A witness provided troopers with a description of the vehicle and its last known location.  A short time later, troopers located the veh…
Teen Becomes Combative With Cops After Causing Damage At Local School Teen Becomes Combative With Cops After Causing Damage At Local School
Teen Becomes Combative With Cops After Causing Damage At Local School A teenage boy became combative with officers after he was found to have caused damage inside a local elementary school, police said. At approximately 1:50 a.m. Thursday, May 14, officers responded to an alarm at the Stratfield Elementary School in Fairfield.  Officers searched the perimeter of the school and found the building to be secure. Later, at approximately 2:40 a.m., police received a 911-hangup from the same location, Fairfield Police Chief Christopher Lyddy said.  Officers responded to the school again and upon an investigation of the interior of the school, officers l…
Man Stuck In Parking Garage Attacks Resident After Honking Horn For An Hour, Norwalk Police Say Man Stuck In Parking Garage Attacks Resident After Honking Horn For An Hour, Norwalk Police Say
Man Stuck In Parking Garage Attacks Resident After Honking Horn For An Hour, Norwalk Police Say This story has been updated. A 29-year-old Norwalk man was arrested for allegedly attacking another person after he was approached for honking his car horn for more than an hour after being trapped in a parking garage. The incident began around 1:30 a.m., Monday, March 2, when Norwalk patrol officers were called to 101 Washington Street for a report of a vehicle beeping their horn in the parking garage, said Norwalk Police Lt. Jared Zwickler. When officers arrived on the scene they found Eric Ayala in a physical confrontation with another individual. When officers attem…
Westchester Man Who Gave Cops Fake Name Arrested In Fairfield County, Police Say Westchester Man Who Gave Cops Fake Name Arrested In Fairfield County, Police Say
Westchester Man Who Gave Cops Fake Name Arrested In Fairfield County, Police Say A 31-year-old man who provided police with a fake name was arrested for criminal impersonation and other charges. Isiah Freeman, of Mount Vernon, was arrested around 4 p.m., Friday, Jan. 31, after being stopped by Greenwich Police for driving a vehicle with a license plate that did not match, Greenwich Police said. Once stopped, Freeman did not have any identification that could positively identify who he was and allegedly provided officers with a fake name and signed documents using the fictitious name, police said. When officers arrived at the police station, Freeman's fingerprints were …
Man Allegedly Makes 'Inappropriate' Comments To Women At Area Shelter, Police Say Man Allegedly Makes 'Inappropriate' Comments To Women At Area Shelter, Police Say
Man Allegedly Makes 'Inappropriate' Comments To Women At Area Shelter, Police Say A 29-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly made inappropriate comments to women at an area shelter and then began throwing and kicking items. Ryan Sileo, of Milford, was arrested on Friday, Jan. 3, by Milford Police at the Beth-El Shelter on New Haven Avenue after receiving a call of an unwanted male on the premises, said the Milford Police. When police arrived they found that Sileo had allegedly made inappropriate comments toward women at the shelter and when asked to leave began throwing and kicking items. He was arrested and charged with criminal trespass and interring with a pol…
Girlfriend Of Man Charged With Fatal Shooting Of Friend Lied To Police, Court Docs Show Girlfriend Of Man Charged With Fatal Shooting Of Friend Lied To Police, Court Docs Show
Girlfriend Of Man Charged With Fatal Shooting Of Friend Lied To Police, Court Docs Show The girlfriend of a man who shot and killed his friend while high on drugs originally told police that the man was killed by someone he had a fight with earlier in the evening. Davis Ramos, 34, of Danbury and formerly of Carmel, was arrested after he accidentally shot and killed Jason Hoffman, 33, of Brewster, on Wednesday, Sept. 4, according to court documents obtained by Patch. Right after the shooting, Gabrielle Rega, Ramos' girlfriend, told police that the three were getting high on crack cocaine when Ramos pulled out his handgun to look at and did not realize that the safety was not on…
Alleged Stolen Cell Phone At Verizon Store In Darien Results In Multiple Charges For Woman, Man Alleged Stolen Cell Phone At Verizon Store In Darien Results In Multiple Charges For Woman, Man
Alleged Stolen Cell Phone At Verizon Store In Darien Results In Multiple Charges For Woman, Man A woman and man are facing drug charges after being busted allegedly stealing a cellphone from a Verizon store in Fairfield County, police said. Members of the Darien Police Department were dispatched to the Verizon store on Post Road shortly after 1 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 31, where a store employee reported that a man and woman had just stolen a Google Pixle 3. Police said that the responding officers were provided with a description of the suspects - later identified as Waterbury resident Sennas Bayram and Morris resident Lawrence Livolsi - who were stopped quickly outside the store. Police…
Accused Shoplifter Eats Counterfeit Bill While Being Questioned, Police Say Accused Shoplifter Eats Counterfeit Bill While Being Questioned, Police Say
Accused Shoplifter Eats Counterfeit Bill While Being Questioned, Police Say A man took an interesting approach to destroying evidence when he was caught with counterfeit money: he ate it. Police investigators in Milford were alerted by a loss prevention agent at Sears on Boston Post Road of a shoplifter who had been taken into custody shortly after noon on Tuesday.  The investigation into the alleged shoplifting incident found that New Haven resident Mizraim Diaz-Rivera, 42, was allegedly attempting to steal more than $120 in merchandise, possibly with a counterfeit $20 bill. While he was being detained, police said that Diaz-Rivera realized that the counterfeit b…
Westport Man Allegedly Threatens To Shoot Police Officer, Hospital Staff Westport Man Allegedly Threatens To Shoot Police Officer, Hospital Staff
Westport Man Allegedly Threatens To Shoot Police Officer, Hospital Staff A man threatened to shoot a Westport police officer and medical staff attempting to assist him over the weekend after he was transported to a local hospital for evaluation, according to police. Officers were dispatched to the intersection of Riverside Avenue and Railroad place at approximately 4:15 p.m. on Saturday afternoon, where there were reports of two men in the roadway who may require medical attention. Upon arrival at the scene, paramedics and officers found Westport resident Duncan Forsyth, who was “extremely uncooperative,” police said, shouting profanities and interfering with th…
Man Charged In Stamford School Disturbance Man Charged In Stamford School Disturbance
Man Charged In Stamford School Disturbance A Stamford man has been arrested following an incident at a local school in which he was acting strangely, causing the school to go into lockdown, according to the Stamford Police. Davidson Sauver, 18, has been charged with breach of peace, interfering with a police officer and criminal trespassing for an event that took place on Feb. 5, said Stamford Police Sgt. Joseph Kennedy. Sauver was arrested after trespassing on the grounds of the Rogers International School, acting strangely and clutching something in his hand, police said. He refused to let go of what he was holding before droppin…