Former Fairfield DPW Head Accused Of Stealing From Bank Account Of Mentally Challenged Person Former Fairfield DPW Head Accused Of Stealing From Bank Account Of Mentally Challenged Person
Former Fairfield DPW Head Accused Of Stealing From Bank Account Of Mentally Challenged Person The former superintendent of public works in Fairfield - who is already facing a host of criminal charges - is back in hot water for allegedly mishandling funds from the bank account of a mentally challenged person, police said. Last year, former DPW Superintendent Scott Bartlett was arrested and charged for allegedly accepting kickbacks to allow illegal dumping by Julian Enterprises co-owner Jason Julian that led to the testing and remediation of multiple parks and fields in Fairfield. That was just the beginning of Bartlett’s trouble with the law. On Tuesday, Feb. 4, investigators from t…
Estranged Husband In Missing Mom Case Faces Foreclosure On New Canaan Home Estranged Husband In Missing Mom Case Faces Foreclosure On New Canaan Home
Estranged Husband In Missing Mom Case Faces Foreclosure On New Canaan Home Fotis Dulos, the estranged husband of missing Fairfield County mother of five Jennifer Farber Dulos is facing additional legal problems as a bank moves to foreclose on one of his properties. Dulos, who is out on bail after being charged evidence tampering and hindering prosecution in connection with his wife's May 24 disappearance,  may soon lose his New Canaan property after Danbury Savings Bank filed court papers on Monday, Dec. 9, to foreclose on property at 61 Sturbridge Hill Road. A 7,000-square-foot home sits on the property and is one of the sites police searched after neighbors rep…
Two Popular Afternoon Talk Shows Spotlight Missing Mom Case Two Popular Afternoon Talk Shows Spotlight Missing Mom Case
Two Popular Afternoon Talk Shows Spotlight Missing Mom Case Two popular afternoon talk shows will feature the case of the mother of five who went missing in Fairfield County. Dr. Oz and the Dr. Phil Show will both focus on the case by talking with friends, family, and people who knew both Jennifer Farber Dulos and her estranged husband, Fotis Dulos, who has been arrested twice in connection with the case.  Both shows air at 3 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 19. Dr. Phil’s show can be seen in New York on WCBS (Channel 2) and in Connecticut on WTNH (Channel 8) and Dr. Oz’s show is on WFSB (Channel 3) in Connecticut. Dr. Mehmet Oz show will feature longtime le…
Former Mario Batali Restaurant, Tarry Lodge In Westchester, Will Close, With 50 Losing Jobs Former Mario Batali Restaurant, Tarry Lodge In Westchester, Will Close, With 50 Losing Jobs
Former Mario Batali Restaurant, Tarry Lodge In Westchester, Will Close, With 50 Losing Jobs As famed chef Mario Batali's attorneys appeared in a Boston court on Friday, Aug. 30 in connection with charges of indecent assault and battery, news came that the Tarry Lodge in Westchester will be closing. According to a WARN notice, required by the state when jobs are terminated, the Lodge in Port Chester will close on Friday, Nov. 22, and 50 people will lose their employment.  The reason given on the notice for the restaurant's closing was "due to construction occurring on the premise." Officials who operate the company could not be reached for comment on Friday to comment wh…
Dad Left Three Kids Alone In Car While Working In Darien, Police Say Dad Left Three Kids Alone In Car While Working In Darien, Police Say
Dad Left Three Kids Alone In Car While Working In Darien, Police Say A Westchester man has been charged after police say he left his three children alone in the car while working in Fairfield County. Darien Police say they responded to Kensett Lane on a report of a car idling in a parking lot for two hours with children inside on Tuesday, July 23 around 12:45 p.m. Officers arrived, interviewed the children, ages 8, 4 and 4, and learned that their father was allegedly working in the area. The children stated that they were safe, that they had food and water in the vehicle and that the air conditioner was on, police say. The children’s father, identified as…
Speeding Motorist Caught Without License, With Machete In Milford, Police Say Speeding Motorist Caught Without License, With Machete In Milford, Police Say
Speeding Motorist Caught Without License, With Machete In Milford, Police Say A speeding stop in Connecticut had an unusual conclusion after the driver was busted without a license while carrying a large machete, police said. Officers from the Milford Police Department stopped Inverness, Florida, resident Max Parsell, 27, at approximately 9 a.m. on Monday, July 22, when he was spotted speeding on Wheelers Farm Road near the intersection of Oak Bluff Road. During the stop, police said that Parsell was arrested after it was determined that he was behind the wheel without a legal driver’s license. Further investigation found that he was also in possession of less than …
Man Seriously Injured After Being Run Over By Own Jeep, CT State Police Say Man Seriously Injured After Being Run Over By Own Jeep, CT State Police Say
Man Seriously Injured After Being Run Over By Own Jeep, CT State Police Say A 73-year-old man was seriously injured after being run over by his own vehicle in a liquor store parking lot after allegedly leaving the Jeep Cherokee in gear, said Connecticut State Police. The incident took place around 3 p.m., Wednesday, May 22, when Stephen Kovzel, of Oxford, got out of his vehicle in the parking lot of the Oxford Liquor Shoppe, at 19 Oxford Road, state police said. While getting out of the vehicle it began to roll backward and hit another vehicle in the parking lot. The driver of the hit vehicle, a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado, moved his vehicle backward after being …
Contractor From Westport Accused Of Taking Money For Uncompleted Work In Wilton Contractor From Westport Accused Of Taking Money For Uncompleted Work In Wilton
Contractor From Westport Accused Of Taking Money For Uncompleted Work In Wilton An area contractor has been arrested for allegedly taking money for work and then never completing the job. Krystian Lorek, 37, of  Westport, was arrested Monday, May 6, by Wilton Police on an active arrest warrant for consumer related charges.  The owner of Lorek General Contracting in Westport, had been contracted for construction work and took money for work that was not completed, said Wilton Lt. Robert Kluk. Lorek was charged with violation of a home improvement contract, larceny over $25,000, and numerous contracting-related charges, said Kluk.  He is being …
Two From Bridgeport Charged After Fight Breaks Out At Golf Club In Milford Two From Bridgeport Charged After Fight Breaks Out At Golf Club In Milford
Two From Bridgeport Charged After Fight Breaks Out At Golf Club In Milford Two Bridgeport men are facing charges after a fight broke out at a golf club in Milford, police say. Milford Police responded to Great River Golf Club, located at 130 Coram Lane, after hearing a report of a fight Saturday, Jan. 26 around 11:30 p.m. Upon further investigation, it was discovered that 27-year-old Audi Porchea of Garfield Avenue and 25-year-old Shaquille Henry of Pixlee Place were engaged in a physical altercation during a private event, Milford Police said. A witness stated that she attempted to break up the altercation and was hit in the face by Porchea. Both men were arrest…
Man Grabs ShopRite Employee Who Refused Alcohol Sale, Police Say Man Grabs ShopRite Employee Who Refused Alcohol Sale, Police Say
Man Grabs ShopRite Employee Who Refused Alcohol Sale, Police Say A Connecticut man got physical with an employee at a local grocery store after he was refused alcohol due to state liquor law time restrictions. Officers from the Milford Police Department were dispatched to ShopRite on Boston Post Road shortly before 10 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 18, where there was a report of an antagonistic customer. Police said that the investigation into the reported incident led to the arrest of Milford resident Joseph Pascale, 44, who is accused of allegedly yelling at and grabbing a staff member by the arm when he refused to sell him alcohol. Pascale was arrested and c…
Teen Shot After Forcing His Way Into Neighbor's Home In Fairfield County Teen Shot After Forcing His Way Into Neighbor's Home In Fairfield County
Teen Shot After Forcing His Way Into Neighbor's Home In Fairfield County An 18-year-old teen was shot by a neighbor after he forced his way into his home and violently attacked the man, police said. The incident took place around 6 p.m. Thursday when the teen forced his way into the home on Shelton Road in Trumbull and attacked the 72-year-old homeowner for no reason, said Trumbull Police Capt. Keith Golding. The homeowner, fearing for his family’s safety, shot the teen once, with his legally owned handgun, striking him in the abdomen, Golding said.  Responding officers treated the teen at the scene before he was transported to Bridgeport Hospital by ambulance.…
Fairfield County Man Caught With Guns, Drugs After High-Speed Police Chase Fairfield County Man Caught With Guns, Drugs After High-Speed Police Chase
Fairfield County Man Caught With Guns, Drugs After High-Speed Police Chase A wanted man involved in a high-speed chase was found with guns and drugs after state police say they used tire spikes to stop him. Connecticut State Police troopers attempted to stop New Fairfield resident Edward Lasch, 32, in his Pontiac Grand Am shortly after 12:30 a.m. on Friday morning on Newtown Road in Danbury. Police said that Lasch, a convicted felon, refused to stop, leading to a police pursuit, which came to a quick conclusion when troopers used stop sticks to disable the car on Brinsmade Lane in Sherman. Lasch went on to resist arrest, and troopers were forced to use a taser to …
Man Arrested For Stealing Boar's Head Truck After Fight With Co-Worker Man Arrested For Stealing Boar's Head Truck After Fight With Co-Worker
Man Arrested For Stealing Boar's Head Truck After Fight With Co-Worker A man wanted on a warrant for failure to appear ripped off a Boar's Head delivery truck after getting in a fight with the man who was training him.  Pablo Pesantez, 31, of New York City, was arrested around 11:36 a.m. Friday after he got into a disagreement with his trainer and then stole the truck while that person was completing a delivery order inside the Sandwich Shoppe on Danbury Road, said Wilton Police Lt. Robert Kluk.  When Pesantez pulled out of the parking lot he narrowly missed hitting several cars before heading northbound on I-95 where he was stopped by Connecticut State Police…
Mother Charged With Threatening To Shoot Stamford School Principal Mother Charged With Threatening To Shoot Stamford School Principal
Mother Charged With Threatening To Shoot Stamford School Principal A Stamford mother is behind bars after she threatened to blow up her child's middle school and shoot the principal, Stamford Police said. Tanisa Hudson, 32, was arrested Tuesday and charged with breach of peace and first-degree threatening, after "going on a tirade to a DCF worker," after she failed to adhere to an education plan for her child, said Stamford Sgt. Joseph Kennedy. The incident began Monday when a teacher from her child's school reported that Hudson was not adhering to an ordered educational plan that was set up for her child, Kennedy said. That's when she became ve…
Comedian Charged With Calling In Fake Bomb Threat On Westport-Bound Train Comedian Charged With Calling In Fake Bomb Threat On Westport-Bound Train
Comedian Charged With Calling In Fake Bomb Threat On Westport-Bound Train The joke is on famed comedian T.J. Miller this time, as he faces charges for allegedly making a false bomb threat from an Amtrak train in Fairfield County after being busted by the FBI at LaGuardia Airport this week. John Durham, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced the arrest of New York City resident Todd Miller, 36, on Tuesday, who is facing charges by federal criminal complaint with intentionally conveying to law enforcement false information about an explosive device on a train traveling to Connecticut. According to the criminal complaint, Miller called…
New Canaan Basketball Coach Caught With Heroin In Stamford Fired New Canaan Basketball Coach Caught With Heroin In Stamford Fired
New Canaan Basketball Coach Caught With Heroin In Stamford Fired This story has been updated. A New Canaan High School assistant basketball coach busted with 20 bags of heroin in Stamford has been fired. Jose Amor, 30, of Davenport Drive, Stamford, was charged Friday with possession of narcotics, possession of narcotics with intent to sell and possession of a controlled substance after police received a call regarding a suspicious person, said Stamford Police Lt. Tom Barcello. School officials said in a letter to parents that that as of Monday morning, Amor is no longer employed in any capacity by the New Canaan Public Schools. "Mr. Amor passed th…