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Trio Caught Breaking Into Cars In Fairfield County, Police Say
Three Connecticut teenagers have been charged for allegedly breaking into vehicles in the parking lot of a Fairfield County apartment complex.
The three were arrested in Trumbull on Wednesday, Sept. 7, following the incident at the Ten Trumbull Apartments.
The New Haven County teens, identified as David Mitchell, age 18, a 17-year-old, and a 16-year-old, all of Meriden, were arrested around 3 a.m. after police were called to 100 Oakview Drive to investigate a report of three people that were dressed in black and entering vehicles in the parking lot, said Lt. Brian Weir, of the Trumbull…
Woman's Quick Actions Save Drowning Child In Fairfield County, Police Say
A Fairfield County woman is credited with saving the life of a child after she pulled the girl from a community swimming pool.
The incident took place in Trumbull at the Ten Apartments, 100 Oakview Drive on Thursday, June 9.
The victim, a 5-year-old Trumbull girl, was found unresponsive in the water at about 6 p.m. and was pulled out of the water, said Lt. Brian Weir, of the Trumbull Police.
A bystander at the pool saw what was occurring, immediately stepped in to help, and began doing CPR and rescue breathing on the girl, Weir said.
A short time later, the …
Police Sergeant In Fairfield County Charged With Sexual Assault
A Fairfield County police sergeant has been charged with alleged sexual assault stemming from a 2020 incident.
Matthew Perkowski, age 33, of Shelton, turned himself in to Shelton Police on Tuesday, June 7.
Perkowski, a Trumbull police sergeant and Shelton volunteer firefighter, was charged on a warrant with sexual assault and assault, said Lt. Robert Kozlowsky, of the Shelton Police.
He was released on a $150,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday, June 8, Kozlowsky said.
The arrest stems from a complaint filed by a victim in September 2020. Another arrest&nb…
Missing 10-Year-Old Fairfield County Boy Found Safe, Police Say
This story has been updated.
Police in Fairfield County have located a 10-year-old boy who had not been seen in more than a day.
The boy went missing from Trumbull around noon on Monday, June 6, he was found safe on Tuesday, June 7, said Lt. Brian Weir, of the Trumbull Police.
"We thank everyone for their assistance in his safe return," Weir said.
On Tuesday around noon, the missing 10-year-old boy, Jeffrey Hachey Jr., had been safely located at the Westfield Trumbull Mall, Weir said.
Police were advised that a Westfield shopper noticed him walking around inside the mall, …
Man Charged With Assault, Carjacking In Fairfield County
A Fairfield County man was arrested for his involvement in a series of crimes that included assaulting and carjacking a woman at gunpoint.
Jose Francisco Ramos, age 52, of Bridgeport, was arrested Tuesday, Nov. 9, by US Marshals for the incident which took place on Wednesday, Oct. 13, said Lt. Brian Weir of the Trumbull Police.
On Oct. 13, around 7:40 a.m., Trumbull Police received multiple calls about an armed carjacking at an office building on Corporate Drive, where a gun was displayed, Weir said.
The victim reported that as she arrived for work and was sitting in her car…
