A barbershop owner was arrested after police officers saw a bag of cocaine fall out of his pocket while locking his business, Stamford Police said. The incident took place around 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19, when Officers Jamie Torres and Matthew Pompa decided to do some “old fashioned” police work, said Stamford Police Lt. Michael Noto."They got out of their patrol cars and ...

Trumbull Police are warning residents to lock their vehicles and remove valuables after two were stolen and more than a dozen were burglarized over the weekend.The department said they are continuing to investigate the thefts from vehicles that occurred while the cars were parked overnight in residential driveways and other instances where cars were stolen from those same ...

A massive multiple-alarm fire destroyed three buildings that were under construction at Silver Sands State Park in MilfordThe buildings destroyed are part of a $9.1 million project to add restrooms, concession stands and office space at the busy park. The project was scheduled to be completed later this year in time for the Memorial Day weekend.Fire dispatchers were alerted to ...

An area man has been arrested for allegedly embezzling more than $200,000 from a victim's retirement fund.In October 2018, a complaint was made to the Milford Police Department that Travis Smith, 40, of Hamden had solicited a Milford resident to act as an investment agent for the victim between 2014- 2018, said the Milford Police Department. The victim told police ...

A Greenwich man is behind bars following a lengthy investigation into alleged drug dealing in town.Ahmed I Sambo, 42, was arrested Monday, March 18, after officers with the Greenwich Police Narcotic Section conducted an investigation into a suspected drug dealer living in Greenwich, said Greenwich Police Lt. John Slusarz.On Monday, officers executed a search warrant on Sambo’s ...

An area woman allegedly involved in a hit-and-run crash last year was nabbed by Westport Police following an investigation.According to Westport Police, on Sept. 28, 2018, officers were dispatched around noon to the area of Post Road West and Wilton Road on a report of a hit-and-run crash, said Westport Police. Both vehicles were traveling southbound on Wilton Road ...

A 33-year-old man has been arrested for being an alleged dealer after police say they discovered drugs in plain sight at his home while responding on a call for a deceased elderly man.John Major of New Canaan was arrested on Monday, March 18, on an active warrant by New Canaan Police, said New Canaan Police Lt. Jason Ferraro. Police originally became of aware of ...

Bridgeport Police are investigating a carjacking early Monday by two or three men dressed in black.The incident took place around 12:36 a.m. Monday, March 18, near 2098 Fairfield Ave., in Bridgeport when the victim was assaulted and his vehicle, a black Dodge Challenger, was stolen, said Terron Jones, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police Department.Police are ...

It's time to head for the nearest lotto retailer and grab a few tickets for the Powerball jackpot drawing and a chance at $550 million on Wednesday, March 20.The jump in size comes after no one matched numbers worth $495 million on Saturday, March 16. The winning numbers included 30, 34, 39, 53, 67 and a Powerball of 11.No one has hit the jackpot since December 2018, when a ...

A Shelton woman has died from injuries suffered during a fire at her home on Sunday, March 17.Barbara Curley, 67, was located inside her home at 22 Florence Drive when police and fire responded to a call of a fire around 3:30 p.m., Sunday, said Shelton Police Det. Christopher Nugent.Curley was located in the bathroom by Shelton firefighters and removed from the residence, said ...