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25-Year-Old Accused Of Pointing Firearm At Customers At CT Family Dollar 25-Year-Old Accused Of Pointing Firearm At Customers At CT Family Dollar
25-Year-Old Accused Of Pointing Firearm At Customers At CT Family Dollar A 25-year-old man is facing charges after authorities said he pointed a firearm at customers at a Connecticut store. Officers responded to Family Dollar in Hamden, located at 1245 Dixwell Ave., at about 3:15 p.m. on Saturday, July 16, after receiving a report that an individual had pointed a firearm at customers in front of the store, according to the Hamden Police Department. A witness told authorities that the suspect was upset that two women didn't thank him for holding the door open for them, police reported.  Authorities said officers located the suspect, identified as …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Duo Charged For Illegal Liquor Sales At Area Club Where Two Were Fatally Shot, Police Say Duo Charged For Illegal Liquor Sales At Area Club Where Two Were Fatally Shot, Police Say
Duo Charged For Illegal Liquor Sales At Area Club Where Two Were Fatally Shot, Police Say Two Fairfield County men have been arrested for the alleged illegal sale of alcohol at an after-hours clubs where two men were gunned down last month. Josiah J. Israel, age 37, and Christopher Mojica, age 35, both of Bridgeport, were arrested on Wednesday, June 2 by Bridgeport Police.  The murders took place around 1:56 a.m., May 16, when police responded to the basement of the Temple of the Way - House of Worship on Main Street on a report of shots fired, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran.  Upon arrival patrol officers located 38-year-old Charles Dimples Barnes shot to death in the base…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Report Of Residential Burglary Leads To Arrest Of Man With Active Warrant In Greenwich Report Of Residential Burglary Leads To Arrest Of Man With Active Warrant In Greenwich
Report Of Residential Burglary Leads To Arrest Of Man With Active Warrant In Greenwich False reports of a residential burglary in Fairfield County led to the arrest of a wanted man who was working at a local home, police said. The Greenwich Police Department received a report of an alleged burglary shortly after 7:30 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 29 on Westcott Street.  Upon arrival at the home, police said that workers at the scene set off an alarm on accident. While investigating the purported burglary, officers spotted Stratford resident William Rosa, 44, who had an outstanding PRAWN warrant out for his arrest, which was confirmed by the Greenwich Police Department dispatcher.  T…

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by Zak Failla
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Drugs, Guns, Explosives Found At Home Near School, State Police Say Drugs, Guns, Explosives Found At Home Near School, State Police Say
Drugs, Guns, Explosives Found At Home Near School, State Police Say A task force serving a search warrant uncovered an extensive marijuana grow house in addition to a plethora of guns, and explosives, all at a home near a school  The Connecticut State Police Narcotics Task Force, along with the East Windsor Police Department and DEA agents, raided the home of Mark Edward Betancourt, 45, of East Windsor, on Thursday, said state police officials. A search of the home turned up a sophisticated grow operation that included 193 marijuana plants in various stages of growth, 1,153 grams of processed marijuana, numerous marijuana seeds, grow equipment, scales, and …

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by Kathy Reakes