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CT Teen Accused Of Stealing Vehicle, Leading Police Chase Through Multiple Municipalities CT Teen Accused Of Stealing Vehicle, Leading Police Chase Through Multiple Municipalities
CT Teen Accused Of Stealing Vehicle, Leading Police Chase Through Multiple Municipalities A 19-year-old man from Connecticut is facing numerous charges after allegedly stealing a vehicle in Westchester and leading police on a multi-agency pursuit, authorities said. The incident began on Thursday morning, Nov. 28, when a West Harrison resident reported suspicious activity involving two vehicles, a white Mercedes Benz and a dark-colored Audi A5, on Columbus Avenue, the Harrison Police Department announced on Monday, Dec. 2. Those inside the cars were seen trying to pull on the door handles of parked cars, the department said, prompting a quick response to the scene.  When of…
Man Wanted In Danbury Nabbed With Loaded Rifle, Drugs After Sending Threats: Police Man Wanted In Danbury Nabbed With Loaded Rifle, Drugs After Sending Threats: Police
Man Wanted In Danbury Nabbed With Loaded Rifle, Drugs After Sending Threats: Police A 56-year-old Hudson Valley man was caught with controlled narcotics and an illegally possessed weapon following an investigation into threatening messages, police said. Putnam County resident Kevin Willis of Southeast was arrested on Friday, Oct. 18 around 3:45 p.m. after he was found with narcotics and a firearm he was prohibited from having, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Wednesday, Oct. 23.  According to the Sheriff's Office, Willis's arrest followed a short investigation into threatening messages he had allegedly sent someone. While deputies questioned him, they l…
Wrong-Way Driver Caught With Explosives, Alleged Narcotics, More In CT: Police Wrong-Way Driver Caught With Explosives, Alleged Narcotics, More In CT: Police
Wrong-Way Driver Caught With Explosives, Alleged Narcotics, More In CT: Police A man has been charged with driving under the influence and more after he was found to be driving the wrong way down a highway in Connecticut. The Litchfield County incident occurred on Saturday, June 15 in the town of Litchfield, according to Connecticut State Police. At approximately 2:20 a.m., police allegedly observed 40-year-old New Haven County resident Darnell Tomlin, of Waterbury, erratically driving his white Kia Optima.  He was heading north on southbound Route 8 near the Exit 41 off-ramp. Responding officers temporarily shut down a section of the highway while Toml…
CT Man Nabbed After Leading Officers On Pursuit In Stolen Car: Police CT Man Nabbed After Leading Officers On Pursuit In Stolen Car: Police
CT Man Nabbed After Leading Officers On Pursuit In Stolen Car: Police A 20-year-old Connecticut man faces several charges after leading authorities on a chase in a stolen vehicle in New York, police announced.  New Haven County resident Shyheim Mcquillar of New Haven was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 15 following an incident earlier in the day involving a vehicle stolen out of New Haven on Sunday, Feb. 11, the City of Rye Police Department announced. According to the department, on Thursday around 8:15 a.m., City of Rye Police officers in Westchester County were alerted to a stolen white Volkswagen Jetta traveling within Rye. Police soon found the…
Drug Dealer Nabbed By State Police During Raid In Bridgeport, Cops Say Drug Dealer Nabbed By State Police During Raid In Bridgeport, Cops Say
Drug Dealer Nabbed By State Police During Raid In Bridgeport, Cops Say A Fairfield County alleged drug dealer was nabbed during a raid by the Connecticut State Police in conjunction with numerous local agencies and the statewide Narcotics Unit. Carl L. Brooks Jr., age 29, of Bridgeport, was busted on Tuesday, Nov. 7, around 5 a.m. at an address on Nob Hill Circle. According to the Connecticut State Police, a search warrant was executed following an investigation during which information was developed that identified Brooks as being involved in narcotics distribution. At the time of the search warrant execution, Brooks was present. During the search that foll…
CT Woman Killed During Domestic Event, Son Injured, Police Say CT Woman Killed During Domestic Event, Son Injured, Police Say
CT Woman Killed During Domestic Event, Son Injured, Police Say A Connecticut woman was shot dead by a man during a domestic violence incident and her son was injured. The incident took place in Hartford County around 8 p.m., Monday, July 17 on Oakland Terrace in Hartford. According to Lt. Aaron Boisvert of the Hartford Police, patrol officers responded to a 911 caller reporting a domestic incident. When they arrived, officers were met by a man on the porch, suffering from injuries to his head. The man said his mother had been shot and that a man was inside and armed. Officers were able to quickly secure the suspect, identified as Lance…
Stamford Man Caught With Glock Following Crime Stoppers Tip, Police Say Stamford Man Caught With Glock Following Crime Stoppers Tip, Police Say
Stamford Man Caught With Glock Following Crime Stoppers Tip, Police Say A Stamford man was charged with criminal possession of a firearm after police received a tip from Crime Stoppers that he was in possession of an illegal firearm. Members of the department's Narcotics and Orange unit were able to use information in the tip to identify the man as John Carolos Ruis-Franco, age 18, said Stamford Assistant Chief of Police Richard Conklin. On Wednesday, March 29, Ruiz-Franco got into a domestic incident with his girlfriend in which he stole her phone and assaulted her, Conklin said. Conklin said the unit quickly completed an arrest warrant and submitted it to th…
CT Woman Falls Asleep At Gas Pump With Crack Pipe In Hand: Police CT Woman Falls Asleep At Gas Pump With Crack Pipe In Hand: Police
CT Woman Falls Asleep At Gas Pump With Crack Pipe In Hand: Police A Connecticut woman faces drug charges after falling asleep in her car at a Hudson Valley gas station while holding a glass crack pipe, police said.  On Saturday, Jan. 28, around 3:30 a.m., police in Putnam County were patrolling in Kent when they noticed a white BMW stopped at a gas pump with its brake lights on at a Mobil gas station located at 1338 NY-52, according to Kent Police.  After approaching the car, officers noticed a woman inside with her head slumped over, and saw that she was holding a glass pipe. When police then knocked on the window to wake her, the woman immedia…
CT 18-Year-Old, Grandfather Nabbed For Making Illegal AR-15s, Police Say CT 18-Year-Old, Grandfather Nabbed For Making Illegal AR-15s, Police Say
CT 18-Year-Old, Grandfather Nabbed For Making Illegal AR-15s, Police Say Acting on a tip from a concerned citizen, police in Connecticut arrested an 18-year-old man and his grandfather for allegedly making illegal assault rifles. The two were arrested in Middlesex County in the Town of East Hampton on Monday, May 16. According to the East Hampton Police, after receiving a call from a concerned citizen about a resident making AR-15 assault rifles, the department began an investigation that led to the arrest of Clayton Hobby, age 18, and Kerry Schunk, age 64, both of East Hampton. While on scene investigating, officers located and seized multiple “ghost gun” AR-1…
Police Searching For 'Armed & Dangerous' Second Suspect In Murder Of CT Man Police Searching For 'Armed & Dangerous' Second Suspect In Murder Of CT Man
Police Searching For 'Armed & Dangerous' Second Suspect In Murder Of CT Man Police investigating the shooting death of a 24-year-old Connecticut man are asking the public for help locating a second suspect in the case. New Haven County's Devante Echols, of Waterbury, was found shot once in the head on Saturday, July 10 in Waterbury. Since his death, Waterbury Police have arrested one man but say an armed and dangerous second suspect is still on the run. The suspect has been identified as 54-year-old Bobby Cooke of Waterbury, said Sgt. Robert Davis. Cooke has been identified by Waterbury Police Department’s Major Crimes Division to have involvement …
Stop Results In Charges For Fairfield County Woman Accused Of Dealing Drugs Stop Results In Charges For Fairfield County Woman Accused Of Dealing Drugs
Stop Results In Charges For Fairfield County Woman Accused Of Dealing Drugs A 33-year-old woman accused of dealing drugs was arrested during a traffic stop on I-684 in Putnam County. Fairfield County resident Stephanie Deleon, of Danbury, was arrested around 8:25 p.m., Monday, March 8, after troopers conducted a traffic stop of a 2016 Ford Explorer for a traffic violation in the town of Southeast, said Trooper AJ Hicks.  An investigation determined Deleon, was in possession of approximately 10.5 grams of MDMA, and 4.1 grams of cocaine, Hicks said. Deleon was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell and two counts of crimi…
Westchester/Fairfield County Stolen Car Chase Leads To Three Arrests Westchester/Fairfield County Stolen Car Chase Leads To Three Arrests
Westchester/Fairfield County Stolen Car Chase Leads To Three Arrests Police arrested three people after taking officers on a chase in a stolen vehicle along the Hutchinson River Parkway in Westchester to the Fairfield County border before crashing. The incident took place around 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 22, when Harrison Harrison Police officers were altered by a license plate reader that a vehicle stolen in the Bronx was traveling along area roads, said the Harrison Police Department. A Harrison sergeant spotted the vehicle at a gas station near North Street on the Hutch, the department said. When the sergeant attempted to stop the vehicle, the driver fl…
Hamden Man Charged With Illegally Possessing Explosives Hamden Man Charged With Illegally Possessing Explosives
Hamden Man Charged With Illegally Possessing Explosives A Connecticut convict is facing charges after being busted with illegal explosives, U.S. Attorney John Durham announced. Kenneth Lupoli, 57, of Hamden, was indicted by a federal grand jury and charged with one count of possession of explosives by a convicted felon. It is alleged that on May 28, Lupoli was found in possession of several explosives, including fireworks, fuses, and salutes. Lupoli has a previous criminal history that includes state felony convictions for illegal possession of explosives and criminal possession of a pistol or revolver. Durham noted that it is a violation of fe…
Norwalk Man Caught With Cocaine, Pot In Traffic Stop Norwalk Man Caught With Cocaine, Pot In Traffic Stop
Norwalk Man Caught With Cocaine, Pot In Traffic Stop A routine traffic stop led to a host of drug charges for a 43-year-old man who was found in possession of cocaine, marijuana and other paraphernalia, police said. Officers from the Milford Police Department stopped a motorist on Lansdale Avenue near the intersection of Bridgeport Avenue, at approximately 3:50 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 9, for a traffic violation. During the traffic stop, police said that Norwalk resident Christopher Hayes, a passenger in the vehicle, was found to be in possession of marijuana, cocaine and a glass smoking devices. Hayes was arrested during the stop and charged wi…
Fairfield County Felon Busted With Loaded Gun Fairfield County Felon Busted With Loaded Gun
Fairfield County Felon Busted With Loaded Gun A Fairfield County felon who has a long rap sheet and has spent years in prison was busted with a loaded handgun, according to the Stamford Police. Kenneth Jefferies, 49, of Bridgeport, was arrested around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday after officers with the Narcotics and Organized Crime Unit received word that he would be in the area with a gun and the hallucinogen PCP, said Stamford Police Capt. Richard Conklin. While on patrol, officers spotted Jefferies near Stillwater Avenue and Finney Lane and pulled him over, Conklin said. During the stop, officers found that he was driving with a suspended li…
Felon Caught With Gun In Stamford Park Felon Caught With Gun In Stamford Park
Felon Caught With Gun In Stamford Park Police nabbed a convicted felon for possession of a gun and drugs after receiving a tip that he would be at a Stamford park. Travis Vanterpool-Gordon, 22, of Stamford, was charged with possession of narcotics, possession of a hallucinogen, criminal possession of a gun and interfering with police following a search on Tuesday around 10:30 p.m., according to Capt. Richard Conklin. Officers in the Narcotics and Organized Crime Squad received word that Vanterpool-Gordon, described as a black male with dreadlocks, 5-foot-9, was at Hatchfield Park off Perry Street with a gun, Conklin said. Squad…
Truck Driver From Danbury Behind Bars After Crashing Into Cruiser Truck Driver From Danbury Behind Bars After Crashing Into Cruiser
Truck Driver From Danbury Behind Bars After Crashing Into Cruiser A tractor-trailer driver who struck a police cruiser, leading to the hours-long closure of a stretch of I-684 on Friday in Northern Westchester is behind bars after operating the vehicle while impaired, state police said. At approximately 10 a.m., a New York state trooper had stopped a vehicle on the northbound side of I-684 in Bedford when 29-year-old Christopher Hillman of Danbury, who behind the wheel of a 2005 Peterbilt tractor-trailer, first struck a 2015 Volkswagon Jetta ahead of him in the middle lane then continued to the right shoulder where he then struck the patrol car, police sai…
Fairfield County Driver Caught With Cocaine, 30 Grams Of Pot, Police Say Fairfield County Driver Caught With Cocaine, 30 Grams Of Pot, Police Say
Fairfield County Driver Caught With Cocaine, 30 Grams Of Pot, Police Say A 30-year-old man is behind bars after a stop on I-684 led to the discovery of both cocaine and marijuana, state police from the Brewster barracks. Troopers conducted a traffic stop of a 2014 Ford Escape on I-684 in Southeast on Tuesday, Feb. 6 at 1:45 a.m. for a violation of the vehicle and traffic law. While interviewing the operator, a strong odor of marijuana was detected, state police said. Further investigation found approximately 30.2 grams of marijuana and 3.7 grams of cocaine. Jay Sanchez of Danbury was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fourth degree…