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Norwalk Crime Spree: Woman Pistol-Whipped, Robbed, Man's Car Stolen, Police Say
Norwalk Police detectives are working on two cases that may be connected in which a woman was pistol-whipped and robbed and a man's car was stolen.
The first incident took place around 11:45 p.m., Wednesday, March 22, when the woman told an officer that she had been walking on Henry Street when a red vehicle pulled up alongside her and two of its occupants exited, while the driver remained in the vehicle, said Lt. Joe Dinho, of the Norwalk Police.
The victim said the two passengers had guns, one pointed the gun at her and the other hit her in her face with the other gun as they at…
7th Heaven: Man Wins $77,777 In CT State Lottery
One lucky Connecticut resident has won $77,777 after purchasing a winning lottery ticket.
The prize-winning "Triple Red 777s" ticket was bought by Hartford resident Jeffery Harris at Krauszers in Cromwell located at 117 Berlin Rd (Route 372), the CT Lottery announced on Friday, Nov. 4.
The CT lottery also announced other winners, including:
Jerone Pearson, of Hartford, who claimed $20,000 from a "KENO" ticket bought at a Mobil gas station in Windsor at 20 Windsor Ave.;
Maria Bursey, of Ansonia, who claimed $30,000 from a "30X Cash 9th Edition" ticket…
Fairfield County Resident Wins $390K In State Lottery
Some CT Lottery players are feeling lucky after cashing in big on winning tickets worth six-figure prizes.
In Fairfield County, On Wednesday, Feb. 16, a winning “Lucky for Life” ticket worth $390,000 that was sold at the 24/7 Express on Barnum Avenue in Stratford was cashed in by a Stratford resident who opted not to submit a name, lottery officials announced.
That same day, Norwalk resident Alexandra Polo cashed in a jackpot-winning “$100,000 Cashword 11" ticket that was sold at the In And Out Variety on Main Street in Norwalk.
Days later, on Friday, Feb. 18, Bridgeport resident Antonio …
Alert Issued For Missing Woman Who Could Be In Area
A woman who has been missing for more than three years may be in the New York area, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office.
Brianna Jayde Vibert, 24, was last seen at a Marathon Gas Station in Flint Township, Michigan on Monday, July 17, 2017, according to authorities.
She often went to the station to charge her phone or use the bathroom. Surveillance video from the gas station shows Vibert appearing anxious, even panicked, and she had blood on the inside of her right forearm.
According to Vibert's boyfriend, just before she went to the Marathon station the night before her disap…
Getaway Driver Admits To Role In Armed Bank Robbery
The getaway driver of a man who admitted to an armed bank robbery and several other heists during a one-day crime spree in the area has pleaded guilty to his role in the incidents, which took place last December.
Anthony Vito, 28, has pleaded guilty to one count of aiding and abetting an armed bank robbery in Thomaston last year, and admitted that he was involved in two other commercial robberies on the same day, John Durham, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced.
According to court documents and statements made in court, on Dec. 8, last year, Vito drove Anth…
3 Men Arrested In Armed Robberies At Bodegas, Liquor Stores In Danbury
DANBURY, Conn. — Three men have been arrested in a series of armed robberies at several bodegas and liquor stores in Danbury since September, and more arrests are expected, police said Wednesday.
Danbury detectives identified the three suspects, who are believed to have been involved in most, if not all, of these reported crimes. Detectives interviewed victims and witnesses and collected evidence.
Arrest warrants were granted and executed for these three men:
Osvaldo Lopez, 29, of Danbury, who was already incarcerated with the Department of Correction on an unrelated charge, was arrested …
