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Support Floods In For Family Of Trooper Killed In CT Hit-Run Support Floods In For Family Of Trooper Killed In CT Hit-Run
Support Floods In For Family Of Trooper Killed In CT Hit-Run After the tragic death of a Connecticut State Police Trooper, the community has rallied together to support his wife and their two young children. Trooper Aaron Pelletier, age 34, was killed on Thursday, May 30, on I-84 in Hartford County. Aaron was near Exit 31 in Southington, standing at the driver’s side door of a vehicle he had just pulled over when he was struck and killed by a passing driver. Earlier Report: Arrest Made In Trooper's Hit-Run Death In Southington “The grief and sadness caused by Aaron’s sudden death cannot be properly expressed in words,” wrote Troop H, whom…
Windows Smashed, Purses Stolen At Darien YMCA Windows Smashed, Purses Stolen At Darien YMCA
Windows Smashed, Purses Stolen At Darien YMCA Police in Fairfield County are investigating after three vehicles had their windows smashed and belongings stolen. The incident took place in Darien around 11:20 a.m. on Monday, June 5 at the YMCA located at 2420 Post Road. Darien Police officers responded to the YMCA on a report of multiple motor vehicle burglaries, said Sgt. Dan Skoumbros, of the Darien Police. Officers determined that three motor vehicles had the windows smashed and belongings stolen from each vehicle.  All victims reported to officers that purses/wallets were stolen from each vehicle, Skoumbros sai…
Man Accused Of Threatening To Shoot Employees At CT YMCA Man Accused Of Threatening To Shoot Employees At CT YMCA
Man Accused Of Threatening To Shoot Employees At CT YMCA A Connecticut man has been charged with threatening to shoot employees at a YMCA in the region. The arrest took place in New Haven County in Milford on Friday, May 27. Christopher Cofer, age 23, of Milford, was arrested at police responded to The Woodruff Family YMCA at 631 Orange Ave., for a report that an employee had been threatened, said Officer Marilisa Anania, of the Milford Police. Officers spoke to an employee of the YMCA who said that Cofer had made several inappropriate statements to them since September 2021 and that recently the statements had become more violent, Ana…
Westchester Man Charged With Assault At YMCA In Fairfield County Westchester Man Charged With Assault At YMCA In Fairfield County
Westchester Man Charged With Assault At YMCA In Fairfield County An altercation at a YMCA in Fairfield County led to the arrest of a Westchester County man who allegedly assaulted another person, police said. Police received a complaint from the victim of a domestic dispute on Thursday, July 9 after he had gotten into a dispute with a man - later identified as New Rochelle resident Juan Corona - at the New Canaan YMCA. The investigation into the alleged domestic incident led police to identify Corona as a suspect, and a warrant was issued for his arrest. Police said that on Wednesday, Sept. 30, New Canaan Police investigators made contact with Corona, …
COVID-19: Employee At New Canaan YMCA Child Care Center Tests Positive COVID-19: Employee At New Canaan YMCA Child Care Center Tests Positive
Covid-19: Employee At New Canaan YMCA Child Care Center Tests Positive An employee at a YMCA in the area has tested positive for novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The person, who works in the New Canaan YMCA’s child care center, was last in the building on Friday, June 26, officials said, and the employee reported the positive test on Monday, June 29. Participants and teachers in the classroom are not required to self-quarantine, they will be excluded from the program for 14 days and have been advised to self-monitor, which is per OEC guidelines. The classroom the employee used was immediately closed and is also being sanitized in accordance with federal and stat…
Wallet Stolen At Darien YMCA Found At Stamford Mall Minus Hundreds In Cash, Police Say Wallet Stolen At Darien YMCA Found At Stamford Mall Minus Hundreds In Cash, Police Say
Wallet Stolen At Darien YMCA Found At Stamford Mall Minus Hundreds In Cash, Police Say A man who had his wallet stolen from the Darien YMCA had it returned later the same day by a Good Samaritan who found it at a mall, intact, but missing $200 in cash. The incident took place around 11:50 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 8, when the victim reported to Darien Police that their wallet had been stolen while taking a class at the YMCA, said Sgt. James Palmieri. According to the victim, they had placed the wallet in a locker but failed to lock the locker. When he returned around 1230 p.m., his wallet was gone. Later that evening, a man knocked on the victim's door and handed over the wallet…
Former Fairfield County YMCA Employee Charged With Stealing $190K, DA Says Former Fairfield County YMCA Employee Charged With Stealing $190K, DA Says
Former Fairfield County YMCA Employee Charged With Stealing $190K, DA Says A former employee at YMCA organizations in Westchester and Fairfield counties is facing charges for allegedly stealing nearly $200,000 from her employer, the District Attorney’s Office announced on Tuesday. Lee Ann Borg, a former employee of the Rye and Greenwich YMCA was arraigned on a charge of grand larceny following her arrest on Tuesday morning for allegedly stealing more than $190,000 using a YMCA corporate credit card. According to the indictment, Borg made personal purchases with her Rye YMCA corporate credit card. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. said that…
Bike Valued At $600 Stolen At YMCA In Darien Bike Valued At $600 Stolen At YMCA In Darien
Bike Valued At $600 Stolen At YMCA In Darien An expensive bike was reportedly stolen from the Darien YMCA shortly before the New Year, police said. Shortly before noon on Thursday, Jan. 3, a Darien resident reported at police headquarters that her son’s bike had been stolen from the YMCA at approximately 2:45 p.m. on Dec. 30 when it was left in the bike rack at the location. According to police, the complainant said that the bike was found missing at approximately 6 p.m. that day when her son went to retrieve it before heading home from the YMCA. Investigators noted that the bike had not been secured to the rack with a lock. The stol…
Man Charged After Swimming Naked In YMCA Pool In Front Of Children, Greenwich Police Say Man Charged After Swimming Naked In YMCA Pool In Front Of Children, Greenwich Police Say
Man Charged After Swimming Naked In YMCA Pool In Front Of Children, Greenwich Police Say An area man was arrested on numerous charges after swimming naked in a Greenwich YMCA pool in front of children, according to police. James Sawyer, 62, of Riverside, was arrested on Friday around 10 a.m. after police were called to the YMCA at 90 East Putnam Ave., in Greenwich, for a man that had entered the pool completely naked, said the Greenwich Police. When Sawyer was asked to exit the pool he did so in a slow manner exposing himself to the children that were present in the pool, police said. Police later identified Sawyer and arrested him at his home. He was charged with risk of inj…
Greenwich Boy, Among Best Fencers In America, Eyes Event In Poland Greenwich Boy, Among Best Fencers In America, Eyes Event In Poland
Greenwich Boy, Among Best Fencers In America, Eyes Event In Poland After winning bronze at USA Fencing's North American Cup last weekend, 10-year-old Shaun Kim of Greenwich is headed to Wroclaw, Poland to compete in his first international fencing competition. Shaun, a student at the Hackley School in Tarrytown, is currently ranked 11th in the nation in Youth-10 Boys Saber. He started fencing when he was seven encouraged by his father, who always admired the sport and enjoyed watching his college friend compete at Princeton University.  Shaun took to fencing quickly and began competing just last year. He placed seventh in his first tournament. The athlet…
Man In Van Smashes Car Window, Steals Purse At Wilton YMCA Man In Van Smashes Car Window, Steals Purse At Wilton YMCA
Man In Van Smashes Car Window, Steals Purse At Wilton YMCA WILTON, Conn. -- A man driving a van smashed a car window and stole a purse at the Wilton YMCA last week, according to police. On Friday, Dec. 29 a dark colored van was seen driving into the parking lot of the YMCA at around 5:30 p.m., police said. A man described as a black male with a goatee, wearing a knit hat and jeans, was seen getting out of the van and looking inside parked cars with a flashlight, police said. The man was seen ducking behind parked cars as other motorists passed by, according to police. He then used a window punch to break a car window, and stole a purse that was sit…