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Police & Fire
Man Barricaded In Stamford Luxury Apartment Wanted In NY Theft Case: Police
A man wanted for financial crimes in New York was arrested after a tense three-hour standoff with Stamford police at a downtown apartment building, authorities said. Jerry Genesis, 34, barricaded himself inside The Urby apartments on Greyrock Place after officers arrived to serve a warrant. When they knocked on the door, Genesis “slammed the door in their faces and refused to come out,” according to police. New York authorities said Genesis had fled the state after posting bail in a theft case. Officials did not disclose what was allegedly stolen. Stamford officers surrounded the building …
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NY Cops Want Access To Your Camera Feeds As Critics Decry ‘Big Brother’ (
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A New York police department’s bid to tap into residents’ security cameras is drawing a chilly reception online. The Saratoga Springs Police Department on Monday, Aug. 18, asked residents and businesses to share live security camera feeds as part of its new “Community Connect” program. Users can register their security cameras to “help officers quickly locate possible evidence, assist in investigations and help to keep our city safe,” the department said. An accompanying infographic outlined the program’s goal of increasing safety while still “respecting privacy,” noting that camera access…
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Trump Flags Or Beach Fees? Viral Video Shows 7 Cops Face Off With Women At Jersey Shore
A video on Instagram is going viral after a woman claims seven Seaside Heights police officers confronted the group she was with because they were waving Trump flags. The video, posted by Dawn Daparma (@gr8oz) is captioned "I police the police when they are wrong." Written across the video itself is: "7 Cops (Nazi's) called over 3 women holding Trump flags on the beach. Shame on you Seaside Heights, NJ." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dawn Daparma (@gr8oz) The police officers in the video, which had 10.6K likes as of press …
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2 CT Kids Rushed To Hospital After Car Strike
Two children were struck by a car in Waterbury, Connecticut, this week and hospitalized, but doctors say both are expected to recover. The crash happened around 8:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 18, near Sylvan Avenue and Keefe Street, according to police. Both children were walking when a car hit them, Waterbury police said. They suffered non-life-threatening injuries. The driver stayed at the scene and was not hurt, paramedics said.
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Man Rams Cop Cruiser, Runs From Police Before Huge CT Drug Bust: Officials
Police say a Manchester man tried to ram his car into a cruiser and run from officers before being caught with a large stash of fentanyl and crack cocaine. Gladstone Benjamin, 34, was spotted near a vehicle in the parking lot of the Manchester Inn on East Center Street when an officer “suspected narcotics activity was taking place.” The man speaking with Benjamin had two children with him, authorities noted. When police pulled up in front of his car, Benjamin jumped into the driver’s seat. According to officers, he “accelerated forward, colliding with the police cruiser in an attempt …
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Vandals Damage, Destroy Nearly 100 Headstones At Historic CT Cemetery
Nearly 100 headstones and monuments at St. Patrick’s Cemetery were toppled, cracked, and gouged in a sweeping act of vandalism that police believe involved more than one suspect. Meriden police said they were called Tuesday morning, Aug. 12, to the cemetery at 94 Wall Street after several residents reported “significant vandalism and damage” to graves. A responding officer joined the property maintenance company to walk the grounds, where they found a trail of destruction. Some of the damaged headstones dated back to the 1800s and were “cracked in half and look to be unrepairable.” Others w…
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CT Man Busted After Stabbing In Early Morning Attack Outside Nightclub
A Bristol man is facing assault charges after police say he stabbed another man during a disturbance outside a popular nightclub, a report said. Bristol officers were called to the parking lot of the Rumba Lounge on East Main Street around 3:10 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 10, for reports of trouble. When they arrived, “several people were leaving the area and they could not find anyone involved in a disturbance.” Shortly after, officers were notified by Bristol Health that a 32-year-old man had arrived at the emergency room with a stab wound connected to the incident. Police said the man was…
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Miss USA Accuses GOP Congressman Cory Mills Of Revenge Porn Threat
A national beauty queen is at the center of a political firestorm after accusing a sitting congressman of threatening to release explicit images in a case that’s sending shockwaves. Lindsey Langston, the reigning Miss United States who has been a Republican state committee member, filed a police report on Thursday, Aug. 7 that was obtained this week by Politico and other media outlets. She alleges that Florida Republican Congressman Cory Mills threatened to release sexually explicit images and videos of her after their breakup earlier this year. Langston also claims the 45-year-old Mi…
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EMT’s Car With Swastika, ‘Peace Symbol’ Claim Sparks Outrage In NJ, Police Visit
A swastika displayed on a Cadillac parked on a North Jersey street has prompted a multi-agency investigation and swift public condemnation from local and state officials. The gray or black Cadillac, bearing New York EMT plates and the URL “Isreal.com” across the trunk, was seen on Lockwood Street in Closter (Bergen County) with a swastika beside it, according to a post shared Sunday, August 3, by the nonprofit StopAntisemitism on X (formerly Twitter). That same day, a blog post published on the listed website claimed responsibility for the decal and described a police visit to the author’s …
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Fake Cop Busted Getting Rid Of Evidence During CT Abuse Allegation: Police
A Connecticut man accused of abusing a woman was arrested over the weekend after police said he was caught impersonating a law enforcement officer and attempting to destroy evidence. Jeffrey Howard, 51, of Plainfield, was placed under investigation after officers were called to his home for a welfare check following a report of abuse, authorities said. The woman at the scene initially told police everything was fine, but she later called Plainfield officers shortly after they left to report that Howard had physically and emotionally abused her and used "control tactics," Plainfield police s…
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CT Fatal Triple Shooting Ruled Self-Defense, Police Do Not Expect To File Charges
Police say the man who shot and killed a 59-year-old who had killed his estranged wife and their son was acting in self-defense. The Thursday, July 31, announcement marks the end of a saga that began at a Bound Line Road home in Wolcott on March 27, when officers received a 911 call about a shooting. Officers arrived to find the bodies of Michelle Cote, 55, of Colchester; her estranged husband, David Cote, 59, of Wolcott; and their son, David Cote Jr., 34, also of Colchester. The only survivor was Richard King, a friend of David Jr. He told police that he, David Jr., and Michelle ha…
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Man Charged With Stealing Check Meant For Contractor Building CT Police HQ
A New York man has been arrested and charged with stealing a check intended for a construction company building a new police headquarters in Connecticut. Davis Segui, 62, of the Bronx, faces charges of first-degree larceny and identity theft. He is being held on a $1 million bond, Wilton police said. The case began when Wilton town officials mailed a check to A. Secondino & Son Inc., the contractor on the police headquarters project. But the Branford company never received the payment, even though bank records showed it had been deposited into what appeared to be a legitimate acco…
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