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Man Charged With CT Murder Had 'Fully Automatic' Gun; Shooter Caught On Camera: Police Man Charged With CT Murder Had 'Fully Automatic' Gun; Shooter Caught On Camera: Police
Man Charged With CT Murder Had 'Fully Automatic' Gun; Shooter Caught On Camera: Police Authorities say they have arrested and charged a man in connection with the killing of a 43-year-old Connecticut man earlier this month after a home's surveillance camera captured the alleged gunman running back to his car after firing multiple gunshots. Robert Kopasz, 22, was charged with murder and multiple other felonies in the death of Paul T. Balzarano at his home on Woodstock Avenue in Stratford, police said. Police responded to the home at about 11:40 p.m. on April 4 after neighbors heard about a dozen gunshots ring out across the neighborhood. Paul T. Balzarano Paul Balzarano/I…
Police Find 9 Guns Inside CT Felon's Home During Drug Investigation Police Find 9 Guns Inside CT Felon's Home During Drug Investigation
Police Find 9 Guns Inside CT Felon's Home During Drug Investigation Police in Connecticut say they seized nine firearms from the home of a convicted felon during an active drug investigation.  Daniel Wright, 49, of Manchester, was under investigation when police searched his Chambers Street home and found the weapons on Wednesday, Jan. 28, which he is not allowed to have, according to police.  Manchester officers seized nine firearms, including seven pistols, two assault rifle-style firearms, magazines, and ammunition. Officers also located and seized 3D printing equipment that is believed to have been used to manufacture some …
CT Teen Robbed Of Dirt Bike At Gunpoint Along Rails To Trails Path: Cops CT Teen Robbed Of Dirt Bike At Gunpoint Along Rails To Trails Path: Cops
CT Teen Robbed Of Dirt Bike At Gunpoint Along Rails To Trails Path: Cops A 14-year-old Trumbull teen was robbed at gunpoint on New Year's Eve while riding his dirt bike on the Rails to Trails path, authorities said.  Giovanni DeJesus, 19, of Bridgeport, was arrested shortly after the incident, recovering the stolen bike and an illegal firearm, Bridgeport police said.  The robbery occurred around 5 p.m. near the pump station between White Plains Road and Quarry Road. Police say DeJesus, part of a group on dirt bikes, approached the 14-year-old victim, pointed a handgun at him, and ordered him off the bike before speeding off into Bridgeport. Trumbull p…