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CT Town Employee Caught Placing Fecal Matter Under Town Hall Door, Police Say CT Town Employee Caught Placing Fecal Matter Under Town Hall Door, Police Say
CT Town Employee Caught Placing Fecal Matter Under Town Hall Door, Police Say A Connecticut man has been charged with breach of peace and criminal mischief after allegedly placing fecal matter under a door at a town hall. Litchfield County resident Christopher Jordano, age 40, of North Canaan was arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 6, for the incident that took place in July at the North Canaan Town Hall. According to Connecticut State Police, Jordano allegedly entered the Town Hall building and placed what appeared to be fecal matter underneath a secured office door.  A Town Hall employee, Jordano was captured by security cameras on the premises, state police said. …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Greenwich Man Charged With Threatening Store Employee, Breaking Glass Wall Greenwich Man Charged With Threatening Store Employee, Breaking Glass Wall
Greenwich Man Charged With Threatening Store Employee, Breaking Glass Wall A Fairfield County man was arrested for allegedly breaking a glass partition wall and threatening employees at a popular gas station/convenience store.  The incident took place in Greenwich on Sunday, Aug. 20 around 5:50 p.m. at the Mobil Station located at 520 East Putnam Ave. According to Lt. Patrick Smyth of the Greenwich Police, James Kimball, age 37, of Greenwich, was charged after police reviewed security footage which showed him breaking the partition wall at the front counter and threatening one of the employees by saying that he "should kill them for calling the cops." Kimbal…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Man Charged In Car Dealership Burglary CT Man Charged In Car Dealership Burglary
CT Man Charged In Car Dealership Burglary One of three men wanted in connection with an alleged string of car dealership burglaries across Connecticut in which luxury vehicles were stolen was nabbed following an investigation by numerous police departments. New Haven County resident 21-year-old Quadele Vickers of Ansonia, was charged on Wednesday, Aug. 2 for his involvement in a burglary of Infiniti in Wallingford, said Sgt. Stephen Jaques, of the Wallingford Police. On Wednesday, June 28, three men and a driver forced entry into the dealership and stole two Infiniti SUVs, Jaques said. Jaques said the suspects …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Steals Catalytic Converter From Car Parked At High School In Hudson Valley: Police Man Steals Catalytic Converter From Car Parked At High School In Hudson Valley: Police
Man Steals Catalytic Converter From Car Parked At High School In Hudson Valley: Police A man faces numerous charges after allegedly stealing catalytic converters from vehicles throughout the Hudson Valley and Connecticut, including one that was parked at a high school, police said.  The arrest stemmed from an incident that happened on Thursday, March 23 around 3 p.m., when a Putnam County sheriff's deputy assigned as a school resource officer at Putnam Valley High School was told that a vehicle parked in the school's lot had a catalytic converter stolen from it.  According to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office, this deputy was able to obtain surveillance video …

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by Ben Crnic
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Assault: CT Group Home Staff Member Punches Man In Face, Police Say Assault: CT Group Home Staff Member Punches Man In Face, Police Say
Assault: CT Group Home Staff Member Punches Man In Face, Police Say A Connecticut man was charged with alleged assault after punching an intellectually disabled person in the face. The incident took place in New Haven County on Friday, April 28, in Naugatuck. Victor Ventura, age 29, of Waterbury, was arrested after Naugatuck Police responded to a group home for a report of a fight in progress, said the Naugatuck Police. When officers arrived on the scene, an investigation and witness statements determined that Ventura, a staff member, had punched an intellectually disabled adult in the face, police said. Ventura was charged with: Assault of a …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Social Media Challenge: 4 Charged After Crashing Into Greenwich Home In Stolen Car Social Media Challenge: 4 Charged After Crashing Into Greenwich Home In Stolen Car
Social Media Challenge: 4 Charged After Crashing Into Greenwich Home In Stolen Car Four men were arrested after a stolen car they were in crashed into a house in Fairfield County what police say is part of a TikTok challenge. The incident took place in Greenwich around 3 a.m., Friday, April 28 on Field Point Road. According to Greenwich Police, officers on patrol spotted a Kia Forte traveling recklessly and at a high rate of speed on Field Point Road.  Before officers could attempt to stop it, the vehicle had left the road and struck a house causing significant damage to both the car and the residence.  The four people in the Kia immediately fled the scene on …

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by Kathy Reakes
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32-Year-Old Threatens To Kill Co-Worker, Shoot Up Danbury Business, Police Say 32-Year-Old Threatens To Kill Co-Worker, Shoot Up Danbury Business, Police Say
32-Year-Old Threatens To Kill Co-Worker, Shoot Up Danbury Business, Police Say A 32-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly threatening to to kill a co-worker and "shoot up and bomb" the building. The incident took place in Danbury on Monday, April 17 at Arcmed located on Shelter Rock Road. According to Erin Henry, spokesperson for the Danbury Police, officers responders to the business after receiving a threatening complaint. Upon arrival, officers met with a manager who explained an incident that took place between two employees where one employee threatened to kill another. Additionally, a witness told police that the same employee made a threat to …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Career Criminal Nabbed In Greenwich Catalytic Converter Theft, Police Say Career Criminal Nabbed In Greenwich Catalytic Converter Theft, Police Say
Career Criminal Nabbed In Greenwich Catalytic Converter Theft, Police Say A  career criminal who brandished a weapon and threatened he had a gun during the theft of a catalytic converter has been arrested on a warrant, authorities announced. Joshua Dejesus, age 24, was nabbed by Bridgeport Police on Wednesday, March 22 on a warrant out of Greenwich for the Saturday, May 28, 2022 incident, said Lt. Patrick Smyth of the Greenwich Police. According to police, Dejesus, a Bridgeport resident who has a long arrest record and numerous pending cases, and another person were spotted by two neighbors sawing off a catalytic converter from a work truck on May 28 on Henr…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman, Juvenile Charged With Destroying Headstone At Bridgeport Cemetery, Police Say Woman, Juvenile Charged With Destroying Headstone At Bridgeport Cemetery, Police Say
Woman, Juvenile Charged With Destroying Headstone At Bridgeport Cemetery, Police Say A 19-year-old woman and juvenile have been charged with allegedly destroying a headstone at a Bridgeport cemetery.  The incident took place in Bridgeport at the Lakeview Cemetery on Boston Avenue on Sunday, Feb. 26. Through investigative means, Bridgeport Police detectives were able to positively identify the suspects responsible for the crime, said Scott Appleby, director of the Bridgeport Office of Emergency Management. Two females, an adult identified as Jayla Veronica Franco of Bridgeport and one juvenile, were charged on Saturday, March 11 with a count each of criminal mischief …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Slashes Tires, Breaks Mirrors On 8 Vans While Drunk, Milford Police Say Man Slashes Tires, Breaks Mirrors On 8 Vans While Drunk, Milford Police Say
Man Slashes Tires, Breaks Mirrors On 8 Vans While Drunk, Milford Police Say A Connecticut man was arrested for DUI and criminal mischief after allegedly slashing the tires and damaging eight vans while drunk. The incident took place in New Haven County around 12:25 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 11, at 440 Wheelers Farm Road in Milford. Milford police received a call that a man had stolen a license plate off a truck and slashed tires at 440 Wheelers Farm Road. When officers responded they found eight vans damaged, including plates stolen, tires slashed, and broken mirrors.  A short time later, officers responded to a West Rutland Road address for a call that …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fire Starter Nabbed On Scene Of CT Blaze That Left 20 Homeless, Police Say Fire Starter Nabbed On Scene Of CT Blaze That Left 20 Homeless, Police Say
Fire Starter Nabbed On Scene Of CT Blaze That Left 20 Homeless, Police Say A man who allegedly intentionally set a fire at a Connecticut residential dwelling was nabbed by police on the scene of the blaze.  The fire took place in New Haven on. Friday, Jan. 27 at 38 Bishop St. Upon arrival, New Haven firefighters found heavy smoke emanating from the second floor of the residence. They located a fire in the basement and acted swiftly to extinguish the flames, said Capt.  Rose Dell, of the New Haven Police. No injuries occurred during the fire. The Red Cross provided aid to the 20 residents that were displaced due to smoke and water dam…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Charged With Arson After Blaze At Masonic Lodge In CT Man Charged With Arson After Blaze At Masonic Lodge In CT
Man Charged With Arson After Blaze At Masonic Lodge In CT A 23-year-old man is facing an arson charge after investigators reported that he set a masonic lodge on fire in Connecticut. Tolland County resident Gino DeGrandis, of Vernon, was arrested on Friday, Jan. 13, and charged with third-degree arson and first-degree criminal mischief, Connecticut State Police reported. A witness called police at about 9:40 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 7, to report a fire at the Fayette Masonic Lodge, located at 141 Orchard St. in Ellington, police said.  Police obtained security footage that showed a man, later identified as DeGrandis, walking around t…

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by Nicole Valinote