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29-Year-Old Accused Of Spray Painting His Tag On CT Highway Bridge 29-Year-Old Accused Of Spray Painting His Tag On CT Highway Bridge
29-Year-Old Accused Of Spray Painting His Tag On CT Highway Bridge A 29-year-old tagger known to police in Connecticut and Massachusetts was busted after being caught spray-painting his mark on a Hartford County bridge, authorities announced. Connecticut State Police troopers on patrol at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 9 were entering the Whitehead Highway from I-91 in Hartford, when he spotted two people under a highway bridge actively spray-painting graffiti on support beams. The trooper pulled over, and as he approached the two taggers, police said that they proceeded to flee down adjacent train tracks toward a tunnel before they were apprehended. Accord…

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by Zak Failla
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CT Man Nabbed For Stabbing After Officer Working Crash Sees It Happen, Police Say CT Man Nabbed For Stabbing After Officer Working Crash Sees It Happen, Police Say
CT Man Nabbed For Stabbing After Officer Working Crash Sees It Happen, Police Say A Connecticut man was arrested for allegedly stabbing another man after the incident was witnessed by an officer working a traffic crash, according to police. New Haven County resident Matthew Romans, age 22, of Ansonia, was arrested around 2 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 25, said Lieutenant Patrick Lynch, of the Ansonia Police. According to Lynch, an Anonsia police officer was working a two-car crash on Pershing Avenue in the Burger King parking lot when he witnessed an altercation between Romans and man. During the fight, Lynch said Romans pulled out a knife and stabbed the man several times,…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Shots Fired During Theft Of Catalytic Converter In CT, Police Say Shots Fired During Theft Of Catalytic Converter In CT, Police Say
Shots Fired During Theft Of Catalytic Converter In CT, Police Say Police in Connecticut are searching for several suspects involved in the alleged theft of a catalytic converter and shot fired during the incident. The incident took place around 3:30 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 6 in Manchester when officers responded to the area of Hamlin Street for a report of the theft. According to Lieutenant Ryan Shea, of the Manchester Police Department, an area resident, hearing what he believed to be a power saw, looked outside and saw an unfamiliar dark gray vehicle, parked backward in his driveway with three men standing near his neighbor's vehicle. The man went ou…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Drunk CT Man Arrested After Falling Asleep In Another Person's Barn, Police Say Drunk CT Man Arrested After Falling Asleep In Another Person's Barn, Police Say
Drunk CT Man Arrested After Falling Asleep In Another Person's Barn, Police Say A Connecticut man was arrested after allegedly getting drunk and doing drugs and falling asleep in another person's barn. Windham County resident Jayden Velasquez, age 24, of Windham, was arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 1 after Connecticut State Police received a report of a suspicious vehicle. According to Troopers, when they arrived in the area of 315 Jerusalem Road in the Town of Windham, they found the barn doors removed from the structure and a man inside the suspicious vehicle.  Upon making contact with Velasquez, he said he had been drinking alcohol and doing drugs with a few …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fairfield County Woman Charged With Stealing Bushes, Police Say Fairfield County Woman Charged With Stealing Bushes, Police Say
Fairfield County Woman Charged With Stealing Bushes, Police Say A Fairfield County woman has been charged with allegedly stealing several bushes from the front of a home and dragging them to her apartment. During the early morning hours of Thursday, Oct. 28, several decorative shrubs were dug up and then stolen from the property at 1141 Post Road East, in Westport, police said.  Lieutenant David Wolf, of the Westport Police, said the investigating officer was able to follow a trail of dirt from the above address to an apartment complex located at 1177 Post Road East.  A number of the stolen plants were reportedly found outside …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Nabbed For Series Of Commercial Burglaries In Fairfield, New Haven Counties, Police Say Man Nabbed For Series Of Commercial Burglaries In Fairfield, New Haven Counties, Police Say
Man Nabbed For Series Of Commercial Burglaries In Fairfield, New Haven Counties, Police Say A Connecticut man has been arrested in connection with a series of alleged commercial burglaries in Fairfield County. New Haven County resident James Aspinwall, age 45, of Seymour, was arrested on Thursday, Nov. 4 by Shelton Police. According to Detective Richard Bango of the Shelton Police, the arrest stems from a joint investigation by the Shelton Detective Bureau along with police departments in Fairfield and New Haven counties. During the month of October, several Fairfield and New Haven county towns experienced burglaries of commercial businesses, Bango said Shelton experie…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect Nabbed For String Of Seven Commercial Burglaries In Fairfield County Suspect Nabbed For String Of Seven Commercial Burglaries In Fairfield County
Suspect Nabbed For String Of Seven Commercial Burglaries In Fairfield County A Fairfield County man has been nabbed in connection with a string of seven burglaries of area businesses within the past month.  Fabio Martinez-Rodriguez, age 51, of Stamford, was arrested around 3:15 a.m., Monday, Oct. 18, by police following a reported break-in at a variety store in downtown Stamford. That's when officers responded to a break-in at Parkview Variety, 233 Main St., according to Captain Richard Conklin, of the Stamford Police. Officers were alerted to the break-in by dispatch after asking to be notified of any break-ins in the area in an effort to catch the elusive busine…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Drunk CT Woman Punches Restaurant Employee, Throws Glasses, Police Say Drunk CT Woman Punches Restaurant Employee, Throws Glasses, Police Say
Drunk CT Woman Punches Restaurant Employee, Throws Glasses, Police Say A Connecticut woman has been arrested after becoming unruly at a TGI Friday's allegedly throwing glasses and punching a restaurant employee while drunk. Wisdom South, age 25, of New Haven, was arrested on Monday, Oct. 11, after Hamden Police in New Haven County responded to the restaurant located on Dixwell Avenue for a report of an intoxicated patron who was out of control. According to Det. Sean Dolan, of the Hamden Police, when police arrived South was allegedly intoxicated, yelling profanities, and throwing glasses on the floor and in the direction of customers. She also punched a…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Accused Of Attacking Uber Driver In Fairfield County Man Accused Of Attacking Uber Driver In Fairfield County
Man Accused Of Attacking Uber Driver In Fairfield County A 21-year-old man was charged after police said he assaulted a Uber driver in Fairfield County. Authorities received a report of a breach of peace between an Uber driver and one of his passengers outside of a home on Tulip Tree Lane in Darien at about 11:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 27. Investigators determined that the Uber driver was the victim and suffered minor injures, according to the Darien Police Department. He was then taken to the hospital. Police said the suspect left the scene before officers arrived, and officers were unable to locate him in the area. Investigators identified the …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Fairfield County Man Arrested For Home Invasion, Beating Woman, Police Say Fairfield County Man Arrested For Home Invasion, Beating Woman, Police Say
Fairfield County Man Arrested For Home Invasion, Beating Woman, Police Say A Connecticut man allegedly forced his way into a women's home and dragged her outside where he beat her. The incident took place at 8:30 a.m., Monday, Aug. 23 in Fairfield County. According to Greenwich Police, Jaiden Parker, 24, of Greenwich, forced his way into the home where the victim was sleeping. Parker allegedly then dragged the woman outside and threw her on the concrete and began to assault her, Greenwich Police said. Police arrived on the scene and arrested Parker who was charged with: Home invasion; Criminal mischief; Larceny; Assault; Disorderly conduct.  He is being h…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect Nabbed For Opening Fire Outside CT State Capitol Suspect Nabbed For Opening Fire Outside CT State Capitol
Suspect Nabbed For Opening Fire Outside CT State Capitol Police arrested a man on charges he fired gunshots into Connecticut's Capitol building in Hartford over Memorial Day weekend. Hartford County resident Floyd Gollnick, age 74, of Southington, was arrested on Tuesday, Aug. 24, for Capitol shooting, although he already was being held on charges from similar incidents in the area on the night of Sunday, May 30, said the Connecticut State Police. State Police said Gollnick fired numerous shots from the driver's seat of his truck parked on Capitol Avenue.  There were no injures and the bullet holes were not discovered until Tuesday, June 1 by a…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Accused Of Breaking Into CT Home While Naked Man Accused Of Breaking Into CT Home While Naked
Man Accused Of Breaking Into CT Home While Naked Police apprehended a naked man who allegedly broke into a Connecticut home. The incident took place in New Haven County just before 9 a.m., on Thursday, July 15, when a Wallingford resident returned home and found the naked man inside the home, said Sgt. Stephen Jaques. The homeowner immediately left and called the police, he said. When officers arrived on the scene, they found the man, identified as Ian Wigget, age 41, inside the home.  It was determined that Wigget had gained entry to the home by breaking a window. Numerous attempts were made to contact Wigget at his mos…

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by Kathy Reakes