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Man, 72, Sexually Assaulted Child: Police
Police in New Haven County arrested a 72-year-old Connecticut man following an extensive investigation, authorities announced Friday, Oct. 25.
Mark Keith Pasquariello, of Stratford in Fairfield County, is charged with two counts of sexual assault in the fourth degree, risk of injury to a minor, and two counts of illegal sexual contact with a minor, North Haven Police said.
Investigators did not release much information on the investigation to protect the identity of the child.
However, they said Pasquariello shared "multiple inappropriate comments and physical contac…
More Than 100+ Cars Takeover Street For Second Time In Week
Police in Connecticut had to break up another illegal "takeover" of a road after more than 100 cars blocked traffic during the weekend, authorities said.
Police in Fairfield County were called to 200 East Main St. in Stratford just after midnight on Sunday, Sept. 29, to reports of a takeover, authorities said.
When police arrived, many of the cars and pedestrians that gathered to watch scattered, but police were able to nab four of the participants, Stratford Police said.
Police arrested Carlos Sanchez Hernandez, age 20, Mailin Perez, age 19, Rodney Gist, age 25, and Tyle…
2 CT Spa Workers Charged With Prostitution
Two women in their 60s have been charged with alleged prostitution after a search warrant was executed at a Fairfield County spa.
The warrants were served in Stratford at the Garden Spa, 1804 Barnum Ave., on Thursday, Aug. 29.
According to Stratford Police Captain Jerry Pinto, the department’s Narcotics, Vice, and Intelligence Unit recently investigated the spa's activities.
Arrested during the warrant search were Yushan Li, age 62, and Shun Yu Quan, age 61, addresses unknown, were both transported to headquarters and charged with prostitution, Pinot said.
Both women were relea…
Stamford Man Admits To Bank Robbery Spree In Fairfield County
A man is facing years in prison after pleading guilty to three bank robberies in Connecticut.
Francesco Pensiero, "Frank," age 51, of Stamford, admitted the 2020 robberies on Tuesday, June 4, according to Vanessa Roberts Avery, US Attorney for the District of Connecticut.
According to court documents and statements made in court, on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020, Pensiero and an associate robbed the Chase Bank located at 2855 Main St., in Stratford.
During the robbery, Pensiero's associate displayed a handgun to the teller and gave the teller a note that said, "This is a robbery. Give me al…
Bristol Man Admits To 37 Robberies Across State
A Connecticut man has admitted to committing at least 37 violent robberies across the state in 2022.
Hartford County resident Lonny Cross, age 45, of Bristol, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, May 21, for the crimes that ranged from Hartford to Fairfield County and one in New York in September and October 2022, said Vanessa Roberts Avery, US Attorney for the District of Connecticut.
According to court documents and statements made in court, Cross committed 37 robberies and attempted robberies of gas station convenience stores, mini-markets, and liquor stores in North Branford, Waterbury, Wol…
'Pictures Began Shaking On Walls': CT Residents Share Earthquake Reactions
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake on the Richter scale centered in New Jersey could be felt all over Connecticut, according to officials and residents.
See related: 4.8 Magnitude Earthquake Hits New York, Connecticut, Northeast
According to the US Geological Survey, the quake, which occurred at 10:23 a.m. on Friday, April 5, was centered in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, in the borough of Lebanon, about 60 miles west of midtown Manhattan.
Fairfield County resident Ashley Garrison, of Easton, said her pictures began shaking on her walls, and she ran outside, where the ground was shakin…
Woman Nabbed For Stealing, Cashing MoneyGram In Westport, Police Say
A Fairfield County woman has been charged with alleged larceny after cashing a lost MoneyGram while using her name and address.
Valentina Dimitia-Coatanroch, age 51, of Stratford, was arrested by Westport Police on Sunday, Jan. 21.
According to Lt. Eric Woods of the Westport Police, on Friday, March 6, 2020, Westport Police initiated a larceny investigation after a resident reported they had lost a MoneyGram they had purchased in the amount of $550.00.
When they called MoneyGram for a replacement, they were told that it had already been cashed, Woods said. The investigating offic…
Duo Beats, Robs 75-Year-Old In His Bridgeport Backyard, Police Say
Two men are accused of beating and robbing a 75-year-old man outside his Fairfield County home.
The incident happened Thursday, Nov. 16, in Bridgeport at a home on East Main Street, according to Bridgeport Police.
Both men approached the victim with their hands in their pockets, motioning that they had a gun, police said.
They allegedly punched the victim and pushed him against a dumpster before stealing his wallet.
The victim suffered a minor head injury in the ordeal.
The following morning, on Friday, Nov. 17, detectives arrested 33-year-old Carlos Souffront and 46-year-old Angel …
