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Cigarette Butts Lead Police To CT Man Who Kidnapped 12-Year-Old MA Girl From Park
New details about a kidnapping and sexual assault reveal it was the sexual predator’s nicotine addiction that eventually gave him away to the police.
Joshua Besaw, 37, of Thompson, in Windham County, Connecticut, was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Monday, March 1, followed by 20 years of supervised release for kidnapping and sexual assault.
The assault happened in 2019 when, according to court documents, Besaw encountered a girl at May Street Park in Webster, Massachusetts, and tricked her into entering his vehicle, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Connecticut, said.
Calling himself “Chuck,…
Navy Mechanic Admits Sexually Assaulting Infant, Children Under Age 8
A U.S. Navy mechanic has admitted to charges that he sexually assaulted children - as young as 4 months old - and shared videos of his abuse online.
On Monday, Dec. 7, Randall Tilton, 31, of Groton, waived his right to be indicted and pled guilty to seven counts of production of child pornography, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Connecticut.
Tilton is facing up to 210 years of imprisonment and the prosecuting attorney said she is going to advocate that Tilton get the full sentence for his crimes.
Tilton admitted to assaulting children in Connecticut, New Hampshire, and Calif…
New Haven Guidance Counselor Accused Of Rampant Fraud
An Avon counselor who worked in the New Haven Public School District allegedly billed Medicaid hundreds of times for services he never provided - and at least some of those charges were made while he was on a cruise to the Bahamas.
Cortney Dunlap, 36, of Avon, was arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 14, and charged with health care fraud and making false statements relating to health care matters, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Connecticut.
Dunlap, a licensed professional counselor, allegedly used the identities of his clients, students, and employee to file false claims for psychotherapy…
Man Pleads Guilty To 7-Stop Crime Spree, Carjacking
The man who stuck a gun into a woman’s neck carjacked her vehicle and went on a crime spree has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court on Tuesday, Oct. 6.
Arno Smith, 57, of Hartford, pleaded guilty to one charge of a Hobbs Act robbery, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Connecticut, said. Hobbs applies in instances of interstate or foreign attempted or real robbery.
Between the time of the carjacking and his arrest, Smith robbed 7 places including grocery stores, rental facilities, retailers, and an inn, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
The carjacking took place on July 26 around 11 p.m. in a Har…
Dental Office Whistleblower Gets $45,000 In Settlement Over Alleged Fraud
A whistleblower is getting $45,000 for tipping the government off to her employer’s alleged misdeeds.
On Thursday, Oct. 1, Abbas Mohammadi, the owner of Columbia Dental, P.C., Maxillofacial Imaging in Manchester, and Columbia Oral, agreed to pay $300,000 to resolve allegations that the companies violated the federal and state False Claims Act, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Connecticut said. Mohammadi has about 15 dental offices across Connecticut.
Mohammadi was accused of billing Medicaid for services that were either not provided, medically unnecessary, or performed by someone who was n…
Latin Kings 'Judge' Pleads Guilty To Racketeering
A “judge” within the Latin Kings' Crown Council pleaded guilty to racketeering, Tuesday, Sept. 15, in U.S. District Court.
Hector “King Demon” Vega, 34, was arrested in 2019 along with 61 other gang leaders in a major sweep of the region. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to conduct enterprise affairs through a pattern of racketeering activity, more commonly known as RICO conspiracy, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Connecticut, said.
The Latin Kings is a national, well-organized street gang with its own laws, government, justice system, and treasury.
While investigating the gang, law enfor…
Crash Leads To Ex-New Haven Convict's Arrest
An ex-convict is facing jail time after a car crash led police to find a firearm in his possession.
Chaze Yopp, 27, of New Haven, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Sept. 9, in U.S. District Court to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Connecticut said.
He is out on a $25,000 bond pending sentencing, which has not yet been scheduled.
Yopp drew suspicion in January after New Haven Police tried to pull over an SUV, in which he was a passenger, for multiple motor vehicle violations, court documents said.
Instead of stopping, the SUV took off and crashed into …
Member of 'Chaca' Drug Ring Gets Two Years In Prison
A member of a 14-man, New Haven area drug trafficking ring has been sentenced to two years in prison.
Christian “Pantera” Rivera-Torres, 41, of New Haven, was sentenced on Friday, Aug. 28, in U.S. District Court to 24 months of prison on the charge of conspiracy to distribute, and to possess with the intent to distribute, heroin, the U.S. Attorney’s Office Connecticut said.
Police became suspicious of Rivera-Torres while investigating another man, Malbin “Chaca” Rubiera-Herrera, for drug trafficking, While making controlled purchases of narcotics from Rubiera-Herrera in 2018, law enforcemen…
Hartford Drug Dealer Sentenced to 92 Months Imprisonment
A Hartford man who was caught with 169 bags of fentanyl in his home has been given a seven-year prison sentence.
Jaquan “Tipsy” Leggett, 32, of Hartford, was sentenced on Thursday, Aug. 20, at the U.S. District Court in Hartford, to 92 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release for selling fentanyl and other narcotics, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Connecticut said.
Police began to investigate Leggett in January 2019, when they suspected Leggett and Dante “Tre” Barnes of selling drugs in Hartford. Various drugs were package and stored at Leggett’s home on Lenox…
Man Who Smuggled Kilos Of Heroin To Connecticut By Mail Sentenced To Prison
An Arizona man who smuggled heroin to Connecticut in car-haulers and commercial delivery has been sentenced to four years in prison by U .S. District Court Judge Victor Bolden.
Juan Carlos Gonzalez-Rubio, 41, a Mexican citizen who was living in Arizona, was sentenced on Friday, Aug. 21, to 48 months in prison for trafficking narcotics into Connecticut, the U.S. Attorney’s office, Connecticut said.
In 2018 the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Haven Task Force and New Haven Police began investigating the trafficking or large quantities f heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine from Mexico, to Ari…
Two Connecticut Men Charged With Sex Trafficking A Minor
Two East Hartford men have been indicted by a federal grand jury in New Haven on charges related to the sex trafficking of a minor.
On Thursday, Aug. 20, Joel “Joey Guapo” Lindsay, 22, and Joseph Pina, 23, both of East Hartford were arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of a minor. Linsay is also charged with sex trafficking of a minor, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Connecticut.
Lindsay and Pina are accused of recruiting, enticing, and transporting a minor to engage in commercial sex acts, the Attorney’s Office said.
Linsday and Pina are facing life in p…
Connecticut's 'Main' Crack, Oxycodone Dealer Gets Six Years In Prison
The leader of a New Haven crack cocaine and oxycodone drug ring has been sentenced to six years in federal prison.
Jermayne Butler - aka: “Main,” “Main Live,” “Liver” - age 39, of New Haven, was sentenced Monday, Aug. 10 to 78 months in federal prison followed by four years of supervised release, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Connecticut.
In August of 2019, Butler pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute, and to possess with intent to distribute, cocaine base “cack,” the Attorney’s Office said. Butler has been released on a $200,000 bond and is to report to prison in 90 days. …
Hartford Man Gets Over 5 Years In Prison For Heroin, Fentanyl Sales
A Hartford drug trafficker has been sentenced to over five years in prison for the sale of heroin and fentanyl.
Victor “Domi” Perdomo, 35, of Hartford, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distirbute and possess with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin and 40 grams or more of fentanyl.
On Friday, Aug. 7, Perdomo was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison followed by four years of supervised release, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Connecticut.
The prison sentence stems from an investigation that launched in August, 2017, according to court docuemnts. Law enforcement of…
