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CT Prison Guard Choked Wife, Kidnapped Kids In 7-Hour Police Standoff: Cops CT Prison Guard Choked Wife, Kidnapped Kids In 7-Hour Police Standoff: Cops
CT Prison Guard Choked Wife, Kidnapped Kids In 7-Hour Police Standoff: Cops A Connecticut correction officer is in custody after police say he choked his wife and took two children from a home in Newington. John Lacen-Romero, 36, was identified by officers as the suspect when they responded to a 911 call around 12:10 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 21, Newington police said. During the altercation, Lacen-Romero is accused of threatening to harm himself, his wife, and the two children inside the home. Officers said the woman was trying to escape from Lacen-Romero and had loaded the two children — ages 8 and 11 — into her car. That's when police said Lacen-Romero attacked he…
WATCH: Dad Holds 9-Year-Old Son Hostage at Knifepoint Before Tasered Arrest WATCH: Dad Holds 9-Year-Old Son Hostage at Knifepoint Before Tasered Arrest
Watch: Dad Holds 9-Year-Old Son Hostage at Knifepoint Before Tasered Arrest Disaster was largely avoided during a standoff in Maryland between police and a man holding his young son hostage at knifepoint. The Germantown father is behind bars after police said he held a knife to his 9-year-old son’s throat during a domestic disturbance that ended with him in handcuffs. Video has been released by the Montgomery County Department of Police following a brief barricade involving Dugan Gokhan, 47. Officers were first called at around 10:15 p.m. on Saturday, July 26, to the 19900 block of Stoney Point Way, where there was a reported domestic incident involving a chi…
Miami Man Nearly Beheads, Murders Mom Who Came To Check On Him: Police Miami Man Nearly Beheads, Murders Mom Who Came To Check On Him: Police
Miami Man Nearly Beheads, Murders Mom Who Came To Check On Him: Police A 40-year-old Miami Beach man was arrested and charged with murder after an eight-hour SWAT standoff over the weekend after his New Jersey mother's body was found nearly decapitated in a dumpster, police said. Anthony Caruso, 40, was arrested on Sunday, July 20, following the standoff at his apartment on Washington Avenue, according to a criminal complaint filed by Miami Beach Police. Police were dispatched to 800 Washington Ave.,, for a welfare check after Elizabeth Caruso’s son-in-law reported not hearing from her for over six hours, the affidavit says. Elizabeth had arrived mid-day Satu…
Father Who Robbed CT Bank With Son Before Stand-Off With Police Has Died: Chief Father Who Robbed CT Bank With Son Before Stand-Off With Police Has Died: Chief
Father Who Robbed CT Bank With Son Before Stand-Off With Police Has Died: Chief A Rhode Island man who was accused of robbing a Connecticut bank with his son last week died after nearly a week in the hospital, police said. His son died the day of the robbery.  Shaun Fallon, 56, died around 8:45 p.m. on Monday, June 16, Groton police said.  Original Report: Father, Son Rob Bank Followed By Motel Standoff With Police: Cops  Shaun Fallon and his son, 27-year-old Zachary Fallon, were accused of robbing Chelsea Groton Bank on Gold Star Highway in Groton around 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 12. They handed the teller a note demanding cash and saying the…
CT Man Surrenders After 36-Hour Standoff; Police Find Weapons, Grenade Inside Home: Cops CT Man Surrenders After 36-Hour Standoff; Police Find Weapons, Grenade Inside Home: Cops
CT Man Surrenders After 36-Hour Standoff; Police Find Weapons, Grenade Inside Home: Cops A man who threatened to shoot officers during a welfare check is now facing serious charges after a tense standoff that lasted a day and a half. Daniel Rodak, of Milford, is charged with threatening, interfering with an officer, and breach of peace, police said.  Police were called to Rodak's Pullman Drive home in Milford for a welfare check around 11:15 a.m. on Monday, April 28, but the routine visit unraveled quickly. Rodak reportedly shouted multiple threats to shoot the officers as they tried to speak with him. Out of caution, police backed away and set up a perimeter. They tried …
12-Hour Standoff Ends In Arrest Of CT Man, Police Say 12-Hour Standoff Ends In Arrest Of CT Man, Police Say
12-Hour Standoff Ends In Arrest Of CT Man, Police Say A Connecticut man was arrested after a 12-hour standoff with police following an alleged domestic violence assault in which he threw a woman down a flight of stairs and struck her in the head with a dumbbell, authorities said. On Monday, Feb. 10, at 9:19 a.m., Norwalk police responded to 16 Sable St., after receiving a report of a disturbance, Norwalk Lt. Tomasz Podgorski said. Officers spoke with the female victim, who told police that Deval Pendergrast, 34, had physically assaulted her inside the home. After the attack, the victim was able to escape and was taken to the hospital for …