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Teen Girl Busted Threatening Area School; More Than 20 CT Schools Have Received Threats Teen Girl Busted Threatening Area School; More Than 20 CT Schools Have Received Threats
Teen Girl Busted Threatening Area School; More Than 20 CT Schools Have Received Threats A 13-year-old Connecticut girl was arrested Thursday morning, Sept. 19, after police say they traced a threat made against a school to her. It's just another example of an alarming trend of people — often students — making threats of violence online toward local schools.  Ansonia Police in New Haven County were alerted to the threat made in a social media post just after 6:30 a.m. on Thursday. Officers contacted the school board and members decided to cancel classes for the day out of an abundance of caution.  The child is charged with first-degree threatening and disturbing the p…
Incident Leads To Increased Police Presence At Ansonia School Incident Leads To Increased Police Presence At Ansonia School
Incident Leads To Increased Police Presence At Ansonia School Police in Connecticut have increased their presence at a middle school following an incident that concerned the school district and law enforcement. Lt. Patrick Lynch of the Ansonia Police said the incident occurred in New Haven County in Ansonia but did not occur at any school in the region. According to Lynch, the Ansonia Middle School administration reported the incident to police on Thursday, Sept. 5, but it occurred on Wednesday, Sept. 4. Lynch said that after receiving the information, the police department decided to increase its presence at the school as a precaution. "At no point…
Home Invasion: CT Man Slashed By 2 Armed Intruders, Police Say Home Invasion: CT Man Slashed By 2 Armed Intruders, Police Say
Home Invasion: CT Man Slashed By 2 Armed Intruders, Police Say Police in Connecticut are searching for two men who allegedly forced their way into a home and attacked the homeowner with a knife. The incident took place in New Haven County around 2:45 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 6 on Woodlawn Avenue in Ansonia. According to Lt. Patrick Lynch of the Ansonia Police, the victim, a 65-year-old Ansonia resident, reported someone knocked on his door and when he opened the door two men forced their way into his residence.  One man was armed with a handgun and asked the homeowner where his money was. The victim reported the man with the handgun then took a knife …
18-Year-Old CT Woman Charged With Felony Murder 18-Year-Old CT Woman Charged With Felony Murder
18-Year-Old CT Woman Charged With Felony Murder An 18-year-old Connecticut teen has been charged felony murder of a local man who was found lying in a driveway. New Haven County resident Jada Artis, of Ansonia, was charged on Friday, Nov. 3 in connection with the July 14 killing of Abdul-Jalil Humphrey, age 30, of Ansonia. According to Lt. Patrick Lynch of the Ansonia Police, Artis, who is being held on a $2 million bond, took part in the murder and was additionally charged with: Robbery Conspiracy to commit robbery Hindering prosecution.  The arrest of Artis was the result of a multi-agency investigation where a second suspect, S…
Road Rage Leads To CT Shopping Center Shooting, Police Say Road Rage Leads To CT Shopping Center Shooting, Police Say
Road Rage Leads To CT Shopping Center Shooting, Police Say A Connecticut man wanted in connection with a shooting in a shopping center parking lot last month that injured one has turned himself in to police. New Haven County resident Jonathan Javier Martinez, age 24, of Ansonia was arrested on Tuesday, July 11 by warrant for his involvement in the Thursday, June 22, shooting in the Rite Aid and Marshalls parking lot at 407 Main St., said Lt. Patrick Lynch of the Ansonia Police. Lynch said Martinez was the aggressor in a dispute that started over Martinez believing the victim, a 31-year-old Ansonia resident, said something to him as the victim drove…
Kidnapping Suspect: 23-Year-Old Grabs, Assaults, Drugs Victim, Norwalk Police Say Kidnapping Suspect: 23-Year-Old Grabs, Assaults, Drugs Victim, Norwalk Police Say
Kidnapping Suspect: 23-Year-Old Grabs, Assaults, Drugs Victim, Norwalk Police Say A victim lived through a day of fear and assaults at the hands of a Connecticut man the person knew, according to authorities. On Wednesday, July 5, Norwalk Police received a complaint that New Haven County resident Enrique Rivas-Castillo, age 23, of Ansonia, had threatened the victim over the phone, said Lt. Joe Dinho, of the Norwalk Police. Investigating officers learned that on Monday, July 3, Rivas-Castillo was at the victim’s residence in Norwalk and threatened to assault the victim.  Dinho said the victim ran out of the home, but Rivas-Castillo chased the person, event…
Person Shot At CT Shopping Center Parking Lot Person Shot At CT Shopping Center Parking Lot
Person Shot At CT Shopping Center Parking Lot A Connecticut man was found shot in a shopping center parking lot after police received multiple 911 calls. The incident took place in New Haven County around 6:30 p.m., Thursday, June 22 in the parking lot of Rite Aid and Marshalls at 407 Main St., in Ansonia. According to Lt. Patrick Lynch of the Ansonia Police, the first officers on the scene found a man suffering from a gunshot to the lower body.  Medical personnel responded to the scene and the man was transported to a local hospital for treatment, the wound is not life-threatening, Lynch said. Lynch said an investigation found …
Man In 'Altered Mental' State Busted With Guns, Drugs In CT, Police Say Man In 'Altered Mental' State Busted With Guns, Drugs In CT, Police Say
Man In 'Altered Mental' State Busted With Guns, Drugs In CT, Police Say A Connecticut man who held police at bay for several hours last week has been charged with alleged criminal possession of weapons and drugs. New Haven County resident Eric Warren, age 50, of Ansonia, was arrested on Tuesday, March 14 on a warrant for the Wednesday, March 8 incident at his home. During the original incident, Ansonia Police responded to Warren's home on a report of a person in an altered mental state acting irrationally and armed with a handgun, said Lt. Patrick Lynch. Lynch said when police arrived, Warren refused to exit the home when contacted by the police. After several…
Man Shows Porn Video To Woman At Darien Starbucks, Police Say Man Shows Porn Video To Woman At Darien Starbucks, Police Say
Man Shows Porn Video To Woman At Darien Starbucks, Police Say A man who allegedly held up a cell phone with a pornography video playing to a woman sitting at a Fairfield County Starbucks has been charged by police. New Haven County resident Adield Viana-Ribeiro, age 25, of Derby, was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 22 at the Stamford Court for an incident that took place in November 2022 at the Darien Starbucks, said Sgt. Dan Skoumbros of the Darien Police.  During the incident, a woman told Darien police she was sitting in her vehicle in the Starbucks parking lot around 6:15 a.m. when she looked up to see Viana-Ribeiro standing by her wind…
Woman Fights Off Suspect: Fairfield County Man Who Allegedly Hid In Backseat Of Car Apprehended Woman Fights Off Suspect: Fairfield County Man Who Allegedly Hid In Backseat Of Car Apprehended
Woman Fights Off Suspect: Fairfield County Man Who Allegedly Hid In Backseat Of Car Apprehended A Fairfield County man who allegedly hid in the backseat of an Ansonia woman's car at a drug store to steal her purse was arrested by police after running away from the scene. The incident took place in New Haven County in Ansonia around 10:15 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 17. Ansonia Police officers patrolling Pershing Drive were flagged down by a woman who reported a man hid in the backseat of her car and then tried to steal her pocketbook, said Lt. Patrick Lynch of the Ansonia Police. The woman was able to fight off the suspect and he ran from the scene. The woman reported she had stopped at CVS …
81-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Crash, Leading To Charges For Fairfield County Man 81-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Crash, Leading To Charges For Fairfield County Man
81-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Crash, Leading To Charges For Fairfield County Man A Fairfield County man has been charged in connection with a crash in Ansonia last year that left an 81-year-old with serious injuries. The incident took place in New Haven County around 6:15 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022, in Ansonia. Arsene Ndabian, age 64, of Bridgeport was arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 10, by warrant for his involvement in the crash on Division Street where an 81-year-old pedestrian was struck and seriously injured, said Lt. Patrick Lynch, of the Ansonia Police. Ndabian was the driver of a cargo van that struck and dragged the pedestrian for several hundred feet, Lynch said.…
Connecticut 19-Year-Old Missing For Almost A Week, Police Say Connecticut 19-Year-Old Missing For Almost A Week, Police Say
Connecticut 19-Year-Old Missing For Almost A Week, Police Say Police in Connecticut are asking the public for help locating a 19-year-old who has been missing for almost a week. New Haven County resident Ariana Bel-Jean, of Ansonia, left her home on Wednesday, July 27, and has not returned, said Lt. Patrick Lynch, of the Ansonia Police. Bel-Jean left on her own but failed to bring the medication that she needs to take every day, Lynch said. She is described as being Black, 5-foot-6, with black hair and brown eyes.  Bel-Jean was wearing a red crop top and black shorts and was last seen in the area of Beaver Street and Pyramid Street, Lynch said.…
Missing 1-Year-Old CT Girl Found Safe In Alabama, Police Say Missing 1-Year-Old CT Girl Found Safe In Alabama, Police Say
Missing 1-Year-Old CT Girl Found Safe In Alabama, Police Say A 1-year-old missing Connecticut girl who was allegedly taken by her mother has been found safe in Alabama. The infant, Royalty Bass, was last seen in New Haven County in Ansonia on Tuesday, April 26 with her mother Shameka Henri. See Earlier Story: Ansonia Police Searching For Missing 1-Year-Old, Mother Late Wednesday, April 27, Ansonia Police Lt. Patrick Lynch, said the infant had been found safe in Alabama and was in the custody of the Alabama Department of Health and Human Services. "She will remain in the custody of Alabama DHHS until her father arrives to take custody," Ly…