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GPS Device Found At CT Hospital Garage Leads To Stalking Arrest GPS Device Found At CT Hospital Garage Leads To Stalking Arrest
GPS Device Found At CT Hospital Garage Leads To Stalking Arrest A suspicious device found at a Connecticut hospital parking garage sparked a large emergency response and uncovered a stalking case that led to an arrest. German Lopez-Ortiz, 30, of Danbury, was arrested on Monday, March 16, after police traced the device back to a domestic stalking investigation. The discovery happened on Nov. 6, 2025, when officers were called to the Rizzo Parking Garage at Danbury Hospital after an electronic device was found attached to a wall. Police secured the area right away. Several agencies responded to the scene, including the Danbury Fire Department, the city’s …

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by Josh Lanier
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CT Woman Hid Tracking Devices Inside Plush Toy, Car: Police CT Woman Hid Tracking Devices Inside Plush Toy, Car: Police
CT Woman Hid Tracking Devices Inside Plush Toy, Car: Police A Connecticut woman faces felony charges after investigators say she secretly placed GPS tracking devices on a victim’s belongings—including one hidden inside a plush toy. Jessica Benoit, 36, of Eastford, turned herself in to Connecticut State Police on Wednesday, Jan. 29, after an arrest warrant was issued, authorities said. Investigators say Benoit first attached a tracking device to the victim’s vehicle before later hiding another inside a plush toy in July 2024. They also allege she registered an online account for the tracking devices using another person’s name. Police did not identi…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Man Nabbed For Darien Bank Robbery By GPS Tracker, Police Say Man Nabbed For Darien Bank Robbery By GPS Tracker, Police Say
Man Nabbed For Darien Bank Robbery By GPS Tracker, Police Say A 42-year-old man has been charged with a bank robbery after a GPS device placed in the money bag led to the vehicle used during the heist in Connecticut. The suspect was charged with robbery on Friday, Nov. 10 after he was extradited on a warrant from a Massachusetts correctional facility for the crime that took place in 2021 in Fairfield County on Friday, Dec. 24, 2021, officers in the town of Darien responded to the Peoples Bank located at 25 Old Kings Highway on an active hold-up alarm.  While responding to the bank, officers were advised that a GPS tracker was on the mo…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
'Do The 9 P.M. Routine,' Police Warn After 2 Vehicles Stolen Overnight In Easton 'Do The 9 P.M. Routine,' Police Warn After 2 Vehicles Stolen Overnight In Easton
'Do The 9 P.M. Routine,' Police Warn After 2 Vehicles Stolen Overnight In Easton Police are reminding residents to lock their vehicles after two vehicles were stolen overnight in Fairfield County. The two vehicles were stolen overnight on May 15 or May 16 in the Lower Easton area, said the Easton Police Department. One vehicle was located due to a GPS device, police said. Officers said residents should do the "9 P.M." routine where they lock all vehicles and doors to their homes at 9 p.m. each night.  In addition, if you have a GPS location device in your vehicle, make sure it is active.

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by Kathy Reakes