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Waterbury Man Steals $27K In Tools, Tires, Rims From Businesses: Police Waterbury Man Steals $27K In Tools, Tires, Rims From Businesses: Police
Waterbury Man Steals $27K In Tools, Tires, Rims From Businesses: Police A Connecticut man has been charged in connection with multiple high-value larcenies in Putnam County, where he allegedly stole thousands of dollars worth of tools, tires, and rims over the past year, authorities announced.  New Haven County resident Michael Petro of Waterbury, age 53, was taken into custody on Thursday, Feb. 27, after investigators linked him to three major thefts in the towns of Southeast and Patterson, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Friday, Feb. 28.  The investigation began on March 2, 2024, when a Southeast businessman reported that his wo…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Nabbed After Stealing Apple Watch At Knifepoint In CT, Fleeing Across State Lines: Police Man Nabbed After Stealing Apple Watch At Knifepoint In CT, Fleeing Across State Lines: Police
Man Nabbed After Stealing Apple Watch At Knifepoint In CT, Fleeing Across State Lines: Police A 28-year-old man was apprehended on an interstate in the Hudson Valley after stealing a package containing an Apple Watch from a victim at knifepoint in Connecticut, authorities said. The robbery happened in Litchfield County on Monday, Sept. 30, when the suspect followed a victim home in New Milford after they picked up a FedEx package containing an Apple Watch at their parent's residence, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office said on Friday, Oct. 4.  The suspect, identified as Philadelphia, Pennsylvania resident Dalin Gonzalez-Marte, then stole the package at knifepoint while trying to…

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by Ben Crnic
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Suspect Nabbed In NY After Knifepoint CT Robbery Leads To Cross-State Manhunt Suspect Nabbed In NY After Knifepoint CT Robbery Leads To Cross-State Manhunt
Suspect Nabbed In NY After Knifepoint CT Robbery Leads To Cross-State Manhunt From a FedEx delivery to a high-stakes chase, a cross-state manhunt ended in the dramatic arrest in New York of a suspect from Pennsylvania who allegedly fled from a knifepoint robbery in Connecticut.  The Putnam County Sheriff's Office just released details on the chain of events that began Monday, Sept. 30, at approximately 3:45 p.m. when it received a description of a vehicle and suspect that had just been involved in the Litchfield County incident in the town of New Milford. The robbery occurred when the suspect followed a victim home after the person retrieved a FedEx package…

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by Joe Lombardi
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East Haven Man Caught Snorting Cocaine In Car: Police East Haven Man Caught Snorting Cocaine In Car: Police
East Haven Man Caught Snorting Cocaine In Car: Police A 32-year-old Connecticut man was apprehended after authorities caught him snorting cocaine inside a vehicle in the Hudson Valley, police announced.  The arrest was made on Monday, Aug. 26 just before 3 p.m., when a man was seen snorting a white powdered substance while sitting in the driver's seat of a car in the Putnam County town of Southeast, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office said on Monday, Sept. 30. According to the Sheriff's Office, the man's vehicle was found to have a Virginia license plate that expired in 2016. A search of his car undertaken by members of the Sheriff's Offic…

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by Ben Crnic
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Woodbridge Woman Nabbed After Trying To Access Victim's Bank Account: Police Woodbridge Woman Nabbed After Trying To Access Victim's Bank Account: Police
Woodbridge Woman Nabbed After Trying To Access Victim's Bank Account: Police Four people, including a Connecticut resident, face attempted identity theft charges after trying to withdraw funds from a victim's account at a Hudson Valley bank, police said.  The arrests were made following an incident that began in Putnam County at around 9:50 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 11, when the Hudson Valley Credit Union at 1620 Route 22 in Southeast reported a fraudulent incident, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Friday, Sept. 13.  According to the Sheriff's Office, the bank reported that a woman had entered and tried to present fraudulent documents to…

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by Ben Crnic
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Fire Truck Careens Off Hudson Valley Roadway, Driver Admits To Texting: Police Fire Truck Careens Off Hudson Valley Roadway, Driver Admits To Texting: Police
Fire Truck Careens Off Hudson Valley Roadway, Driver Admits To Texting: Police A road in the Hudson Valley was closed for several hours after a fire truck from a Connecticut department crashed while its driver was allegedly texting, authorities said.  The crash happened in Putnam County on Tuesday, Aug. 14 around 11:45 a.m., when a fire truck from the Candlewood Lake Fire Department in the Fairfield County town of Brookfield went off the roadway on Haviland Hollow Road (Route 68) in Patterson, according to Captain Michael Grossi of the Putnam County Sheriff's Office.  The driver, who later admitted to texting, had been bringing the truck to a busin…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man With No ID Killed In Hudson Valley Crash After Speeding In Opposite Lane: Police Man With No ID Killed In Hudson Valley Crash After Speeding In Opposite Lane: Police
Man With No ID Killed In Hudson Valley Crash After Speeding In Opposite Lane: Police A Connecticut man was killed in a New York crash after allegedly speeding in the opposite lane of traffic and striking another vehicle before hitting a tree, police announced.  The crash happened in Putnam County on Wednesday, June 19 just before noon, when two cars collided on Route 311 just south of Caroline Drive in the town of Patterson, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office. Arriving Sheriff's deputies found both an Infiniti on the shoulder of the road as well as an Acura that had hit a tree.  The Infiniti's driver, a 35-year-old Patterson woman, told authorities t…

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by Ben Crnic
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$97K Scheme: Bookkeeper Steals From Hudson Valley Company, Police Say $97K Scheme: Bookkeeper Steals From Hudson Valley Company, Police Say
$97K Scheme: Bookkeeper Steals From Hudson Valley Company, Police Say A 45-year-old Connecticut woman faces grand larceny charges after allegedly stealing more than $97,000 from the New York company where she worked as a bookkeeper, authorities announced. New Haven County resident Marlenin Vito of Waterbury was arrested on Tuesday, April 23 after investigators determined she had stolen tens of thousands of dollars from the Putnam County business where she worked, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Tuesday, May 21.  According to the Sheriff's Office, the events leading to Vito's arrest began on Monday, April 8, when a business owner in t…

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by Ben Crnic