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Man Accused Of Robbing CT Restaurant At Gunpoint Man Accused Of Robbing CT Restaurant At Gunpoint
Man Accused Of Robbing CT Restaurant At Gunpoint A Connecticut man was arrested after allegedly robbing a restaurant at gunpoint because his Grubhub wasn't received. The incident took place in New Haven County around 11 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 5 at the Wings and Pies restaurant in New London. According to Capt. Matthew Galante of the New London Police, police responded to the restaurant for a report of an armed robbery. An investigation found that a man identified as Trevor Julius, age 25, of New London, and a woman entered the restaurant regarding a Grubhub order that wasn't received, Galante said. Julius caused a disturbance over the or…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fight At Mall In Fairfield County Leads To 6 Arrests Fight At Mall In Fairfield County Leads To 6 Arrests
Fight At Mall In Fairfield County Leads To 6 Arrests A fight involving a firearm that broke out at a Fairfield County mall led to the arrests of six people. Police responded to the Westfield Trumbull Mall in Trumbull shortly before 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 20, after receiving reports of an armed robbery, the Trumbull Police Department said. Responding officers learned that there was no robbery, but a group of men had been involved in a fight near Macy's. The men attacked another man, who then removed a gun and pointed it at the attackers, police said. Authorities said officers arrested the following men in the incident: Pedro Diamond…

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by Nicole Valinote
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CT Resident Robbed At Gunpoint During Meeting For Online Sale, Police Say CT Resident Robbed At Gunpoint During Meeting For Online Sale, Police Say
CT Resident Robbed At Gunpoint During Meeting For Online Sale, Police Say A Connecticut man was robbed at gunpoint during an alleged armed robbery in the parking lot of a McDonald's restaurant. The incident took place in Middlesex County around 4 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 20 in Middletown. When officers arrived on the scene, they confirmed two people were meeting to buy items that were listed for sale online, said the Middletown Police. The suspect pointed what is believed to be a firearm at the victim and demanded the items. The victim complied and was uninjured during the confrontation, police said.  The suspect is described as a heavyset, Hispanic male, wear…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspects Charged After Fentanyl, Burglary Tools Found In Van Linked To Thefts In CT, Police Say Suspects Charged After Fentanyl, Burglary Tools Found In Van Linked To Thefts In CT, Police Say
Suspects Charged After Fentanyl, Burglary Tools Found In Van Linked To Thefts In CT, Police Say Two men are facing weapons and drug charges after police searched a van that was linked to a string of organized retail thefts.  Authorities in Hartford saw a suspect driving an overdue U-Haul rental van that was linked to organized retail thefts throughout Connecticut and at least one armed robbery at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, July 19, Connecticut State Police reported. Police said detectives followed the vehicle until it stopped at a gas station on Brainard Road. The van no longer had its U-Haul decals, and all the windows were heavily tinted, police said. The driver, identified as 26-year…

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by Nicole Valinote
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CT Police Search For Suspect In Gas Station Robbery CT Police Search For Suspect In Gas Station Robbery
CT Police Search For Suspect In Gas Station Robbery Investigators are searching for a suspect who is accused of robbing a Connecticut gas station at gunpoint. Troopers in New London County responded to a report of an armed robbery at the Best Way/Citgo gas station, located at 37 Norwich-Westerly Road in Preston, at about 4:20 a.m. on Tuesday, July 19, according to Connecticut State Police. Investigators determined that a suspect walked into the store, displayed a handgun, and demanded money from the store clerk, police said. After about a minute, he ran away from the scene, and he was last seen running east on Norwich-Westerly Road, au…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Suspect At Large After Armed Robbery At Wendy's In Fairfield County Suspect At Large After Armed Robbery At Wendy's In Fairfield County
Suspect At Large After Armed Robbery At Wendy's In Fairfield County Two men are at large after allegedly robbing a Fairfield County Wendy's restaurant at gunpoint. The robbery took place in Greenwich around 1:50 a.m., Monday, May 23 at the Wendy's located on West Putnam Ave. Two men dressed in black hoodies entered the restaurant while employees were closing for the night, said Capt. Mark Zuccerella, of the Greenwich Police. One of the men pulled a firearm and demanded cash from the manager, Zuccerella said. Both men were given an undisclosed amount of cash and they fled the area, he added. No one was injured. The men are described as being Black, …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect Nabbed In CT Gas Station Robbery Suspect Nabbed In CT Gas Station Robbery
Suspect Nabbed In CT Gas Station Robbery A 30-year-old man has been accused of robbing a Connecticut gas station at gunpoint. The incident happened at about 4:50 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 14, in New London County at the Petro Max gas station in Griswold, located at 136 Preston Road, according to Connecticut State Police. Police said Michael Riegel, a resident of Preston in New London County, was arrested on Tuesday, April 5. Riegel was accused of entering the gas station with his face covered with a mask, displaying a handgun, and demanding money from the clerk. Riegel then took the money and fled the scene in a gold sedan…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Police Searching For Suspect In Armed Robbery At CVS In Fairfield County Police Searching For Suspect In Armed Robbery At CVS In Fairfield County
Police Searching For Suspect In Armed Robbery At CVS In Fairfield County Police in Fairfield County are requesting assistance identifying an armed robber who held up a CVS pharmacy at gunpoint and made off with Oxycodone. The robbery took place around 11 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26 at the CVS at 3710 Main St., in Bridgeport. The robber, a tall heavy set male, wearing a dark-colored jacket with a hood, entered the store and made his way to the pharmacy, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police. The suspect then displayed a firearm and demanded drugs from the pharmacist; taking a significant amount of prescription Oxycodone, Gilleran said. The suspect was …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect Nabbed In CT Gas Station Robbery Suspect Nabbed In CT Gas Station Robbery
Suspect Nabbed In CT Gas Station Robbery A Connecticut man has been arrested for the alleged armed robbery of a Shell Gas Station. Tolland County resident Cody Lester, age 26, of Strafford Springs, was arrested Thursday, Feb. 24, for the robbery which took place on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021, at the Shell Gas Station located at 262 Boston Turnpike in Bolton. Lester is reported to have allegedly driven up to the store in a work-type truck, entered the store, and approached an employee with a folding knife, demanding money, said the Connecticut State Police. When the employee did not get the money out of the register fast enough, Lest…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police In Fairfield County Seek 'Bow-Legged' Cell Phone Store Bandit Police In Fairfield County Seek 'Bow-Legged' Cell Phone Store Bandit
Police In Fairfield County Seek 'Bow-Legged' Cell Phone Store Bandit Police in Fairfield County are looking to identify a bow-legged man who robbed multiple cell phone stores at gunpoint in the same neighborhood in the past few weeks. The "bow-legged bandit" has committed the robberies with a silver handgun in Bridgeport in the immediate area of Park Ave. and Pequonnock St. He has an extremely crooked lower left leg, said Captain Kevin Gilleran, of the Bridgeport Police. The suspect is described as a black male with a medium complexion in his mid to late 30s. He walks with a distinct gait/limp, but has been able to run from the robberies, Gilleran said. &nb…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Know Them? Suspects At Large After Armed Robbery At CT Gas Station Know Them? Suspects At Large After Armed Robbery At CT Gas Station
Know Them? Suspects At Large After Armed Robbery At CT Gas Station Police have asked the public for information following an armed robbery at a Connecticut gas station. In Tolland County, two male suspects armed with a pistol entered the Ultra gas station, located at Storrs Road in Mansfield, at about 11:10 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 11, according to Connecticut State Police.  Police said the suspects arrived in an unknown vehicle and took an undisclosed amount of money. The first suspect is described as being about 5-foot-6 and having a light complexion, authorities said.  He was wearing camouflage pants, a gray long-sleeve sweater with a red/…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Know Him? Suspect At Large After Armed Robbery At Gas Station, CT State Police Say Know Him? Suspect At Large After Armed Robbery At Gas Station, CT State Police Say
Know Him? Suspect At Large After Armed Robbery At Gas Station, CT State Police Say Connecticut State Police are asking the public for help identifying a man who allegedly robbed a gas station at gunpoint. The incident took place in New London County around 5 a.m., Monday, Feb. 14 at the Petro Max gas station located at 136 Preston Road in Griswold for a report of an armed robbery. According to state police, a man dressed in a black sweatshirt, black mask, black gloves, and tan pants entered the Petro Max armed with a handgun and demanded money from the clerk.  The man obtained a small amount of cash from the register and fled in a gold 4-door sedan, police said. Th…

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by Kathy Reakes