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Man Starts Fire At Starbucks In Fairfield County, Fights Officers, Police Say
A man was arrested after allegedly starting a fire at a Starbucks in Fairfield County and then fighting with police.
Joseph Graff, age 26, was arrested on Friday, Dec. 10, after police responded to the coffee shop in Greenwich.
Once police arrived on the scene, they found that Graff had started a fire on the side of the building on Greenwich Avenue and began resisting arrest by running into the highway, blocking traffic, said Lt. Martin O'Reilly of the Greenwich Police.
Graff, of Greenwich, also threw a hot beverage at an officer and punched several with "a closed fit," O'Reilly…
Three Family Members Arrested In Connection To Fairfield County Road-Rage Incident
Three Fairfield County residents have been arrested in connection with a road-rage incident in which a man later died.
Emanuel Matias, age 25, of Stamford, was arrested for manslaughter Wednesday, Dec. 8, said Lt. Tom Scanlon, of the Stamford Police.
Matias, who has been in custody since the Wednesday, Nov. 17 incident, when he was charged with assault on the 71-year-old Michael Frank Gentile, of Stamford, when he allegedly attempted to run them off Cold Spring Road.
Gentile died two days later, from what medical officials said was blunt force trauma.
During the incident, the …
Fairfield County Man Charged After 'Annoying' Woman At Area Grocery Store, Police Say
A Fairfield County man has been issued a misdemeanor summons for "annoying" a woman at an area grocery store by asking her if she was free.
Claude Davis, age 48, of the Town of Fairfield, was charged on Wednesday, Nov. 17, with breach of peace after he allegedly grabbed the woman by her arm as she was walking into the Stop & Shop at 760 Villa Ave., in Fairfield.
According to Lt. Edward J. Weihe, of the Fairfield Police, after grabbing her arm, Davis asked her if there was anything in the store for free.
When she answered no, he asked if she was free and grabbed her arm to pull her…
Drunk CT Woman Punches Restaurant Employee, Throws Glasses, Police Say
A Connecticut woman has been arrested after becoming unruly at a TGI Friday's allegedly throwing glasses and punching a restaurant employee while drunk.
Wisdom South, age 25, of New Haven, was arrested on Monday, Oct. 11, after Hamden Police in New Haven County responded to the restaurant located on Dixwell Avenue for a report of an intoxicated patron who was out of control.
According to Det. Sean Dolan, of the Hamden Police, when police arrived South was allegedly intoxicated, yelling profanities, and throwing glasses on the floor and in the direction of customers.
She also punched a…
CT Man Runs Onto I-95, Carjacks Big Rig And Hits 10 Vehicles, Police Say
A Connecticut man police believe was high on drugs was arrested after running into traffic on I-95, carjacking a big rig, and then hit 10 vehicles before crashing into a metal guard rail.
The chain of events began around 5:15 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 12, when Connecticut State Police Troop G received multiple 911 calls of a pedestrian running across the I-95 southbound lanes, in the area of Exit 46 in New Haven.
A short time later the pedestrian, later identified as Frank Montes-Rivera. age 50, of New Haven, carjacked a tractor-trailer unit, state police said.
Montes-Rivera allegedl…
Man Nabbed For Stabbing Of CT Postal Worker, Police Say
A Connecticut man has been arrested for allegedly stabbing a US postal worker.
The attack took place around 1:45 p.m., Monday, Sept. 20, in Hartford in the area of 78 West Morning St., near the Bloomfield line, police said.
According to Lt. Aaron Boisvert, of the Hartford Police, when officers arrived on the scene, they found the victim, a male in his 50s, who was transported to an area hospital for treatment.
While canvassing the area, a suspect, identified as Malique Jackson, age 21, of Hartford, was located by a West Hartford K-9 Officer, who responded to assist, Boisvert…
