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Man Fights Officers While Violating Protection Order: Cops Man Fights Officers While Violating Protection Order: Cops
Man Fights Officers While Violating Protection Order: Cops A 41-year-old New Jersey man got into a fight with multiple Connecticut police officers trying to stop him as he violated a protective order in New Haven County, authorities said.  Jose Valentin Duran-Castillo, of Phillipsburg, NJ, faces several felony charges following his arrest on Friday, Oct. 18, East Haven Police said. A judge ordered him held on a $250,000 bond.  Police were called to a Highland Avenue home in East Haven around 5:45 p.m. to reports of an unwanted man on the property. Officers arrived to find Duran-Castillo, who immediately became hostile with authoritie…
Burglar Breaks Into CT Secretary Of State Building, Knocks Out Power, Police Say Burglar Breaks Into CT Secretary Of State Building, Knocks Out Power, Police Say
Burglar Breaks Into CT Secretary Of State Building, Knocks Out Power, Police Say A man is behind bars after allegedly breaking into a Connecticut state office building and knocking out power. The incident happened shortly after 5 p.m. Sunday, July 28, in Hartford, at the Connecticut State Comptroller’s office on Capitol Avenue. The building also houses the Secretary of State’s office. According to State Police, troopers responding to an alarm found 43-year-old Pennsylvania resident Cristian Gonzales, of the borough of Shillington in Berks County, breaking into a high voltage electrical conduit area underneath the building. He damaged various utilities, causing power o…
Angry Trio Assaults Bouncers In Separate Incidents At CT Restaurant, Police Say Angry Trio Assaults Bouncers In Separate Incidents At CT Restaurant, Police Say
Angry Trio Assaults Bouncers In Separate Incidents At CT Restaurant, Police Say Three women are facing charges after allegedly assaulting bouncers at a Connecticut restaurant in separate incidents. The alleged attacks happened in New Haven County, at Stonebridge Restaurant on Daniel Street. Milford Police said they were first called at around 11 p.m. Friday, June 28, when off-duty officers working a private detail witnessed 19-year-old Gisell Materan, of New Haven, throwing up inside the restaurant. When bouncers attempted to remove her from the property, Materan punched the employee in the face and spit on Milford officers as they arrested her, according to police. …
19-Year-Old Nabbed For Norwalk Boat Burglaries, Police Say 19-Year-Old Nabbed For Norwalk Boat Burglaries, Police Say
19-Year-Old Nabbed For Norwalk Boat Burglaries, Police Say A 19-year-old Fairfield County man has been charged with allegedly breaking into a marina and two boats, stealing tools and alcohol. Christopher McClain, of Redding, was charged on Tuesday, June 11, by Norwalk Police for being one of two men who climbed the fence at the Cove Marina on Friday, May 17, to gain access to the docks.  According to Sgt. Ryan Evarts of the Norwalk Police, the two then broke into two docked boats and took tools and alcohol.  Officers gathered video and information, which led them to discover that Fairfield Police had a similar incident at …
Woman Yells Profanities, Causes Disturbance At CT Middle School, Police Say Woman Yells Profanities, Causes Disturbance At CT Middle School, Police Say
Woman Nabbed After Milford West Shore Middle School Incident A 33-year-old woman was hit with criminal charges after causing a disturbance at a Connecticut middle school and refusing to leave, police said. New Haven County resident Uniese Rivera of Milford was arrested following an incident at West Shore Middle School on Wednesday, May 1, Milford Police announced on Wednesday, May 15. According to the department, on the day of the incident, Rivera allegedly caused a disturbance and yelled profanities at the school. She also refused to leave after school staff told her to several times, police said. She was later taken into custody on Friday, Ma…
More Than 20 Protestors Arrested At UConn More Than 20 Protestors Arrested At UConn
More Than 20 Protestors Arrested At UConn More than 20 pro-Palestinian protesters have been arrested at the University of Connecticut after being told to leave by university officials. CBS affiliate WFSB Eyewitness News 3 reported that 23 protestors were arrested on Tuesday, April 30 as UConn Police moved in to take down the encampment. They were charged with charged with disorderly conduct and criminal trespass.  According to Stephanie Reitz, spokeswoman for the university, on Friday, April 26, UConn shared guidelines with protest organizers and the university community for larger outdoor gatherings, including prohi…
45 Arrested At Yale University Over Student Protests On War In Gaza 45 Arrested At Yale University Over Student Protests On War In Gaza
45 Yale Protestors Arrested In New Haven, Police Say Police arrested some 45 protesting the war in Gaza at Yale University after refusing to leave the campus. The incident occurred around 6:30 a.m., Monday, April 22, in Beinecke Plaza at Yale University in New Haven. According to Officer Christian Bruckhart of the New Haven Police, officers responded to assist the Yale Police Department regarding a protest in the Beinecke Plaza area.  The protesters were told to leave the property or face arrest. Approximately 45 people refused to leave and were charged by Yale officers with criminal trespass, Bruckhart said. They were transported to a…
Person On Campus Of Elementary School In Fairfield County Quickly Arrested, Police Say Person On Campus Of Elementary School In Fairfield County Quickly Arrested, Police Say
Person On Campus Of Elementary School In Fairfield County Quickly Arrested, Police Say A 63-year-old man was charged with criminal trespass after he was allegedly found on the campus of an elementary school in Fairfield County and argued with school security. The incident occurred in Ridgefield around 3:50 p.m., Monday, March 4 at Farmingville Elementary School. Ridgefield Police responded to the school for a report of an unknown man walking around on school property with a metal detector, possibly drunk, and arguing with school security, said Capt. Jeff Raines, of the Ridgefield Police. The man, identified as Robert Nesline of Ridgefield, was located outside the schoo…
Man Found Sleeping In Employee's Car At Darien Self Storage Man Found Sleeping In Employee's Car At Darien Self Storage
Man Found Sleeping In Employee's Car At Darien Self Storage A man was charged with criminal trespass after he was allegedly found sleeping in the car of an employee at a Fairfield County self-storage business. Joshua Rubenfeld, age 35, of Jersey City, New Jersey, was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 1 at the Hollow Tree Self Storage in Darien. Darien officers responded to Hollow Tree Self Storage on a report of an unknown man sleeping in an employee’s vehicle. The employee said that it appeared the vehicle’s window was broken to gain entry, said Sgt. Dan Skoumbros of the Darien Police. When Rubenfeld was approached by officers he refused to tel…
Duo Nabbed After Causing Fight In Bridgeport Bar, Police Say Duo Nabbed After Causing Fight In Bridgeport Bar, Police Say
Duo Nabbed After Causing Fight In Bridgeport Bar, Police Say Two Fairfield County men were charged with trespass and assault after allegedly starting a fight at a crowded bar. Bridgeport resident Juan Torres, age 35, and Newtown resident Alexander Rosa, age 41, were arrested on Wednesday, Jan. 24, following the fight at the Rum & Tequila Bar in Bridgeport. According to Capt. Lonnie Blackwell of the Bridgeport Police said officers responded to the club after receiving a call of a disturbance involving several people. When officers arrived, a bystander said "There was a war going on inside," Blackwell said. Once inside, officers found Torrest on …
Man Attempts To Steal Copper Wire, Nabbed In CT: Police Man Attempts To Steal Copper Wire, Nabbed In CT: Police
Man Attempts To Steal Copper Wire, Nabbed In CT: Police A Connecticut man posing as a subcontractor with intentions to steal copper wire was caught by suspicious police. The Litchfield County incident happened on Wednesday, Jan. 10 in the town of Plymouth. Just after 8:15 a.m. that morning, an alarm for a Connecticut Telecommunications System (CTS) Radio went off near 297 North Street, where 35-year-old Hartford County resident Nicholas Parent, who is from Bristol, had allegedly trespassed and was walking around a fenced-in area. Parent told officers who arrived that he was a subcontractor for a telecommunications company, but couldn’t…
Bomb Squad Called To Facility In Wilton After Former Employee Drops Off Bags: Police Bomb Squad Called To Facility In Wilton After Former Employee Drops Off Bags: Police
Bomb Squad Called To Facility In Wilton After Former Employee Drops Off Bags: Police A factory in Connecticut was the site of a bomb scare on Christmas after an ex-employee dropped off suspicious bags at the building, police said.  The incident happened in Fairfield County on Monday, Dec. 25 just after 2:45 p.m., when security personnel at the ASML facility in Wilton at 77 Danbury Rd. (Route 7) told Wilton Police that a man had illegally entered the building while carrying several bags.  According to Wilton Police, it became apparent that the man had left the bags behind inside the building after he left in an Uber. The building was then evacuated and the Stamford…
CT Man Breaks Into Bedroom, Pushes Victim Against Wall During Burglary: Police CT Man Breaks Into Bedroom, Pushes Victim Against Wall During Burglary: Police
CT Man Breaks Into Bedroom, Pushes Victim Against Wall During Burglary: Police Hours after a Connecticut man originally trespassed on someone’s property, he took it a step further by breaking in, police said. It happened on Tuesday, Nov. 7 in the Tolland County town of Mansfield, according to Connecticut State Police. At approximately 7:30 p.m., officers received a 911 call from the victim, who was reporting an active burglary at their home. According to investigators, 37-year-old Keith Haddad of Mansfield had originally been involved with police earlier that day, when he is said to have trespassed on the victim’s property. That night, in an attempt to confront …
Man Accused Of Throwing Water Bottles At Greenwich Store Employee Man Accused Of Throwing Water Bottles At Greenwich Store Employee
Man Accused Of Throwing Water Bottles At Greenwich Store Employee A Connecticut man who had been banned from a Fairfield County store was charged with criminal trespass for allegedly throwing water bottles at a store employee. New Haven County resident Douglas Brown, age 67, of West Haven, was charged on Saturday, Sept. 2 for a report of causing a disturbance at the CVS Store at 99 Greenwich Ave. When officers arrived, they found Brown had entered the store that he was banned from for a Friday, Aug. 25 incident in which he threw two water bottles at an employee in front of several people, said Lt. Ted Latiak, of the Greenwich Police. Brown was charg…
Man Breaks Into Darien Home, Sets Off Alarm: Police Man Breaks Into Darien Home, Sets Off Alarm: Police
Man Breaks Into Darien Home, Sets Off Alarm: Police A 28-year-old Connecticut man faces numerous charges after he was found trespassing in a Fairfield County home despite being already warned to not return to the residence, police said.  The arrest resulted from an incident on Tuesday, Aug. 22 around 4:50 a.m., when Darien Police officers responded to a residence on Robinhood Lane after a home security alarm went off, according to Sergeant Dan Skoumbros.  Arriving officers soon found 28-year-old New London resident Liam Flaherty sitting on a bench behind the home, where he admitted to entering the house and activating the alar…
CT Man Threatens Gas Sation Employee With Knife, Police Say CT Man Threatens Gas Sation Employee With Knife, Police Say
CT Man Threatens Gas Sation Employee With Knife, Police Say A 28-year-old Connecticut man was charged with threatening after pulling a knife on a gas station employee who attempted to stop him from allegedly harassing customers.  New Haven County resident Robert Gulyban, of New Haven, was detained on Wednesday, Aug. 9 at Galaxy Fuel at 180 New Haven Ave., in Milford. On Wednesday Milford Police officers responded to Galaxy Fuel for a threatening complaint.  The victim said Gulyban was bothering customers at the gas pumps. The victim asked Gulyban to leave and he began to argue and pulled a knife out and threatened him, police sa…
Burglar Nabbed For Multiple Norwalk Break-Ins, Police Say Burglar Nabbed For Multiple Norwalk Break-Ins, Police Say
Burglar Nabbed For Multiple Norwalk Break-Ins, Police Say A Fairfield County man was nabbed for allegedly burglarizing several Norwalk businesses after police received a trespassing complaint. The break in the case came on Thursday, Aug. 3 when Norwalk Police were dispatched to 91 East Ave. for a trespassing complaint.  The caller reported the person may have been involved in recent larcenies in the building, said Norwalk Deputy Chief Terrence Blake. When officers arrived, they found Joshua Daniel Jacobs, age 25, of Bridgeport. As a result of an investigation, Jacobs was placed under arrest and charged with criminal trespass. …
Man Who Allegedly Robbed Norwalk Gas Station With Knife Charged Man Who Allegedly Robbed Norwalk Gas Station With Knife Charged
Man Who Allegedly Robbed Norwalk Gas Station With Knife Charged A Fairfield County man who allegedly robbed a gas station with a knife for cigarettes and a lighter was caught in a nearby commercial building. Sean Hassan Jarrett, age 29, of Norwalk, was a short time after the 8:30 p.m. robbery of the gas station on Connecticut Avenue on Tuesday, July 18 in Norwalk. According to Sgt. Sofia Gulino of the Norwalk Police, officers were able to investigate the robbery and nab Jarrett within 30 minutes of the crime. Police said Jarrette entered the store displaying a knife and demanded cigarettes and a lighter and then left. Investigating officers discovered…
Social Media Challenge: 4 Charged After Crashing Into Greenwich Home In Stolen Car Social Media Challenge: 4 Charged After Crashing Into Greenwich Home In Stolen Car
Social Media Challenge: 4 Charged After Crashing Into Greenwich Home In Stolen Car Four men were arrested after a stolen car they were in crashed into a house in Fairfield County what police say is part of a TikTok challenge. The incident took place in Greenwich around 3 a.m., Friday, April 28 on Field Point Road. According to Greenwich Police, officers on patrol spotted a Kia Forte traveling recklessly and at a high rate of speed on Field Point Road.  Before officers could attempt to stop it, the vehicle had left the road and struck a house causing significant damage to both the car and the residence.  The four people in the Kia immediately fled the scene on …
Mall Fight: CT Man Accused Of Being 'Combative' With Security Mall Fight: CT Man Accused Of Being 'Combative' With Security
Mall Fight: CT Man Accused Of Being 'Combative' With Security An 18-year-old man was charged after allegedly getting into a large fight at a Connecticut mall and being combative with a security guard. The incident took place in New Haven County at the Connecticut Post Mall on Saturday, Feb. 25 in Milford. Milford officers responded to the Connecticut Post Mall for a report of a large fight. When they arrived they found Lamont Jefferson, of Derby, causing a disturbance with mall security officers, police said. Security said that they were attempting to break up a large fight when Jefferson became combative and refused to leave when asked. He was…
Rake-Wielding Man Assaults Victim In Milford, Police Say Rake-Wielding Man Assaults Victim In Milford, Police Say
Rake-Wielding Man Assaults Victim In Milford, Police Say A rake-wielding man has been charged with allegedly attacking a person with the garden tool as they got out of their car, injuring them. The incident took place in New Haven County on Wednesday, Feb. 15 on Meadows End Road in Milford. According to Milford Police, officers responded to the area for a report of an assault. When they arrived, they found a victim who told officers when they got out of their car, Lindell Datadeen, age 69, of Milford running toward them with a rake with four metal prongs raised in the air.  Unprovoked, Datadeen ran at the victim saying they were going …
500 Gallons Of Cooking Oil Stolen From Restaurant: Westchester Duo Nabbed In CT, Police Say 500 Gallons Of Cooking Oil Stolen From Restaurant: Westchester Duo Nabbed In CT, Police Say
500 Gallons Of Cooking Oil Stolen From Restaurant: Westchester Duo Nabbed In CT, Police Say Two New York men have been arrested for allegedly stealing more than 500 gallons of used cooking oil at a Connecticut restaurant. The men, both from Westchester County, were stopped in Litchfield County in Harwinton around 5:45 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 12. According to Connecticut State Police, the duo, identified as Yonkers residents Jeyson Santiago, age 25, and Isaac Then, age 25, were stopped after troopers received a 911 call regarding a suspicious vehicle parked near a restaurant in Harwinton. Troopers located the vehicle fleeing the scene, but were able to stop it on Route 8. Troopers de…
Third Person Charged In Blaze At Southbury Training School Third Person Charged In Blaze At Southbury Training School
Third Person Charged In Blaze At Southbury Training School A third person has been charged by Connecticut State Police for allegedly setting fire to a cottage located on Southbury Training property. Litchfield County resident Julia Ninno, age 18, of New Milford, turned herself in to state police on Tuesday, Jan. 10 in connection with the fire that started around 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 17. Earlier report: 'It Was Just For Fun': Man Faces Arson Charge After Blaze At Southbury Training School Firefighters responded to the area of 24 Village Road in Southbury after receiving a report of smoke, according to the arrest warrant. Police said …
Fairfield County Man Caught Attempting To Break Into State Police Vehicles, Cops Say Fairfield County Man Caught Attempting To Break Into State Police Vehicles, Cops Say
Fairfield County Man Caught Attempting To Break Into State Police Vehicles, Cops Say A man dressed in dark clothing was caught by troopers allegedly attempting to break into Connecticut State Police vehicles. The incident took place in Hartford in the rear parking lot of Troop H on Washington Street on Tuesday, Dec. 27. According to state police, troopers from the Troop H barracks noticed a man dressed in dark clothing in the rear personnel parking area. When confronted by troopers, the man, identified as Fairfield County resident Arash Kani, age 30, of Easton, told the officers he was attempting to locate his dog who he believed was stolen and being used as a police detec…
Man Nabbed For Robbing Fairfield County Grandmother As She Sat On Her Porch, Police Say Man Nabbed For Robbing Fairfield County Grandmother As She Sat On Her Porch, Police Say
Man Nabbed For Robbing Fairfield County Grandmother As She Sat On Her Porch, Police Say A homeless man who allegedly robbed a Fairfield County grandmother as she sat on her front porch has been arrested. The incident took place in Bridgeport around 9 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 13 in the Hollow section of the city. According to Bridgeport Police Det. Jeffrey A. Holtz, Norberto Santiago, age 59, was arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 19 for the crime. The 84-year-old victim was sitting in a chair on her porch when she was robbed. She was not injured, Holtz said. Holtz said Santiago made a statement to the Detective Bureau's Robbery/Burglary Unit regarding the robbery. He admitted the vic…
Woman Assaults Workers, Bites Officers After Being Asked To Leave CT Restaurant, Police Say Woman Assaults Workers, Bites Officers After Being Asked To Leave CT Restaurant, Police Say
Woman Assaults Workers, Bites Officers After Being Asked To Leave CT Restaurant, Police Say A Connecticut woman is accused of assaulting several employees and police officers after being asked to leave a restaurant.  Police in New Haven County were called shortly after 11 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18, with reports that a customer had assaulted employees at Milford’s Stonebridge Restaurant, located on Daniel Street. Milford police determined that 27-year-old Stephanie Meckley, of Milford, had hopped over a barrier to enter the restaurant after being asked by staff to leave and wait in line. She then assaulted three security guards before being escorted out of the building, police sa…
Fairfield County Man Threatens To Shoot Security Staff At Mall In Region, Police Say Fairfield County Man Threatens To Shoot Security Staff At Mall In Region, Police Say
Fairfield County Man Threatens To Shoot Security Staff At Mall In Region, Police Say An alleged drunk Fairfield County man was arrested after threatening to shoot security guards at a popular Connecticut mall. The incident took place in New Haven County at the Connecticut Post Mall in Milford on Monday, Aug. 29. According to the Milford Police, Jeffrey Fequiere, age 35, of Bridgeport, officers were called to the central lounge of the mall for a report of an intoxicated man.  When officers arrived, they found Fequiere being disruptive and drinking a beer inside of the mall. He was observed to be loud, rude, and aggressive as well as smelling of alcohol o…
CT Duo Nabbed On Narcotics, Gun Charges CT Duo Nabbed On Narcotics, Gun Charges
CT Duo Nabbed On Narcotics, Gun Charges A Connecticut duo was allegedly nabbed with drugs and a loaded gun after being stopped by police. The two men were stopped in Waterbury around 9:50 p.m., Friday, July 15 in the area of Bank and Porter streets. Officers were patrolling the area after receiving complaints from residents in the area of loitering and drinking, said Lt. Ryan Bessette, of the Waterbury Police. The two men, identified as Marcus Rountree, age 31, and Armande Harrison, age 23, both of Waterbury, were searched by officers following an investigation, Bessette said. Officers found Rountree to be in possession of…
Man Nabbed For Stealing Nearly $300 Worth Of Items From CT Whole Foods, Police Say Man Nabbed For Stealing Nearly $300 Worth Of Items From CT Whole Foods, Police Say
Man Nabbed For Stealing Nearly $300 Worth Of Items From CT Whole Foods, Police Say A 60-year-old man was charged after police said he stole hundreds of dollars worth of shrimp from a Whole Foods Market in Connecticut. Police responded to a report of shoplifting at Whole Foods Market, located at 1686 Boston Post Road in Milford, at about 8:50 a.m. on Saturday, July 9, according to the Milford Police Department. Anthony London, of New Haven, was seen on video surveillance taking bags of shrimp and leaving the store without paying, police said. Police said London is known to employees of the store for having shoplifted before. Officers located London in the area and locate…
'Suspicious Man' Busted Breaking Into, Ransacking CT Home, Police Say 'Suspicious Man' Busted Breaking Into, Ransacking CT Home, Police Say
'Suspicious Man' Busted Breaking Into, Ransacking CT Home, Police Say Police busted a would-be burglar after he was caught on camera breaking into a New Haven County home. In Meriden, police received a call from a Park Street resident at approximately 9:20 p.m. on Wednesday, June 1, stating that their Ring doorbell camera alerted them to a suspicious man who walked into the back of the home. The family’s alarm company subsequently called them to advise that there were multiple activations at the Park Street home, according to the Meriden Police Department. Upon arrival, officers from the department located a broken side window and a man inside the home, aut…
Man Accused Of Trespassing At School In Fairfield County Man Accused Of Trespassing At School In Fairfield County
Man Accused Of Trespassing At School In Fairfield County A man was charged with trespassing after walking into a school in Fairfield County and refusing to leave, police announced. The incident took place in Wilton around 12:40 p.m. on Thursday, May 19 at the Genesis School located at 15 Station Road. Wilton police responded to the school after Charlton Anthony White, age 26, of Danbury, entered the front door of the private school facility while a class of students were in session and was asked by employees to leave, said Lt. Gregg Phillipson, of the Wilton Police.  White walked around the inside of the building before…