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Teen Steals Car Used By City Workers, Uses It In Street Takeover: Police Teen Steals Car Used By City Workers, Uses It In Street Takeover: Police
Teen Steals Car Used By City Workers, Uses It In Street Takeover: Police A 17-year-old Connecticut boy stole a Crown Victoria car in Fairfield County and used it as part of a street takeover event, authorities said.  The teen, who was not ID'd because of his age, is charged with theft of a motor vehicle and criminal mischief in the first degree, Norwalk police said.  The Norwalk Engineering Department used the 2010 Crown Victoria — the same model of cars police use —and it was last seen parked at city hall on Thursday, Oct. 10, authorities said. But on Saturday, Oct. 19, officers went to break up a street takeover and found the car in the middle of the…

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by Josh Lanier
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16-Year-Old Suspect Nabbed In Shooting Of Teen At Norwalk Housing Complex 16-Year-Old Suspect Nabbed In Shooting Of Teen At Norwalk Housing Complex
16-Year-Old Suspect Nabbed In Shooting Of Teen At Norwalk Housing Complex A 16-year-old suspect has been apprehended for allegedly shooting another teen in Fairfield County. The incident happened just before 7 p.m. Saturday, July 13 in Norwalk at the Roodner Court Public Housing Complex at 261 Ely Ave.  Norwalk PD patrol officers arrived on the scene and found evidence that shots had been fired.  As officers were on scene, information was gained that a 15-year-old victim had been dropped off at Norwalk Hospital suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound, according to the Norwalk Police Department. Norwalk PD detectives assumed the invest…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Juvenile Nabbed In Police Attack During CT Street Takeover Incident, Police Say Juvenile Nabbed In Police Attack During CT Street Takeover Incident, Police Say
Juvenile Nabbed In Police Attack During CT Street Takeover Incident, Police Say A juvenile has been charged with attacking a police officer during an alleged street takeover in a Connecticut parking lot last year. The unnamed New Haven County juvenile was charged on Monday, Jan. 22 by Milford Police for the incident that took place on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, at 1:45 a.m., in the Stop & Shop parking lot located at 855 Bridgeport Ave. According to Milford Police, the officer was injured when he responded to the takeover and found more than 100 people and cars in the parking lot. The officer was immediately confronted by several individuals including the teen we…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Teen Duo Nabbed In Carjacking Inside Home Garage In Fairfield County, Stolen Cars Recovered Teen Duo Nabbed In Carjacking Inside Home Garage In Fairfield County, Stolen Cars Recovered
Teen Duo Nabbed In Carjacking Inside Home Garage In Fairfield County, Stolen Cars Recovered Two 16-year-old boys have been charged with the brutal carjacking and beating of the vehicle owner in Fairfield County. Click here for a new, updated story: Third Suspect Now Sought In Violent Home Garage Carjacking In Westport On Tuesday, Sept. 19, Westport Police arrested one of the teens in connection with the carjacking that took place in Westport around 3:50 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 17 on Bayberry Lane. Based on information obtained by the Detective Bureau, a warrant to search a residence in Hartford County in Berlin was secured, said Lt. Eric Woods, of the Westport Police. On Monday, …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Teen Charged With Stabbing Victim In Neck In West Hartford, Causing Serious Injuries: Police Teen Charged With Stabbing Victim In Neck In West Hartford, Causing Serious Injuries: Police
Teen Charged With Stabbing Victim In Neck In West Hartford, Causing Serious Injuries: Police A 16-year-old faces attempted murder charges after allegedly stabbing a victim in the neck in West Hartford, police said.  The stabbing happened on Monday, Feb. 20 around 9 p.m., when West Hartford Police responded to a residence on Federal Street where the incident took place.  Once arriving at the residence, officers gave emergency medical care to the adult victim who had been stabbed. After the area was made sure to be safe, more paramedics and ambulance personnel were able to arrive and transport the victim to an area hospital.  The victim suffered serious neck injuries …

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by Ben Crnic
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Trio Nabbed For Fairfield County Shots Fired Incident, Police Say Trio Nabbed For Fairfield County Shots Fired Incident, Police Say
Trio Nabbed For Fairfield County Shots Fired Incident, Police Say Three people, including a juvenile, were arrested in connection with gunshots being fired in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Norwalk around 12:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 9 in the area of 4 Merritt Street. Norwalk police responded to the area after receiving a 911 call of shots being fired in the area and three men running away, said Sgt. Sofia Gulino, of the Norwalk Police. When officers arrived on the scene they located one of the suspects, a 16-year-old male who was in possession of a semi-automatic weapon, on Chestnut Street, Gulino said. Gulino said officers continued the…

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by Kathy Reakes
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3 Teens Caught After Abandoning Stolen Vehicle On CT Roadway, Police Say 3 Teens Caught After Abandoning Stolen Vehicle On CT Roadway, Police Say
3 Teens Caught After Abandoning Stolen Vehicle On CT Roadway, Police Say Three teenagers were apprehended after they abandoned a stolen SUV in Connecticut and ran into a wooded area, police said. In the early hours of Wednesday, July 27, an officer in Hartford County patrolling the area of Palomba Drive in Enfield saw a Toyota RAV4 leaving the Gale Toyota dealership without headlights on, the Enfield Police Department said.  The officer found that the Toyota had been reported stolen out of the New Haven County town of Hamden, and additional officers responded to the area, police said.  Police attempted to pull the Toyota over, and the vehicle fled the…

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by Nicole Valinote
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15-Year-Old Charged In Shooting Of Victim On Connecticut Road 15-Year-Old Charged In Shooting Of Victim On Connecticut Road
15-Year-Old Charged In Shooting Of Victim On Connecticut Road A 15-year-old Connecticut boy is facing charges in a shooting that sent a 22-year-old victim to the hospital last year. Officers in New Haven County responded to a report of shots fired in the area of Oberlin Road in Hamden at about 6 p.m. on May 26, 2021, according to the Hamden Police Department.  Police found ballistic evidence in the roadway and determined that the victim had been taken to the hospital by a private vehicle to be treated for serious injuries, authorities said.  Investigators determined that a suspect traveling in a vehicle on Oberlin Road had shot at the victi…

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by Nicole Valinote
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16-Year-Old Nabbed In Connection To Fatal Shooting At Hotel In Fairfield County 16-Year-Old Nabbed In Connection To Fatal Shooting At Hotel In Fairfield County
16-Year-Old Nabbed In Connection To Fatal Shooting At Hotel In Fairfield County A 16-year-old has been charged in connection with the alleged murder of a man earlier this year at a hotel in Fairfield County. Shelton Police arrested the New Haven County teen from Ansonia on Wednesday, Dec. 22, in relation to the murder that occurred on June 12 at the Marriott Residence Inn which left 23-year-old Ivan Whyte of Bridgeport dead. At the time of the murder, police found Whyte dead next to a vehicle they believe he had been driving. Officers and detectives located several individuals that were in a room at the hotel having a get-together.  The individuals were acq…

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by Kathy Reakes
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14-Year-Old Accused Of Bringing Gun To CT High School 14-Year-Old Accused Of Bringing Gun To CT High School
14-Year-Old Accused Of Bringing Gun To CT High School A teenage student in Connecticut was arrested and is facing charges for allegedly bringing a gun to his high school, police announced. In Hartford County, police in Farmington announced on Monday, Dec. 13 that a 14-year-old has been accused of having a gun at the high school earlier this month. According to police, the student - whose name has not been released due to his age - was in possession of a gun on school grounds on Friday, Dec. 3, as investigators looked into an unrelated threat days later on Monday, Dec. 6. “On Monday, Dec. 6, Farmington High School administrators sent an emai…

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by Zak Failla
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10-Year-Old Overdoses On Marijuana; Family Makes Citizens' Arrest 10-Year-Old Overdoses On Marijuana; Family Makes Citizens' Arrest
10-Year-Old Overdoses On Marijuana; Family Makes Citizens' Arrest The family of a 10-year-old who bought and ate edible marijuana made a citizen’s arrest on the alleged dealer. Naugatuck Connecticut Police were called to Spring Street on Sunday, Oct. 4, around 7 p.m. for a possible fight. Upon arrival, officers found two suspects, an adult male, and juvenile female, being detained by citizens, police said. The incident that led to the citizens' action began around 3 p.m., police said, when two juveniles ages 13 and 10 had purchased edible marijuana from a dealer using a social media platform, police said. The children ate the marijuana and became ill; t…

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by Kristin Palpini