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3 Teens In 2 Stolen Cars Nabbed After Chase Injures Officer In Westchester 3 Teens In 2 Stolen Cars Nabbed After Chase Injures Officer In Westchester
3 Teens In 2 Stolen Cars Nabbed After Chase Injures Officer In Westchester Three teenagers who led authorities in New York on pursuits in two cars stolen from Connecticut and Rhode Island and injured an officer in the process face a heap of criminal charges, police announced. The incident leading up to the arrests began in Westchester County on Thursday, Feb. 15 around 2:20 p.m., when police learned that two stolen cars were traveling together on southbound Interstate 684. An officer began waiting for the two cars to enter the Hutchinson River Parkway and followed them south once he spotted them, according to Westchester County Police.  Once the cars arrived…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Kicking Child In Back At CT Mall Man Accused Of Kicking Child In Back At CT Mall
Man Accused Of Kicking Child In Back At CT Mall A Connecticut man was charged with risk of injury to a minor after he was allegedly seen kicking a child in the back at a mall. New Haven County resident Onofre Banegas, age 51, of Hamden, was charged on Tuesday, Feb. 14 in Milford at the Connecticut Post Mall. According to Milford Police, mall security reported seeing Banegas have a physical altercation with a child. During the fight, he was seen kicking the child in the back, using a significant amount of force, making the child cry. Banegas was taken into custody and charged with breach of peace and risk of injury to a minor. He w…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Girl Latest To Be Charged For Violent CT Street Takeover Girl Latest To Be Charged For Violent CT Street Takeover
Girl Latest To Be Charged For Violent CT Street Takeover A Connecticut girl has been charged with inciting a riot for allegedly taking part in a large street takeover in which a police officer was attacked and injured. The girl, who was not identified due to her age, was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 15 in New Haven County for the incident that occurred in the Milford Stop & Shop parking lot on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023. According to Milford Police, the girl took part in a large street takeover that included more than 100 participants and numerous vehicles. A Milford Police officer who arrived on the scene was attacked by the crowd and suffered in…

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by Kathy Reakes
Weather
New Update: How Much Snow Did You Get? Reports From Westchester, Region For Winter Storm New Update: How Much Snow Did You Get? Reports From Westchester, Region For Winter Storm
New Update: How Much Snow Did You Get? Reports From Westchester, Region For Winter Storm Here are snowfall reports from the region for the winter storm that is sweeping through the Northeast on Tuesday, Feb. 13. Totals are from the National Weather Service and submissions from Daily Voice readers: Location        Amount        Time/Date      Provider New York Westchester County Peekskill 10.3 inches 1000 AM 02/13 Public Croton-on-Hudso 10.5 inches 12:45 PM 02/13 Daily Voice reader submission North Salem/Peach Lake 10.0 inches 0430 PM 02/13 Daily Voice reader submission Croton-on-Hudson …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
CT Teen Charged With Armed Robbery Inside A Home CT Teen Charged With Armed Robbery Inside A Home
CT Teen Charged With Armed Robbery Inside A Home A third teenager has been arrested in connection with the alleged armed robbery of a Connecticut resident inside a home. The robbery took place in New Haven County on Tuesday, Jan. 16 at a Wilson Street home in Milford. According to Milford Police, the victim told officers they had been robbed at gunpoint by two teens who were known to them.   The suspects fled the residence in a white vehicle. A short time later, a responding officer spotted a vehicle matching the description and it was stopped on Schoolhouse Road. Narcotics were found in the vehicle, police said.…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
CT Sports Bar Ordered To Pay Over $359K To Employees After Retaliating Against Them: Feds CT Sports Bar Ordered To Pay Over $359K To Employees After Retaliating Against Them: Feds
CT Sports Bar Ordered To Pay Over $359K To Employees After Retaliating Against Them: Feds A Connecticut sports bar and its owner have been ordered to pay over $359,000 in back pay and damages to employees after taking retaliatory action against them, federal officials announced. A New Haven County sports bar formerly located in Milford, Champions Grill and Bar, was ordered to pay employees a total of $359,485 in back pay, emotional distress damages, withheld compensation, and punitive damages for violating provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and Occupational Safety and Health Act, the US Department of Labor announced on Wednesday, Feb. 7.  The order follows a lawsuit…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
19-Year-Old Charged In Violent CT Street Takeover That Injured Police Officer 19-Year-Old Charged In Violent CT Street Takeover That Injured Police Officer
19-Year-Old Charged In Violent CT Street Takeover That Injured Police Officer A 19-year-old man has been charged with rioting after allegedly taking part in a violent street takeover in a Connecticut parking lot. The incident took place in New Haven County around 1:45 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 9 in the Stop & Shop parking lot on Bridgeport Avenue in Milford. According to the Milford Police, an officer spotted numerous vehicles and more than 100 people in the parking lot of the shopping center. The officer was immediately confronted by several individuals and then surrounded by a large crowd and assaulted from behind, resulting in the officer being injured, polic…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
CT Man Charged With Taking Part In Violent Street Takeover CT Man Charged With Taking Part In Violent Street Takeover
CT Man Charged With Taking Part In Violent Street Takeover A Connecticut man has been charged with racing for allegedly taking part in a violent street takeover incident in which a police officer was attacked and injured. Hartford County resident Malik Robinson, age 28, of Bloomfield, was charged on Monday, Jan. 29 by the Milford Police. According to Milford Police, the "takeover" took place on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, in the Stop & Shop parking lot in Milford. A responding Milford Police officer found numerous vehicles and over 100 individuals in the parking lot. He was immediately confronted by several attendees and surrounded and attack…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
CT Man Charged With DUI For Hitting House, Knocking It Off Foundation CT Man Charged With DUI For Hitting House, Knocking It Off Foundation
CT Man Charged With DUI For Hitting House, Knocking It Off Foundation A Connecticut man has been charged with driving under the influence after he allegedly hit a house with his car, knocking it off its foundation last year. New Haven County resident Michael Murray, age 62, of Milford, turned himself in to police on Saturday, Jan. 20 for the Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023 incident. According to Milford Police, the collision occurred around 11 p.m. when Murray lost control and slammed into a house on Pond Point Avenue. Murray was taken to the hospital where he received treatment.  Police said the accident caused extensive damage to the home, moving it off…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
2 Juveniles Nabbed In Armed Robbery Inside CT Home, Police Say 2 Juveniles Nabbed In Armed Robbery Inside CT Home, Police Say
2 Juveniles Nabbed In Armed Robbery Inside CT Home, Police Say Two juveniles have been charged with robbery after allegedly robbing a man inside his Connecticut home at gunpoint. The incident occurred in New Haven County around 6:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 16, on Wilson Street in Milford. Milford Police said when officers responded to the home on a report of a robbery the victim told them two males he knew had robbed him at gunpoint before fleeing in a white vehicle. A short time later, a responding officer spotted a vehicle matching the description and it was stopped on Schoolhouse Road. Police said two juveniles in the vehicle were later identif…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
CT Man Nabbed With Weapons, Drugs In Vehicle During Stop, Police Say CT Man Nabbed With Weapons, Drugs In Vehicle During Stop, Police Say
CT Man Nabbed With Weapons, Drugs In Vehicle During Stop, Police Say A Connecticut man was allegedly nabbed with weapons and drugs after police were called to a store for a shopper acting suspiciously. Fairfield County resident Oscar Rosado-Nazario, age 40, of Bridgeport, was charged on Wednesday, Jan. 17 in New Haven County in the Walmart parking lot in Milford. According to Milford Police, an employee at Dick's Sporting Goods called to report a shoplifter that was "acting suspiciously." When police arrived, Rosado-Nazario had already left the store, but the employee described the vehicle he left in. A short while later police said an officer spotted…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
CT Man Charged With Sexual Assault Of Juvenile CT Man Charged With Sexual Assault Of Juvenile
CT Man Charged With Sexual Assault Of Juvenile A Connecticut man has been charged with allegedly sexually assaulting a juvenile in the past. New Haven County resident John MacSweeney, age 39, of Waterbury, was charged on Sunday, Jan. 15 after turning himself in to Milford Police. Milford Police said MacSweeney was developed as a suspect after receiving a complaint in Oct. 2023 that a juvenile had been sexually assaulted in the past. An investigation led Milford Police to MacSweeney and a warrant was issued for his arrest. He was charged with two counts of sexual assault and two counts of risk of injury to a minor. MacSweeney was rele…

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by Kathy Reakes