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Hours-Long Standoff With Barricaded Man Ends In Connecticut (UPDATE) Hours-Long Standoff With Barricaded Man Ends In Connecticut (UPDATE)
Hours-Long Standoff With Barricaded Man Ends In Connecticut (Update) A standoff with a barricaded man ended after nearly three hours Thursday night, Oct. 3 in Waterbury, police said. Police said only that the suspect inside of the home at 43 Central Ave. was safely taken into custody without injury at approximately 7 p.m. Authorities were initially called to the home sometime around 4:50 p.m. 10/3/24, 4:50 PM : WPD is investigating a barricaded suspect at 43 Central Ave. Heavy police presence. Please avoid the area. Updates to follow. Thank you for your cooperation. pic.twitter.com/fIKtfwmYmT — Waterbury Police (@WaterburyPD) October 3, 2024 No further…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Woman Who Allegedly Helped Fairfield County Murder Suspect Flee Nabbed by US Marshals Woman Who Allegedly Helped Fairfield County Murder Suspect Flee Nabbed by US Marshals
Woman Who Allegedly Helped Fairfield County Murder Suspect Flee Nabbed by US Marshals A woman who helped a man wanted for the murder of a pregnant Fairfield County woman has been charged in connection with helping him escape. Melaine Castro, age 21, of Bridgeport, was nabbed by the US Marshals on Thursday, July 14 in connection with the Saturday, May 28 murder of 30-year-old Marisol Dumeng.  After the homicide, Castro and the alleged killer Glenn Pettway Jr. fled the state and she assisted him as he made his way to Tennessee, said Det. Thomas Harper, of the Bridgeport Police. See Earlier Story: Bridgeport Woman Shot To Death, Police Say Pettway was located i…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Convicted Felon ID'd As Trumbull Mall Armed Robbery Suspect Involved In Hourslong Standoff Convicted Felon ID'd As Trumbull Mall Armed Robbery Suspect Involved In Hourslong Standoff
Convicted Felon ID'd As Trumbull Mall Armed Robbery Suspect Involved In Hourslong Standoff The identity has been released for a convicted felon who allegedly committed an armed robbery at the Westfield Trumbull Mall before being apprehended after an hourslong standoff after a crash at a nearby intersection, police announced. The robbery happened Friday night, Nov. 20 at the Zales jewelry store inside the mall. After fleeing the scene, the suspect, now identified as Eddie Lynch, age 24, of New Haven, was cornered by police in Bridgeport, where he crashed during a pursuit by Trumbull officers.  Lynch initially refused to exit the car, which becam…

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by Joe Lombardi