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14-Year-Old Turns Himself In After Shooting At Danbury Mall
A 14-year-old Fairfield County boy has turned himself in to police as being the shooter at an area mall that left a teenage girl shot in the chest.
The shooting took place around 7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 11, near the entrance to Macy's at Danbury Fair Mall during a confrontation between two groups of teens, authorities said.
One person, described as a tall, thin male with dreadlocks who may be in his early teens, took out a gun and fired a single shot, which struck the teenager, Danbury Police Chief Patrick Ridenhour said.
As a result of the shooting, surrounding police agencies were reques…
Woman Accused Of Throwing Rocks At Person Walking Down Street In Fairfield County
A woman was arrested for allegedly throwing rocks at another woman walking down a street in Fairfield County.
Victoria Grant, age 61, of Norwalk, was arrested at 9 a.m., Friday, Aug. 6, when Westport Police Officers responded to Bridge Street on a report of a disturbance, said Lieutenant David Wolf of the Westport Police Department.
When police arrived, the victim told officers that she was walking along the street when Grant began throwing large rocks at her, Wolf said.
The woman was not hit by any of the rocks and the attack was unprovoked, police said.
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Third Man Arrested In Assault At Park In Fairfield County, Police Say
A third Fairfield County man has been arrested in connection with the stabbing of a man at a popular city park.
Brian Towles, of Stamford, was arrested on Thursday, July 1, by the Stamford Police Major Crimes Unit for the stabbing of a 30-year-old man on Friday, June 4, said Captain Richard Conklin.
The incident took place around 3:30 p.m. at Veteran's Park, in which the victim suffered a stab wound to his torso, and that required emergency surgery. He later recovered in the intensive care unit before being released, police said.
The investigation determined that there were numerous …
CT Man Apprehended In Hit-Run After Doing 'Donuts' In Roadway, Police Say
A Connecticut man allegedly hit two people in Brooklyn while doing "donuts" in a roadway, leaving one in critical condition.
Kahlil Ivey, age 24, of Waterbury, was arrested by NYPD on Friday, June 18, after police responded to a 911 call of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle on West 15 St., said the NYPD.
When police arrived on the scene, they found a 40-year-old woman with body trauma and a 46-year-old man with minor injuries, police said.
EMS responded to the location and transported the victims to NYU Langone Hospital/Brooklyn where the woman is listed in critical condition and the man is…
Fairfield County Teen Arrested For Selling 'Bombs' On Facebook Marketplace, Police Say
A Fairfield County teen was charged with allegedly manufacturing bombs after he was caught selling the illegal fireworks on Facebook Marketplace and police are warning anyone who bought them that they could cause “serious physical injury."
Bryan Oceguera, age 19, of Stamford, was arrested on Friday, June 18, after Stamford Police received a tip that he was selling IEDs or improvised explosive devices on Facebook Marketplace.
According to Sgt. James Comstock, commander of the Stamford Police Bomb Squad, the department received the tip on Wednesday, June 9, and began an investigation along wi…
Fairfield County Officers Under Investigation Following 'Violent' Arrest, Police Say
A police department in Fairfield County is conducting an "active administrative investigation into all actions by the officers" involved in the arrest of a man that circulated on social media.
Bridgeport Police said the Sunday, May 2, arrest of Kevin Thomas, age 34, of Bridgeport, is under review after a video surfaced of the arrest in which police had to pepper spray Thomas in order to get him in the police cruiser.
The incident began around 8:31 p.m., Sunday, when officers responded to a domestic violence call in the 50th block of Maple Street, said Scott Appleby, Bridgeport's director of…
