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Pair Lead High-Speed Pursuit In Stolen Car Through 4 CT Towns After Armed Robbery: State Police Pair Lead High-Speed Pursuit In Stolen Car Through 4 CT Towns After Armed Robbery: State Police
Pair Lead High-Speed Pursuit In Stolen Car Through 4 CT Towns After Armed Robbery: State Police A high-speed police chase that spanned several Connecticut towns on Sunday, Dec. 29, ended with two people in custody, Connecticut State Police said. The incident began when Newington police responded to an armed robbery at Lowe's on the Berlin Turnpike just after 8:20 a.m., according to Newington police. The suspects, later identified as Scott A. Tenney, 35, of East Hartford, and Samantha K. Tobey, 34, of Enfield, fled in a black Honda CR-V, police said. The vehicle was later confirmed to be stolen from Hartford. Police attempted a traffic stop after Tenney — who also has ties to…
Daylight Armed Robbery At CT Fastrak Station Leads To Bust Of 3: Police Daylight Armed Robbery At CT Fastrak Station Leads To Bust Of 3: Police
Daylight Armed Robbery At CT Fastrak Station Leads To Bust Of 3: Police Three men were arrested after a harrowing armed robbery at the Fastrak station, where one suspect allegedly pushed a gun into the victim's stomach and made off with his belongings.  According to Connecticut State Police, the robbery unfolded around midday at a New Britain Fastrak Station when two men, identified as Shayne Bridges, 29, and Juan Cruz, 29, both of New Britain, approached a man at the convenience store. One of the suspects allegedly pointed the gun at the man before taking his backpack, police said. Officers with the New Britain Police Department joined troopers at th…
Knifepoint Robbery at Norwich Store: Police Release Suspect Photo, Seek Tips Knifepoint Robbery at Norwich Store: Police Release Suspect Photo, Seek Tips
Knifepoint Robbery at Norwich Store: Police Release Suspect Photo, Seek Tips Police are searching for a knife-wielding woman who authorities say robbed a convenience store earlier this week. Police are asking for the public’s help after an armed robbery at the RK Food Mart on Boswell Avenue in Norwich. Authorities say the incident happened around 2:22 p.m. Monday, Dec. 2, when a woman walked into the store armed with a knife and demanded cash. The store clerk described the robber as a light-skinned Hispanic or Black woman, police said. The cashier complied, and the suspect fled the store with an undisclosed amount of cash. No one was injured. Investigators have re…
Wanted Man Runs Away After Crashing Car With His Kids Inside Wanted Man Runs Away After Crashing Car With His Kids Inside
Wanted Man Runs Away After Crashing Car With His Kids Inside A Connecticut town was ordered to stay inside after a man wanted for questioning in an armed robbery crashed his car into a pole and ran away, leaving behind his two children and a woman in the vehicle in Tolland County, authorities said.  Kyle Joseph Fortier, age 33, of Windham, is charged with two counts of risk of injury to a minor, interfering with an officer, and evading responsibility, Connecticut State Police said.  Fortier was driving along Brandy Street in Bolton when he hit a telephone pole near Hanover Farms Road and spun out around 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1., …
Teen Trio Nabbed After Armed Robbery, Chase, Crash In CT Teen Trio Nabbed After Armed Robbery, Chase, Crash In CT
Teen Trio Nabbed After Armed Robbery, Chase, Crash In CT Three teens were nabbed for an alleged armed robbery after a police pursuit, crash, and foot chase in Fairfield County. The arrests occurred in Westport around 5 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 18. According to Westport Police Chief Foti Koskinas, the department received information from Trumbull Police to be on the lookout for a black Infiniti occupied by three suspects reported to be involved in an armed robbery in Trumbull. The Trumbull Police Department initially spotted and briefly pursued the vehicle. The chief said it was last seen southbound on I-95 near Exit 23. Shortly after…
18-Year-Old Charged In 3 Stamford Armed Carjackings Of High-End Vehicles 18-Year-Old Charged In 3 Stamford Armed Carjackings Of High-End Vehicles
18-Year-Old Charged In 3 Stamford Armed Carjackings Of High-End Vehicles An 18-year-old has been charged in connection with three armed carjackings in Fairfield County of high-end vehicles earlier this year. On Tuesday, June 18, the Stamford Police Department Major Crimes Unit concluded its investigation into New Haven County resident Tyssan Woods of Waterbury for his involvement in three carjackings that occurred during the early mornings of Tuesday, March 26, and Thursday, March 28, in Stamford.  According to Capt. Tom Scanlon of the Stamford Police, investigators gathered digital and forensic evidence at the scenes, linking Woods to these crimes.  …