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Secretary Stole $40K From CT High School For Amazon Shopping Sprees: Cops Secretary Stole $40K From CT High School For Amazon Shopping Sprees: Cops
Secretary Stole $40K From CT High School For Amazon Shopping Sprees: Cops Police are accusing a secretary at a Connecticut high school of using the administration's Amazon account to spend more than $40,000 over five years on gifts for herself and other employees at the Tolland County school, authorities said.  Christine Vardanian, age 56, of Marlborough in Hartford County, is charged with first-degree larceny, Connecticut State Police said on Wednesday, Oct. 23. She was later released after posting a $5,000 bail, authorities said.  Vardanian worked as a secretary at RHAM High School and had access to the district's Amazon account. School officials beca…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
DNA Helps Nab 20-Year-Old In Darien Car Theft Years Later, Police Say DNA Helps Nab 20-Year-Old In Darien Car Theft Years Later, Police Say
DNA Helps Nab 20-Year-Old In Darien Car Theft Years Later, Police Say A 20-year-old Waterbury man has been arrested more than two years after allegedly stealing a car in Fairfield County. Rahquel Cranford was apprehended Wednesday, Oct. 18, at the Stamford Superior Court on an arrest warrant stemming from a car theft in Darien in September 2021, according to Darien Police. Officers were called on Sept. 9, 2021 for a stolen vehicle in Darien on Long Neck Point Road. The car was found later that day in Waterbury. As detectives were examining the vehicle for evidence, they got a DNA hit that was later confirmed as a match for Cranford, police said. A jud…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Fairfield County Woman Turns Self In Year After Committing Bank Fraud: Police Fairfield County Woman Turns Self In Year After Committing Bank Fraud: Police
Fairfield County Woman Turns Self In Year After Committing Bank Fraud: Police A 56-year-old Fairfield County woman turned herself in to police a year after committing bank fraud, officials say. Robin Gutzler, of New Canaan, turned herself in to police and was arrested at approximately 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 13, according to the New Canaan Police Department. Gutzler was wanted on an active arrest warrant for reportedly committing fraud via an online banking account in May 2022. She was processed at the New Canaan Police Headquarters on a charge of first-degree larceny. Gutzler was released on a $5,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court on Thursday, March 2…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Using Info Of Victim From Fairfield County To Buy $47,900 Rolex At NYC Store Man Accused Of Using Info Of Victim From Fairfield County To Buy $47,900 Rolex At NYC Store
Man Accused Of Using Info Of Victim From Fairfield County To Buy $47,900 Rolex At NYC Store A 55-year-old man is facing charges after investigators reported he used the information of a victim from Fairfield County to purchase a $47,905 watch. Darien Police officers responded to the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office in Paterson, New Jersey, on Thursday, Oct. 6, to take custody of Douglas Cantey, a resident of Paterson, who was wanted in an incident that was reported on April 3, the Darien Police Department said. The victim told police he received a UPS delivery of an empty Rolex watch box, which he didn't purchase, authorities said. He then discovered an unauthorized purc…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Wanted Stolen Car Suspect In Fairfield County Apprehended, Police Say Wanted Stolen Car Suspect In Fairfield County Apprehended, Police Say
Wanted Stolen Car Suspect In Fairfield County Apprehended, Police Say A wanted man in Fairfield County has been apprehended after allegedly stealing a car from an area home that was later recovered in Northern Westchester, authorities announced. In Darien, the police department received a report of a vehicle stolen from a Contentment Island Road residence on Sunday, Feb. 6 that was later located in North Salem. Police noted that the car was unlocked with the keys inside at the time it was stolen. The investigation led police to identify Bridgeport resident Mekai Darden, age 21, as a suspect, leading to a warrant being issued for his arrest. On Thursday, Mar…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Fingerprints Lead To Arrest Of Fairfield County Man Who Stole SUV: Police Fingerprints Lead To Arrest Of Fairfield County Man Who Stole SUV: Police
Fingerprints Lead To Arrest Of Fairfield County Man Who Stole SUV: Police A 26-year-old man was arrested after investigators allegedly found his fingerprints on a car stolen out of Fairfield County last year, police said. In February 2021, it is alleged that New Haven County resident Kelvin Solares, of Hamden, stole a car from Miles Road in Darien, launching a lengthy investigation once the 2015 Ford Explorer was recovered a week after it was stolen. According to police, the investigation led to the discovery of two fingerprints that were "situated in a position where they would have only been left by the operator” of the vehicle.” Those fingerprints ultimately…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
CT Woman Accused Of Stealing $50K From Employer, Police Say CT Woman Accused Of Stealing $50K From Employer, Police Say
CT Woman Accused Of Stealing $50K From Employer, Police Say A Connecticut woman has been arrested for stealing more than $50,000 from her employer. Michelle Anseeuw, age 47, of New Haven, was arrested on Sunday, Feb. 6 for the theft which allegedly took place between Sept. 2020 and Sept. 2021. According to Milford Police, Anseeuw was accused of completing fraudulent customer returns at her previous place of employment, Carquest Auto Supply, at Milford Auto Supply, at 1051 Bridgeport Ave, and stealing over $50,000 from the company. Following her arrest on a warrant, Anseeuw was charged with first-degree larceny and computer crime.  S…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Charged In Fairfield County Larceny Of Exercise Equipment Worth Over $68,000, Police Say Man Charged In Fairfield County Larceny Of Exercise Equipment Worth Over $68,000, Police Say
Man Charged In Fairfield County Larceny Of Exercise Equipment Worth Over $68,000, Police Say A 61-year-old man was charged after police in Fairfield County said he was involved in a larceny of exercise equipment worth more than $68,000. Police received a report on Nov. 24, 2020, from an individual who said they paid $68,562.57 for exercise equipment and never received it, according to the New Canaan Police Department.  The victim said they made multiple attempts to get the equipment delivered, authorities said.  Investigators determined that Kevin Rourke, of Lawrenceville, Georgia, was involved in the larceny, police said.  Authorities said Rourke surrendered himse…

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by Nicole Valinote