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Know Him? Bank In Coventry Robbed, Police Searching For Suspect Know Him? Bank In Coventry Robbed, Police Searching For Suspect
Know Him? Bank In Coventry Robbed, Police Searching For Suspect Police are searching for a man who was caught on surveillance footage robbing a bank in Coventry.  The robbery happened on Wednesday, Jan. 11 around 11 a.m. at the Key Bank located at 3534 Main St. (Route 31), according to Coventry Police.  The suspect, who was caught on surveillance footage, is described as a middle-aged white man with a height of 5' 8". He was wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt, black and white flannel shirt, striped knit hat, and sunglasses, as well as a surgical mask and dark gloves, pants, and shoes.  No weapon was used or implied in the robbery, pol…

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by Ben Crnic
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CT Man Brandishes Tool From Lowe's While Robbing More Than $400 In Merchandise, Police Say CT Man Brandishes Tool From Lowe's While Robbing More Than $400 In Merchandise, Police Say
CT Man Brandishes Tool From Lowe's While Robbing More Than $400 In Merchandise, Police Say A 35-year-old man was charged with robbery after allegedly stealing $447 worth of tools from Lowe's in Connecticut. Police in New Haven County reported responding to the robbery at the store, located at 311 Old Gate Lane in Milford, on Monday, Dec. 19. The Milford Police Department said Antonio Madden, of Milford, entered the store at about 2:30 p.m. on Monday and placed multiple tools in a shopping cart. Madden then went past the self-checkout registers without attempting to pay and exited the store, according to the report.  When Madden was approached by loss prevention employ…

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by Nicole Valinote
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3 Juveniles Accused Of Snatching Purses In CT While Traveling In Stolen Car 3 Juveniles Accused Of Snatching Purses In CT While Traveling In Stolen Car
3 Juveniles Accused Of Snatching Purses In CT While Traveling In Stolen Car Three juveniles are facing numerous charges after police said they committed robberies in Connecticut while traveling in a stolen car. A Toyota Prius was stolen from Cumberland Farms in the New Haven County town of Wallingford at about 2 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 12, the Meriden Police Department said. The Toyota was then used in robberies over the next several hours in Hamden, New Haven, Wallingford, and Meriden, authorities reported.  Authorities received a report of a robbery in progress in Meriden in the parking lot of Townline Square, located at 533 South Broad St., at about 8:30…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Know Him? Police Searching For CT Armed Robbery Suspect Know Him? Police Searching For CT Armed Robbery Suspect
Know Him? Police Searching For CT Armed Robbery Suspect Police are asking the public for help identifying a man who robbed a Connecticut convenience store at knifepoint. The incident took place in New London County around 7:15 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 3 at the Henny Penny at  1270 Gold Star Highway in Groton. Groton Police said the man walked into the school, brandished a knife, and demanded money. Once receiving an undisclosed amount of cash, the man left and fled in a vehicle before police arrived, police said. The suspect was described as a dark skin Hispanic male, with short black hair and black facial hair, wearing blue jeans and a…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Liquor Store Clerk Shot During Apparent Robbery, Police Say CT Liquor Store Clerk Shot During Apparent Robbery, Police Say
CT Liquor Store Clerk Shot During Apparent Robbery, Police Say Police in Connecticut are searching for a suspect after a liquor store clerk was found shot during an apparent robbery. The incident took place in New Haven around 6:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 12 at the Yale Bowl Liquor store located at 85 Derby Ave. The clerk was found after New Haven officers responded to the store for a report of a person shot, said Officer Scott Shumway, of the New Haven Police. Responding officers located the store clerk, a 53-year-old Wallingford man, who had been shot during an apparent robbery, Shumway said. American Medical Response transported the victim to Yale Ne…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Duo Accused Of Murdering Another Woman In CT Duo Accused Of Murdering Another Woman In CT
Duo Accused Of Murdering Another Woman In CT Two Connecticut residents have been charged in connection with the alleged murder of another woman. The murder took place in New Haven County around 10 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29, in Waterbury on Newbury Street. According to Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police, officers responded to Newbury Street for a medical assistance complaint. When officers arrived on the scene they found a woman, identified as Shelley Stamp, age 34, lying unresponsive on the floor of her apartment, Bessette said. Stamp was pronounced dead on the scene by medical personnel, police said. Officers spoke wit…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect Nabbed After Man, Pregnant Woman Shot At CT Store Suspect Nabbed After Man, Pregnant Woman Shot At CT Store
Suspect Nabbed After Man, Pregnant Woman Shot At CT Store Two employees of a Connecticut auto parts store were shot, including a pregnant woman, during a robbery. The incident took place in Hartford County around 6 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 6 in Newington at the O’Reilly Auto Parts located at 3443 Berlin Turnpike. According to Sgt. Ryan Deane, of the Newington Police, officers responded to the store for a reported shooting.  Upon arrival, officers located two victims suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, including the pregnant woman who was shot in shot in the calf and hip as she tried to flee, police said. The woman is listed in …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect Nabbed In Brazen, Broad-Daylight Attempted Robbery Outside Fairfield County Apple Store Suspect Nabbed In Brazen, Broad-Daylight Attempted Robbery Outside Fairfield County Apple Store
Suspect Nabbed In Brazen, Broad-Daylight Attempted Robbery Outside Fairfield County Apple Store A 20-year-old man was extradited to Fairfield County for allegedly taking part in a strong robbery of a brother and sister in the summer in front of an Apple store. The original incident took place in Greenwich on Monday, July 18, on lower Greenwich Avenue around 4:30 p.m. Geraldo Morales, of the Bronx, was extradited from New York last week and charged with a number of felonies, including conspiracy to commit robbery and criminal attempt at larceny, according to the Greenwich Police. Earlier report: Greenwich Robbery In Broad Daylight Caught On Video The siblings were followed by tw…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Nabbed For Robbing Fairfield County Grandmother As She Sat On Her Porch, Police Say Man Nabbed For Robbing Fairfield County Grandmother As She Sat On Her Porch, Police Say
Man Nabbed For Robbing Fairfield County Grandmother As She Sat On Her Porch, Police Say A homeless man who allegedly robbed a Fairfield County grandmother as she sat on her front porch has been arrested. The incident took place in Bridgeport around 9 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 13 in the Hollow section of the city. According to Bridgeport Police Det. Jeffrey A. Holtz, Norberto Santiago, age 59, was arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 19 for the crime. The 84-year-old victim was sitting in a chair on her porch when she was robbed. She was not injured, Holtz said. Holtz said Santiago made a statement to the Detective Bureau's Robbery/Burglary Unit regarding the robbery. He admitted the vic…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect At Large After Strong-Arm Robbery Of Woman At Fairfield County Residence Suspect At Large After Strong-Arm Robbery Of Woman At Fairfield County Residence
Suspect At Large After Strong-Arm Robbery Of Woman At Fairfield County Residence Police are searching for a suspect who allegedly followed a woman home from a bank and stole a bag of cash off her lap after she pulled into her garage in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Darien around 3:20 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13 at a Maywood Road home. According to Sgt. Dan Skoumbros of the Darien Police, when officers responded to the home, the victim reported that shortly after pulling into her garage a man grabbed her bag off her lap when she opened her car door.  The bag contained money that she just withdrew from a bank in the center of town, Skoumbros said…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police In Fairfield County Attempt To Identify Infiniti Used In Kidnapping Of Businessman Police In Fairfield County Attempt To Identify Infiniti Used In Kidnapping Of Businessman
Police In Fairfield County Attempt To Identify Infiniti Used In Kidnapping Of Businessman Police in Fairfield County are attempting to identify and locate a gray Infiniti Q70 sedan allegedly used in the abduction and robbery of a businessman at gunpoint. The incident took place in Bridgeport on Monday, Sept. 26, in the city's North End, said Det. Jeffrey Holtz, of the Bridgeport Police. The Infinity had significant damage to the rear bumper and driver's side rear quarter panel. The passenger's side front window and the front windshield were struck by a single round of gunfire during the incident, Holtz said. The suspects were described as being four Black males with silver…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Accused CT Bank Robber Nabbed After Chase, Crash, Police Say Accused CT Bank Robber Nabbed After Chase, Crash, Police Say
Accused CT Bank Robber Nabbed After Chase, Crash, Police Say A Connecticut man is behind bars after allegedly holding up a victim at a Webster Bank ATM at gunpoint. The incident took place in Bristol around 11:20 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 2, at the bank located at 575 Farmington Ave. According to Lt. Craig O'Connor of the Bristol Police, William Walker, age 31, of Hartford, held the victim at gunpoint and then fled in a dark-colored Honda. Bristol Police located the vehicle attempting to leave and attempted to stop it before Walker took off taking police on a pursuit, O'Connor said. The pursuit ended when Walker crashed in the area of North Street. He suf…

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by Kathy Reakes