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Car With Dog Inside Stolen In New Canaan; Police Searching For Both Car With Dog Inside Stolen In New Canaan; Police Searching For Both
Car With Dog Inside Stolen In New Canaan; Police Searching For Both A car thief stole a Range Rover in downtown Fairfield County this weekend, taking the French bulldog named Poppy that was inside, too. The theft happened in downtown New Canaan around 11:45 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 2. Police said the owner left the SUV running with the keys inside near 80 Main St. when it was taken. Officers responded quickly and spotted the vehicle, but the driver sped off onto the Merritt Parkway northbound at Exit 38, according to New Canaan police. Due to state law, officers could not pursue the vehicle. A person claiming to be the owner posted on Facebook that the vehicle w…

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by Josh Lanier
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Stamford Man Admits To Bank Robbery Spree In Fairfield County Stamford Man Admits To Bank Robbery Spree In Fairfield County
Stamford Man Admits To Bank Robbery Spree In Fairfield County A man is facing years in prison after pleading guilty to three bank robberies in Connecticut. Francesco Pensiero, "Frank," age 51, of Stamford, admitted the 2020 robberies on Tuesday, June 4, according to Vanessa Roberts Avery, US Attorney for the District of Connecticut. According to court documents and statements made in court, on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020, Pensiero and an associate robbed the Chase Bank located at 2855 Main St., in Stratford.  During the robbery, Pensiero's associate displayed a handgun to the teller and gave the teller a note that said, "This is a robbery. Give me al…

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by Kathy Reakes