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Danbury Audi Thief Goes For 70-Mile Joyride To Verizon HQ In NJ, Cops Say
An investigation into a New Year's Day burglary in Westchester County has led to the arrest of a Connecticut man after police traced a stolen Audi across state lines to a corporate campus in New Jersey, authorities said.
Fairfield County resident Joao Caetano De Sa, 26, was arrested on Friday, Jan. 2, in connection with the burglary of an Audi Q7 from a Rye home and was taken back to Westchester County on Wednesday, Jan 7, the City of Rye Police Department announced.
The investigation first began on Friday, Jan. 2, when police were called around 12:30 a.m. to Drak…
'Delco Pooper' She Pooped On A Car — Now She’s On Probation — Watch The Viral Road Rage Video
The woman who went viral after defecating on another driver’s car during a road rage incident has avoided trial—at least for now.
Christina Marie Solometo, 44, of Ridley Park, Delaware County (Delco), Pennsylvania, was formally sentenced on Tuesday, Dec. 16, as part of the county’s Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition (ARD) program, court records show.
As a condition of the program, Solometo must complete:
24 months of probation
community service
anger management classes
a ban on posting about her case on social media
If she satisfies those terms, her charges—including indecent exposure…
Pliers, Politics, And A Bike: Road Rage Over Candidate's Sign Leads To Bristol Street Brawl
A fight that started over a political sign led to a street brawl involving a bicycle, a smashed car window, and even a pair of pliers, police said.
Just after 9 a.m. Friday, July 25, officers responded to multiple calls about two men fighting at the intersection of Brook Street and Farmington Avenue in Bristol.
The individuals were identified as 36-year-old Tomek Paluch, of Bristol, and 65-year-old John Provenzano, of Torrington.
Bristol investigators say Paluch was riding his bike when he pulled a political sign from a yard and threw it. Provenzano saw what happened and confro…
Knife-Wielding Shoplifter Torches Tent, Threatens CVS Workers In Bristol, Police Say
A Connecticut man returned to a CVS store wielding a knife after shoplifting, then allegedly set fire to a tent at a homeless encampment during a second violent outburst, authorities said.
Officers responded to the CVS Pharmacy at 60 Middle St. in Bristol on Tuesday, June 17, around 2:10 p.m. for a report of a disturbance involving a knife, according to a press release from the Bristol Police Department.
Witnesses told officers that the suspect, later identified as Christopher Gomez, 33, of Stratford, had first stolen merchandise from the store. He then returned with a knife, threatened emp…
She Showed Up To Manchester Court With A Warrant — Then She Made A Run For It, Cops Say
A 25-year-old woman from Worcester, MA, is facing multiple charges in Connecticut after she was arrested at a courthouse, then ran from troopers while they were trying to take her into custody, according to state police.
Jada Williams was arrested on June 16, around 2:13 p.m., after arriving at Manchester Superior Court while wanted on an active warrant from Troop C – Tolland, State Police said.
The arrest stems from an investigation that began in October 2024, when troopers say Williams broke into a vehicle on Shenipsit Lake Road in Tolland, stole credit and debit cards, and used them to m…
'I Pooped On Her Car': Road Rage Defecation In Pennsylvania Park Caught In Viral Video
A Delaware County woman was arrested after allegedly defecating on another driver’s car during a bizarre road rage incident that was caught on video and quickly went viral, police said on Thursday, May 1.
Christina Marie Solometo, 44, of Ridley Park, is accused of squatting on a vehicle’s hood and relieving herself during a traffic dispute at Fourth Street and Madison Avenue in Prospect Park on Tuesday, April 29, according to Prospect Park Police and court documents.
The video, which has circulated widely on social media, shows a woman apparently pantsless stepping out of a vehicle, sitting…
CT Man Vandalized Christopher Columbus Statue, Cut Down American Flags, Stole POW Flag: Police
A Connecticut man has been arrested and charged with vandalizing a Christopher Columbus monument in Meriden last month, authorities said.
Marco Mejil Jr., 30, of Meriden, turned himself in to police on Tuesday, March 18, after a warrant was issued for his arrest, authorities said.
The investigation began after officers responded to reports of vandalism near East Main Street and Broad Street on Feb. 25, where a statue of Christopher Columbus had been covered in graffiti. Officers also found a flagpole snapped in half, ropes cut, a POW flag stolen, and multiple American flags missing, Meriden…
CT Mom, Newborn Barricade Themselves in Bathroom As Man Tries To Break In: ‘Feared for My Life'
A Connecticut mother said she survived a terrifying ordeal when a screaming man, covered in mud, tried to break into her home late last week and threatened to harm her.
Joshua Pirie, 38, of Morris, was arrested Friday, March 14, following a violent outburst at a home that left a mother fearing for her life, according to Connecticut State Police.
The woman said she heard screaming outside her home in Morris just before 3 p.m. Friday. When she looked out, she saw Pirie shirtless and covered in mud. He grabbed the woman's 11-year-old dog and began strangling it, she told police.
He then…
Bloomfield Man Accused Of Opening Fire Outside West Hartford Building
A Bloomfield man is behind bars after police say he fired shots outside a West Hartford building earlier this month.
Taffarie Murphy, 43, was arrested Friday, Feb. 28, and charged with unlawful discharge of a firearm, first-degree reckless endangerment, criminal possession of a firearm, and first-degree criminal mischief, according to West Hartford police.
Officers responded to 450 New Park Ave. on Thursday, Feb. 20, after receiving multiple reports of gunfire. They found evidence of shots fired and property damage, but no injuries were reported, authorities said.
A swift investigati…
Naughty List: 8 Santas Busted During NJ SantaCon Over Fights, Crashes, Chaos
Some people attending SantaCon 2024 in Hoboken, including several from out of state, couldn't help but end up on the naughty list.
Hoboken police said eight people were arrested at the annual event on Saturday, Dec. 21, where people dress up as Santa Claus for a bar crawl, a spinoff of the popular event held every year in New York City (scroll down for details).
Overall, police issued 16 traffic summonses, dealt with 13 fights, and responded to three motor vehicle crashes, police said. Last year saw only two arrests.
Those arrested this year were:
21-year-old Derek Nolan, 21 of Sad…
CT Teen Accused Of Stealing Vehicle, Leading Police Chase Through Multiple Municipalities
A 19-year-old man from Connecticut is facing numerous charges after allegedly stealing a vehicle in Westchester and leading police on a multi-agency pursuit, authorities said.
The incident began on Thursday morning, Nov. 28, when a West Harrison resident reported suspicious activity involving two vehicles, a white Mercedes Benz and a dark-colored Audi A5, on Columbus Avenue, the Harrison Police Department announced on Monday, Dec. 2.
Those inside the cars were seen trying to pull on the door handles of parked cars, the department said, prompting a quick response to the scene.
When of…
Slippery Suspects: 2 Men Busted Stealing Grease From CT Restaurant, Police Say
Connecticut State Police arrested two men this week after they tried to steal hundreds of gallons of used grease from restaurants, authorities said.
Carlos Alberto Salas, age 46, and Joan Mendez-Martinez, age 26, both of the Bronx, New York, are facing several charges stemming from the alleged lube job, State Police said.
Troopers in Litchfield County were called to a business park in Kent off Route 7 around 2:45 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 23, after an alarm at a restaurant went off. As they pulled into the scene, a white van was pulling out.
Troopers stopped the van and …
