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Plainville Man Accused Of Armed Bank Robbery After Months-Long Investigation
A Connecticut man is facing multiple felony charges after police say he robbed a local bank and threatened employees while displaying a weapon.
Jeffrey Thibeault, 58, was arrested on Wednesday, June 4, following a months-long investigation into a robbery at M&T Bank on East Street in Plainville, according to police. He is charged with robbery, threatening, and larceny.
Investigators said a man walked into the bank on Feb. 20, pulled a weapon, threatened the teller, and demanded cash, Plainville police said. The suspect then fled with an undisclosed amount of money.
No one was…
CT Caregiver Billed Medicaid For 243 Fake Workdays, Avoids Jail But Will Pay Price
A Connecticut personal care assistant who billed Medicaid for hundreds of days she didn't work will avoid prison, but she will still face penalties.
Carmen Berroa, 61, of Waterbury, was sentenced to 11 months in prison, execution suspended, with two years of conditional discharge, the state's Division of Criminal Justice said. She must also repay $13,153.59 in restitution and is now barred from working as a Medicaid provider.
The charges included fourth-degree larceny and health insurance fraud, both Class A misdemeanors. Officials said Berroa submitted false claims for personal care assist…
CT Rep Busted For Shoplifting At Target; Blames Sick Grandmother, Self-Check-Out Error
State Rep. Raghib Allie-Brennan (D-Bethel) finds himself in the spotlight following accusations of shoplifting at a local Target store, a matter he attributes to a self-checkout "error" amidst a family emergency.
The incident, first reported by the Daily Ructions blog, occurred recently at a Target in Bethel. Allie-Brennan, who serves as Chief Majority Whip in the state legislature, was reportedly arrested on Monday, June 23.
According to NBC Connecticut, the items in question amounted to $26.69. However, loss prevention at the store said they recognized him from previous larcenies, accordi…
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…
Armed CT Carjacking Ends After Suspects Crash Car; Police Find Drugs, Gun In Wreckage: Cops
Police arrested a man and a woman after they led officers on a high-speed chase across multiple Connecticut cities and towns following a violent carjacking that ended in a crash, authorities said.
Adrianna Carrasquillo, 20, and Juwan Butler, 28, both of Waterbury face multiple charges from the Sunday, June 8, incident, police said.
It all started when an armed assailant approached a man sitting in his car near Pine and Bishop Streets in Waterbury around 5:45 p.m. They demanded he get out of the vehicle before they stole the car and sped away, police said.
The dr…
