Duo Wanted For Western Mass Robbery Nabbed After Turning Up At Polls: Police Duo Wanted For Western Mass Robbery Nabbed After Turning Up At Polls: Police
Duo Wanted For Western Mass Robbery Nabbed After Turning Up At Polls: Police Two men wanted for an armed robbery in one Western Massachusetts city thought they would get by with all the police attention on the election polls – they thought wrong. Eric Fontanez, age 52, of New York, and Jesus Marrero, age 56, of Holyoke, were arrested for the robbery that happened at the South Street Racing Mart in Holyoke on Sunday, Nov. 6, Holyoke Police said on Facebook.  Tuesday, 11/08/22, at approximately 1230 Holyoke Police Officer Manuel Rivera (ID 280) was working at the election polls... Posted by Holyoke Police Department on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 The men were appr…
Suspect On Loose After Armed Robbery At Popular Liquor Store In Fairfield County Suspect On Loose After Armed Robbery At Popular Liquor Store In Fairfield County
Suspect On Loose After Armed Robbery At Popular Liquor Store In Fairfield County A suspect is on the run in Fairfield County following the alleged gunpoint robbery of a popular liquor store. The incident took place in Darien around 8:20 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 13 at Discount Wine and Spirits located at 353 Post Road.  According to Sgt. Dan Skoumbros of the Darien Police, the victim told investigators that the store had been robbed and that the suspect was armed with a handgun.  The victim reported that the suspect entered the store and while holding a handgun told him to open the cash register, Skoumbros said. The victim said the suspect too…
Man, Woman Accused Of Robbing Victim Of Pair Of Shoes In CT At Gunpoint Man, Woman Accused Of Robbing Victim Of Pair Of Shoes In CT At Gunpoint
Man, Woman Accused Of Robbing Victim Of Pair Of Shoes In CT At Gunpoint Two Connecticut residents were charged with allegedly robbing a victim of a pair of shoes at gunpoint. The incident took place in Middlesex County on Sunday, Oct. 9, in the parking lot of River Centre Plaza in Cromwell. According to Capt. Frederick Sifodaskalakis of the Cromwell Police, police responded to 77 Berlin Road at the plaza for a report of an armed robbery in the parking lot. When officers arrived, the victim met with the suspects, identified as Julio Oquendo, age 20, and Carmen Rogers, age 21, both of Middletown, to sell them a pair of shoes, Sifodaskalakis said.&…
Multiple People Busted During Fairfield County Hookah Lounge Raid, Police Say Multiple People Busted During Fairfield County Hookah Lounge Raid, Police Say
Multiple People Busted During Fairfield County Hookah Lounge Raid, Police Say Nine people were busted after police in Fairfield County raided a popular hookah lounge that has been plagued with an influx of violent crime including murder, assault, armed robbery, and multiple shots fired incidents. The raid took place in Bridgeport at the Off Da Hookah lounge around 3 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 9. According to Capt. Kevin Gilleran, police began investigating the lounge in May into the illegal sale of drugs and alcohol at the lounge after officers responded to the location for multiple acts of violence. When officers raided the lounge, they found many people inside and outside…
Western Mass Man Who Said His Name During Armed Robbery Gets 8 Years In Prison: DA Western Mass Man Who Said His Name During Armed Robbery Gets 8 Years In Prison: DA
Western Mass Man Who Said His Name During Armed Robbery Gets 8 Years In Prison: DA A 24-year-old Amherst man learned the hard way that saying your name while robbing someone you know defeats the purpose of a mask, officials said.  Oscar Garcia Alvarado pleaded guilty to a 2019 armed robbery, and a judge sentenced him to between seven and eight years in prison on Thursday, Oct. 6, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said.  Alvarado and another man who police have not identified broke into an Amherst man's apartment on Nov. 14, 2019, while he was playing video games with friends online, police said. The duo carried a pistol and a rifle and covered their fa…
Man Accused Of Robbing CT Restaurant At Gunpoint Man Accused Of Robbing CT Restaurant At Gunpoint
Man Accused Of Robbing CT Restaurant At Gunpoint A Connecticut man was arrested after allegedly robbing a restaurant at gunpoint because his Grubhub wasn't received. The incident took place in New Haven County around 11 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 5 at the Wings and Pies restaurant in New London. According to Capt. Matthew Galante of the New London Police, police responded to the restaurant for a report of an armed robbery. An investigation found that a man identified as Trevor Julius, age 25, of New London, and a woman entered the restaurant regarding a Grubhub order that wasn't received, Galante said. Julius caused a disturbance over the or…
Fight At Mall In Fairfield County Leads To 6 Arrests Fight At Mall In Fairfield County Leads To 6 Arrests
Fight At Mall In Fairfield County Leads To 6 Arrests A fight involving a firearm that broke out at a Fairfield County mall led to the arrests of six people. Police responded to the Westfield Trumbull Mall in Trumbull shortly before 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 20, after receiving reports of an armed robbery, the Trumbull Police Department said. Responding officers learned that there was no robbery, but a group of men had been involved in a fight near Macy's. The men attacked another man, who then removed a gun and pointed it at the attackers, police said. Authorities said officers arrested the following men in the incident: Pedro Diamond…
CT Resident Robbed At Gunpoint During Meeting For Online Sale, Police Say CT Resident Robbed At Gunpoint During Meeting For Online Sale, Police Say
CT Resident Robbed At Gunpoint During Meeting For Online Sale, Police Say A Connecticut man was robbed at gunpoint during an alleged armed robbery in the parking lot of a McDonald's restaurant. The incident took place in Middlesex County around 4 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 20 in Middletown. When officers arrived on the scene, they confirmed two people were meeting to buy items that were listed for sale online, said the Middletown Police. The suspect pointed what is believed to be a firearm at the victim and demanded the items. The victim complied and was uninjured during the confrontation, police said.  The suspect is described as a heavyset, Hispanic male, wear…
Suspects Charged After Fentanyl, Burglary Tools Found In Van Linked To Thefts In CT, Police Say Suspects Charged After Fentanyl, Burglary Tools Found In Van Linked To Thefts In CT, Police Say
Suspects Charged After Fentanyl, Burglary Tools Found In Van Linked To Thefts In CT, Police Say Two men are facing weapons and drug charges after police searched a van that was linked to a string of organized retail thefts.  Authorities in Hartford saw a suspect driving an overdue U-Haul rental van that was linked to organized retail thefts throughout Connecticut and at least one armed robbery at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, July 19, Connecticut State Police reported. Police said detectives followed the vehicle until it stopped at a gas station on Brainard Road. The van no longer had its U-Haul decals, and all the windows were heavily tinted, police said. The driver, identified as 26-year…
CT Police Search For Suspect In Gas Station Robbery CT Police Search For Suspect In Gas Station Robbery
CT Police Search For Suspect In Gas Station Robbery Investigators are searching for a suspect who is accused of robbing a Connecticut gas station at gunpoint. Troopers in New London County responded to a report of an armed robbery at the Best Way/Citgo gas station, located at 37 Norwich-Westerly Road in Preston, at about 4:20 a.m. on Tuesday, July 19, according to Connecticut State Police. Investigators determined that a suspect walked into the store, displayed a handgun, and demanded money from the store clerk, police said. After about a minute, he ran away from the scene, and he was last seen running east on Norwich-Westerly Road, au…
Suspect At Large After Armed Robbery At Wendy's In Fairfield County Suspect At Large After Armed Robbery At Wendy's In Fairfield County
Suspect At Large After Armed Robbery At Wendy's In Fairfield County Two men are at large after allegedly robbing a Fairfield County Wendy's restaurant at gunpoint. The robbery took place in Greenwich around 1:50 a.m., Monday, May 23 at the Wendy's located on West Putnam Ave. Two men dressed in black hoodies entered the restaurant while employees were closing for the night, said Capt. Mark Zuccerella, of the Greenwich Police. One of the men pulled a firearm and demanded cash from the manager, Zuccerella said. Both men were given an undisclosed amount of cash and they fled the area, he added. No one was injured. The men are described as being Black, …
Duo Nabbed For Attempted Armed Robbery At TD Bank In Western Mass Duo Nabbed For Attempted Armed Robbery At TD Bank In Western Mass
Duo Nabbed For Attempted Armed Robbery At TD Bank In Western Mass Two Western Mass men have been arrested for allegedly robbing a TD bank in the region. The robbery took place in Springfield around 9:15 a.m., Saturday, April 9 at the bank located on the 500 block of Sumner Avenue.   A teller told officers one of the suspects handed over a note demanding money and implying that he had a gun, said Ryan Walsh, spokesman for the Springfield Police. The suspect, later identified as Edward Rosso, age 22, of Springfield, got away with an undisclosed amount of cash, Walsh said. Crime Analysts in the Springfield Police Department’s Real-Time Analysis C…