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Man Admits Role In Attempted Robbery At CT Restaurant Where Worker Was Shot Man Admits Role In Attempted Robbery At CT Restaurant Where Worker Was Shot
Man Admits Role In Attempted Robbery At CT Restaurant Where Worker Was Shot A Connecticut man has admitted to his role in an armed robbery that left one employee of an area business with a gunshot wound, federal officials announced. New Haven resident Tythrone Ford, age 27, pleaded guilty in district court to a charge stemming from the attempted robbery of a New Haven restaurant, during which an employee was shot, in April 2015. Acting US Attorney Leonard Boyle said that at approximately 11 p.m. on April 11, 2015, Ford and two other men entered the Smokin’ Wings restaurant on Congress Avenue in New Haven, and demanded money at gunpoint.  One of Ford’s co-con…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Know Him? Suspect At Large After Armed Robbery At Stop & Run In Western Mass Know Him? Suspect At Large After Armed Robbery At Stop & Run In Western Mass
Know Him? Suspect At Large After Armed Robbery At Stop & Run In Western Mass Police are seeking the public's help to identify a person involved in an armed robbery at a convenience store in the region. The incident happened on Friday, Aug. 13 at a Stop & Run in Massachusetts, located in Hampden County, on Montgomery Street in Chicopee. (See images above.) If you have any information, contact the Chicopee Police Detective Bureau at 413-594-1740. Share this story by clicking on the Facebook icon below. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
One Suspect Charged, Another At Large After Attempted Bank Robbery, CT State Police Say One Suspect Charged, Another At Large After Attempted Bank Robbery, CT State Police Say
One Suspect Charged, Another At Large After Attempted Bank Robbery, CT State Police Say A suspect has been apprehended in connection to an attempted armed robbery at a bank in Connecticut and police say they're searching for a second suspect. The incident happened Friday afternoon, Aug. 6 in Litchfield County at the National Iron Bank in Cornwall, located on Furnace Brook Road. One suspect was taken into custody without incident, state police said. The man, Jay William Puzinski, age 48, of Winsted, in Litchfield County, was charged with conspiracy and criminal attempt at robbery. He was held on a $50,000.00 cash or surety bond and issued a court date of Friday, Aug…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Know Him? Police In Western Mass Looking To ID Armed Bank Robbery Suspect Know Him? Police In Western Mass Looking To ID Armed Bank Robbery Suspect
Know Him? Police In Western Mass Looking To ID Armed Bank Robbery Suspect Police in Western Massachusetts are asking the public for help identifying a man who allegedly robbed a bank at gunpoint. On Wednesday, July 27, at around 3:50 p.m., officers responded to the Westfield Bank in Holyoke, located at 1642 Northampton Street, after a report of an armed robbery.  The caller from the bank said the suspect had left on foot and was last seen on St. James Ave., said Holyoke PD Captain Matthew Moriarty.  According to witnesses the suspect entered the bank front door, drew a firearm, jumped the bank counter, and demanded money.  He then exited the bank…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Officers Injured, Cars Smashed, During Armed Robbery In Fairfield County Officers Injured, Cars Smashed, During Armed Robbery In Fairfield County
Officers Injured, Cars Smashed, During Armed Robbery In Fairfield County Four Fairfield County residents were arrested after a planned gun bust turned into an armed robbery that ended with injured officers and smashed police vehicles. Stamford Police Capt. Richard Conklin said the incident, which took place on Thursday, July 1, was the result of a month-long investigation conducted by the department’s Narcotics and Organized Crime Unit targeting Stamford resident Kristian Alvarez, age 18, for the illegal sale of firearms in the city. But the gun bust went wrong as officers watched Alvarez, in a Nissan Altima with no plates, and three other individuals on Thursda…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
CT Man Arrested For $3 Armed Robbery, Police Say CT Man Arrested For $3 Armed Robbery, Police Say
CT Man Arrested For $3 Armed Robbery, Police Say A Connecticut man was arrested for an alleged armed robbery at a convenience store in which he walked out with only $3. New Haven County resident David Newman was arrested just hours after he walked into the Cumberland Farms, on Route 1 (Boston Post Road) in Milford around 4:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 1, and pointed a knife at an employee behind the counter and demanded money, said the Milford Police. The employee had $3 sitting on top of the register from a previous sale which he immediately handed to Newman. Newman, age 45, of Milford, then fled the store but was picked up by Mi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Nabbed For Knifepoint CT Gas Station Robbery, Police Say Man Nabbed For Knifepoint CT Gas Station Robbery, Police Say
Man Nabbed For Knifepoint CT Gas Station Robbery, Police Say A Connecticut man was arrested for allegedly holding a knife on a gas station clerk and demanding money. The incident took place around 10:15 p.m., Tuesday, June 22, in Waterbury. Police responded to the Irving Gas Station at 1405 East Main Street after a report of an armed robbery, said Waterbury PD Sgt. Robert Davis. The cashier called in stating the business was robbed by a Hispanic man with a knife.  The suspect was identified as 41-year-old Jose “Macho” Rivera, of Waterbury, who pointed a knife at the cashier and threatened to stab the cashier while demanded …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
CT Man Wanted For Multiple Armed Robberies Apprehended CT Man Wanted For Multiple Armed Robberies Apprehended
CT Man Wanted For Multiple Armed Robberies Apprehended A Connecticut man has been arrested for an alleged armed robbery in the parking lot of a bank earlier this year. On Monday, March 1, at around 1 p.m., Milford police responded to an armed robbery in the parking lot of Sikorsky Federal Credit Union, 15 Turnpike Square. A woman and a juvenile were entering a vehicle after leaving the credit union when a dark SUV pulled up. A man got out of the car, stood in front of the woman, and told her to give him the purse or he would harm the juvenile, Milford Police said. The woman then put the juvenile in the vehicle and turned ba…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Suspects Nabbed After Armed Robbery, Crashing Into Police Cruisers In Western Mass Suspects Nabbed After Armed Robbery, Crashing Into Police Cruisers In Western Mass
Suspects Nabbed After Armed Robbery, Crashing Into Police Cruisers In Western Mass Multiple suspects were apprehended in Western Massachusetts following an armed robbery at an AT&T store, police said. The West Springfield Police Department received a report of an armed robbery from the AT&T store on Riverdale Street at 4:52 p.m. on Sunday, June 6. According to police, a patrol officer and narcotics detectives spotted the suspect's vehicle and attempted to conduct a stop, but the vehicle sped off and a pursuit began southbound on Riverdale Street. The pursuit ended at the Route 5 rotary in Agawam after the suspect crashed into multiple police cruisers. Police sai…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed For Armed Robbery At Stop & Shop Plaza In Western Mass Suspect Nabbed For Armed Robbery At Stop & Shop Plaza In Western Mass
Suspect Nabbed For Armed Robbery At Stop & Shop Plaza In Western Mass A man who had been released from jail on a drug charge due to COVID-19 is back in police custody after being arrested by members of the US Marshals Task Force following a lengthy investigation, officials announced. An armed robbery warrant was issued out of the Hampden County District Court for Jose Rivera following an incident on Thursday, April 8, where he and a second suspect allegedly robbed a worker at gunpoint, police said. According to West Springfield Police Department investigators, on April 8, Rivera and the second suspect robbed an individual at gunpoint, taking cash after threat…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Know Him? Police Seek Help In Locating Western Mass Armed Robbery Suspect Know Him? Police Seek Help In Locating Western Mass Armed Robbery Suspect
Know Him? Police Seek Help In Locating Western Mass Armed Robbery Suspect Police investigators in Western Massachusetts are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a man wanted for an armed robbery at an area dollar store. The Springfield Police Department received a report of a robbery at approximately 8:45 p.m. on Sunday, March 14 from the Family Dollar location on state street. According to police, the suspect was armed with a knife at the time of the robbery and he took off with several items before fleeing on foot in an unknown direction. The suspect was described as being approximately 5-foot-19 weighing 220 pounds. At the time of the robbery, he was w…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Armed Man Attempts To Steal Car From CT Homeowner's Garage Armed Man Attempts To Steal Car From CT Homeowner's Garage
Armed Man Attempts To Steal Car From CT Homeowner's Garage Police in Connecticut are searching for three armed men who allegedly attempted to steal a vehicle out of a garage while the residents were at home. The incident took place around 4:20 p.m., Monday, March 22, when Naugatuck Police Department officers responded to Jolie Road to investigate a possible carjacking.  The incident began when the homeowner investigated a noise at their residence and discovered a man sitting inside a vehicle in his garage, police said. When confronted, the suspect produced a small pistol, pointed it at the homeowner, then fled from the residence to a white Ac…

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by Kathy Reakes