One Of Suspects Nabbed In Burglary Intentionally Strikes Cruiser, CT State Police Say One Of Suspects Nabbed In Burglary Intentionally Strikes Cruiser, CT State Police Say
One Of Suspects Nabbed In Burglary Intentionally Strikes Cruiser, CT State Police Say A Connecticut state trooper was injured when one of several suspects wanted for allegedly attempting to steal vehicles rammed his police cruiser head-on at high-speed in an attempt to escape capture, authorities said. The incident began around 2:34 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 20, when state police began received 911 calls reporting several suspects attempting to steal vehicles in the area of Kizley Road in the town of Tolland, said the Connecticut State Police. As troopers were responding to the area, a second 911 call came in from a residence on Williams Way reporting he had interrupted an allege…
Reward Offered In Search For CT Bank Robbery Suspect Reward Offered In Search For CT Bank Robbery Suspect
Reward Offered In Search For CT Bank Robbery Suspect Police in Connecticut are asking the public for help locating a woman wanted in the armed robbery of a bank. The robbery in Litchfield County took place on Tuesday, Tuesday, Feb. 15, when a woman entered the Thomaston Savings Bank. A woman believed to be in her late 20s, entered the bank, handed the teller a note, and displayed a "shiny" handgun, the Thomaston Police Department said. The woman, who is believed to have a medium to dark skin tone, was wearing a green zip-up hoodie, pajama/sweatpants with some type of print, a surgical mask, and a knit hat.  The Connecticut Bankers Asso…
Police Asking Public For Help Identifying Armed Robbers In Stolen Vehicle In Fairfield County Police Asking Public For Help Identifying Armed Robbers In Stolen Vehicle In Fairfield County
Police Asking Public For Help Identifying Armed Robbers In Stolen Vehicle In Fairfield County The Greenwich Police Department is asking the public for help identifying three men who allegedly committed an armed robbery and stole a vehicle. The incident took place on Sunday, Feb. 14, at 1233 East Putnam Ave., when the three men threatened the use of a firearm and robbed the victim of his cell phone and credit card, said Greenwich Police Captain Mark E. Zuccerella. According to Zuccerella, the three fled the scene in the scene in a stolen 2018 Toyota Rav 4.  A similar robbery was committed shortly after the Greenwich incident involving the same vehicle in Westport, Zuccerel…
Suspect On Loose After Armed Robbery At CT McDonald's Suspect On Loose After Armed Robbery At CT McDonald's
Suspect On Loose After Armed Robbery At CT McDonald's An armed suspect with a loaded gun stole a cash drawer from a Connecticut McDonald's by reaching into the drive-thru window and grabbing the drawer. The incident took place around 12:30 a.m., Monday, Jan. 25 at the McDonald's on Route 75 in Windsor Locks, said police. According to police, a vehicle was at the drive-through window when a person walked between the car and the window.  When the McDonald's employee opened the cash drawer, the person stuck their head and upper body into the window and grabbed the cash drawer.  A short struggle ensued until they noticed a black h…
Suspect In 5-Store Robbery Spree Is Arrested In The Berkshires Suspect In 5-Store Robbery Spree Is Arrested In The Berkshires
Suspect In 5-Store Robbery Spree Is Arrested In The Berkshires Police have arrested a man suspected of knocking over 5 convenience stores in the Berkshires over the course of 12 hours. On Monday, Jan. 25, police arrested Patrick Sheerin, 28, on five counts of armed robbery, police said. The robberies took place in Lenox and Pittsfield starting on Sunday, Jan. 24, around 7 p.m. and going into Monday. The first three stores were robbed in a span of 25 minutes. Sheerin is being charged with armed robbery even though a weapon was never seen on Sheerin. He allegedly threatened convenience store clerks, telling them he had a weapon, police said. Here’s …
Police Asking Public For Help Identifying Armed CT Robbery Suspect Police Asking Public For Help Identifying Armed CT Robbery Suspect
Police Asking Public For Help Identifying Armed CT Robbery Suspect Police in Connecticut are asking the public for help identifying a man in connection with armed robbery. The incident took place around 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 17, at the Family Mart, located at 561 New Haven Ave., in Milford, said the Milford Police. According to police, the man entered the store and pulled out a silver handgun with a wooden grip, and demanded cash. The man demanding cash.Milford Police Department Anyone with any information is asked to contact Det. Kenneth Catino at 203-783-4729 or via email at [email protected].
Felon Sentenced For Possessing Firearms In Fairfield County Felon Sentenced For Possessing Firearms In Fairfield County
Felon Sentenced For Possessing Firearms In Fairfield County A convicted felon with a lengthy rap sheet is heading back to prison after being sentenced on new weapons charges. Bridgeport resident Antonio Johnson, 27, was sentenced to 66 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, after pleading guilty in 2019 for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. U.S. Attorney John Durham said that Johnson, whose criminal history includes convictions for conspiring to commit robbery and witness tampering, provided DeWayne “Weezy” Joyner a handgun that was to be used during an armed robbery. Durham said that in September 2017, Joyner …
Suspect Nabbed After Robbing Restaurant Employees At Gunpoint In Fairfield County, Police Say Suspect Nabbed After Robbing Restaurant Employees At Gunpoint In Fairfield County, Police Say
Suspect Nabbed After Robbing Restaurant Employees At Gunpoint In Fairfield County, Police Say A Fairfield County man who allegedly robbed restaurant employees at rifle point has been nabbed by police. The incident took place on Monday, Dec. 28, around 9:46 p.m., when Stratford Police responded to Dao Asian Cusine at 7365 Main St., for a report of an armed robbery, said Captain Paul DosSantos. When officers arrived on the scene, employees told officers a man, later identified as Kemuel Jimenez-Rivera, 39, of Bridgeport, entered the restaurant with a rifle and pointed it at employees and demanded money, DosSantos said. After collecting the money, Jimenez-Rivera left with an undetermi…
Convicted Felon ID'd As Trumbull Mall Armed Robbery Suspect Involved In Hourslong Standoff Convicted Felon ID'd As Trumbull Mall Armed Robbery Suspect Involved In Hourslong Standoff
Convicted Felon ID'd As Trumbull Mall Armed Robbery Suspect Involved In Hourslong Standoff The identity has been released for a convicted felon who allegedly committed an armed robbery at the Westfield Trumbull Mall before being apprehended after an hourslong standoff after a crash at a nearby intersection, police announced. The robbery happened Friday night, Nov. 20 at the Zales jewelry store inside the mall. After fleeing the scene, the suspect, now identified as Eddie Lynch, age 24, of New Haven, was cornered by police in Bridgeport, where he crashed during a pursuit by Trumbull officers.  Lynch initially refused to exit the car, which becam…
Trumbull Mall Armed Robbery Suspect Surrenders Following Crash, Hourslong Standoff Trumbull Mall Armed Robbery Suspect Surrenders Following Crash, Hourslong Standoff
Trumbull Mall Armed Robbery Suspect Surrenders Following Crash, Hourslong Standoff Click here for an updated story: Convicted Felon ID'd As Trumbull Mall Armed Robbery Suspect Involved In Hourslong Standoff A suspect in an armed robbery at the Westfield Trumbull Mall was apprehended after an hourslong standoff following a crash at a nearby intersection. The robbery happened Friday night, Nov. 20 at the Zales jewelry store inside the mall. After fleeing the scene, the suspect was cornered by police in Bridgeport, where he crashed during a pursuit by Trumbull officers.  The man initially refused to exit the car, which became disabled at that locati…
Suspect On Loose After Armed Robbery At Bank In Fairfield County Suspect On Loose After Armed Robbery At Bank In Fairfield County
Suspect On Loose After Armed Robbery At Bank In Fairfield County A suspect is at large after an armed robbery at a bank in Fairfield County. Just before 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 28, the New Canaan Police were contacted via 911 from employees inside of People’s Bank located at 95 Main Street that an armed robbery had just occurred inside of the bank. Responding officers upon arriving did not make contact with the two armed suspects. It appears from video surveillance that the two suspects fled in a early to mid- 2000s red two-door Chevrolet Monte Carlo, missing a right front hubcap, New Canaan Police said. The two suspects were both wearing masks as …
Duo Holds Gun To Liquor Store Employee's Head While Stealing Cash In Fairfield County Duo Holds Gun To Liquor Store Employee's Head While Stealing Cash In Fairfield County
Duo Holds Gun To Liquor Store Employee's Head While Stealing Cash In Fairfield County Police are on the hunt for two men who allegedly robbed a Fairfield County liquor store while holding a gun to the clerk's head. The incident took place around 7:40 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 22, at Brooklawn Discount Liquor at 752 Brooklawn Ave., in Fairfield, said Fairfield Police Lt. Antonio Granata. After receiving a 911 call, patrol officers, detectives, and a K-9 unit responded to the scene.  According to Granata, the employee said the two men came into the store and demanded money. One of the men held a firearm to the employee's head while the other took money from a cash register and a …