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Man Nabbed For Using Bank Cards Stolen Out Of Vehicle In Fairfield County, Police Day Man Nabbed For Using Bank Cards Stolen Out Of Vehicle In Fairfield County, Police Day
Man Nabbed For Using Bank Cards Stolen Out Of Vehicle In Fairfield County, Police Day A Fairfield County man has been arrested for allegedly stealing a wallet out of an unlocked vehicle and using bank cards inside to make purchases. Kalil Walls, age 18, of Bridgeport, was arrested by Darien Police for a motor vehicle burglary in which a wallet was stolen from an unlocked vehicle, said Sgt. James Palmieri. The victim informed officers that the bank cards from the wallet had been used that morning in Waterbury, in New Haven County.  Based on security camera footage at the establishments where the victim’s cards were used, Walls was identified as a suspect.…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Members Of Well-Known Seafood Company Arraigned On Conspiracy, Fraud, Obstruction Charges Members Of Well-Known Seafood Company Arraigned On Conspiracy, Fraud, Obstruction Charges
Members Of Well-Known Seafood Company Arraigned On Conspiracy, Fraud, Obstruction Charges Two members of a prominent Long Island seafood company have pleaded not guilty to conspiracy and obstruction charges in federal court for allegedly conspiring to illegally harvest and sell fish caught above legal limits. Bryan Gosman, age 48, Asa Gosman, age 45, of Montauk, members of the management team of Bob Gosman Co. Inc., pleaded not guilty this week after being charged by a federal grand jury for conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and obstruction in connection with a scheme to illegally over-harvest fluke and black sea bass. Both men were released on $100,000 signature bonds a…

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by Zak Failla
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Suspect Nabbed In 2018 Fatal Shooting Of Fairfield County 16-Year-Old Suspect Nabbed In 2018 Fatal Shooting Of Fairfield County 16-Year-Old
Suspect Nabbed In 2018 Fatal Shooting Of Fairfield County 16-Year-Old A 21-year-old man has been accused of fatally shooting a teenager nearly three years ago in Fairfield County. The Stamford Police Department announced that officers arrested local resident Isaias Delacruz for his role in the shooting death of 16-year-old Marcus Hall, who was shot repeatedly on Sept. 20, 2018 on Pequot Lane in Stamford. Police said that Delacruz was appearing at the Stamford courthouse for an unrelated criminal matter when he was taken into custody by investigators. Delacruz was charged with murder, conspiracy at murder, and carrying a pistol without a permit. He is curren…

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Nationally Known Westchester Restaurant Owner Sentenced For Not Paying Taxes Nationally Known Westchester Restaurant Owner Sentenced For Not Paying Taxes
Nationally Known Westchester Restaurant Owner Sentenced For Not Paying Taxes A nationally known celebrity chef known as “Lord of the Pies” who owns restaurants in Westchester and Fairfield counties will spend time behind bars after admitting to not paying taxes. Bruno DiFabio, age 51, of Ridgefield, was sentenced on Thursday, May 6 to 30 days in prison, followed by three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to a federal tax offense in 2018. Specifically, DiFabio pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to file false income tax returns and payroll tax returns.  Currently, DiFabio has ownership interests in several pizza restaurants in Connecticut …

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by Zak Failla
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Worker Accused Of Stealing Paychecks From Country Club In Fairfield County, Police Say Worker Accused Of Stealing Paychecks From Country Club In Fairfield County, Police Say
Worker Accused Of Stealing Paychecks From Country Club In Fairfield County, Police Say Police have arrested an area man for allegedly stealing paychecks and other items from a country club where he once worked in Fairfield County.  Samuel Melo, age 26, of Stamford, was arrested on Monday, March 22, by Darien Police for the incident which took place at the Woodway Country Club in Darien around 3:01 p.m., on Wednesday, Dec. 16, said Sgt. James Palmieri. According to police, an employee informed officers that at some point between Friday, Dec. 11, and Saturday, Dec. 12, several items had been taken from an office space.  Investigators in the case were able to ob…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two Teens Nabbed For Loading Duffel Bags With Stolen Items At CVS In Fairfield County Two Teens Nabbed For Loading Duffel Bags With Stolen Items At CVS In Fairfield County
Two Teens Nabbed For Loading Duffel Bags With Stolen Items At CVS In Fairfield County Two men from New York City were arrested in Fairfield County after they were allegedly seen carrying two duffel bags filled with stolen merchandise from a CVS store. The two men, Isaiah Jordan Graham, 18, and Ahmed Diamasy Sawadogo, 18, were arrested on Wednesday, Jan. 6, after they were nabbed by Greenwich Police, said Captain Mark E. Zuccerella. The men were busted after a Greenwich police officer working a side job in the area saw the two men entered the CVS store on Greenwich Avenue, with empty duffle bags, Zuccerella said. A few minutes later, he saw the men leave the store and the ba…

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Feds: Man Stole, Sold Tires, Rims From Luxury Auto Dealers In Westchester, Fairfield Counties Feds: Man Stole, Sold Tires, Rims From Luxury Auto Dealers In Westchester, Fairfield Counties
Feds: Man Stole, Sold Tires, Rims From Luxury Auto Dealers In Westchester, Fairfield Counties An out-of-state man has indicted by a grand jury on charges that he ran a scheme to steal tires ad rims from new vehicles at luxury car dealerships in Westchester, Fairfield and New Haven counties and elsewhere. Michael Farias, 54, of Providence, Rhode Island, was charged on Wednesday, Nov. 18, following an investigation by the FBI and police departments from Shelton, Milford, Waterbury, and Darien, and Bedford, New York, said John H. Durham, U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut. As alleged in the indictment, between May 2015 and August 2018, Farias and others stole tires and rims …

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