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Convicted Felon Busted In Waterbury Bank Robbery Wanted For Seattle Heist: Police Convicted Felon Busted In Waterbury Bank Robbery Wanted For Seattle Heist: Police
Convicted Felon Busted In Waterbury Bank Robbery Wanted For Seattle Heist: Police A convicted felon with a history of robbery charges is back behind bars after allegedly robbing a Connecticut Wells Fargo bank, authorities said. Thomas Hopkins, 57, of Waterbury, was arrested and charged with first-degree robbery, first-degree threatening, and second-degree larceny, police said on Monday, Nov. 18. Hopkins is accused of robbing the Wells Fargo at 800 Wolcott St. in Waterbury around 10 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 15, police said. He walked in and told employees he had a gun and demanded cash; however, he never showed the weapon. Employees complied with his demands, and he ran out …

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by Josh Lanier
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4 Busted In Armed Robbery After Officers Spot Getaway Car: Police 4 Busted In Armed Robbery After Officers Spot Getaway Car: Police
4 Busted In Armed Robbery After Officers Spot Getaway Car: Police Police in Connecticut arrested four people — including one minor — in connection with a robbery of a Main Street business in Fairfield County over the weekend, authorities said.  Danbury Police were called to a robbery on Saturday, Nov. 2, at the business after three people entered, one with a handgun, authorities said.  Police did not identify the business or say what was taken.  The robbers jumped into a black sedan after the heist and sped away, authorities said. However, Danbury Police spotted the vehicle a short time later on East Franklin Street.  The three …

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by Josh Lanier
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Suspect Nabbed In CT Gas Station Robbery Suspect Nabbed In CT Gas Station Robbery
Suspect Nabbed In CT Gas Station Robbery A 30-year-old man has been accused of robbing a Connecticut gas station at gunpoint. The incident happened at about 4:50 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 14, in New London County at the Petro Max gas station in Griswold, located at 136 Preston Road, according to Connecticut State Police. Police said Michael Riegel, a resident of Preston in New London County, was arrested on Tuesday, April 5. Riegel was accused of entering the gas station with his face covered with a mask, displaying a handgun, and demanding money from the clerk. Riegel then took the money and fled the scene in a gold sedan…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Juvenile Nabbed For Assault, Robbery On CT Roadway Juvenile Nabbed For Assault, Robbery On CT Roadway
Juvenile Nabbed For Assault, Robbery On CT Roadway One of two suspects in Connecticut is facing charges after allegedly assaulting and robbing someone during a planned transaction, police said. In Hartford County, police were dispatched to an area of Tariff Street in Enfield at approximately 6:45 p.m. on Monday, March 28, where there was a report of a robbery that had just taken place. According to a spokesperson from the Enfield Police Department, the victim of the robbery instructed investigators that he had met up with two others to sell undisclosed items to them. It is alleged that during the transaction, the two would-be buyers pulled…

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by Zak Failla