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High School Athlete Trapped On Roof Of Car, Carried For 4 Miles After Hit-Run Crash In CT: Cops High School Athlete Trapped On Roof Of Car, Carried For 4 Miles After Hit-Run Crash In CT: Cops
High School Athlete Trapped On Roof Of Car, Carried For 4 Miles After Hit-Run Crash In CT: Cops Police in Connecticut have arrested a man who they say struck a high school sophomore on his bicycle, carrying him on top of his car for four miles, before shoving him off into the roadway.  The boy, identified in a GoFundMe campaign as Avon High School soccer player Liam Shields, was left "fighting for his life," friends of his family said. The campaign, which had raised more than $48,000 as of press time said Liam was "fighting for his life." Avon police were called to Arch Road and Security Drive in Avon around 9:15 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 4, after someone reported finding a damag…
Man Caught Abusing Child On Family's Baby Monitor In Litchfield: Police Man Caught Abusing Child On Family's Baby Monitor In Litchfield: Police
Man Caught Abusing Child On Family's Baby Monitor In Litchfield: Police A 34-year-old Connecticut man was arrested after police said they saw a video of him harming a child and acting aggressively towards the 5-month-old.  Matthew Ruzbasan, of Litchfield, was charged with intentional cruelty to a person, risk of injury to a child, and reckless endangerment in the first degree, Connecticut State Police said.  Police were called to a home on Fern Avenue around 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 19. A woman holding a 5-month-old child said she had a video of Ruzbasan abusing the child from a baby-monitoring camera, authorities continued.  Officers …
Victim Tortured For 3 Hours In 'Brutal, Heinous' Attack: Police Victim Tortured For 3 Hours In 'Brutal, Heinous' Attack: Police
Victim Tortured For 3 Hours In 'Brutal, Heinous' Attack: Police A 22-year-old man accused of luring a victim into the woods, where they beat, sexually assaulted, and burned them, was ordered held on a $1 million bond, authorities said. Two 17-year-old boys are accused of helping him.  Avante Ryan, 22, of Hartford, faces more than a dozen felonies for the alleged attack that happened in New Haven County on Sunday, Sept. 1, Branford police said on Thursday, Sept. 19.  Investigators said Ryan and the two teenagers lured the victim to a remote location in a wooded area in Branford and held them there for three hours.  "During that time, the …
CT Daycare Worker Accused Of Endangering Toddler After Parents Allege Mistreatment: Police CT Daycare Worker Accused Of Endangering Toddler After Parents Allege Mistreatment: Police
CT Daycare Worker Accused Of Endangering Toddler After Parents Allege Mistreatment: Police An employee of a Connecticut daycare and preschool is charged with risking the well-being of a 2-year-old child under her care after the child's parents said they saw her mistreat their child on a video, police said.  Fairfield County resident Brittany Lindao, age 23, of Greenwich, faces three charges of risk of injury to a child following her arrest on Saturday, Sept. 14, Greenwich Police said. She was being held on a $100,000 bond, authorities added. Lindao worked as a teacher at Grace Daycare and Learning Center at 2 St Roch Ave. in Greenwich. While watching the live feed…
Child Porn Found At Home Of CT Man Who Filmed Himself Kissing Kid: Police Child Porn Found At Home Of CT Man Who Filmed Himself Kissing Kid: Police
Child Porn Found At Home Of CT Man Who Filmed Himself Kissing Kid: Police A Connecticut man who police arrested last year after he allegedly posted a video of himself kissing a child as part of a "social media trend" is facing more charges after police searched his New Haven County home. William L. Gordon, age 45, of Naugatuck, first came to the authorities' attention in Oct. 2023, when he posted a video on social media of him kissing a 10-year-old, Naugatuck Police said. He told investigators that it was a trend on social media, officers said. Gordon was arrested a second time on Thursday, Sept. 13, after police searched his computer and cell phone and found chi…
Pyrotechnician Accused Of Having 'Large Cache' Of Commercial Grade Fireworks In CT Basement Pyrotechnician Accused Of Having 'Large Cache' Of Commercial Grade Fireworks In CT Basement
Pyrotechnician Accused Of Having 'Large Cache' Of Commercial Grade Fireworks In CT Basement A Connecticut man was busted with a large trove of commercial grade fireworks in his basement, police said. Hartford County resident Richard Valuk, age 47, of Berlin, turned himself in to Connecticut State Police on an active arrest warrant Friday, Sept. 6. According to police, troopers with the agency’s Fire & Explosion Investigation Unit responded to Valuk’s residence on Friday, Feb. 2, hours after he was hospitalized for an undisclosed medical issue. While at the scene, investigators discovered a “large cache” of illegal, commercial and consumer grade fireworks that were stored in h…
Vernon Man Nabbed Exposing Himself At Bowling Alley In Front Of Children, Police Say Vernon Man Nabbed Exposing Himself At Bowling Alley In Front Of Children, Police Say
Vernon Man Nabbed Exposing Himself At Bowling Alley In Front Of Children, Police Say A Connecticut man was charged with alleged public indecency after exposing himself at a bowling alley/entertainment venue in front of children. Tolland County resident John Tobia, age 55, of Vernon, was arrested Wednesday, Aug. 28, for the Tuesday, Aug. 27 incident at Spare Time Entertainment in Vernon.d According to Vernon Police Lt. Robert Marra, an investigation that Tobia had exposed himself to a child in the game room at the bowling all Tobia was taken into custody without incident and charged with: Risk of injury to a child Breach of peace Public indecency He was hel…
Employee Caught Stealing Cash From CT Restaurant While Daughter Waits In Car, Police Say Employee Caught Stealing Cash From CT Restaurant While Daughter Waits In Car, Police Say
Employee Caught Stealing Cash From CT Restaurant While Daughter Waits In Car, Police Say An employee was caught red-handed stealing cash from a Connecticut restaurant as her daughter waited in the car, police said. The Tolland County incident happened in the town of Mansfield, at a restaurant on Storrs Road, at around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 23. Connecticut State Police said 28-year-old Jennifer Spencer entered the business after hours, without the owner’s permission, and stole cash from the register. She was caught after the restaurant’s owner, already suspecting that someone was stealing from them, noticed that Spencer had gone into the business after hours on two nights in…
Man Accused Of Abusing Child On School Bus In Darien Man Accused Of Abusing Child On School Bus In Darien
Man Accused Of Abusing Child On School Bus In Darien A Fairfield County man has been charged with assault and risk of injury to a child after he was seen on video biting, licking, and hitting a young boy on a school bus. Juan Carlos Rodriguez, age 27, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Monday, June 17, by Darien Police for the incident that occurred in April on a school bus. According to Sgt. Mauricio Vigil of the Darien Police, on Thursday, April 4, the Trumbull Police Department alerted the department about an incident that occurred on a school bus while it was in Darien transporting students from a private special education school in Stam…
Man Nabbed After Firing Gun At Playground In Bridgeport: Police Man Nabbed After Firing Gun At Playground In Bridgeport: Police
Man Nabbed After Firing Gun At Playground In Bridgeport: Police A Fairfield County man has been charged with risk of injury to a child after allegedly firing a gun near the entrance of a playground where numerous children and residents were due to warm, sunny weather. The 28-year-old was charged on Monday, May 6, for the incident in Bridgeport around 4 p.m. in the 200 block of Granfield Avenue. According to Sgt. Julio C. Diez of the Bridgeport Police, multiple officers arrived on the scene and immediately began searching for victims and suspects.  Officers were tipped off by a resident of a vehicle speeding off from the area and a man in all …
Westport Man Charged With OUI With Children In Car After Crash, Police Say Westport Man Charged With OUI With Children In Car After Crash, Police Say
Westport Man Charged With OUI With Children In Car After Crash, Police Say A Fairfield County man is facing a host of charges, including operating under the influence, following a crash with his children in the car in which he had to be revived with Narcan, police say. The incident occurred on I-95 in Westport on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. Alexander Gomez, age 33, of Westport, was charged on Thursday, April 11, by Connecticut State Police following an investigation. According to the arrest report, a state police officer was patrolling I-95 in Westport when he saw a grey Infiniti travel across all three travel lanes into the grassy area of the Exit 18 gore area. The…
Norwalk Man Busted In Wilton For Driving Recklessly In School Lot, Pursuit, Police Say Norwalk Man Busted In Wilton For Driving Recklessly In School Lot, Pursuit, Police Say
Norwalk Man Busted In Wilton For Driving Recklessly In School Lot, Pursuit, Police Say A Fairfield County man was busted for allegedly driving recklessly through an elementary school parking lot and then taking police on a pursuit. Jared Taylor, age 40 of Norwalk was arrested Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023, for that incident that occurred in October 2023 in Monroe.  Taylor is accused of driving recklessly through an elementary school parking lot and then engaging officers in pursuit in a 1990 Ford F350 pickup truck with a juvenile in the back seat of the vehicle, said Deputy Chief Robert Cipolla of the Wilton Police.  He was charged with the following: R…
Man Nabbed For Sexual Assault Of Young Relative In Stratford, Police Say Man Nabbed For Sexual Assault Of Young Relative In Stratford, Police Say
Man Nabbed For Sexual Assault Of Young Relative In Stratford, Police Say A Connecticut man has been charged with the sexual assault of a young relative for several years in Fairfield County.  New Haven County resident Luis Bonilla, age 31, of Ansonia, turned himself in to Stratford Police on Tuesday, Sept. 5 following a two-month investigation. According to Lt. Robert Burroughs, of the Stratford Police, an adult woman filed a complaint with the department in July alleging she was sexually assaulted by Bonila for several years. The woman accused Bonilla of sexually assaulting her since the age of 14 years old. After an investigation into the alleg…
Norwalk Man High On Drugs Attempts To Kidnap Child From Car, Police Say Norwalk Man High On Drugs Attempts To Kidnap Child From Car, Police Say
Norwalk Man High On Drugs Attempts To Kidnap Child From Car, Police Say A Fairfield County man who police say was high on drugs was captured after allegedly attempting to take a child out of a car and from a woman. The incident occurred in Norwalk around 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 6 in front of a home on Bouton Street. Norwalk Police patrol officers responded to a report of a man who tried to take a child out of a vehicle. The woman told police that once she unbuckled the child’s seatbelt in the rear of the vehicle, an unknown man reached into the vehicle and began to remove the child from the car, said Lt. Joe Dinho of the Norwalk Police Department. The woman …
Westchester Passenger Assaults Jeep Driver In Front Of Child While Traveling On I-95: Police Westchester Passenger Assaults Jeep Driver In Front Of Child While Traveling On I-95: Police
Westchester Passenger Assaults Jeep Driver In Front Of Child While Traveling On I-95: Police A Westchester man faces assault charges after striking the driver of the vehicle they were both in while traveling on a highway in Fairfield County, police said.  The incident happened on Thursday, July 27 around 5:50 p.m., when Connecticut State Police received numerous 911 calls that reported an active assault occurring inside a Jeep traveling on Interstate 95 northbound in Greenwich in the area of Exit 5.  According to state police, the callers told troopers that the male passenger inside the Jeep was striking the driver, who was yelling to passing cars that they needed help.&n…
Attempted Student Kidnapper Charged In New Incident After Victim IDs Photo: Bridgeport PD Attempted Student Kidnapper Charged In New Incident After Victim IDs Photo: Bridgeport PD
Attempted Student Kidnapper Charged In New Incident After Victim IDs Photo: Bridgeport PD A Connecticut man who allegedly attempted to kidnap two girls near a high school has been arrested again for a third attempt after the victim recognized his picture. The Bridgeport resident who was arrested last month for allegedly trying to kidnap two girls on separate dates at Central High School has been charged after a new victim recognized his picture from a press release. Antonio Dossantos, age 36, was arrested on Thursday, April 27, for the first two incidents in which he confessed to attempting to grab two girls and force them into his vehicle.  Both victims were able to break…
Norwalk Man Charged With Sexual Assault Of Child Under 13, Police Say Norwalk Man Charged With Sexual Assault Of Child Under 13, Police Say
Norwalk Man Charged With Sexual Assault Of Child Under 13, Police Say A Norwalk man has been charged with the alleged sexual assault of a child under the age of 13. The arrest of Ronal Reniery Sanchez, age 34, of Norwalk, took place on Friday, April 21 following a months-long investigation, said Lt. Joe Dinho of the Norwalk Police. In November of 2022, the Special Victims Unit began investigating the sexual assault of a juvenile. After a lengthy investigation, an arrest warrant was issued in March for Sanchez, Dinho said. Norwalk detectives conducted many hours of surveillance at different locations in an attempt to locate and arrest Sanchez. …
Hidden Camera: Naugatuck Man Nabbed Spying On Child, Police Say Hidden Camera: Naugatuck Man Nabbed Spying On Child, Police Say
Hidden Camera: Naugatuck Man Nabbed Spying On Child, Police Say A 35-year-old Connecticut man has been charged with alleged voyeurism with malice after a hidden video camera was discovered in a child's bedroom. The incident took place in New Haven County in Naugatuck on Saturday, Feb. 18 when the officers responded to a home for a possible voyeurism complaint. The caller told officers she had found a hidden camera in a juvenile's bedroom, police said. An investigation led officers to arrest Andrew Lovene, of Naugatuck, after he admitted to placing the hidden camera, police added. Lovene was charged with risk of injury to a child and voyeurism with mal…
Suspect Nabbed After 'Targeted' CT Attack Leaves Woman Dead, Police Say Suspect Nabbed After 'Targeted' CT Attack Leaves Woman Dead, Police Say
Suspect Nabbed After 'Targeted' CT Attack Leaves Woman Dead, Police Say Police in Connecticut have captured a man who allegedly killed a woman in a "targeted attack" who had an order of protection and a restraining order against him. The incident took place in New Haven County around 8:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 6 at a condo complex at 76 Salem Walk in Milford. According to Milford police, Ewen Dewitt, age 42, of Milford, was taken into custody without incident for the murder of 40-year-old Julie Minogue, of Milford. He was charged with: Murder Criminal violation of a protective order Criminal violation of a restraining order  Risk of injury to a child Reck…
Fairfield County Man Nabbed In Online Sex Chat Sting With Minor, Police Say Fairfield County Man Nabbed In Online Sex Chat Sting With Minor, Police Say
Fairfield County Man Nabbed In Online Sex Chat Sting With Minor, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been charged with allegedly attempting to have sex with a 14-year-old girl in an online sex chat sting run by the police. David Boyd Rewcastle, age 59, of Darien, was arrested on Friday, Sept. 23, by Greenwich Police. According to Greenwich Police, for over a week, the Greenwich Police Department's Special Victims Section conducted an undercover operation where a detective pretended to be a 14-year-old girl from Greenwich and was eventually befriended by Rewcastle. Over the course of the investigation Rewcastle began to steer the conversation as they became more …
Man Accused Of Exposing Himself To Group Of Girls In Fairfield County Man Accused Of Exposing Himself To Group Of Girls In Fairfield County
Man Accused Of Exposing Himself To Group Of Girls In Fairfield County A Fairfield County man has been charged with allegedly exposing his genitals to three young teens on a street. The incident took place in Westport around 7 p.m. on Sunday, June 5, in the area of 49 Main St., police said. Westport Police officers responded to 49 Main Street on a report of indecent exposure. The suspect, Pema Tamang, age 39, address unknown, was quickly located and detained, said Lt. David Wolf.  It was alleged that Tamang exposed his genitals while staring at three females under the age of 16, Wolf said. Tamang denied the conduct, but officers purportedly observed th…
Fairfield County Teacher Accused Of Inappropriately Touching Student Fairfield County Teacher Accused Of Inappropriately Touching Student
Fairfield County Teacher Accused Of Inappropriately Touching Student A 72-year-old Fairfield County teacher has been charged with sexual assault for allegedly touching a student inappropriately at an area middle school last year. The incident took place in Westport at Bedford Middle School on Thursday, Jan. 27, said Lt. David Wolf of the Westport Police Department. Following the accusation, in which a student told police that engineering and design teacher Arthur Ellis, age 72, of Westerly, Rhode Island, had inappropriately touched them in December 2021, an extensive investigation began, Wolf said. Following the accusation, Ellis was immediately placed on l…
IDs Released For Man Charged, Victim Fatally Shot While Lying In Bed In CT Neighborhood IDs Released For Man Charged, Victim Fatally Shot While Lying In Bed In CT Neighborhood
IDs Released For Man Charged, Victim Fatally Shot While Lying In Bed In CT Neighborhood Police have identified a Connecticut man who was shot and killed while lying in bed with his pregnant fiancé. The Hartford County incident happened around 11 p.m., Wednesday, March 16 in the borough of Unionville, located in the Town of Farmington. When officers arrived on the scene, they found Jorge Tejada Camacho, age 32, lying in bed with multiple gunshot wounds. He was rushed to St. Francis Hospital where he was pronounced dead, McKenzie said, said Lt. Tim McKenzie, of the Farmington Police. He was allegedly shot by 24-year-old Deondre Linder, also of Unionville. Linder is …
Man Shot While Lying In Bed In Residential CT Neighborhood Man Shot While Lying In Bed In Residential CT Neighborhood
Man Shot While Lying In Bed In Residential CT Neighborhood A man was shot to death while lying in his bed at a Connecticut home. The 32-year-old Hartford County man was found around when police responded to a Unionville home for a report of a shooting at around 11 p.m., Wednesday, March 16. When officers responded to the home on Sunset Terrace they discovered the man lying in bed with multiple gunshot wounds, said Lt. Tim McKenzie, of the Farmington Police. Medical personnel from the Police and Fire Departments and AMR ambulance began lifesaving medical care for the victim, who has not been identified pending notification of next of…
CT Man Pours Boiling Water On Sleeping Woman, Baby, Police Say CT Man Pours Boiling Water On Sleeping Woman, Baby, Police Say
CT Man Pours Boiling Water On Sleeping Woman, Baby, Police Say A Connecticut man is behind bars after allegedly pouring boiling water on a woman and a baby, police announced. Tiston Ellis, age 25, of Hartford, was arrested Wednesday, Nov. 17, and charged with:  Assault; Risk of injury to a child; Reckless endangerment. The incident took place when the woman and infant were sleeping, said Lt. Aaron Boisvert, of the Hartford Police. Both suffered first and second-degree burns, he said. Boisvert would not release any more information due to the domestic nature of the crime. Ellis is being held on a $500,000 bond at the Hartford Correctional Cente…
Teen Accused Of Sending Inappropriate Image Of High School Student In Fairfield County Teen Accused Of Sending Inappropriate Image Of High School Student In Fairfield County
Teen Accused Of Sending Inappropriate Image Of High School Student In Fairfield County A Fairfield County teen has been arrested for allegedly sending an inappropriate photo of a student at an area high school throughout the school. Julian Krieg, age 18, of Monroe, was arrested on Friday, Nov. 12, for his involvement in an incident at Masuk High School, said Lieutenant Stephen Corrone, of the Monroe Police. According to Corrone, on Sept. 23, the Monroe Police Department received information from the administrative staff at Masuk High School in Monroe that an inappropriate picture of a student was being circulated throughout the school. During an investigation …
Teen Home Invasion Suspect Caught After Chase In Fairfield County Teen Home Invasion Suspect Caught After Chase In Fairfield County
Teen Home Invasion Suspect Caught After Chase In Fairfield County A teen is facing a variety of charges after allegedly forcing his way into a Fairfield County home with several other men. Levin Placencia, age 19, was arrested following the incident on Friday, March 12, after he and several other men forced their way into a home on Main Street in Danbury, said Det. Lt. Mark Williams. While inside the residence, Placencia, of Danbury, and the other men assaulted an adult resident, and damaged property before being forced from the residence as police arrived on the scene, Williams said. One of the responding officers temporarily stopped two of the me…
Charges Filed Against Mother Of 4-Year-Old Boy Run Over With Truck Charges Filed Against Mother Of 4-Year-Old Boy Run Over With Truck
Charges Filed Against Mother Of 4-Year-Old Boy Run Over With Truck Charges have been filed after a four-year-old boy was fatally crushed by a truck. The incident happened in June, but charges were not filed until December while an investigation was underway. The boy’s mother, Ashley Czerepak, and the man driving a truck, Jonathan Riches, were both charged in connection with the incident, according to Western Mass News. The accident happened in Enfiled in June while Riches was using the weight of his truck  - driving back and forth - to pack down a pad of crushed stone. The mother was in the passenger’s seat and the boy was in the truck bed, but fel…