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Duo Charged After 911 Call, Gunshot Leads To Trove Of Weapons At CT Home Duo Charged After 911 Call, Gunshot Leads To Trove Of Weapons At CT Home
Duo Charged After 911 Call, Gunshot Leads To Trove Of Weapons At CT Home Panicked 911 calls about a possible intruder led to criminal charges for two Connecticut residents. In New Haven County, officers from the Milford Police Department responded to an apartment on Seaside Avenue on the night of Saturday, July 7, after a woman called several times saying she heard noises outside. The resident, 43-year-old Laura Nunez, told officers that it sounded like someone was trying to kick in her door. She said she fired a single shot from a rife through a rear door after somebody fired into her apartment. However, Milford Police said an investigation found that nobody h…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Waterbury Man Critical After Shooting, Suspect Nabbed Waterbury Man Critical After Shooting, Suspect Nabbed
Waterbury Man Critical After Shooting, Suspect Nabbed A 24-year-old Connecticut man is in critical condition after being shot by another man outside of a club following a fight. The incident occurred in New Haven County around 1:10 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 2, on West Main Street outside the Stanley Billar Club in Waterbury.  According to Waterbury Police Lt. Ryan Bessette, officers responded to the area after getting word of shots fired and then additional reports from Saint Mary’s Hospital Emergency Room that a gunshot victim had been dropped off.  Officers identified the victim as a 24-year-old male from Waterbury. Bessette said tha…

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by Kathy Reakes
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18-Year-Old Charged In 3 Stamford Armed Carjackings Of High-End Vehicles 18-Year-Old Charged In 3 Stamford Armed Carjackings Of High-End Vehicles
18-Year-Old Charged In 3 Stamford Armed Carjackings Of High-End Vehicles An 18-year-old has been charged in connection with three armed carjackings in Fairfield County of high-end vehicles earlier this year. On Tuesday, June 18, the Stamford Police Department Major Crimes Unit concluded its investigation into New Haven County resident Tyssan Woods of Waterbury for his involvement in three carjackings that occurred during the early mornings of Tuesday, March 26, and Thursday, March 28, in Stamford.  According to Capt. Tom Scanlon of the Stamford Police, investigators gathered digital and forensic evidence at the scenes, linking Woods to these crimes.  …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Stamford Woman Nabbed For Norwalk Shooting, Police Say Stamford Woman Nabbed For Norwalk Shooting, Police Say
Stamford Woman Nabbed For Norwalk Shooting, Police Say A woman has been charged with alleged criminal assault after a shooting incident in a Fairfield County neighborhood. Sharona Debbie Annet Bailey-Bramble, age 34, of Stamford, was charged on Monday, May 13, in Norwalk after police responded to a shots fired call. According to Lt. Tomasz Podgorski of the Norwalk Police, patrol officers responded and relayed the description of Bailey-Bramble and her vehicle to other officers.  Officers located the vehicle a short distance from 251 Ely Ave. and recovered a firearm, Podgorski said. The Detective Bureau responded and assumed the…

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by Kathy Reakes
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15-Year-Old Charged In Shooting Of Victim On Connecticut Road 15-Year-Old Charged In Shooting Of Victim On Connecticut Road
15-Year-Old Charged In Shooting Of Victim On Connecticut Road A 15-year-old Connecticut boy is facing charges in a shooting that sent a 22-year-old victim to the hospital last year. Officers in New Haven County responded to a report of shots fired in the area of Oberlin Road in Hamden at about 6 p.m. on May 26, 2021, according to the Hamden Police Department.  Police found ballistic evidence in the roadway and determined that the victim had been taken to the hospital by a private vehicle to be treated for serious injuries, authorities said.  Investigators determined that a suspect traveling in a vehicle on Oberlin Road had shot at the victi…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Fairfield County 15-Year-Old Charged With Shooting Another Teen, Police Say Fairfield County 15-Year-Old Charged With Shooting Another Teen, Police Say
Fairfield County 15-Year-Old Charged With Shooting Another Teen, Police Say A 15-year-old from Fairfield County has been charged with shooting another teen during a dispute. The incident took place on Sunday, Feb. 13, when officers responded to a 911 call of someone shot in the rear of commercial property on Hope Street in Stamford. Upon arrival of the responding units, all people involved had fled the scene, including a single male victim who police had later learned was shot in the buttocks, according to Lt. Tom Scanlon, of the Stamford Police. Through an initial rapid collection of information gathered by patrol, Officer Kevin Lochard was ab…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Crashes Into Multiple Vehicles, Including Cruiser After Shooting, CT State Police Say Man Crashes Into Multiple Vehicles, Including Cruiser After Shooting, CT State Police Say
Man Crashes Into Multiple Vehicles, Including Cruiser After Shooting, CT State Police Say A 63-year-old Connecticut man was arrested after authorities said he was involved in a shooting and then crashed into multiple vehicles, including a police cruiser, during a pursuit. Hartford County resident William Ramos Sr., of New Britain, was arrested following an investigation into a shooting on Friday, Nov. 26, in Manchester. A 56-year-old woman came into the lobby of the police department with a gunshot wound to her hand at about 9 p.m. on Friday, the Manchester Police Department reported. The woman reported that she suffered the injury during an altercation with her son's fath…

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by Nicole Valinote
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CT Man Narrowly Misses Police Officer While Firing Gun Through Window, Police Say CT Man Narrowly Misses Police Officer While Firing Gun Through Window, Police Say
CT Man Narrowly Misses Police Officer While Firing Gun Through Window, Police Say A Connecticut man is being held on a $2 million bond after allegedly shooting at a police officer who stopped to check on his well-being. The incident took place around 1:30 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 26, while a Hartford Police officer was conducting a patrol in the area of 1921 Main St.  While on this patrol, the officer was approached by a man, identified as Jose Cajigas, who walked up to her marked police cruiser, said Lieutenant Aaron Boisvert, of the Hartford Police.  The officer engaged Cajigas, age 31, of Hartford, in conversation to inquire if he n…

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by Kathy Reakes
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14-Year-Old Turns Himself In After Shooting At Danbury Mall 14-Year-Old Turns Himself In After Shooting At Danbury Mall
14-Year-Old Turns Himself In After Shooting At Danbury Mall A 14-year-old Fairfield County boy has turned himself in to police as being the shooter at an area mall that left a teenage girl shot in the chest. The shooting took place around 7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 11, near the entrance to Macy's at Danbury Fair Mall during a confrontation between two groups of teens, authorities said. One person, described as a tall, thin male with dreadlocks who may be in his early teens, took out a gun and fired a single shot, which struck the teenager, Danbury Police Chief Patrick Ridenhour said. As a result of the shooting, surrounding police agencies were reques…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect Nabbed For Fatal Shooting Of Fairfield County Teen During Car Enthusiasts' Meeting Suspect Nabbed For Fatal Shooting Of Fairfield County Teen During Car Enthusiasts' Meeting
Suspect Nabbed For Fatal Shooting Of Fairfield County Teen During Car Enthusiasts' Meeting Police have made an arrest in a shooting during a meeting of car enthusiasts that left a 19-year-old former high school sports standout dead in Fairfield County. Everett Brown, age 21, of Stamford, was apprehended on Wednesday, April 21 by the Stamford Police Major Crimes Unit after the department executed a search warrant at Brown’s residence, said Stamford Police Lt. Tom Scanlon. Brown was arrested in connection with the shooting that happened around 10:45 p.m., Sunday, April 18, in the parking lot of the RPM Raceway at 600 West Ave., in Stamford, that left Courtney Lewis, …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Nabbed For Attempted Fairfield County Murder On Election Day Man Nabbed For Attempted Fairfield County Murder On Election Day
Man Nabbed For Attempted Fairfield County Murder On Election Day A Fairfield County man wanted since election day for attempting to gun down another man in broad daylight on a busy street has turned himself into police. Brandon Turner, age 26, of Stamford, was arrested Tuesday, Feb. 16, and charged with attempted murder in connection with the Tuesday, Nov. 3 in Stamford, said Stamford Police Capt. Richard Conklin. The shooting happened when Turner ran into another man and the two began arguing at the corner of Stillwater Avenue and Virgil Street when Turner out pulled a 9-mm handgun and fired at least four shots, Conklin said. Police stopped Tuner about…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Nabbed After Firing Shots In Air In Area Neighborhood, Police Say Man Nabbed After Firing Shots In Air In Area Neighborhood, Police Say
Man Nabbed After Firing Shots In Air In Area Neighborhood, Police Say A man was arrested after allegedly firing shots in the air in an area neighborhood. Fairfield County resident Timothy Simmons Jr., 28, of Stamford, was arrested around 9:40 p.m., Sunday, May 24, in Norwalk. According to Norwalk Police Lt. Jared Zwickler, police received a report of a man firing gunshots on Garner Street. Officers were given the description of a man firing a handgun in the air. When officers arrived on scene they located Simmons, who matched the description of the suspect, Zwickler said. Simmons was detained and officers located a handgun in his pocket, Zwickler…

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by Kathy Reakes