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Police & Fire
CT Man Charged With Pointing Gun In Threatening Road-Rage Incident
A Connecticut man was charged with threatening after allegedly pointing a gun at a woman during a road rage incident. The confrontation occurred on I-691 in New Haven County around 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 20 in the town of Cheshire and continued to I-84 in Waterbury. According to Connecticut State Police, troopers found a black Subaru stopped on the right shoulder by Exit 25 and a gray Nissan stopped on the right shoulder by Exit 23. The driver of the Nissan said she had been involved in a road rage incident and the driver of the Subaru had waved a handgun at her. The…
Police & Fire
Man Nabbed For Pair Of CT Robberies Using Fake Firearm: Police
A Connecticut man was caught for two separate robberies, during which he allegedly used a fake gun to threaten employees, police said. Both Tolland County incidents took place in the town of Mansfield on Wednesday, Jan. 17. Around 3:45 p.m., 25-year-old Jacob Neff of Coventry allegedly pulled out a firearm at both the Domino’s Pizza on Storrs Road and the CVS Pharmacy nearby. No injuries were reported in either incident. Neff was later found by police near the Price Chopper supermarket, at 1220 Storrs Road, where he was arrested. Police said Neff directed investigators to the apparent…
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2 Teens Arrested During Disturbances At CT High School Basketball Game
Two teens were charged with breach of peace in separate incidents during a Connecticut high school basketball game. The altercations occurred in New Haven County on Wednesday, Jan. 10, in Waterbury at Wilby High School. During the game, officers intervened to address two separate disturbances that occurred between teens in attendance. In both instances, the two were disruptive to the event, and others in attendance, said Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police. "Officers attempted to de-escalate each incident but the juveniles continued to cause a disturbance and bec…
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CT Student Accused Of Bringing Airsoft Pistol, Knife To School
A Connecticut high school student was charged with breach of peace after allegedly bringing an airsoft gun and knife to school. The incident took place in Hartford County on Monday, Jan. 8 at Wethersfield High School in Hartford. According to Wethersfield Police, a school resource officer received information that a student at the high school brought a realistic airsoft pistol and knife to school. The officer was able to locate the student and take possession of the items without incident, police said. The student, who has not been named due to his age, was charged with carrying a f…
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Teen Accused Of Ramming CT State Police Cruiser With Septic Truck
A Connecticut teen was charged with criminal mischief after allegedly ramming a septic truck into a state police cruiser following an altercation with a woman. The incident occurred in New London County around 5 p.m., Friday, Jan. 5 near 136 Norwich Westerly Road in North Stonington. When troopers arrived, Donovan Beard, age 18, of Norwich, was driving a septic truck that "he had illegally gained access to," according to Connecticut State Police. When confronted by troopers, Beard rammed the truck into one of the cruisers before getting out and running away, police said. Beard was quickly…
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Pantsless Man Runs Into Traffic After Sexually Assaulting Woman In Fairfield County: Police
A Connecticut man has been arrested after he allegedly sexually assaulted a woman he was staying with, got kicked out of her house, and ran around traffic while completely naked from the waist down, police said. The Fairfield County foot chase happened on Sunday, Dec. 31 in the town of Darien, according to Darien Police. Just after 12:15 p.m., authorities found 33-year-old Adonnus Elliott walking south on Noroton Avenue near Heights Road. He was completely naked from the waist down. He allegedly spoke irrationally with officers before he turned around and ran off, heading south towards …
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Bomb Squad Called To Facility In Wilton After Former Employee Drops Off Bags: Police
A factory in Connecticut was the site of a bomb scare on Christmas after an ex-employee dropped off suspicious bags at the building, police said. The incident happened in Fairfield County on Monday, Dec. 25 just after 2:45 p.m., when security personnel at the ASML facility in Wilton at 77 Danbury Rd. (Route 7) told Wilton Police that a man had illegally entered the building while carrying several bags. According to Wilton Police, it became apparent that the man had left the bags behind inside the building after he left in an Uber. The building was then evacuated and the Stamford…
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Suspect In Stamford Near-Fatal Bus Stabbing Nabbed
A suspect has been charged in the alleged near-fatal stabbing of a man at a Fairfield County bus stop. Olajuwon Raheem Clarke, age 29, homeless, was taken into custody in Brooklyn for the Monday, Nov. 20 stabbing of a Stamford man on a CT Transit bus, said Capt. Tom Scanlon of the Stamford Police. Witnesses reported that the CT Transit bus stopped at the bus stop and a man got on the bus and engaged the victim in an argument. The argument turned physical, and the suspect pulled out an unknown object from his coat pocket and stabbed the victim in the chest, Scanlon said. The …
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CT Man Charged With Violating Protective Order, Assault
A 23-year-old Connecticut man is behind bars for allegedly violating a protective order by contacting the victim and assaulting them, even dragging them with his vehicle. Dometrius Cox, of New Haven, was charged on Thursday, Nov. 30 in Milford. Milford Police officers responded to a Boston Post Road business for a report of a breach of peace complaint after a victim said they had received numerous text messages from Cox who had come to the business looking for them. While at the business, police said Cox approached the victim from behind, wrapping his arms around their neck, rest…
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2 Bridgeport City Council Members Arrested At Polling Place
A pair of city council members were arrested in separate incidents outside the same polling place in Fairfield County. The arrests took place in Bridgeport outside of the John F. Kennedy School on Tuesday, Nov. 7, said Terron Jones, a spokesman for the city. According to Jones, Councilwoman Samia Suliman, representing the 138th District was charged with breach of peace at the polling place around 4:20 p.m. after a 911 call was received about a person causing a disturbance. Jones did not reveal what kind of disturbance she caused but did say she was charged after police arrived on the scene…
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Man Nabbed For Grabbing Women's Buttocks In Food Court At Popular CT Mall, Police Say
A man was charged with sexual assault after allegedly grabbing the butts of at least two women at a popular mall in Connecticut. The man was arrested on Monday, Oct. 30 at the Connecticut Post Mall in Milford. According to Milford Police, officers were dispatched to the mall for a man grabbing a woman's buttocks. The officer spoke to the victim who said that the man had approached her and a friend near the food court and told the victim he felt like touching their “butt.” He then grabbed the victim’s buttocks. While speaking to the victim, the officer was approached b…
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CT Man Nabbed Following 'Suspicious' Incident: Police
A 60-year-old Connecticut man has been taken into custody following a police investigation. Litchfield County resident Glenn P. Tyler, of New Milford, was nabbed on Wednesday, Nov. 1 at approximately 12:30 p.m. for the incident that occurred nearly six months prior, according to Connecticut State Police. Though the precise details have not yet been made public, Tyler is accused of “suspicious” activity that occurred in the New Haven County town of Southbury on Saturday, June 3. He was taken into custody on an active arrest warrant and is charged with: Criminal mischief; Breach of peace…
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