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Drunk CT Man Arrested After Falling Asleep In Another Person's Barn, Police Say Drunk CT Man Arrested After Falling Asleep In Another Person's Barn, Police Say
Drunk CT Man Arrested After Falling Asleep In Another Person's Barn, Police Say A Connecticut man was arrested after allegedly getting drunk and doing drugs and falling asleep in another person's barn. Windham County resident Jayden Velasquez, age 24, of Windham, was arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 1 after Connecticut State Police received a report of a suspicious vehicle. According to Troopers, when they arrived in the area of 315 Jerusalem Road in the Town of Windham, they found the barn doors removed from the structure and a man inside the suspicious vehicle.  Upon making contact with Velasquez, he said he had been drinking alcohol and doing drugs with a few …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Laptops, Possible Other Items Stolen From Office Building In Fairfield County, Police Say Laptops, Possible Other Items Stolen From Office Building In Fairfield County, Police Say
Laptops, Possible Other Items Stolen From Office Building In Fairfield County, Police Say A suspect is at large in Fairfield County after burglarizing a commercial building and possibly stealing items from other offices, police announced. Officers from the Darien Police Department responded to the Bank of America commercial building at 1120 Post Road on Monday, Nov. 1, where there was a reported burglary over the previous weekend. According to police, an employee of the building reported seeing two laptops in the office on Friday, Nov. 29 before noticing them missing on Sunday, Oct. 31. During the investigation into the stolen laptops, police said that detectives determined tha…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Know Him? CT State Police Search For Residential Burglary Suspect Know Him? CT State Police Search For Residential Burglary Suspect
Know Him? CT State Police Search For Residential Burglary Suspect Connecticut State Police are asking the public for help identifying a man who broke into a home and stole more than 1,000 in power tools. The burglary took. place on Wednesday, Nov. 10 at a residence in the town of Woodstock in Windham County, state police said. Based upon home security footage, it was determined that the burglary had occurred overnight, at approximately 2:23 a.m. police said. An estimate of more than $1,000 worth of power tools were allegedly taken from the residence by the suspect, they added. Know him?Connecticut State Police Anyone with information is asked to con…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
CT Trio Nabbed With Gun After Resident Reports Person Under Vehicle CT Trio Nabbed With Gun After Resident Reports Person Under Vehicle
CT Trio Nabbed With Gun After Resident Reports Person Under Vehicle Three Connecticut men were nabbed in Western Massachusetts for allegedly attempting to steal a catalytic converter thanks to a resident who spotted one of the men under a car, said police.  The incident took place around 6:45 a.m., Monday, Nov. 8, when the alert Hampden County resident notified the police in Holyoke of a suspicious person crawling out from under their neighbor's car with what appeared to be a catalytic converter. Officers responding spotted a vehicle matching the getaway vehicle described as a gold Acura on Old Jarvis turning onto Easthampton Road, said ​Holyoke PD Cap…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police Investigation Burglary At Town Hall In Connecticut Town Police Investigation Burglary At Town Hall In Connecticut Town
Police Investigation Burglary At Town Hall In Connecticut Town Connecticut State Police are asking the public for help identifying two men who allegedly burglarized an area town hall building. The incident took place around 12:20 p.m., on Tuesday, Oct. 26, when Troop C responded in Tolland County, to the Willington Town Hall, for a report of a non-active burglary.  During the investigation, it was learned that on Saturday, Oct. 23, around 7:30 p.m. two unidentified men gained entrance to the Town Hall via the building's attic windows.  One of the men is white, wearing glasses and an "E.O Smith Bucks" hooded sweatshirt.  The men arrived…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed For String Of Seven Commercial Burglaries In Fairfield County Suspect Nabbed For String Of Seven Commercial Burglaries In Fairfield County
Suspect Nabbed For String Of Seven Commercial Burglaries In Fairfield County A Fairfield County man has been nabbed in connection with a string of seven burglaries of area businesses within the past month.  Fabio Martinez-Rodriguez, age 51, of Stamford, was arrested around 3:15 a.m., Monday, Oct. 18, by police following a reported break-in at a variety store in downtown Stamford. That's when officers responded to a break-in at Parkview Variety, 233 Main St., according to Captain Richard Conklin, of the Stamford Police. Officers were alerted to the break-in by dispatch after asking to be notified of any break-ins in the area in an effort to catch the elusive busine…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Woman Guilty Of Burglarizing Homes In Three Counties While Families Were At Funeral Services Woman Guilty Of Burglarizing Homes In Three Counties While Families Were At Funeral Services
Woman Guilty Of Burglarizing Homes In Three Counties While Families Were At Funeral Services A 30-year-old woman was found guilty by a jury of burglarizing homes that she targeted while families were attending the funeral services of loved ones in several area homes. Bronx resident Latonia Stewart was found guilty of six counts of burglary and criminal possession of stolen property following a weeklong trial for a rash of burglaries in Westchester, Fairfield, and Putnam counties between the winter of 2017 and spring 2018. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah said that between December 2017 and May 2018, Stewart burglarized the homes of six Westchester County residents in…

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by Zak Failla
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String Of Home Burglaries Under Investigation In Fairfield County String Of Home Burglaries Under Investigation In Fairfield County
String Of Home Burglaries Under Investigation In Fairfield County Police in a Fairfield County town have stepped up patrols after three homes were burglarized in the last 10 days. The first burglary took place on Butler Lane in New Canaan on Friday, Oct. 1, where a rear glass door was broken to enter the home. An initial report is that jewelry was stolen, said Chief Leon Krolikowski. The home, he added, did not have an alarm system. The second burglary took place on Hoyt Farm Road, on Friday, Oct. 8, where again the rear door was broken to enter the home. An alarm was activated, which caused officers to discover the burglary.  Again, jewelry a…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Cancer Nurse Dies After Being Knocked Down By Homeless Mugger In Times Square Cancer Nurse Dies After Being Knocked Down By Homeless Mugger In Times Square
Cancer Nurse Dies After Being Knocked Down By Homeless Mugger In Times Square A cancer nurse died following a day and a half of fighting for her life after being knocked down in Manhattan by muggers in Times Square. Maria Ambrocio, 58 -- who worked at Bayonne Medical Center in New Jersey -- was walking through Times Square with friends after a trip to the  Philippines Consulate and lunch around 1:30 p.m., the New York Post reports. Meanwhile, Jermaine Foster grabbed a cell phone out of a 29-year-old woman's hands on West 41st Street and Broadway, then shoved Ambrocio to the ground while he fled, police said. Ambrocio was rushed to Bellevue with head trauma and was …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed For Breaking Into Gas Station In Fairfield County, Police Say Suspect Nabbed For Breaking Into Gas Station In Fairfield County, Police Say
Suspect Nabbed For Breaking Into Gas Station In Fairfield County, Police Say A man was charged for allegedly breaking into a Fairfield County gas station more than a year ago. Terell Hendrick, age 27, of Bridgeport, was arraigned on charges of first-degree criminal mischief and third-degree conspiracy to burglary on Wednesday, Sept. 15, according to the Darien Police Department. Officers responded to the Gulf Station after an alarm was activated around 5:40 a.m. on Sept. 11, 2020, police said.  The gas station is located at 180 Noroton Ave. in Darien. Investigators viewed the security footage and saw that two people had pried open the front door and ente…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed During CT Home Burglary In Progress, State Police Say Suspect Nabbed During CT Home Burglary In Progress, State Police Say
Suspect Nabbed During CT Home Burglary In Progress, State Police Say A 31-year-old was arrested after police said a Connecticut teen found the man burglarizing his home. New London County resident Benjamin Dahm was arrested at about 6 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 20, according to Connecticut State Police. Police responded to a residence in the Town of Old Lyme after the 16-year-old reported that there was an unknown man in his home, authorities said.  Old Lyme Police officers saw Dahm inside the home upon arrival and discovered a Jeep Cherokee in the garage.  The Jeep did not have license plates and did not belong there, police said. Authorities report…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Suspects Break Into Homes In Multiple CT Towns, Steal Keys, Credit Cards, Vehicles, Police Say Suspects Break Into Homes In Multiple CT Towns, Steal Keys, Credit Cards, Vehicles, Police Say
Suspects Break Into Homes In Multiple CT Towns, Steal Keys, Credit Cards, Vehicles, Police Say Police are searching for a group of suspects who allegedly broke into unlocked homes in multiple towns in Connecticut and stole keys and credit cards. The incidents took place early in the morning on Thursday, Sept. 9, in New Haven County and included the towns of Guilford, Madison, and Branford. According to the Guilford Police, items stolen during the break-ins included credit cards, small electronics, wallets, purses, and checkbooks, were stolen from the homes.  The suspects also stole vehicles from several homes.  One Guilford home was invaded at 6 a.m. Thursday, according t…

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by Kathy Reakes