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Man Who Allegedly Robbed Norwalk Gas Station With Knife Charged Man Who Allegedly Robbed Norwalk Gas Station With Knife Charged
Man Who Allegedly Robbed Norwalk Gas Station With Knife Charged A Fairfield County man who allegedly robbed a gas station with a knife for cigarettes and a lighter was caught in a nearby commercial building. Sean Hassan Jarrett, age 29, of Norwalk, was a short time after the 8:30 p.m. robbery of the gas station on Connecticut Avenue on Tuesday, July 18 in Norwalk. According to Sgt. Sofia Gulino of the Norwalk Police, officers were able to investigate the robbery and nab Jarrett within 30 minutes of the crime. Police said Jarrette entered the store displaying a knife and demanded cigarettes and a lighter and then left. Investigating officers discovered…
Duo Nabbed For Norwalk Home Invasions, Burglaries At Same Residence, Police Say Duo Nabbed For Norwalk Home Invasions, Burglaries At Same Residence, Police Say
Duo Nabbed For Norwalk Home Invasions, Burglaries At Same Residence, Police Say Two Fairfield County men have been charged with several cases of alleged burglary, robbery, and home invasion. Norwalk residents Aneudy Martinez, age 22, and Joseph de Jesus Tiburcio Nunez, age 18, were arrested on Wednesday, July 12 for the incident that began in May, said Sgt. Sofia Gulino, of the Norwalk Police. According to Gulino, on Monday, May 22, a home on Lexington Avenue was burglarized, cash was taken, and a television and other items were damaged.  A report was filed with the Norwalk Police Department on the following day.  On Wednesday, May 24, a home…
Trio Nabbed For Fairfield County Shots Fired Incident, Police Say Trio Nabbed For Fairfield County Shots Fired Incident, Police Say
Trio Nabbed For Fairfield County Shots Fired Incident, Police Say Three people, including a juvenile, were arrested in connection with gunshots being fired in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Norwalk around 12:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 9 in the area of 4 Merritt Street. Norwalk police responded to the area after receiving a 911 call of shots being fired in the area and three men running away, said Sgt. Sofia Gulino, of the Norwalk Police. When officers arrived on the scene they located one of the suspects, a 16-year-old male who was in possession of a semi-automatic weapon, on Chestnut Street, Gulino said. Gulino said officers continued the…
Man Charged With Attacking Fairfield County Youth Football Coach With Helmet Man Charged With Attacking Fairfield County Youth Football Coach With Helmet
Man Charged With Attacking Fairfield County Youth Football Coach With Helmet A Fairfield County man has been charged with allegedly attacking a youth football coach with a helmet. The incident took place in Norwalk at 1 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 2 at the Brien McMahon High School field during a game. According to Sgt. Sofia Gulino, of the Norwalk Police, the assault took place on the field during the game. Following an investigation, Norwalk Police arrested Christopher Polk, age 32, of Norwalk on Tuesday, Oct. 4, Gulino said. When police were dispatched to the field on Sunday, they located the unconscious man laying on the field, along with a large crowd of adult an…
Police Investigating Assault At Fairfield County Youth Football Game Police Investigating Assault At Fairfield County Youth Football Game
Police Investigating Assault At Fairfield County Youth Football Game Police in Fairfield County are seeking information and videos of an alleged assault at a youth football game. The incident took place in Norwalk at 1 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 2 at the Brien McMahon High School field during a game. According to Sgt. Sofia Gulino, of the Norwalk Police, the assault took place on the field during the game. The assault reportedly involved a coach being attacked by a parent, according to published reports. Gulino declined to comment further on the type of assault, citing an ongoing investigation. "We are requesting that anyone who witnessed the incident or rec…
11 Years Later, Police Still Searching For Leads In Fairfield County Double Homicide 11 Years Later, Police Still Searching For Leads In Fairfield County Double Homicide
11 Years Later, Police Still Searching For Leads In Fairfield County Double Homicide Police in Connecticut are pleading with the public to come forward with information regarding the cold case double murder of two people that reaches its 11th anniversary next month. On Saturday, Aug. 6, 2011, 22-year-old Rickita Smalls and 27-year-old Iroquois Alston, both of Norwalk, were shot and killed while sitting in a parked car on Avenue B, said the Norwalk Police. Since that time investigators have worked hard to bring those responsible to justice including offering a $50,000 reward. But year after year the case has laid stagnant, even with persons of interest, new advances in…
Four Schools Put In Lockdown After Shots Fired In Fairfield County, Police Say Four Schools Put In Lockdown After Shots Fired In Fairfield County, Police Say
Four Schools Put In Lockdown After Shots Fired In Fairfield County, Police Say Four Fairfield County schools were briefly placed on lockdown after shots were fired in the area. The incident took place around in Norwalk around 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 24. Norwalk Police responded to the area of Bouton Street after receiving a 911 call of shots being fired, said Sgt. Sofia Gulino, of the Norwalk Police Department. Out of an abundance of caution, the schools in the immediate area were alerted, while police personnel searched the area and gathered information, Gulino said. The schools affected included Brien McMahon High School, Roton Middle School, Brook…
Fairfield County Man Arrested For Possessing Obscene Child Pornography, Police Say Fairfield County Man Arrested For Possessing Obscene Child Pornography, Police Say
Fairfield County Man Arrested For Possessing Obscene Child Pornography, Police Say A 20-year-old Fairfield County man has been charged on a warrant for his involvement in child pornography. The arrest of Andrew Cohen, of Norwalk, took place in Norwalk on Sunday, May 15, at his home. In June of 2021, the FBI referred an investigation involving child pornography to the Norwalk Police Department Special Victims Unit. According to the FBI, Cohen was suspected of sharing videos online of very young children engaged in sexual acts, said Sgt. Sofia Gulino, of the Norwalk Police. Information that was discovered during the investigation led to the approval of a search w…
Fairfield County Man Nabbed For TD Bank Robbery, Police Say Fairfield County Man Nabbed For TD Bank Robbery, Police Say
Fairfield County Man Nabbed For TD Bank Robbery, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been arrested for allegedly robbing a TD Bank. Michael Tallo, age 37, of Shelton, was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 9 for the incident which took place in Norwalk in Nov. 2021. According to Sgt. Sofia Gulino, Tallo was arrested for the robbery of the TD Bank on Westport Avenue, which he allegedly walked into and handled the teller a note demanding money and advising he had a gun. No weapon was displayed during the course of the robbery, police said. The robber was described as a heavy-set white male wearing a hat and shorts, Gulino said.  Patrol Offi…
Fairfield County Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Children, Police Say Fairfield County Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Children, Police Say
Fairfield County Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Children, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been arrested for allegedly having inappropriate sexual contact with juveniles in the area. Jean Bernard, age 44, of Shelton, was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 9, following a month-long investigation into complaints regarding inappropriate contact with juveniles in Norwalk. According to Sgt. Sofia Gulino of the Norwalk Police Department, during January the Special Victim’s Unit of the Norwalk Police Department received numerous reports that Jean Bernard, had engaged in inappropriate contact with juveniles in Norwalk. The reports alleged that this activity had …
Former Fairfield County Police Officer Arrested For Faking Traffic Stops, Police Say Former Fairfield County Police Officer Arrested For Faking Traffic Stops, Police Say
Former Fairfield County Police Officer Arrested For Faking Traffic Stops, Police Say A former police officer has been arrested for alleged computer crimes and forgery for faking traffic stops in Fairfield County. Edgar Gonzalez, age 31, of Stamford, turned himself in to Norwalk Police on Tuesday, Feb. 8 on a warrant obtained by Norwalk detectives. According to Sgt. Sofia Gulino, of the Norwalk Police Department, in April of 2021, the department received a complaint from a motorist who was notified of having been being involved in a traffic stop, which, according to the driver had never occurred. An internal review was initiated, and as a result, it was discovered that the…
Update: Bomb Threat Hoax Closes Fairfield County School, Police Say Update: Bomb Threat Hoax Closes Fairfield County School, Police Say
Update: Bomb Threat Hoax Closes Fairfield County School, Police Say Police in Fairfield County responded in large numbers to the threat of a bomb at a Fairfield County high school. The incident took place around 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 1, when Norwalk Police responded to Norwalk High School in response to a bomb threat, said Sgt. Sofia Gulino, of the Norwalk Police. According to Gulino, staff and students were evacuated and kept safe while officers secured the perimeters of the school and police canine bomb detection teams from Norwalk and Westport entered and methodically checked the school for any suspicious items, Related Story: Two Fairfield County…
Police Investigating Fairfield County TD Bank Robbery Police Investigating Fairfield County TD Bank Robbery
Police Investigating Fairfield County TD Bank Robbery Police are asking the public for help locating the person who allegedly robbed a TD Bank in Fairfield County. The robbery took place around noon Sunday, Nov. 7 at the TD Bank of Westport Avenue in Norwalk. According to Sgt. Sofia Gulino of the Norwalk Police, the department received a call the bank had just been robbed and the suspect had fled on foot. Officers on the scene gathered witnesses on the scene learned that the suspect handed a note to a teller advising that he was in possession of a weapon. No weapon was displayed during the course of the robbery.  The robber w…