Police Sergeant In Fairfield County Charged With Sexual Assault Police Sergeant In Fairfield County Charged With Sexual Assault
Police Sergeant In Fairfield County Charged With Sexual Assault A Fairfield County police sergeant has been charged with alleged sexual assault stemming from a 2020 incident. Matthew Perkowski, age 33, of Shelton, turned himself in to Shelton Police on Tuesday, June 7. Perkowski, a Trumbull police sergeant and Shelton volunteer firefighter, was charged on a warrant with sexual assault and assault, said Lt. Robert Kozlowsky, of the Shelton Police. He was released on a $150,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday,  June 8, Kozlowsky said. The arrest stems from a complaint filed by a victim in September 2020. Another arrest&nb…
Thousands Of Dollars Raised For Sons Of Fairfield County Man Who Died From Cancer Thousands Of Dollars Raised For Sons Of Fairfield County Man Who Died From Cancer
Thousands Of Dollars Raised For Sons Of Fairfield County Man Who Died From Cancer Members of the community have raised thousands of dollars for the children of a Fairfield County man who died of cancer. Erik Tlatelpa, age 41, of Trumbull, died on Friday, June 3, of pancreatic cancer, according to a GoFundMe set up to create a college fund for his two sons. "While this horrible disease ultimately claimed his life, Erik fought hard for more then 2 years to spend as much time as possible with those he loved," the fundraiser's description reads. "He was a devoted husband to Katherine Linnet, whom he shared more then 15 years with and a loving father to two amazing children N…
Missing 10-Year-Old Fairfield County Boy Found Safe, Police Say Missing 10-Year-Old Fairfield County Boy Found Safe, Police Say
Missing 10-Year-Old Fairfield County Boy Found Safe, Police Say This story has been updated. Police in Fairfield County have located a 10-year-old boy who had not been seen in more than a day. The boy went missing from Trumbull around noon on Monday, June 6, he was found safe on Tuesday, June 7, said Lt. Brian Weir, of the Trumbull Police. "We thank everyone for their assistance in his safe return," Weir said. On Tuesday around noon, the missing 10-year-old boy, Jeffrey Hachey Jr., had been safely located at the Westfield Trumbull Mall, Weir said. Police were advised that a Westfield shopper noticed him walking around inside the mall, …
Former Doctor From Fairfield County Sentenced For Illegally Prescribing Controlled Substances Former Doctor From Fairfield County Sentenced For Illegally Prescribing Controlled Substances
Former Doctor From Fairfield County Sentenced For Illegally Prescribing Controlled Substances A former doctor in Connecticut will spend nearly four years in prison and will pay more than $200,000 after admitting to illegally distributing prescription medication. Fairfield County resident David Ciancimino, age 63, of Trumbull, was sentenced by US District Judge Omar A. Williams in Hartford to 46 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release for distributing drugs out of his Shelton office to patients who did not require them. US Attorney Vanessa Roberts Avery said that in October 2020, law enforcement officials launched an investigation into the suspicious distribu…
Trio Nabbed For Robbing Woman, Stealing Her Car At Mall In CT Trio Nabbed For Robbing Woman, Stealing Her Car At Mall In CT
Trio Nabbed For Robbing Woman, Stealing Her Car At Mall In CT Three Fairfield County teenagers were captured after allegedly robbing a woman and stealing her car in a busy area mall parking lot. The incident took place in Trumbull around 2:45 p.m., Thursday, May 19 at the Westfield Trumbull Mall parking lot. A 59-year-old woman was loading her car in the mall parking lot when she was surrounded by three Bridgeport who demanded her car keys, said Lt. Brian Weir, of the Trumbull Police. The woman was pushed from behind and her purse was snatched from her hands, along with her keys, Weir said. The juveniles entered her vehicle and sped o…
Father Of Suspect Apologizes To Family Of Slain Fairfield Prep Student As New Details Emerge Father Of Suspect Apologizes To Family Of Slain Fairfield Prep Student As New Details Emerge
Father Of Suspect Apologizes To Family Of Slain Fairfield Prep Student As New Details Emerge The father of a teenage suspect charged with the stabbing death of a Fairfield County student apologized to the family of the slain prep school student-athlete as he exited a court hearing for his son. New Haven County resident Raul Valle, age 16, of Milford, appeared in Derby Superior Court on Thursday morning, May 19, to face murder and assault charges for the stabbing of James "Jimmy" McGrath, age 17, of Shelton which took place Saturday, May 14. “I’m sorry,” Valle’s father, also named Raul Valle, said as he left the courthouse with his head beneath a jacket, the Daily Mail reported. “I’…
Fairfield County School Fatal Stabbing Suspect Attends Says It's 'Horrified, Deeply Saddened' Fairfield County School Fatal Stabbing Suspect Attends Says It's 'Horrified, Deeply Saddened'
Fairfield County School Fatal Stabbing Suspect Attends Says It's 'Horrified, Deeply Saddened' As family and friends in Connecticut prepare to pay tribute to a Fairfield County student-athlete who was stabbed to death by another teen, the school the suspect attends says it is "horrified" by the incident. The suspect, a 16-year-old New Haven County teen from Milford, was arrested on Wednesday, May 18, for allegedly stabbing 17-year-old Fairfield Prep junior James "Jimmy" McGrath to death on Saturday, May 14 in Shelton. The school the suspect attends, St. Joseph High School in Trumbull, said in a statement "our entire School Community is horrified and deeply saddened by the tragic…
Teen Nabbed With Gun, Keys To Stolen SUV At Mall In Fairfield County, Police Say Teen Nabbed With Gun, Keys To Stolen SUV At Mall In Fairfield County, Police Say
Teen Nabbed With Gun, Keys To Stolen SUV At Mall In Fairfield County, Police Say A 17-year-old was arrested after discarding a gun while running from police at a popular Fairfield County mall. The teen was arrested in Trumbull on Thursday, May 12 outside of the Westfield Trumbull Mall. The incident took place around 9:30 p.m. when police located an unoccupied Infinity SUV that was parked at the mall which had been reported stolen to the Darien Police Department on Wednesday, May 11, said Lt. Brian Weir, of the Trumbull Police Department. As officers were investigating the circumstances regarding the stolen vehicle, the teen left the mall and walked towar…
Man Nabbed At Fairfield County Mall For Videotaping Under Young Girl's Clothes, Police Say Man Nabbed At Fairfield County Mall For Videotaping Under Young Girl's Clothes, Police Say
Man Nabbed At Fairfield County Mall For Videotaping Under Young Girl's Clothes, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been arrested for allegedly videotaping under the clothes of a young child at a food court at an area mall. Kenneth Soto, age 55, of Bridgeport was arrested by Trumbull Police on Friday, April 15 at the Westfield Trumbull Mall. Soto was taken into custody after a concerned citizen observed him using his cell phone to take inappropriate photographs of the unsuspecting juvenile as he sat at a table in the food court across from her, said Lt. Brian Weir, of the Trumbull Police. The Trumbull Police were called to investigate Soto for videotaping the yo…
CFO From Fairfield County Sentenced For $33M Healthcare Scheme CFO From Fairfield County Sentenced For $33M Healthcare Scheme
CFO From Fairfield County Sentenced For $33M Healthcare Scheme A Fairfield County woman will spend more than five years in prison and surrender millions of dollars after being sentenced for a “widespread” $33 million healthcare fraud scheme, federal officials announced. Trumbull resident Erin Verespy, age 50, was sentenced to 66 months in prison for her role in a $33 million scheme to misappropriate client healthcare funds and defraud multiple lenders through her role as the Chief Financial Officer of Employee Benefit Solutions (EBS), an insurance firm in Wilton. Earlier story - Four From Fairfield County Charged In $17 Million Insurance Firm Scheme I…
Career Criminal From Fairfield County Admits Committing Murder-For-Hire Of Politician Career Criminal From Fairfield County Admits Committing Murder-For-Hire Of Politician
Career Criminal From Fairfield County Admits Committing Murder-For-Hire Of Politician A hardened ex-con from Fairfield County admitted that he and a longtime criminal pal from Philadelphia stabbed a political consultant to death and then torched his New Jersey apartment in a murder-for-hire attack. George Bratsenis, age 73, of Monroe, said he and his partner were paid to whack Michael Galdieri, the son of former State Sen. James Galdieri in New Jersey and a prominent figure in local politics. Bratsenis and the other killer, Bomani Africa, age 61, were hired by onetime political operative Sean Caddle, who’d been an aide to former State Sen. Ray Lesniak and previously worked …
Man Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree In Fairfield County Man Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree In Fairfield County
Man Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree In Fairfield County This story has been updated. Police are investigating a fatal overnight crash in Connecticut. It happened in Fairfield County around 9:10 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 20. That's when a 2020 Acura TLX was traveling southbound in Trumbull on Route 25 in the left lane north of Exit 9 when the vehicle lost control and struck a tree off the roadway in the median, according to Connecticut State Police. The Acura came to a final rest with its front end against the tree, police said. The driver, identified as Domingo Gutierrez, age 45, of Bethel, was transported to St. Vi…