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CT Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Woman As She Walked Her Dog Busted
Police arrested a 21-year-old Connecticut man after a woman said she had to fight him off last month when he groped her as she walked her dog in Fairfield County, authorities said.
Jgai Purcell, of Shelton, is charged with sexual assault and was being held on a $50,000 bond, police said Wednesday, Sept. 25.
A 47-year-old woman told officers she was walking her dog on Canal Street in Shelton on Aug. 8, when a man approached her because he "wanted to get to know her," police said.
She declined and tried to leave, but he restrained her and grabbed her breasts, Shelton p…
Bridgeport Police Officer Charged With Domestic Violence
A Fairfield County Police officer was charged with stalking and fear of safety, among other charges, in connection with a domestic violence case.
According to Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police Department, Officer Dani Soto, was arrested on Wednesday, July 3, following a criminal investigation that began in May into domestic violence allegations.
Soto, age 47, of Bridgeport, has been on administrative leave during the investigation.
With the department since 2017, Soto was charged with:
Five counts of stalking -- fear of physical safety
Four counts of unlawful restraint
22 cou…
Assault Arrest: Man Gropes Woman At CT Park, Police Say
A 36-year-old man has been arrested after authorities said he assaulted a woman in a Connecticut park.
The Windham County incident occurred on Friday, June 7 in the town of Killingly.
According to Connecticut State Police, Marc Kaczor, age 36, inappropriately and sexually touched a woman as she was walking in Owen Bell Park on Town Farm Road.
The woman was able to snap a picture of Kaczor, who is from Dayville, during the interaction, and he fled on foot.
Police conducted a K9 search, which led authorities directly to Kaczor, who was still wearing the same clothes as he was in the vict…
Attempted Carjacking: Pair Grab, Drag Woman Along I-84 In CT, Police Say
Two men have been arrested on charges including robbery after they allegedly threw a woman to the ground in an attempt to steal her car.
The Tolland County incident occurred on Thursday, May 23 in Vernon.
According to Connecticut State Police, the two men — Emmanuel Nina-Saldana, age 21, and Bryan Saldana, age 20 — were tailgating a woman driving a Porsche SUV as she drove east on I-84 just after 4:30 p.m.
The victim, who was not named, pulled over past Exit 67 to let the two men pass. However, they pulled up behind her instead.
She got out of her vehicle with her keys and purse, as d…
