Convicted CT Felon Nabbed For Attempted Home Invasion, Police Say Convicted CT Felon Nabbed For Attempted Home Invasion, Police Say
Convicted CT Felon Nabbed For Attempted Home Invasion, Police Say A convicted felon has been nabbed for an attempted armed home invasion while the family was inside the home. The incident took place around 4:30 p.m., Sunday, July 31 in Waterbury. Officers responded on a report a man was attempting to force entry into a residential home with a firearm while a family was inside, said Lt. Robert Davis, of the Waterbury Police. During an investigation, officers were able to get a description of the suspect and the vehicle involved, Davis said. Shortly after, officers located Wayne Early, age 36, of Waterbury, walking back to a disabled motor vehicle f…
Fairfield County Man Sentenced For Fentanyl Distribution, Gun Possession Fairfield County Man Sentenced For Fentanyl Distribution, Gun Possession
Fairfield County Man Sentenced For Fentanyl Distribution, Gun Possession A Fairfield County man who admitted to selling dangerous fentanyl pills disguised as pain medication will spend two and a half years in prison. Stratford resident Luis Colon, age 51, was sentenced to 32 months behind bars Tuesday, July 12, in federal court in Hartford. It followed his March 2021 guilty pleas to charges of conspiring to possess and distribute fentanyl, and possession of a firearm by a felon. Federal prosecutors said Colon, who is also known as “Big Lou” and “Hitman,” sold approximately 300 fentanyl pills that were disguised as oxycodone to a co-conspirator. Fentanyl is a …
Fairfield County Man Sentenced In Arson, Murder Scheme Fairfield County Man Sentenced In Arson, Murder Scheme
Fairfield County Man Sentenced In Arson, Murder Scheme A 33-year-old man was sentenced for his role in a plan to murder an individual and set fire to a Fairfield County business. George Rivera, of Danbury, was sentenced on Wednesday, June 29, to 10 years in prison followed by three years of supervised release, according to Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States attorney for the District of Connecticut. He pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a felon on Saturday, March 25, the US Attorney's Office said. According to the announcement, on April 2, 2018, police tried to pull over a car that was driving with unlit taillights.  The …
Duo Sentenced In Scheme To Murder Individual, Set Fire To Fairfield County Business Duo Sentenced In Scheme To Murder Individual, Set Fire To Fairfield County Business
Duo Sentenced In Scheme To Murder Individual, Set Fire To Fairfield County Business Two men were sentenced to years in prison for their roles in a plan to murder an individual and set fire to a Fairfield County business.  Luis Mercado, age 55, of Bridgeport, and 35-year-old Luis Mejias, of Waterbury, were sentenced on Monday, June 27, to 10 years in prison followed by three years of supervised release, according to Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States attorney for the District of Connecticut. They both pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a felon on Friday, March 25, the US Attorney's Office said.  On the morning of April 2, 2018, police attempted t…
Two Felons Busted With Heroin, Crack Cocaine, Cash, Ammo In CT Bust Two Felons Busted With Heroin, Crack Cocaine, Cash, Ammo In CT Bust
Two Felons Busted With Heroin, Crack Cocaine, Cash, Ammo In CT Bust Two convicted felons are facing new charges after being busted during a search and seizure in Connecticut, police announced. In New Haven County, police officers in Waterbury assigned to the department’s Vice and Intelligence Division executed a search warrant at a William Street apartment following an investigation into drug sales in the region. At the apartment, investigators located suspect Quentin Boone, age 28, who was with a second man, Litchfield County resident Douglas Elliott, age 34, of Torrington, both of whom are convicted felons with prior narcotic felony-related convictions wh…
CT Drug Dealer Busted With 250 Bags Of Heroin, Fentanyl Sentenced CT Drug Dealer Busted With 250 Bags Of Heroin, Fentanyl Sentenced
CT Drug Dealer Busted With 250 Bags Of Heroin, Fentanyl Sentenced A Connecticut man will spend more than two years in prison after pleading guilty to fentanyl distribution and firearm possession charges. Hartford resident Maico Turell, age 49, was sentenced to 30 months, or 2.5 years, behind bars Tuesday, May 24, in federal court in Hartford. Undercover police busted Turell in December 2020 when he sold them “distribution quantities” of heroin and fentanyl on two seperate occasions at his Franklin Avenue home, according to the US Attorney’s Office in Connecticut. A court-authorized search of his home turned up a loaded 9mm semiautomatic firearm, a 9mm ma…
Two Suspects Busted For Trespassing, Illegal Handgun In CT, Police Say Two Suspects Busted For Trespassing, Illegal Handgun In CT, Police Say
Two Suspects Busted For Trespassing, Illegal Handgun In CT, Police Say Two men who were trespassing on a New Haven County property are facing a host of charges after being busted by police on patrol with an illegally modified handgun, authorities announced. In Waterbury, members of the police department’s Crime Prevention Unit were on patrol in the area of Washington Street and South Street due to recent complaints of quality of life concerns in the area. Shortly before 6:30 p.m. on Friday, May 13, police said that the officers spotted a group of people who were “displaying suspicious behaviors” while congregating outside a Washington Street business that had…
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…
15-Year-Old Caught With Loaded Firearm In Western Mass, Police Say 15-Year-Old Caught With Loaded Firearm In Western Mass, Police Say
15-Year-Old Caught With Loaded Firearm In Western Mass, Police Say A 15-year-old Western Massachusetts boy was arrested after he was allegedly caught carrying a loaded firearm.  The arrest took place in Hampden County in Springfield around 7 p.m., Thursday, May 5 on Walnut Street. The teen was arrested after Springfield detectives received information that he was currently in possession of a firearm in a parking lot on the 400 block of Walnut Street, said Ryan Walsh, spokesman for the Springfield Police Department. Detectives approached a group of four teens, including the suspect, who was detained, Walsh said. During a search, detectives recovered …
Ghost Gun Found At CT High School Following Fight Ghost Gun Found At CT High School Following Fight
Ghost Gun Found At CT High School Following Fight Three students were arrested following a fight at a Connecticut high school in which a loaded ghost gun was found. The fight took place in Litchfield County in New Milford around 9:20 a.m., Tuesday, April 26 at New Milford High School. The school was immediately put into lockdown and officers swiftly moved to locate the involved parties, said Chief Spencer Cerruto, of the New Milford Police.  A juvenile and two other students were detained at the scene, Cerruto said. The lockdown was lifted around 11 a.m. when the school was deemed safe, police said. Cerruto said that a fight in a s…
Worcester Man Admits To Drug, Firearms, Money Laundering, Tax Fraud Charges Worcester Man Admits To Drug, Firearms, Money Laundering, Tax Fraud Charges
Worcester Man Admits To Drug, Firearms, Money Laundering, Tax Fraud Charges A Massachusetts man pleaded guilty to charges related to cocaine trafficking, firearms, money laundering, and tax return fraud. According to an announcement from the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts, William Hoey, age 41, of Worcester, pleaded guilty on Monday, March 7, to the following charges: Three counts of possession with intent to distribute cocaine and distribution of cocaine Two counts of possession with intent to distribute cocaine One count of using and carrying a firearm during and in relation to, and possessing a firearm in furtherance…
Man From Springfield Charged After Police Discover Loaded Firearm In Fanny Pack Man From Springfield Charged After Police Discover Loaded Firearm In Fanny Pack
Man From Springfield Charged After Police Discover Loaded Firearm In Fanny Pack A Western Mass man has been charged after police discovered a loaded large-capacity firearm in a fanny pack during a traffic stop. Hampden County resident Anthony Gonzalez, age 19, of Springfield, was arrested Wednesday, Feb. 23, by Springfield Police during a traffic stop. According to Ryan Walsh, spokesman for the Springfield Police, Gonzalez was arrested after detectives received information that he was in possession of a firearm.  The weapon seized.Springfield Police Department  Detectives located a car Gonzalez was traveling in and conducted a traffic stop on the 400 block of Bay …