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Alleged Stalker Scares Woman, Daughters At CT Target, Police Say Alleged Stalker Scares Woman, Daughters At CT Target, Police Say
Alleged Stalker Scares Woman, Daughters At CT Target, Police Say A 55-year-old Connecticut man was held overnight after turning himself in to police on charges of stalking a woman and her two daughters. The incident occurred in Hartford County at the Target store on Sunday, July 14, in South Windsor. According to Sgt. Mark Cleverdon of the South Windsor Police, a woman, and her two adult daughters came to police headquarters to report that a strange man had followed them through the store. They were scared enough to ask a Target employee to escort them to their car in the parking lot. Cleverdon said that while in the parking lot, a vehicle driven by Tol…
Man Rides Motorcycle Over 130 MPH On CT Highway, Flees From Trooper: Police Man Rides Motorcycle Over 130 MPH On CT Highway, Flees From Trooper: Police
Man Rides Motorcycle Over 130 MPH On CT Highway, Flees From Trooper: Police A man faces several charges after he was seen driving recklessly at high speeds on a busy Connecticut highway before fleeing attempts to pull him over, police announced.  The arrest stemmed from an incident in Hartford County on Tuesday, April 23, when a Connecticut State Police trooper in Manchester at the intersection of Buckland Hills Drive and Buckland Street saw a motorcyclist weave through traffic and straddle the center dividing lines to cut in front of other stopped vehicles, according to police. The trooper, who was able to record the motorcyclist's license plate, saw him con…
CT Child Porn Arrest Leads To Gun, Drug Charges CT Child Porn Arrest Leads To Gun, Drug Charges
CT Child Porn Arrest Leads To Gun, Drug Charges A Connecticut man has been charged with a range of crimes from allegedly possessing child porn to illegally possessing guns and manufacturing drugs. Hartford County resident Michael Gigliotti, age, of Manchester, was arrested on Monday, April 1, at his home in Manchester. According to Lt. Nick Reinert of the Manchester Police, Gigliotti was nabbed by Manchester detectives, the Center for Digital Investigations, and Homeland Security following an investigation into child pornography. Agents served a warrant on Gigliotti who was in the residence and taken into custody and was charg…
CT Man Charged With Robbery Of Convenience Store CT Man Charged With Robbery Of Convenience Store
CT Man Charged With Robbery Of Convenience Store A Connecticut man was nabbed for an alleged armed robbery of a convenience store after police tracked him down by connecting him to a truck that was suspected to have been used in other crimes. Hartford County resident Daniel Reardon, age 35, of the Broad Brook section of East Windsor, was charged on Saturday, Jan. 27 for the Friday, Jan. 26, robbery in New London County in the town of Colchester. According to Connecticut State Police, Reardon is accused of walking into the Gulf Mart store located at 738 Middletown Road, asking for cigarettes, and then demanding all of the cash from the reg…
CT Man Accused Of Strangling Woman CT Man Accused Of Strangling Woman
CT Man Accused Of Strangling Woman A Connecticut man was charged with strangulation after police said a woman reported she was choked and assaulted. The incident took place in Hartford County on Tuesday, Dec. 5 in South Windsor. According to Sgt. Mark Cleverdon of the South Windsor Police, officers were alerted to a woman walking down the street crying.  The woman arrived at police headquarters and told officers that she had been choked and assaulted by Bruce Salisbury, age 56, of South Windsor, Cleverdon said. Salisbury was taken into custody at his home and charged with assault and strangulation. He was released on…
Woman Driving Drunk, Wrong Way Nabbed After Vehicle Bursts Into Flames On CT Roadway: Police Woman Driving Drunk, Wrong Way Nabbed After Vehicle Bursts Into Flames On CT Roadway: Police
Woman Driving Drunk, Wrong Way Nabbed After Vehicle Bursts Into Flames On CT Roadway: Police A woman was apprehended outside a vehicle that had burst into flames after police say she was driving the wrong way while intoxicated on a Connecticut roadway. The incident happened in Hartford County just before 3 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 2 on I-384 in Manchester. Connecticut State Police Troop H in Hartford received multiple calls reporting a wrong way driver traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes. Troopers then received additional reports that the same vehicle was on fire in the left lane, prior to the Exit 1 entrance ramp to I-384 eastbound. Responding troopers located the vehicle…
Wrong-Way Driver, 21, Nabbed In CT Alleged DUI Incident Wrong-Way Driver, 21, Nabbed In CT Alleged DUI Incident
Wrong-Way Driver, 21, Nabbed In CT Alleged DUI Incident A man who had just become of legal drinking age was arrested on charges of drinking and driving after police saw him driving down the wrong way on I-384. It happened just after midnight on Friday, Aug. 18 in Manchester, according to Connecticut State Police. Troopers saw Bonifilio Ortiz-Perez, who turned 21 in July, driving west in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 384 near exit 4. Once pulled over, officers began to suspect that Ortiz-Perez was under the influence, and a sobriety test allegedly confirmed this. He was arrested and is charged with: Operating under the influence; Dr…
Street Racing Bust: 20-Year-Old From Norwalk Accused Of Leading Statewide Takeovers Street Racing Bust: 20-Year-Old From Norwalk Accused Of Leading Statewide Takeovers
Street Racing Bust: 20-Year-Old From Norwalk Accused Of Leading Statewide Takeovers Police believe they've nabbed the person behind a string of racing incidents dubbed “street takeovers" in Connecticut. A 20-year-old Fairfield County resident, Jefferson Duron, of Norwalk, was arrested at approximately 1:40 p.m. on Monday, May 22, for being a ring leader in a series of illegal street racing events, according to Connecticut State Police. The arrest came after months of police investigations into “street takeover” events, where racers and spectators gather to race cars, perform a burnout with their cars, set off fireworks, and more, officials said. Authorities reporte…
CT Target Employee Steals $13K From Cash Registers, Police Say CT Target Employee Steals $13K From Cash Registers, Police Say
CT Target Employee Steals $13K From Cash Registers, Police Say A Connecticut Target employee was charged with larceny after allegedly stealing more than $13,000 from cash registers at the store where he worked. The incident took place in Hartford County between December 2022 and January in South Windsor. Jorge L. Rivera-Martinez, age 23, of East Hartford was arrested on an active arrest warrant on Wednesday, April 5, said Sgt. Mark Cleverdon, of the South Windsor Police. Rivera-Martinez’s charge stems from an investigation in January after it was determined he, a Target employee, stole more than $13,500 in cash from the registers, …
Man Uses Magnet To Steal From Target In South Windsor, Takes Over $600 Worth Of Items: Police Man Uses Magnet To Steal From Target In South Windsor, Takes Over $600 Worth Of Items: Police
Man Uses Magnet To Steal From Target In South Windsor, Takes Over $600 Worth Of Items: Police A Massachusetts man faces charges after allegedly using a magnet to steal more than $600 worth of items from a Target in Connecticut.  The theft happened in Hartford County on Saturday, Feb. 18 around 3 p.m., when police in South Windsor responded to the Target at 125 Buckland Hills Dr. for a reported ongoing shoplifting incident, according to Sgt. Mark Cleverdon.  Once arriving at the store, officers stopped 67-year-old Richard Hazeldine of Springfield outside the main entrance and found him in possession of $617.87 worth of stolen items, as well as a magnet used to remove securi…
Drunk Driver Causes Fatal Crash In East Hartford, Claims Someone Else Drove, Police Say Drunk Driver Causes Fatal Crash In East Hartford, Claims Someone Else Drove, Police Say
Drunk Driver Causes Fatal Crash In East Hartford, Claims Someone Else Drove, Police Say An East Hartford man faces manslaughter charges after allegedly causing a fatal accident that left a Massachusetts woman dead and then telling authorities that he was not the driver, police said. East Hartford resident Ricardo Figueroa, age 24, was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 16 for his role in a fatal Hartford County crash on Route 2 in East Hartford on March 13, 2022, that left one woman dead, according to state police.  On the day of the crash, which happened adjacent to the Route 2 westbound entrance ramp, a Toyota Corolla with three people inside had collided with a Hyund…
LEGO Thief: Man Steals Over $3K In Plastic Bricks From South Windsor Target LEGO Thief: Man Steals Over $3K In Plastic Bricks From South Windsor Target
Lego Thief: Man Steals Over $3K In Plastic Bricks From South Windsor Target A man faces larceny charges after stealing thousands of dollars in LEGO sets from a Target in Connecticut. New Haven resident Glenn London, age 37, was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 9 by police on two active arrest warrants, both related to larcenies from the Target in South Windsor, located at 125 Buckland Hills Dr., according to Windsor PD Sergeant Mark Cleverdon.   London allegedly stole $1,709.92 of the popular toy plastic bricks on Friday, Oct. 21, and then stole $1,419.94 worth of sets on Wednesday, Oct. 26.  London was presented at Manchester Superior Court on Thursday, …
CT Man Charged In Road Rage Incident For Pointing Gun At Another Driver, Police Say CT Man Charged In Road Rage Incident For Pointing Gun At Another Driver, Police Say
CT Man Charged In Road Rage Incident For Pointing Gun At Another Driver, Police Say A Connecticut man has been charged in an alleged road rage incident in which he pointed a gun at another driver. Hartford County resident, Terrence Stover, age 31, of Windsor, was arrested on an active warrant on Monday, Jan. 2 for the incident which took place on Friday, Oct. 21, 2022. The incident took place on Route 5 in South Windsor when he pointed a firearm at another driver, said Sgt. Mark Cleverdon of the South Windsor Police. Stover was identified via the license plate on the vehicle and through the use of an intelligence-sharing network used by law enforcement, Cleverdon sai…
CT Woman Arrested After 4-Year-Old Eats THC Edibles, Police Say CT Woman Arrested After 4-Year-Old Eats THC Edibles, Police Say
CT Woman Arrested After 4-Year-Old Eats THC Edibles, Police Say A Connecticut woman has been charged with a risk of injury to a child after her young son ate several THC edibles he found in an open trash can. Hartford County resident Jenna Sullivan, age 36, of South Windsor, was arrested on Saturday, Feb. 12, on an active warrant for the incident which took place in January. According to Sergeant Mark N. Cleverdon, of the New Windsor Police, Sullivan's 4-year-old son ate several THC edibles and had to be transported to the hospital for treatment. The child was released shortly thereafter with no significant injuries, Cleverdon said.  Sulliva…
Two Men Arrested After Altercation At CT Board Of Education Meeting, Police Say Two Men Arrested After Altercation At CT Board Of Education Meeting, Police Say
Two Men Arrested After Altercation At CT Board Of Education Meeting, Police Say Two men were arrested following the investigation into a fight that broke out during a December Board of Education meeting in Connecticut, police announced. In Hartford County, Glastonbury residents Monte Ray McFall and Mark Finocchiaro were both charged with second-degree breach of peace following their fight during a meeting discussing the district’s mascot on Dec. 14, 2021. Earlier story - Connecticut School Board Member Punched, Knocked Down During Public Hearing Last year, the district moved to change the mascot due to its negative connotation and impact on Native Americans; however, …
CT FedEx Employees Accused Of Stealing 20 Smartphones CT FedEx Employees Accused Of Stealing 20 Smartphones
CT FedEx Employees Accused Of Stealing 20 Smartphones Two FedEx employees have been charged with allegedly stealing 20 smartphones from a shipping box on a conveyor belt. Simon M. Muriithi, age 18, of South Windsor, and Tyshawn Thomas, age 19, of East Hartford, both employees at the FedEx distribution center in South Windsor were arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 19. According to Sergeant Mark Cleverdon, of the South Winsor Police, the two were observed by FedEx security stealing smartphones from a shipping box on their conveyor belt.  In total, 20 phones were taken, totaling approximately $8,000, police said. Both men …
CT 20-Year-Old Arrested On Child Porn Charges Had 'Explicit' Photos, Police Say CT 20-Year-Old Arrested On Child Porn Charges Had 'Explicit' Photos, Police Say
CT 20-Year-Old Arrested On Child Porn Charges Had 'Explicit' Photos, Police Say A Connecticut man has been apprehended on alleged child porn charges after police said he persuaded a teen boy from Arizona to send him "explicit pictures." On Thursday, Sept. 2, police in Hartford County arrested Drew J. McFarland, age 20, of South Windsor after a month-long investigation in which McFarland was found to have met a 15-year-old from Arizona online via an instant messaging app called Discord. According to Sergeant Mark Cleverdon, of the New Windsor Police, McFarland used the app to converse with the victim and convince him to exchange explicit pi…