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Greenwich Homeowner Catches Burglar, Holds Him Down Until Police Arrived Greenwich Homeowner Catches Burglar, Holds Him Down Until Police Arrived
Greenwich Homeowner Catches Burglar, Holds Him Down Until Police Arrived A homeowner interrupted a burglary in progress and he and another man were able to hold down the suspect until police arrived in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Greenwich around 2 p.m., Tuesday, April 25 on Holly Hill Lane. According to Greenwich Police Lt. Patrick Smyth, police responded after receiving a call of two men holding down a third man and yelling for someone to call 911. When police arrived, they found that the man being held down, Danny Collazo, age 48, of the Bronx, New York, had entered the home and removed items worth more than $2,300, Smyth said. When th…
Fairfield County Man Nabbed For Racially-Motivated Road Rage Incident, Police Say Fairfield County Man Nabbed For Racially-Motivated Road Rage Incident, Police Say
Fairfield County Man Nabbed For Racially-Motivated Road Rage Incident, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been charged in connection with a road rage incident in which he allegedly yelled racial epithets at the victim. Erik Krobetzky, age 50, of Wilton, turned himself in to police on a warrant on Friday, Dec. 9 for the incident which took place on Saturday, Sept. 10 in Wilton. According to Lt. Gregg Phillipson of the Wilton Police, during the incident, Krobetzky cut off another motorist on Route 7 and then began to drive slowly in front of the victim, braking hard intermittently and swerving in front of them.  Krobetzky then displayed his middle finger at the vi…
Merrill Lynch Fires Fairfield County Man Charged After Smoothie Shop Tirade, Report Says Merrill Lynch Fires Fairfield County Man Charged After Smoothie Shop Tirade, Report Says
Merrill Lynch Fires Fairfield County Man Charged After Smoothie Shop Tirade, Report Says A Fairfield County man who is facing charges after authorities said he yelled and threw a drink at employees of an area smoothie shop has been fired from his job at Merrill Lynch, according to a new report. James Iannazzo, age 48, of Fairfield, was arrested on Saturday, Jan. 22, following the incident at Robeks, which is located at 2061 Black Rock Turnpike in Fairfield, according to the Fairfield Police Department. Earlier report - Man Accused Of Attacking Smoothie Shop Workers In Fairfield County For Son's Allergic Reaction Police said Iannazzo was angry after his son suffered a…
Man Accused Of Attacking Smoothie Shop Workers In Fairfield County For Son's Allergic Reaction Man Accused Of Attacking Smoothie Shop Workers In Fairfield County For Son's Allergic Reaction
Man Accused Of Attacking Smoothie Shop Workers In Fairfield County For Son's Allergic Reaction A Fairfield County man was arrested for allegedly attacking employees at an area fruit and smoothie shop after his son had an allergic reaction to peanuts and was hospitalized. James Iannazzo, age 48, of Fairfield, was arrested on Saturday, Jan. 22 after Fairfield Police received numerous calls from employees at Robeks, located at 2061 Black Rock Turnpike, reporting a customer throwing things, yelling at employees, and refusing to leave. According to Sgt. Michael Stahl, of the Fairfield Police, an investigation found that at around 1 p.m., Iannazzo made a purchase at Robeks and left the sto…
Westchester County Man Nabbed Impersonating Officer, Police Say Westchester County Man Nabbed Impersonating Officer, Police Say
Westchester County Man Nabbed Impersonating Officer, Police Say A Westchester County man who was driving a 1998 Mercedes-Benz at a high rate of speed with red and blue flashing lights was arrested for allegedly impersonating police in Fairfield County. David Rozon, age 41, of White Plains, was arrested on Sunday, Sept. 26, after Wilton Police spotted the vehicle traveling northbound on Danbury Road around 6:50 p.m. Wilton officers attempted to stop Rozon who fled at a high rate of speed into the town of Redding at which time the pursuit was terminated, said Lieutenant Gregg Phillipson, of the Wilton Police.  Redding Police located and stopped…
Second Teen Arrested In Connection To Danbury Fair Mall Shooting Second Teen Arrested In Connection To Danbury Fair Mall Shooting
Second Teen Arrested In Connection To Danbury Fair Mall Shooting A second person has been arrested in connection with a shooting at the Danbury Fair Mall that left a 15-year-old girl wounded. Derek Sotelo, age 18, of Danbury, was apprehended by Danbury Police on Tuesday, Aug. 24 for having a hammer during the incident.  The shooting took place during an altercation between two groups of teens on Wednesday, Aug. 11, near the entrance to Macy's at Danbury Fair Mall. Earlier Report: 14-Year-Old Turns Himself In After Shooting At Danbury Mall A 14-year-old Danbury teen had been charged with the shooting. According to Danbury Police Lt. Adam Marc…
14-Year-Old Turns Himself In After Shooting At Danbury Mall 14-Year-Old Turns Himself In After Shooting At Danbury Mall
14-Year-Old Turns Himself In After Shooting At Danbury Mall A 14-year-old Fairfield County boy has turned himself in to police as being the shooter at an area mall that left a teenage girl shot in the chest. The shooting took place around 7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 11, near the entrance to Macy's at Danbury Fair Mall during a confrontation between two groups of teens, authorities said. One person, described as a tall, thin male with dreadlocks who may be in his early teens, took out a gun and fired a single shot, which struck the teenager, Danbury Police Chief Patrick Ridenhour said. As a result of the shooting, surrounding police agencies were reques…
Hudson Valley Resident Accused Of Assaulting Another Man At Fairfield County Shopping Center Hudson Valley Resident Accused Of Assaulting Another Man At Fairfield County Shopping Center
Hudson Valley Resident Accused Of Assaulting Another Man At Fairfield County Shopping Center A Hudson Valley man was arrested for assault after allegedly attacking another man at a Fairfield County shopping center. Rockland County resident Dane Kurt Fender, 31, of Garnerville, was arrested on Saturday, Dec. 19 by Greenwich Police at the Riverside Commons Shopping Center, Riverside, said Captain Mark E. Zuccerella. According to Zuccerella, Greenwich Police responded to the shopping center on a report of two men fighting. When they arrived on the scene, an investigation found that Fender had allegedly pushed his way past a pregnant woman in order to assault another man by tackl…
Westchester Woman Charged After Incident At Fairfield County Restaurant Westchester Woman Charged After Incident At Fairfield County Restaurant
Westchester Woman Charged After Incident At Fairfield County Restaurant A Westchester woman was charged after getting into a dispute at a Fairfield County restaurant. Sarah Ann Westerman, 30, of Port Chester, was arrested on Saturday, Dec. 12, for an incident that took place in November at a Greenwich Avenue restaurant, said the Greenwich Police. According to police, a person came to the Greenwich Police Department to report an incident that occurred at the restaurant, which the police would not name. An investigation found that two people got into a verbal altercation, which turned physical, police said.  Police said Westerman was the aggressor, and a w…
Westchester County Man Nabbed For Crime Eight Years Later In Fairfield County Westchester County Man Nabbed For Crime Eight Years Later In Fairfield County
Westchester County Man Nabbed For Crime Eight Years Later In Fairfield County An out of area man wanted on a warrant for breach of peace was arrested in Fairfield County eight years after he committed the crime. Westchester County resident Marcus Ephraim, 30, of Port Chester, was arrested on Sunday, Nov. 29 by Stamford Police and transferred on the warrant to Greenwich Police for an incident that took place in March 2012 when Ephraim was 22-years-old, said the Greenwich Police. According to police, Ephraim engaged in a verbal altercation with another person and had to restrained by a friend. He then began to thrash about and damaged a storefront window. Ephraim was …
Man Threatens Victim With Machete, Steals Items During Altercation In Greenwich, Police Say Man Threatens Victim With Machete, Steals Items During Altercation In Greenwich, Police Say
Man Threatens Victim With Machete, Steals Items During Altercation In Greenwich, Police Say A Fairfield County man was arrested on a warrant for allegedly threatening to attack a person in a vehicle with him with a machete and stealing some of their possessions. Antonio Llanos-Lopez, 48, of Stamford, was arrested on Friday, Nov. 20, for the incident which took place on Friday, Oct. 16, in Greenwich, said the Greenwich Police. According to police, Llanos-Lopez was in a vehicle with another person when they became involved in an argument and physical altercation, police said. During the fight, Llanos-Lopez allegedly threatened the victim with a machete and prevented them from leavi…
Sandy Hook Man Accused Of Threatening To Kill Police In Tweet Sandy Hook Man Accused Of Threatening To Kill Police In Tweet
Sandy Hook Man Accused Of Threatening To Kill Police In Tweet A 24-year-old Northern Fairfield County man was arrested after allegedly threatening to kill police on Twitter. On Wednesday, June 24, Connecticut State Police Headquarters received a complaint from a resident in the state of Virginia reporting a disturbing tweet on Twitter, the department said. According to police, the tweet said: "imma kill a cop today and when they ask me why I did it, imma tell them he was acting nervous and looked at me wrong." The department's Western District Major Crime Squad was assigned to investigate the incident and was assisted by State Troopers from Troop A, …
COVID-19: Man Throws Rock Into McDonald’s After Being Asked To Leave For Not Wearing Mask COVID-19: Man Throws Rock Into McDonald’s After Being Asked To Leave For Not Wearing Mask
Covid-19: Man Throws Rock Into McDonald’s After Being Asked To Leave For Not Wearing Mask A 37-year-old man threw a large rock through the window of a McDonald's in Connecticut after he was asked to leave for not wearing a mask amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, according to police. The incident happened earlier this month in Brooklyn, Connecticut, located about 45 miles east of Hartford. Jason Daddario agreed to leave when he was asked at about 8 p.m. Friday, May 1, but after throwing the rock ran over to a Walmart store where police say he stole several pairs of ladies' underwear, according to the Hartford Courant. He was apprehended after he initially ran away f…
Police: Greenwich Man Refuses To Pay Bill, Threatens Manager, Hits Cop Police: Greenwich Man Refuses To Pay Bill, Threatens Manager, Hits Cop
Police: Greenwich Man Refuses To Pay Bill, Threatens Manager, Hits Cop A verbally abusive customer at a Fairfield County restaurant doubled down and returned just hours after he refused to pay his bill and was arrested for breaching the peace and assaulting an officer, police said. Officers from the Darien Police Department were dispatched to the Goose American Bistro & Bar on Boston Post Road at approximately 9 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 21, where there was a report of an unruly customer who refused to pay his bill. Police said that Greenwich resident Andrew Herz, 57, had eaten dinner with another person and was refusing to pay the bill.  When the manag…
Police: Daughter Of TV Producer Accused Of Blackmailing David Letterman Bares All At Area Beach Police: Daughter Of TV Producer Accused Of Blackmailing David Letterman Bares All At Area Beach
Police: Daughter Of TV Producer Accused Of Blackmailing David Letterman Bares All At Area Beach The daughter of a former TV producer who allegedly attempted to blackmail Westchester resident and former late-night TV star David Letterman has been arrested for allegedly baring all at a beach in Fairfield County. Anna Lee Halderman, 28, of Norwalk, turned herself into police on Saturday, Aug. 17, on charges of indecent exposure for allegedly taking off her bathing suit on Monday, July 15, at Compo Beach, said the Westport Police Department. Halderman’s father, Robert “Joe” Halderman, was a CBS News producer when he found a diary belonging to longtime Letterman assistant Stephanie Birkitt…
Fugitive Still On Run After Saying He'd Surrender If 'Wanted' Facebook Post Got 15K Likes Fugitive Still On Run After Saying He'd Surrender If 'Wanted' Facebook Post Got 15K Likes
Fugitive Still On Run After Saying He'd Surrender If 'Wanted' Facebook Post Got 15K Likes A man who made a deal with police to turn himself in if a wanted poster received 15,000 “likes” on Facebook is still on the run, police in Connecticut said. Investigators from the Torrington Police Department posted on Facebook that Jose Simms, 29, who is wanted on seven failure to appear warrants, agreed to turn himself in if a post received the necessary likes. Simms failed to appear in court seven times earlier this year to face charges that include assault, risk of injury and breach of peace. “Here's an interesting one ... Jose Simms (The first warrant pictured) negotiated with me earl…
Food-Service Workers Arrested After Fight Breaks Out At Greenwich HS Cafeteria Food-Service Workers Arrested After Fight Breaks Out At Greenwich HS Cafeteria
Food-Service Workers Arrested After Fight Breaks Out At Greenwich HS Cafeteria Two Greenwich High School cafeteria workers were arrested after allegedly getting into a physical fight. Gina Gazard, 51, and Tammy Caballero, 34, both of Stamford, were arrested around 8:10 a.m., Tuesday, May 7, after Greenwich police responded to the school at 10 Hillside Road for a report of the fight, said Greenwich Police Lt. Johnn Slusarz. Upon arrival, an investigation found that the two women had engaged in a physical fight which resulted in injury to multiple parties, according to Slusarz. Both women were charged with breach of peace and assault. They were released on a promise to…
Man Charged After Swimming Naked In YMCA Pool In Front Of Children, Greenwich Police Say Man Charged After Swimming Naked In YMCA Pool In Front Of Children, Greenwich Police Say
Man Charged After Swimming Naked In YMCA Pool In Front Of Children, Greenwich Police Say An area man was arrested on numerous charges after swimming naked in a Greenwich YMCA pool in front of children, according to police. James Sawyer, 62, of Riverside, was arrested on Friday around 10 a.m. after police were called to the YMCA at 90 East Putnam Ave., in Greenwich, for a man that had entered the pool completely naked, said the Greenwich Police. When Sawyer was asked to exit the pool he did so in a slow manner exposing himself to the children that were present in the pool, police said. Police later identified Sawyer and arrested him at his home. He was charged with risk of inj…
HS Girls Soccer Coach Resigns After Exposing Himself To Teen, Police Say HS Girls Soccer Coach Resigns After Exposing Himself To Teen, Police Say
HS Girls Soccer Coach Resigns After Exposing Himself To Teen, Police Say A high school girls soccer coach has resigned after being arrested for exposing himself to a teenage girl. David Sharpe, 29, of Fairfield, who coached the team at Staples High School in Westport, was arrested Saturday on a court warrant charging him with public indecency and breach of peace, said Fairfield Police Lt. Robert Kalamaras. The incident was first reported to police on Oct. 23, by a resident who filed a complaint of a male exposing himself in his to a female pedestrian in the area of Old Post Road and South Benson Road, Kalamaras said. “The victim, a juvenile, gave respondin…
Angry Customer Arrested After Threatening To Bring Gun To Bank, Greenwich Police Say Angry Customer Arrested After Threatening To Bring Gun To Bank, Greenwich Police Say
Angry Customer Arrested After Threatening To Bring Gun To Bank, Greenwich Police Say A 71-year-old local man is facing charges after allegedly threatening to stalk or shoot a Greenwich bank teller when a transaction went wrong, police said. Investigators from the Greenwich Police Department received a report on Friday, Nov. 16 of a client who threatened a bank employee when he became frustrated over the details of the transaction he was attempting to complete. Police said that investigators interviewed two employees, and it was determined that Greenwich resident Philip Tedeschi “entered the establishment and became frustrated over the details of a transaction.  While …
Cos Cob Woman Scratches Victim During Altercation, Man Puts Her In Headlock, Police Say Cos Cob Woman Scratches Victim During Altercation, Man Puts Her In Headlock, Police Say
Cos Cob Woman Scratches Victim During Altercation, Man Puts Her In Headlock, Police Say Multiple Greenwich police officers were required to break up a fight between two people over Labor Day Weekend. Officers from the Greenwich Police Department were dispatched to Valley Road in Cos Cob shortly after 1 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 1, where there was a report of a physical altercation between two parties. Police said that upon arrival, it was determined that Brigethe Jeanethe Gonzales, 23, had scratched the other person, and she was subsequently arrested. The other person involved in the altercation, Mahopac Donald Racinos, 26 was also arrested after pushing Gonzales and putting her i…
Country Singer Arrested At Bradley Airport After Causing Disturbance, Fighting With Police Country Singer Arrested At Bradley Airport After Causing Disturbance, Fighting With Police
Country Singer Arrested At Bradley Airport After Causing Disturbance, Fighting With Police Country star Gretchen Wilson is facing breach of peace charges after being arrested for causing a disturbance on a flight and then fighting with Connecticut State Police. The incident took place 7:18 p.m. Tuesday at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks when state police were called to the airport for a minor disturbance on an incoming flight, state police said. While being interviewed by police on the jetway, Wilson, 45, of Tennessee, "became belligerent towards the troopers," and caused a disturbance, the police report said. She was charged with breach of the peace and…
Man Exposes Himself, Urinates On CT Transit Bus, Greenwich Police Say Man Exposes Himself, Urinates On CT Transit Bus, Greenwich Police Say
Man Exposes Himself, Urinates On CT Transit Bus, Greenwich Police Say A man is facing criminal charges after allegedly exposing himself on a Connecticut Transit bus and urinating in the middle of the day in Fairfield County. The Greenwich Police Department received a report of the man shortly before 3 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 16, near Railroad Avenue, of the man, who exposed himself and urinated, investigators said. Officers were dispatched to the area and took Stamford resident Lazaro German, 61, into custody. He later admitted to officers that he urinated on the bus.  He was subsequently arrested and charged with breach of peace. Following processing, he wa…
Man Tries To Break Down Door During Argument With Woman In Greenwich, Police Say Man Tries To Break Down Door During Argument With Woman In Greenwich, Police Say
Man Tries To Break Down Door During Argument With Woman In Greenwich, Police Say A 35-year-old man is in police custody after allegedly attempting to break down the door of a Greenwich home following an argument. Officers from the Greenwich Police Department were dispatched to a Green Lane home shortly before 9 p.m. on Tuesday night, where there was a report of a verbal agreement between a man and woman. Police said that the man was reportedly attempting to break down the door to get in the residence. According to police, when officers arrived, they found Greenwich resident Moniren Meas was in the driveway, standing over a broken key ring. He told officers that it had b…
Man With Stolen Tools Urinates In Public Outside Bank In Greenwich, Police Say Man With Stolen Tools Urinates In Public Outside Bank In Greenwich, Police Say
Man With Stolen Tools Urinates In Public Outside Bank In Greenwich, Police Say A 26-year-old man was arrested by police after urinating outside a bank in front of customers and being caught with a bag of stolen construction tools. Fazil Itsinzi, of Southport, Maine, was arrested around 11:14 a.m. Monday, Aug. 6 when Greenwich police responded to a call at 410 Greenwich Ave., at the People's United Bank for a report of a man wearing black jeans and a hospital shirt urinating outside the bank, said Lt. John Slusarz. Officers found Itsinzi found a short distance away from the bank, and when stopped, discovered that he was in possession of a bag of stolen tools from a nea…
Police: Riverside Man Threatens Victim Who Tried To Keep Him From Driving Police: Riverside Man Threatens Victim Who Tried To Keep Him From Driving
Police: Riverside Man Threatens Victim Who Tried To Keep Him From Driving A 32-year-old man was arrested after threatening a person who was trying to prevent him from driving under the influence, Greenwich Police said. Brian C.Walsh, of Riverside, was charged Monday with breach of peace and threatening after the incident in which he was attempting to get into a vehicle to drive and another person stepped in to stop him, said Greenwich Police Lt. David Nemecek. Walsh then started yelling at the victim and the argument moved from the driveway to the rear of the home, back to the front and then inside, Nemecek said. At some point, Walsh grabbed the victim on both s…
Woman Threatens Person With Knife During Argument In Byram, Police Say Woman Threatens Person With Knife During Argument In Byram, Police Say
Woman Threatens Person With Knife During Argument In Byram, Police Say A Greenwich woman was busted by police after threatening another person with a knife in the Byram section of town, according to Greenwich Police. Danielle Horton, 25, was arrested Friday afternoon when Greenwich officers responded to a residence on the west side of town on the report of a person threatening another with a knife during a verbal argument, according to the police report.  When officers arrived they found Horton holding a knife and that she had threatened the victim, said Lt. David Nemecek.  Horton was charged with breach of peace and threatening. She is being held on $1,000 b…
Westchester Man Threatens Hospital Staff Members, Police Say Westchester Man Threatens Hospital Staff Members, Police Say
Westchester Man Threatens Hospital Staff Members, Police Say A Westchester man was arrested after becoming belligerent and threatening staff members at Greenwich Hospital, police said. The incident occurred on Friday, May 25 in the nurse's station in the oncology department, according to Greenwich Police. Steven E. Wortham, 49, of White Plains made several verbal threats that caused the employees to fear for their safety, police said. Police charged Wortham with breach of peace. He is due in court on June 8.
Stamford Man Arrested After Loud Argument In Greenwich Stamford Man Arrested After Loud Argument In Greenwich
Stamford Man Arrested After Loud Argument In Greenwich A Stamford man was arrested in Greenwich after getting into a loud argument on Elm Street. Julio Velez, 43, was charged with breach of peace on Wednesday, Greenwich police said. According to the arrest report, Velez was involved in a heated argument on Elm Street that caused a disturbance. Bail was set at $1,000.
Teen Girls Arrested After Greenwich High School Altercation Teen Girls Arrested After Greenwich High School Altercation
Teen Girls Arrested After Greenwich High School Altercation Two teen girls were arrested after getting into a fight with each other Friday afternoon at Greenwich High School, according to Greenwich Police. Linda Cortez, 18, of Pemberick Road, was charged with breach of peace, said Lt. John Slusarz. Police did not offer a reason for the physical fight. The other teen, considered a juvenile under state law,  was also arrested and is being handled through the juvenile court system, Slusarz said. Cortez was arraigned and released without bail.
Greenwich Man Charged With Making Girlfriend 'Fearful' Greenwich Man Charged With Making Girlfriend 'Fearful'
Greenwich Man Charged With Making Girlfriend 'Fearful' A Greenwich man was arrested after getting into a fight with his girlfriend and then following, and threatening her, according to Greenwich Police. Christian Dilworth, 23, was charged Saturday with breach of peace, after following the woman, making her feel "alarmed and fearful," police said. He is being held on $1,000 bail and is scheduled to appear in court on Monday.