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Hudson Valley Man Nabbed For String Of Burglaries In Multiple States, Police Say
A New York man driving a truck with a stolen license plate wanted for its involvement in numerous alleged burglaries in surrounding states was nabbed after a short chase in Connecticut.
Hudson Valley resident Michael Simpson, age 40, of Walden in Orange County, was spotted by police in Fairfield County on Thursday, Nov. 30.
At approximately 8:30 a.m., an officer in Trumbull located the wanted Dodge Ram pick-up, driven by Simpson, traveling north on Daniels Farm Road.
As the officer followed the Dodge, Simpson attempted to elude police by turning down various side streets,&n…
$18K Scam: Contractor Took Area Homeowner's Money, Never Did Work, Police Say
A homeowner in the region claims they were scammed out of thousands of dollars by a contractor who never actually did any work.
Saratoga County resident Dakota Smith, age 28, of Malta, was arrested Wednesday, Sept. 13, on fraud and larceny charges, according to State Police.
Troopers determined that Smith, who owns DAS Builders & Remodeling LLC, entered into an agreement with the Clifton Park homeowner for a renovation project.
The homeowner contacted police in June 2023 saying they gave Smith a deposit of over $18,000 but he never started the work or purchased the needed materials.
W…
Hudson Valley Lawyer Nabbed For Writing $28K In Bad Checks, Police Say
A Fairfield County woman who is a lawyer in Westchester has been charged with larceny and issuing $28,000 in bad checks
On Monday, July 24, Greenwich Police arrested Caitlin Moran Hayes, age 43, for allegedly issuing the bad checks, one for $15,000 and another for $13,000 that were returned for insufficient funds after entering into a lease agreement and moving into the residence.
The incident began in April when police responded to 18 Dwight Lane on a report of a landlord-tenant dispute, said Lt. Ted Latiak of the Greenwich Police.
During a lengthy investigation, detectives w…
57-Year-Old Woman Wanted In NY For Burglary, Grand Larceny Nabbed In CT
A woman wanted for larceny she allegedly committed on New York was caught in Connecticut, police said.
On Wednesday, Nov. 30, around 6:30 p.m., police in New York and the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office on Long Island notified Connecticut State Police that they held an active arrest warrant for 57-year-old Middlesex County resident Jacqueline Jewett of Westbrook, police said.
Later that day around 7:20 p.m., Jewitt turned herself in to Connecticut State Police and was taken to York Correctional Institute in Niantic, where she is held on a $500,000 bond, according to police.&…
Duo Wanted For Smash-Grab Store Burglary Nabbed In Hudson Valley
Two men have been arrested for allegedly smashing their car through the front of a Saks Fifth Avenue store and making off with merchandise.
The incident took place in Greenwich around 3:30 a.m., Friday, Sept. 2 on Greenwich Avenue.
According to Capt. Mark E. Zuccerella, of the Greenwich Police, officers responded to the store located at 205 Greenwich Ave., after being notified that a vehicle had driven into the front doors and the vehicle occupants were currently stealing items from within the store.
The suspects, identified as Alton Jackson, age 36, and Mykukn Smith, age 28, both of Chic…
Dutchess Man Accused Of Stealing $1K Worth Of Items From Lowe's Store
A Hudson Valley man was arrested and accused of stealing merchandise worth $1,000 from a Connecticut store more than seven years ago.
That merchandise was allegedly stolen from Lowe's, located in New Haven County at 311 Old Gate Lane in Milford, in October of 2014, the Milford Police Department said.
Dutchess County resident Michael Horowitz, age 30, of Poughkeepsie, was arrested on Friday, March 18, in the incident, police said.
He was charged with fifth-degree larceny and fifth-degree conspiracy to commit larceny, authorities said.
Home Invasion Suspect Pistol Whips Boy In Area, Police Say
A 13-year-old Connecticut boy suffered serious head and face injuries after a man forced his way into a home.
The incident took place in Fairfield County around 10:45 a.m., Friday, March 11, at a residence on Wildman Street in Danbury.
When police arrived on the scene, the youth told officers that a white man forced his way in after answering his front door, pointed a gun at him, and demanded money, said Det. Lt. Mark Williams, of the Danbury Police.
When the youth failed to comply, the man repeatedly struck him in the head and face with the handgun, Williams said.
The sus…
21-Year-Old Accused Of Stealing Checks From Mailboxes, Vehicles In Area
A 21-year-old has been accused of stealing checks from mailboxes and unattended vehicles in the area.
On Friday, Sept. 16, New York State Police, in conjunction with the United States Postal Inspection Service, arrested Robert Curry Jr., age 21, of Peekskill, after an investigation into larcenies in Northern Westchester County and western Putnam County.
Police said the stolen checks were fraudulently deposited.
Curry has been charged with:
Two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument, a Class D felony,
Petit Larceny, a Class A misdemeanor
Fifth-degree…
Woman Nabbed For Stealing $800K From Employer, Police Say
Police in Fairfield County have charged a Northern Westchester woman for allegedly stealing more than $800,000 from her employer while working as a bookkeeper.
Darlene Moonan, age 64, of Bedford was arrested on Thursday, Aug. 12, for an incident that took place in January in Greenwich, authorities said.
Moonan allegedly embezzled $892,557 from her former employers, who are Greenwich residents, during the course of several years, said Greenwich Police Capt. Mark E. Zuccerella.
Moonan, who turned herself in to police, was charged with larceny and identity theft.
She was released …
Woman, 21, Caught In Stolen Minivan In Area Under Influence, State Police Say
A 21-year-old woman who stole a minivan was reportedly stoned when police caught up to her, according to state troopers.
Troopers observed the vehicle, which had been reported stolen from Liberty, on Mahogany Lane on Friday, Sept. 18.
According to police, Sullivan County resident Marissa J. Ghelberg, of Liberty, was under the influence of marijuana when she was pulled over.
Ghelberg was charged with the felony of fourth-degree larceny and the misdemeanor of driving while ability impaired by drugs. She was released, and scheduled to reappear in the Town of Liberty Co…
Manfredonia Arrest Warrant Reveals Horrific Killing, Home Invasion
In harrowing detail, Connecticut State Police outlined the circumstances surrounding the deaths of two people allegedly at the hands of a Fairfield County college student in a newly released arrest warrant.
The warrant for Peter Manfredonia, 23, a 2015 Newtown High School graduate, released on Monday, June 29, details the University of Connecticut student's first attack on two men with a samurai sword who offered to give him a ride to his motorcycle.
In the warrant, witnesses outline how they discovered 62-year-old Ted DeMers in Willington, Connecticut, on Friday, May 22, along with John Fr…
