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Person On Campus Of Ridgefield Elementary School Quickly Arrested, Police Say Person On Campus Of Ridgefield Elementary School Quickly Arrested, Police Say
Person On Campus Of Ridgefield Elementary School Quickly Arrested, Police Say A 63-year-old man was charged with criminal trespass after he was allegedly found on the campus of an elementary school in Fairfield County and argued with school security. The incident occurred in Ridgefield around 3:50 p.m., Monday, March 4 at Farmingville Elementary School. Ridgefield Police responded to the school for a report of an unknown man walking around on school property with a metal detector, possibly drunk, and arguing with school security, said Capt. Jeff Raines, of the Ridgefield Police. The man, identified as Robert Nesline of Ridgefield, was located outside the schoo…
Bomb Squad Called To Facility In Wilton After Former Employee Drops Off Bags: Police Bomb Squad Called To Facility In Wilton After Former Employee Drops Off Bags: Police
Bomb Squad Called To Facility In Wilton After Former Employee Drops Off Bags: Police A factory in Connecticut was the site of a bomb scare on Christmas after an ex-employee dropped off suspicious bags at the building, police said.  The incident happened in Fairfield County on Monday, Dec. 25 just after 2:45 p.m., when security personnel at the ASML facility in Wilton at 77 Danbury Rd. (Route 7) told Wilton Police that a man had illegally entered the building while carrying several bags.  According to Wilton Police, it became apparent that the man had left the bags behind inside the building after he left in an Uber. The building was then evacuated and the Stamford…
Wilton Man Nabbed For Racially-Motivated Road Rage Incident, Police Say Wilton Man Nabbed For Racially-Motivated Road Rage Incident, Police Say
Wilton 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…
Man Accused Of Trespassing At School In Wilton Man Accused Of Trespassing At School In Wilton
Man Accused Of Trespassing At School In Wilton A man was charged with trespassing after walking into a school in Fairfield County and refusing to leave, police announced. The incident took place in Wilton around 12:40 p.m. on Thursday, May 19 at the Genesis School located at 15 Station Road. Wilton police responded to the school after Charlton Anthony White, age 26, of Danbury, entered the front door of the private school facility while a class of students were in session and was asked by employees to leave, said Lt. Gregg Phillipson, of the Wilton Police.  White walked around the inside of the building before…
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…
Man Turns Himself In After Road-Rage Incident In Fairfield County, Police Say Man Turns Himself In After Road-Rage Incident In Fairfield County, Police Say
Man Turns Himself In After Road-Rage Incident In Fairfield County, Police Say A Fairfield County man turned himself in to police in connection with a road rage incident in which he allegedly threatened another driver. Eric Berkeley, 59, of Stamford, turned himself in to New Canaan Police on Tuesday, Dec. 29 on an active arrest warrant stemming from a road rage incident that occurred in November, said Lieutenant Jason Ferraro.  The road rage incident took place on Frogtown Road near the entrance to New Canaan Country School, Ferraro said. According to the victim, while waiting in a pickup line on Frogtown Road Berkeley boxed in the victim's v…
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 …
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: 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…
Man Charged After Becoming Abusive With Other Customer At New Canaan Restaurant, Police Say Man Charged After Becoming Abusive With Other Customer At New Canaan Restaurant, Police Say
Man Charged After Becoming Abusive With Other Customer At New Canaan Restaurant, Police Say An area man was arrested after he allegedly became abusive with another customer at a New Canaan restaurant. Grant Dimille, 58, of New Canaan, was arrested on Thursday, April 18, after New Canaan Police responded to a call of a dispute between two customers at the Press Burger on South Avenue, said New Canaan Police Lt. Jason Ferraro. According to Ferraro, Dimille was verbally abusive towards another customer and created a disturbance inside the restaurant. He was arrested and charged with breach of peace and released on a promise to appear ticket. Dimille is scheduled to appear in co…
Stop & Shop Customer Spars With Striking Workers After Crossing Picket Line Stop & Shop Customer Spars With Striking Workers After Crossing Picket Line
Stop & Shop Customer Spars With Striking Workers After Crossing Picket Line This story has been updated. A 30-year-old woman who crossed the picket line to shop at Stop & Shop was issued a summons by police after allegedly getting in a fight with protestors in Wilton. The incident took place around 12:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 16, when Wilton police responded to a disturbance in front of Stop & Shop at 5 River Road between protesting employees and a customer, said Wilton Police Lt. Robert Kluk. Upon arrival, it was learned that Shabrina Fludd of Bridgeport got into a verbal altercation with the Stop & Shop employees protesting in…
Two Charged For Social Media Photo Threatening Wilton High School Two Charged For Social Media Photo Threatening Wilton High School
Two Charged For Social Media Photo Threatening Wilton High School Two juveniles have been charged in connection with the posting of an online photo of a teen holding a gun along with a threat to Wilton High School students. The two unnamed juveniles were arrested by Wilton Police on Thursday, Jan. 25, and charged with breach of peace as a result of an investigation of the event that occurred on Tuesday, Jan. 15, said Wilton Police Lt. Robert Kluk. Police were notified of the posting, which contained a picture of a juvenile male holding what appeared to be a firearm with a caption that read “Don’t come to school Monday," by the New Cana…
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…
Route 7 Mobil Station Employee Sexually Assaults Woman Inflating Tires, Police Say Route 7 Mobil Station Employee Sexually Assaults Woman Inflating Tires, Police Say
Route 7 Mobil Station Employee Sexually Assaults Woman Inflating Tires, Police Say A 34-year-old Route 7 gas station employee was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman as he helped inflate her tires. Ihsan Alhaj-Ali of Fairfield was arrested on Monday, Oct. 15, when Wilton Police officers responded to the Mobil gas station at 932 Danbury Road for a complaint of a sexual assault, said Lt. Robert Kluk. When officers arrived on scene they interviewed both the victim and the employee, Alhaj-Ali. The victim told officers that while assisting her with using the air pump to inflate her tires Alhaj-Ali pulled the victim's shirt up and then her pants down, exposing t…
Ridgefield Man Nabbed After Claiming To Have Gun In Rite Aid Robbery Ridgefield Man Nabbed After Claiming To Have Gun In Rite Aid Robbery
Ridgefield Man Nabbed After Claiming To Have Gun In Rite Aid Robbery A self-described drug addict is facing a host of charges after allegedly threatening a Danbury pharmacist with a gun to get amphetamines. Thomas James Redmond, 22, was arrested on Sunday, July 29, Danbury Police Det. Lt. Mark Williams announced this week, following a brief investigation to an alleged robbery at Rite Aid on Mill Plain Road. Police said that Redmond, a Ridgefield resident, entered the store, claiming to have a gun, then forced a pharmacist to open a safe and took two bottles of amphetamines. The employees were able to offer responding police officers with a description of R…
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.
Five Juveniles Nabbed For Threatening Moviegoers In Stamford Five Juveniles Nabbed For Threatening Moviegoers In Stamford
Five Juveniles Nabbed For Threatening Moviegoers In Stamford Police nabbed five juveniles for running into a Stamford movie theater, telling everyone to "get their hands up," and firing off cap guns before running out. The incident took place around 7:53 p.m. Sunday at the Majestic Movie Theatre at 118 Summer St., according to Stamford Police Capt. Diedrich Hohn. When police arrived on the scene after receiving a call for people being threatened with guns, officers quickly determined that approximately five young people were in the front of the theater when several in the group appeared to be armed with handguns, Hohn said.  At that point,…