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Suspect At Large After Woman Scammed By Email From 'Familiar Name At Workplace' Suspect At Large After Woman Scammed By Email From 'Familiar Name At Workplace'
Suspect At Large After Woman Scammed By Email From 'Familiar Name At Workplace' A suspect is at large after allegedly scamming a  woman out of money in an email scam pretending he was someone from her workplace in Connecticut. In Fairfield County, the incident took place on Wednesday, March 15 when Darien Police met with the victim of the larceny involving an email scam. The victim reported that earlier in the day she received an email from a familiar name at her workplace. The email requested that she purchase gift cards related to her work function, Darien PD Sgt. Dan Skoumbros said. The email explained to the victim that pictures of the gift cards wi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Nabbed In Vehicle Stolen Out Of JFK Airport, Police Say Man Nabbed In Vehicle Stolen Out Of JFK Airport, Police Say
Man Nabbed In Vehicle Stolen Out Of JFK Airport, Police Say A man was charged with larceny after he was found behind the wheel of an alleged stolen vehicle in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Darien around 1:40 a.m. on Friday, May 13. Troy Bentinck, age 18, of Brooklyn, was arrested after a Darien officer spotted a vehicle secluded behind Fisherman’s Net located on Old Kings Highway, said Sgt. Dan Skoumbros, of the Darien Police. While checking the vehicle the officer found Bentinck reclined in the driver's seat, Skoumbros said. Bentinck told the officer that he was just looking for a place to rest. A check of the vehicl…

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by Kathy Reakes
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NYC Duo Nabbed Siphon Used Cooking Oil From Deli In Region, Police Say NYC Duo Nabbed Siphon Used Cooking Oil From Deli In Region, Police Say
NYC Duo Nabbed Siphon Used Cooking Oil From Deli In Region, Police Say Two men have been arrested in Fairfield County for allegedly stealing cooking oil after their van was spotted backed into a driveway of a restaurant. The incident took place around 5 a.m., Friday, Sept. 10, when Darien Police officers on patrol observed a Chevy Express van backed into a driveway perpendicular to Uncle’s Deli.  The van was running with its headlights on. Officers were able to determine that the two occupants of the van, identified as New York City residents Jayden Martinez, age 18, and Anthony Urbistondo, age 48, had been using a hose to siphon used …

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by Kathy Reakes