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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…
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 For Son's Allergic Reaction Man Accused Of Attacking Smoothie Shop Workers For Son's Allergic Reaction
Man Accused Of Attacking Smoothie Shop Workers 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…
Danbury Home Invasion Suspect Caught After Chase Danbury Home Invasion Suspect Caught After Chase
Danbury Home Invasion Suspect Caught After Chase A teen is facing a variety of charges after allegedly forcing his way into a Fairfield County home with several other men. Levin Placencia, age 19, was arrested following the incident on Friday, March 12, after he and several other men forced their way into a home on Main Street in Danbury, said Det. Lt. Mark Williams. While inside the residence, Placencia, of Danbury, and the other men assaulted an adult resident, and damaged property before being forced from the residence as police arrived on the scene, Williams said. One of the responding officers temporarily stopped two of the me…
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 …
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…
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…
Woman Stabbed After Fight Breaks Out Following Crash At Danbury Gas Station Woman Stabbed After Fight Breaks Out Following Crash At Danbury Gas Station
Woman Stabbed After Fight Breaks Out Following Crash At Danbury Gas Station A woman was stabbed in the eye during a fight following a traffic crash at an area gas station. Police were called Thursday to the Food Bag, 90 West St., Danbury for a motor vehicle accident with injuries, said Danbury Police Det. Lt. Mark Williams. When the officers arrived they found a woman inside the Food Bag with a stab/slash wound to her right eye, face, and hand. It was learned that the woman had been injured with a knife when attempting to fight off a physical assault by another adult female, identified as Rosa Iris Tolentino-Reyes.  Further investigation indicates that t…
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…
Suspect In Robbery, Stabbing Nabbed In Danbury Suspect In Robbery, Stabbing Nabbed In Danbury
Suspect In Robbery, Stabbing Nabbed In Danbury A 21-year-old man was nabbed by a plainclothes detective shortly after he stabbed another man during a heated argument in Danbury. Gabriel Silba of Danbury was arrested around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday in the area of 345 Main St. by the Danbury Police Department for charges stemming from a violent crime, which was witnessed by a plainclothes detective, said Danbury Police Det. Lt. Mark Williams. Detective Len LaBonia was driving an unmarked police car on Main Street when he saw Gabriel Silba and another man engaged in an argument.  As LeBonia exited his car to intervene, he witness…
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…
Woman, 22, Walking On I-84 Median Damages Patrol Car, Police Say Woman, 22, Walking On I-84 Median Damages Patrol Car, Police Say
Woman, 22, Walking On I-84 Median Damages Patrol Car, Police Say A 22-year-od woman walking in the median of I-84 is facing charges after allegedly damaging a patrol car while Connecticut State Police troopers were attempting to take her into custody for causing trouble in the roadway. Waterbury resident Tyara Lewis was arrested at approximately 10:45 p.m. on Tuesday night, after she was asked to stop by troopers several times while walking in the median on I-84 in the westbound lanes near exit 26 in Cheshire. Police said that Tyara continually veered into traffic, causing motorists to slow down and swerve, causing a dangerous situation. Once she was han…
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.