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Man Charged Charged In Scheme To Steal, Cash Checks Mailed In Area, Darien Police Say
Investigators in Fairfield County reported that a 21-year-old man was charged in a scheme to steal and cash checks that were being sent in the mail.
Darien officers responded to the West Haven Police Department at about 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 12, to take custody of Wilson Ketter, of West Haven, on an arrest warrant, the Darien Police Department reported.
Police said a victim reported on Friday, Aug. 12, that a personal check they mailed had been stolen, altered, and cashed.
Investigators spoke to the account holder for the fraudulent check, and the account holder said she made co…
Man Accused Of Using Info Of Victim From Darien To Buy $47,900 Watch At NYC Store
A 55-year-old man is facing charges after investigators reported he used the information of a victim from Fairfield County to purchase a $47,905 watch.
Darien Police officers responded to the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office in Paterson, New Jersey, on Thursday, Oct. 6, to take custody of Douglas Cantey, a resident of Paterson, who was wanted in an incident that was reported on April 3, the Darien Police Department said.
The victim told police he received a UPS delivery of an empty Rolex watch box, which he didn't purchase, authorities said.
He then discovered an unauthorized purc…
Man Charged With Violating Restraining Order, Darien Police Say
A Fairfield County man was apprehended and accused of violating a restraining order.
Joseph Rizzo, age 56, of Bridgeport, was arrested in Darien at about 12:50 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 9, the Darien Police Department reported.
Police said Rizzo had an active arrest warrant after a victim reported that he pulled a vehicle into the victim's driveway on Monday, Aug. 29, before driving away after a short period.
Rizzo was charged with criminal violation of a restraining order, according to the report.
He was held on a $5,000 surety bond, police said.
