Brookfield, CT
Police & Fire
Unlocked Land Rover Stolen In Fairfield County Recovered In New Haven Unlocked Land Rover Stolen In Fairfield County Recovered In New Haven
Unlocked Land Rover Stolen In Fairfield County Recovered In New Haven A Land Rover was recovered in Connecticut after thieves allegedly stole the unlocked vehicle out of a Fairfield County driveway and took it on a joy ride before it was recovered in New Haven, police said. Officers from the Darien Police Department responded to a Kona Road residence on Saturday, Dec. 11, where there was a report of a 2020 Land Rover that was stolen from the driveway after it was left unlocked and with the keys inside. Police said that the owner of the home told investigators that they heard their dogs barking at 5:15 a.m. and the Land Rover being started in the driveway. F…

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by Zak Failla
Brookfield, CT
Obituaries
Longtime Member Of Police Department In Fairfield County Dies Longtime Member Of Police Department In Fairfield County Dies
Longtime Member Of Police Department In Fairfield County Dies A longtime member of a police department in Fairfield County has died at the age of 94. Edward Duff Sr., a Florida resident who grew up in Stamford, died peacefully on Wednesday, Dec. 8, according to his obituary. Duff worked for the Greenwich Police Department for 24 years and retired with the rank of lieutenant in 1977, the obituary reads.  He was also a founding member of the Greenwich Police Emerald Society, a founding member of the Greenwich Police Department's Silver Shield Association. He later moved to Naples, Florida.  He is survived by his wife, Barbara McIn…

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by Nicole Valinote
Brookfield, CT
Police & Fire
Thieves Seek Personal Info In String Of Mail Thefts In Fairfield County, Police Say Thieves Seek Personal Info In String Of Mail Thefts In Fairfield County, Police Say
Thieves Seek Personal Info In String Of Mail Thefts In Fairfield County, Police Say A police department in one Fairfield County town is warning residents of a rash of mail thefts from residential mailboxes. The Greenwich Police Department, which has patrol officers looking for suspicious activity, said the thieves are looking for outgoing checks or protected personal information. The department is recommending that if possible, residents switch to online banking or bring their bills to the Post Office for mailing.  "If you need to mail a check, regularly review your bank statements to make sure the check has been cashed in the correct amount and to the correct person…

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by Kathy Reakes
Brookfield, CT
Police & Fire
Man Arranged To Have Sex With 13-Year-Old From Fairfield County, Police Say Man Arranged To Have Sex With 13-Year-Old From Fairfield County, Police Say
Man Arranged To Have Sex With 13-Year-Old From Fairfield County, Police Say A man has been apprehended after arriving in Connecticut believing he was going to be having sex with a child, police announced. Detectives in Fairfield County from the Greenwich Police Department’s Special Victims Section had been engaged for several weeks in an internet undercover sexual predator investigation. The suspect believed one of the detectives was a 13-year old girl and began extensive conversations which included him sending explicit text messages indicating specific sex acts he wanted to engage with what he believed was a juvenile child, said police.&n…

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by Joe Lombardi
Brookfield, CT
Police & Fire
Fairfield County Apple Store Burglarized, 13 iPhones Stolen Fairfield County Apple Store Burglarized, 13 iPhones Stolen
Fairfield County Apple Store Burglarized, 13 iPhones Stolen Police in Fairfield County are searching for suspects who allegedly burglarized an Apple Store, making off with 13 items. The burglary took place around 2:40 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 25 at the Greenwich store on Greenwich Avenue. The Greenwich Police Department was alerted to the break-in by an in-store alarm and responding officers found the front door shattered on the sidewalk, said Captain Mark E. Zuccerella of the Greenwich Police. The suspects tried to steal approximately 13 iPhones, Zuccerella said. The phones were recovered by officers near the scene of the Apple Store. The of…

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by Kathy Reakes
Brookfield, CT
Police & Fire
Thefts Of Bikes, Scooters On Rise At Train Stations In Fairfield County, Police Say Thefts Of Bikes, Scooters On Rise At Train Stations In Fairfield County, Police Say
Thefts Of Bikes, Scooters On Rise At Train Stations In Fairfield County, Police Say As life slowly returns to normal in Fairfield County, and commuters hit the train stations to return to work, police are seeing an increased number of bike and moped thefts. Greenwich Police said the report of a stolen moped this week at the Old Greenwich Train Station is the second in recent weeks. Greenwich PD Captain Mark Zuccerella, said the department is investigating the crimes and have put extra patrols in the area. Like the current rash of car thefts across the county and beyond, Zuccerella said it's pretty easy to stop the crimes. "We are asking residents to lock up their bikes a…

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by Kathy Reakes
Torrington, CT
News
Police Warn Area Residents Of Eversource Phone Scam Police Warn Area Residents Of Eversource Phone Scam
Police Warn Area Residents Of Eversource Phone Scam Law enforcement agencies in New England are cautioning consumers about a potential utility scam involving Eversource as the region contends with the fallout of Tropical Storm Elsa. In Connecticut, police in Fairfield County issued an alert as the storm made its way up the East Coast, advising that fraudsters have been running an elaborate scheme posing as Eversource employees to gain personal information. “We are receiving calls that residents are getting the Eversource scam calls now," the Greenwich Police Department posted on social media. "The crook will pretend to be an Eversource empl…

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by Zak Failla
Greenwich, CT
Police & Fire
Suspects At Large After Greenwich Woman Forced Out Of Mercedes-Benz Before It's Stolen Suspects At Large After Greenwich Woman Forced Out Of Mercedes-Benz Before It's Stolen
Suspects At Large After Greenwich Woman Forced Out Of Mercedes-Benz Before It's Stolen Suspects are at large after allegedly forcing a sleeping woman out of her Mercedes-Benz in Greenwich and stealing the SUV before ditching the vehicle in Bridgeport, police said. According to police, at approximately 3:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 1, a Greenwich resident was asleep inside her gray 2018 Mercedes SUV on East Putnam Avenue near the intersection of Church Street when she was approached by unknown suspects. Police said that the woman was forcibly removed from her SUV and thrown to the ground, at which point the suspects, all wearing black clothing and face masks, stole her running ve…

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by Zak Failla
Brookfield, CT
Police & Fire
Woman Injured When Dragged From Her Vehicle By Carjackers In Fairfield County, Police Say Woman Injured When Dragged From Her Vehicle By Carjackers In Fairfield County, Police Say
Woman Injured When Dragged From Her Vehicle By Carjackers In Fairfield County, Police Say A Fairfield County woman who fell asleep in her vehicle was injured when she awoke to find two men dragging her out of the car. The incident took place around 3:15 a.m., Tuesday, June 1, when the Greenwich woman was sleeping in her vehicle in the area of East Putnam Avenue and Milbank Avenue, said Greenwich PD Captain Mark E. Zuccerella. The woman woke to the sight of two men removing her from the vehicle, according to Zuccerella. "The victim yelled at the subjects to stop," he said. But they kept dragging her from the vehicle and stole her car, Zuccerella said Greenwich Police Officers …

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by Kathy Reakes
Brookfield, CT
Police & Fire
Escaped Convict Eludes Capture Again In Fairfield County Chase, Police Say Escaped Convict Eludes Capture Again In Fairfield County Chase, Police Say
Escaped Convict Eludes Capture Again In Fairfield County Chase, Police Say Police spent hours searching for an escaped convict who was a passenger in an alleged stolen vehicle in Fairfield County. The incident began around 10:47 a.m., Monday, April 5, when a Greenwich Police detective spotted a suspected stolen vehicle in February from Cos Cos Avenue while on South Beach Avenue, said Greenwich Police Captain Mark Zuccerella. The detective put out a call to patrol officers who began looking for the vehicle, Zuccerella said. The vehicle was located again near Westcott, confirmed to be the stolen vehicle from Cos Cob Av, and stopped, he said.  Upon stopping, t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Brookfield, CT
Police & Fire
Sex Offender Who Violated Conditions Of Release, Arrested Again In Fairfield County, Police Say Sex Offender Who Violated Conditions Of Release, Arrested Again In Fairfield County, Police Say
Sex Offender Who Violated Conditions Of Release, Arrested Again In Fairfield County, Police Say A 51-year-old man who was arrested in Fairfield County for sexual assault and risk of injury to a minor is back in jail after violating release conditions and following the victim out-of-state. Keenan Houston, of Brooklyn, New York, was extradited to Greenwich, on Friday, March 5, for violating the conditions of his release in 2014 by following the victim to Ohio and assaulting them again, said Greenwich Police Lt. John Slusarz. Houston, who was arrested in 2014 by members of the Greenwich Police Department for sexual assaulting a minor, was released on a $25,000 bond with the stipulation t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Brookfield, CT
Police & Fire
Police Asking Public For Help Identifying Armed Robbers In Stolen Vehicle In Fairfield County Police Asking Public For Help Identifying Armed Robbers In Stolen Vehicle In Fairfield County
Police Asking Public For Help Identifying Armed Robbers In Stolen Vehicle In Fairfield County The Greenwich Police Department is asking the public for help identifying three men who allegedly committed an armed robbery and stole a vehicle. The incident took place on Sunday, Feb. 14, at 1233 East Putnam Ave., when the three men threatened the use of a firearm and robbed the victim of his cell phone and credit card, said Greenwich Police Captain Mark E. Zuccerella. According to Zuccerella, the three fled the scene in the scene in a stolen 2018 Toyota Rav 4.  A similar robbery was committed shortly after the Greenwich incident involving the same vehicle in Westport, Zuccerel…

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by Kathy Reakes