Springfield, MA
Police & Fire
Woman Suspected Of Using Firecrackers To Light A Car On Fire Is Arrested Woman Suspected Of Using Firecrackers To Light A Car On Fire Is Arrested
Woman Suspected Of Using Firecrackers To Light A Car On Fire Is Arrested A woman suspected of intentionally lighting a car on fire using fireworks was arrested Wednesday, Sept. 30. Lashawnda Naylor, 37, of Springfield, was arrested in the Tilton Street area of Springfield on the charges of burning a motor vehicle and two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, police said. Naylor is suspected of lighting a car on fire on Aug. 20. On that day, Springfield Police and Firefighters responded to a report of a car on fire near the intersection of Wellington Street and Wilbraham Road. When they arrived on the scene, the vehicle was fully engulfed in fl…

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by Kristin Palpini
Springfield, MA
Police & Fire
Garbage Dumped In Woods Traced Back To 'Trash Removal Service'; Arrests Made Garbage Dumped In Woods Traced Back To 'Trash Removal Service'; Arrests Made
Garbage Dumped In Woods Traced Back To 'Trash Removal Service'; Arrests Made Two women offering trash removal services are being accused of dumping truckloads of garbage in the Monson woods. Julie Palmere, 34, of Monson, and Tisha Verge, 36, of West Springfield, have been arrested and charged with illegal dumping of trash over 7 cubic-feet, operating after suspension, and use of a motor vehicle without authority, police said. Verge was also charged with operating after suspension, attaching the wrong license plates and operating an uninsured motor vehicle. The arrest was the result of a sting operation. After receiving complaints about trach being dumped in the woo…

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by Kristin Palpini
North Hunterdon, NJ
News
Officials: Increase In Vandalism, Littering At Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Officials: Increase In Vandalism, Littering At Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Officials: Increase In Vandalism, Littering At Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area officials are seeing an increase in the number of illegal dumping and vandalism incidences throughout the park in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania. A total of 13 incidents of vandalism have been reported at the park so far this year, which include breaking windows and doors, cutting locks, marking graffiti and causing other property damage — up from just two incidents during the same period last year, officials said in a Facebook post Thursday. Several incidents of household trash being dumped in the park, including furniture and building supplie…

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by Valerie Musson
DV Plus - Fairfield, CT
Politics
Around The Towns: Catch Dumpers, Meet Haskell, State Moves To Cap Insulin Around The Towns: Catch Dumpers, Meet Haskell, State Moves To Cap Insulin
Around The Towns: Catch Dumpers, Meet Haskell, State Moves To Cap Insulin A Fairfield County official is fed up with illegal dumping and has a proposition for residents that helps curb the crime. Pictures of someone illegally dumping garbage in Bridgeport brought to Bridgeport Police can yield the photographer a $200 reward. Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim, announced news of the "bounty" on his  Facebook page here. This Illegal Dumping Campaign is designed to prevent bulk trash and garbage from being dumped in neighborhoods in order to improve life for city residents, the mayor said. “The unlawful disposal of garbage needs to stop, and law enforcement will take acti…

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by Donna Christopher
DV Plus - Fairfield, CT
Lifestyle
Eyesore Homes In Fairfield County Are A Pain To See Eyesore Homes In Fairfield County Are A Pain To See
Eyesore Homes In Fairfield County Are A Pain To See Do you drive past a Fairfield County home every day that looks dilapidated, unsafe, or unsightly? Is there garbage overflowing or does a house in your neighborhood look abandoned and unsafe? The problem of taking care of blighted properties is costly and complicated for large municipalities like Bridgeport which demolished several buildings in the city's poorest neighborhoods since November. On Jan. 16, the City of Bridgeport Office of Planning and Economic Development began the demolition of a building in the West End neighborhood whose owners had abandoned the property which was…

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by Donna Christopher
Danbury, CT
Police & Fire
Man Nabbed For Illegally Dumping Trash, Debris Near I-84 Man Nabbed For Illegally Dumping Trash, Debris Near I-84
Man Nabbed For Illegally Dumping Trash, Debris Near I-84 A Putnam County Sheriff’s Deputy had to get his hands dirty to track down a suspect who illegally dumped trash and construction debris on county property near I-84. On Monday, July 29, Deputy Randel Hill was on patrol on Barrett Road in Southeast when he came upon a “large quantity” of trash that had been illegally dumped. Hill photographed the scene and proceeded to dig through several bags to find any evidence that would lead them to the owner. Putnam County Police Capt. Lisa Ortolano said that in one of the bags, Hill located paperwork that tied the debris to a Lake Carmel man. Due to th…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
Woman Arrested For Burning Dog On Sandy Point Beach, Police Say Woman Arrested For Burning Dog On Sandy Point Beach, Police Say
Woman Arrested For Burning Dog On Sandy Point Beach, Police Say After more than a month of investigating, police have arrested a woman in connection with the discovery of a dog found burned at the Sandy Point parking area in West Haven. Outrage from the community followed the news of the dead terrier who was found around 10 a.m., Friday, July 5, when the West Haven Police responded to a report of a fire in the Sandy Point Beach parking lot. The fire was extinguished and the initial investigation found a small dead dog, possibly a 1-year-old dog with cropped ears and a cropped tail was located at the source of the fire, West Haven Police said. The …

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by Kathy Reakes
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
Fairfield Public Works Officials, Construction Co. Owner Arrested For Alleged Dumping Fairfield Public Works Officials, Construction Co. Owner Arrested For Alleged Dumping
Fairfield Public Works Officials, Construction Co. Owner Arrested For Alleged Dumping Following a two-year investigation, two Fairfield Public Works employees and the owner of an area construction company have been arrested for alleged illegal dumping. Fairfield Director of Public Works Joseph Michelangelo and Superintendent of Public Works Scott Bartlett were arrested on Monday, August 5, said Fairfield Police Capt. Robert Kalamaras. Jason Julian, the co-owner of Julian Enterprises, was arrested Tuesday, August 6, Fairfield Police said. Over the past two years, detectives from the Fairfield Police Department have been investigating allegations that contamination was d…

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by Kathy Reakes
Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
Police & Fire
Operators Of Waste Transfer Station In Sparta Fined $712K Operators Of Waste Transfer Station In Sparta Fined $712K
Operators Of Waste Transfer Station In Sparta Fined $712K Two companies that haul construction waste established an illegal transfer station in Sparta and dumped some of the material at residential sites throughout Sussex County, the state Department of Environmental Protection said. The agency issued Sinai Trucking a penalty of $527,000 and the second company, Keila Transport, a $185,000 fine. Sinai’s owner and president are Angel A. Bravo-Gomez and Anthony Gomez, respectively. Keila is owned by Gabriel Campoverde. The companies both used the transfer station on Houses Corner Road in Sparta. Sinai accepted at least 50,000 cubic yards of concre…

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by Paul Milo
Westport, CT
News
Decapitated Chickens Discovered At Westport Home Decapitated Chickens Discovered At Westport Home
Decapitated Chickens Discovered At Westport Home A man who had been dumping headless chickens in a box in the front yard of a Westport home has been arrested by police. The latest chicken dumping incident took place around 11:30 p.m., Friday, April 12, when the victim reported an illegal dumping complaint on Franklin Street, said the Westport Police. The victim’s property had been the site of several recent illegal dumping incidents in which a suspect has left boxes containing decapitated chickens, police said.  The victim reported a suspect just dropped a bag on his property and was running south on Franklin Street towards Sau…

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by Kathy Reakes
Armonk, NY
News
State Warns Hudson Valley Residents 'Free Dirt' Might Actually Be Contaminated State Warns Hudson Valley Residents 'Free Dirt' Might Actually Be Contaminated
State Warns Hudson Valley Residents 'Free Dirt' Might Actually Be Contaminated The state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is warning Hudson Valley residents to be cautious when offered free fill material for use to level or grade their properties.  The Buffalo News reported that radioactive waste had been discovered in fill near the entrance to Niagara Falls State Park, in this article.  State officials confirmed to the Buffalo News that tests by the DEC found low levels of radioactivity, along with petroleum waste and traces of benzopyrene, a cancer-causing chemical found in coal tar, cigarette smoke and vehicle exhaust. There are only two tiny signs m…

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by Jon Craig
Armonk, NY
News
Westchester Man Busted For Dumping Mattresses In Vacant Lot Found With Drugs, Police Say Westchester Man Busted For Dumping Mattresses In Vacant Lot Found With Drugs, Police Say
Westchester Man Busted For Dumping Mattresses In Vacant Lot Found With Drugs, Police Say An investigation into the dumping of two mattresses in an empty lot in Yonkers has led to the apprehension of a local man who is now facing drug charges after being placed under arrest, police said. Members of the Yonkers Police Department and the city’s Public Safety Dispatchers began an investigation on Aug. 4 after two mattresses were found in a vacant lot on Oak Street.  Surveillance video captured a man - later identified as Yonkers resident Michal Davon Roman - dropping the mattresses before leaving the area. Police said that 10 days later, the 26-year-old Roman was identified and ar…

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by Zak Failla