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Norwalk Substitute Teacher Sent Inappropriate Messages to Middle School Students: Police Norwalk Substitute Teacher Sent Inappropriate Messages to Middle School Students: Police
Norwalk Substitute Teacher Sent Inappropriate Messages to Middle School Students: Police A Connecticut substitute teacher is facing multiple charges after allegedly sending inappropriate messages to middle school students in Norwalk, police said. Richard Lovallo, 64, of Stamford, was arrested on Jan. 24, 2025, following an extensive investigation by the Norwalk Police Special Victims Unit. He faces two counts of risk of injury to a minor/impairing morals and two counts of harmful communication with a minor, according to authorities. The investigation began in September 2024 when Norwalk police received a complaint from a local middle school. Police did not identify the school. …
CT Teen Charged With Sexually Abuse of Minor After Parent Comes Forward: Police CT Teen Charged With Sexually Abuse of Minor After Parent Comes Forward: Police
CT Teen Charged With Sexually Abuse of Minor After Parent Comes Forward: Police A 19-year-old Fairfield County man is facing sexual abuse of a minor charges following an investigation by the Norwalk Police Department’s special victims unit. Bryan Flores-Calero, of Norwalk, was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 23, on two counts of sexual assault in the second degree and two counts of risk of injury to a minor, police said.  The charges stem from an incident reported on Nov. 21, 2024, when a family member came forward after learning a minor had been sexually abused, police said. Police located Flores-Calero during a traffic stop and arrested him, authorities confirmed. …
Intoxicated Man With Infant In Car Found Passed Out At Woodbury Intersection: Police Intoxicated Man With Infant In Car Found Passed Out At Woodbury Intersection: Police
Intoxicated Man With Infant In Car Found Passed Out At Woodbury Intersection: Police A 46-year-old man was found unresponsive behind the wheel of his car in the middle of a Connecticut intersection with a six-month-old infant in the backseat, police said. Officers believe he was high at the time. Jason Perillo, of Woodbury, is charged with operation of a motor vehicle with a child passenger while under the influence, possession of drug paraphernalia, and risk of injury to a minor, according to Connecticut State Police. Troopers were called to the intersection of Joshua Hill Rd. and Tuttle Rd. in Woodbury just after 3 p.m. on Jan. 22 after reports of an SUV idling at a stop …
Southington Man Arrested In CT Assault Of Child, Faces Multiple Charges: Police Southington Man Arrested In CT Assault Of Child, Faces Multiple Charges: Police
Southington Man Arrested In CT Assault Of Child, Faces Multiple Charges: Police Authorities have charged a 21-year-old Connecticut man following an investigation into allegations of a sexual assault involving a minor in Haddam. Dylan Martin, of Southington, was arrested at his home without incident Monday morning, Jan. 20, after troopers served an arrest warrant stemming from an incident reported in late Oct. 2024, according to Connecticut State Police. The investigation began in Nov. 2024, after the Hampden County, Massachusetts, State’s Attorney’s Office notified authorities about the alleged crime. Martin faces multiple charges, including risk of injury to a minor,…
Video Shows Willimantic Youth Basketball Coach Ram Victim With Car After Game: Police Video Shows Willimantic Youth Basketball Coach Ram Victim With Car After Game: Police
Video Shows Willimantic Youth Basketball Coach Ram Victim With Car After Game: Police A Connecticut youth basketball coach had children in his vehicle when he rammed someone with his car in a school parking lot following a game over the weekend, authorities said. Surveillance footage, shared by WFSB, shows the victim position themself in front of 29-year-old Bryan Baez-Rivera's vehicle after the game at Horace Porter School in Columbia when the coach from Willimantic 11:20 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 11, Connecticut State Police said.  Baez-Rivera, who was coaching the opposing girl's team, made no attempt to avoid the person and rams into them with his v…
Teen Tries to Steal Car With 8-Year-Old Inside In North Haven, Good Samaritans Step In: Police Teen Tries to Steal Car With 8-Year-Old Inside In North Haven, Good Samaritans Step In: Police
Teen Tries to Steal Car With 8-Year-Old Inside In North Haven, Good Samaritans Step In: Police A 13-year-old tried to steal a food delivery driver’s car with their 8-year-old child still inside and nearly crashed it, authorities said. It was a chaotic and alarming scene on Universal Drive in North Haven when the driver stopped outside a Jersey Mike’s to pick up a food order, police said. The driver had left their vehicle running with the child inside. That’s when they spotted a teen climbing into the car and attempting to drive away, North Haven police said. The driver sprinted back, confronting the would-be thief and causing him to flee. In the chaos, the moving car briefly dragged…
Rookie Griswold Race Car Driver Charged With Sexual Assault Of Juvenile Rookie Griswold Race Car Driver Charged With Sexual Assault Of Juvenile
Rookie Griswold Race Car Driver Charged With Sexual Assault Of Juvenile A New London County stock car racer has been arrested and charged in connection with a sexual assault investigation reported earlier this year, Connecticut State Police announced. Ashton Young, 20, of Griswold, surrendered to Troop E-Montville on Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, at approximately 7:50 p.m., police said. A warrant had been issued in connection to allegations reported in August.  Earlier this year, Young was named the 2024 RAD Auto Machine Street Stock Rookie of the Year, according to a video shared by Stafford Motor Speedway on Facebook. "Ashton Young had never set foot in a race…
Man Told Child To Commit Suicide At Haddam Bus Stop, Threatened Neighbor: Police Man Told Child To Commit Suicide At Haddam Bus Stop, Threatened Neighbor: Police
Man Told Child To Commit Suicide At Haddam Bus Stop, Threatened Neighbor: Police A 36-year-old Connecticut man is accused of screaming at a 12-year-old child to commit suicide and making threatening gestures at someone he did not know was arrested and charged this week, authorities said. Daniel Harold, of Haddam, faces charges of second-degree breach of peace and risk of injury to a minor following the disturbing Monday, Dec. 16, incidents, according to Connecticut State Police. A Haddam resident called troopers just before 9:30 a.m. to report that their child was waiting at a school bus stop when a truck pulled up and a man got out. Harold was captured on the family's…
Man Steals Car With Child Inside In Willimantic, Mom Also Arrested: Police Man Steals Car With Child Inside In Willimantic, Mom Also Arrested: Police
Man Steals Car With Child Inside In Willimantic, Mom Also Arrested: Police Two people are facing charges after a 3-year-old was left in an idling vehicle that was stolen from a Connecticut gas station parking lot this week, including the child's mother, police said. Hainef Ramon Baker, 28, of Norwich, allegedly stole a Volkswagon parked outside a Valero gas station in Willimantic on Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 4, authorities said. Police later found the child unharmed and arrested Baker in Preston. He now faces multiple charges, including second-degree kidnapping, robbery by carjacking, and risk of injury to a minor. Police said Baker climbed into the idling ca…
Ex-Meriden Educator Sent 'Inappropriate' Texts To Middle School Student: Police Ex-Meriden Educator Sent 'Inappropriate' Texts To Middle School Student: Police
Ex-Meriden Educator Sent 'Inappropriate' Texts To Middle School Student: Police A former Connecticut middle school employee faces a felony charge after police say she exchanged inappropriate text messages with a student, authorities said.  Tamara Johnson, 37, turned herself over to the Meriden Police Department on Thursday, Nov. 21, following an investigation that began in late October. The police's Special Crimes Unit launched the probe after receiving a report about the alleged messages. Johnson, a former climate specialist at Lincoln Middle School in Meriden, was arrested after police conducted multiple interviews and forensic analysis of cell phones, Meri…
Vernon Mom Left 4 Young Kids Alone In 'Deplorable' Home While She Went To NY: Police (Updated) Vernon Mom Left 4 Young Kids Alone In 'Deplorable' Home While She Went To NY: Police (Updated)
Vernon Mom Left 4 Young Kids Alone In 'Deplorable' Home While She Went To NY: Police (Updated) A 40-year-old Connecticut mother is accused of leaving her four children — ages 11, 6, 4, and 3 — alone in an apartment filled with trash, feces, and filth with no food or clothing while she went to New York, authorities said.  Lindsey Powell, of Vernon in Tolland County, was arrested and charged on Monday, Nov. 18, with four counts of risk of injury to a minor, police said. Vernon police were called to a home on Terrace Drive on Friday, Nov. 8, for a welfare check, and they found four of Powell's young children unsupervised, officials said. Three of the children were naked and th…
Bridgeport Man Guilty Of Sexually Abusing 8-Year-Old Faces Up To 165 Years In Prison: DA Bridgeport Man Guilty Of Sexually Abusing 8-Year-Old Faces Up To 165 Years In Prison: DA
Bridgeport Man Guilty Of Sexually Abusing 8-Year-Old Faces Up To 165 Years In Prison: DA A 62-year-old Connecticut man was convicted this week of sexually assaulting a child for months more than a decade ago, authorities said.  Heyward Curry, of Bridgeport in Fairfield County, was found guilty on Wednesday, Nov. 6, of three counts each of sexual assault in the first degree and risk of injury to a minor, the Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice said.  Curry faces up to 165 years in prison when he is sentenced on Jan. 13, 2025.  Authorities said Curry sexually abused an 8-year-old boy for months in the summer of 2014. The child did not disclose the abuse …
Another Child Accuses Man Of Luring Her Into Truck For Sex: Police Another Child Accuses Man Of Luring Her Into Truck For Sex: Police
Another Child Accuses Man Of Luring Her Into Truck For Sex: Police A Connecticut man already in jail awaiting his trial for allegedly luring a child from a park into his truck and sexually assaulting her is facing new accusations from another reported victim, authorities said.  Michael Dewitt, age 45, of Seymour in New Haven County, is being accused of a September assault on a child that sounds very similar to one he was accused of committing last month, Waterbury Police said.  Original Report: CT Man Lured Child From Park, Sexually Assaulted Her A girl told investigators she was walking home from school on Sept. 28 when a man lured her into his…
Suspected Stafford Dog Shooter Hit With Gun Charges Suspected Stafford Dog Shooter Hit With Gun Charges
Suspected Stafford Dog Shooter Hit With Gun Charges A Connecticut man who was investigated for allegedly shooting his neighbor's dog in the face twice earlier this year in Tolland County was arrested on gun charges, police said.  Christopher Joseph, age 48, of Stafford, was charged with unlawful discharge of a firearm and five counts of risk of injury to a minor after police found guns unsecured in his home, authorities said.  Stafford Police began investigating Joseph on March 28 after someone shot his neighbor's dog twice in the face. The dog survived its injuries. The neighbor had multiple security cameras around their Coll…
Wanted Man Runs Away After Crashing Car With His Kids Inside In Bolton Wanted Man Runs Away After Crashing Car With His Kids Inside In Bolton
Wanted Man Runs Away After Crashing Car With His Kids Inside In Bolton A Connecticut town was ordered to stay inside after a man wanted for questioning in an armed robbery crashed his car into a pole and ran away, leaving behind his two children and a woman in the vehicle in Tolland County, authorities said.  Kyle Joseph Fortier, age 33, of Windham, is charged with two counts of risk of injury to a minor, interfering with an officer, and evading responsibility, Connecticut State Police said.  Fortier was driving along Brandy Street in Bolton when he hit a telephone pole near Hanover Farms Road and spun out around 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1., …
Man, 72, Sexually Assaulted North Haven Child: Police Man, 72, Sexually Assaulted North Haven Child: Police
Man, 72, Sexually Assaulted North Haven Child: Police Police in New Haven County arrested a 72-year-old Connecticut man following an extensive investigation, authorities announced Friday, Oct. 25.  Mark Keith Pasquariello, of Stratford in Fairfield County, is charged with two counts of sexual assault in the fourth degree, risk of injury to a minor, and two counts of illegal sexual contact with a minor, North Haven Police said.  Investigators did not release much information on the investigation to protect the identity of the child.  However, they said Pasquariello shared "multiple inappropriate comments and physical contac…
Milford Infant Death Update: Bridgeport Man Charged, Held On $1 Million Bond Milford Infant Death Update: Bridgeport Man Charged, Held On $1 Million Bond
Milford Infant Death Update: Bridgeport Man Charged, Held On $1 Million Bond A Connecticut man has been charged with alleged cruelty to persons and risk of injury to a minor after an infant was found dead in a motel bathtub in a vacated room by cleaning staff. Related: Dead Infant Found In Bathtub Of Vacated Milford Motel Room Fairfield County resident Dale Kirkland, age 31, of Bridgeport, was charged in New Haven County on Wednesday, Aug. 21, by the Milford Police in connection with the death of the child found at the Mayflower Motel. According to Milford Police Officer Brianna MacDonald, the infant was found around 11:30 a.m. in the bathtub of a vacant roo…
Sharon Man Charged With Having Sex With Teen He Met At Park Sharon Man Charged With Having Sex With Teen He Met At Park
Sharon Man Charged With Having Sex With Teen He Met At Park A 27-year-old Connecticut man is accused of carrying on a consensual sexual relationship with a 15-year-old in a neighboring county in New York, authorities announced.  Litchfield County resident Kevin Brathwaite, of Sharon, was arrested on Monday, Aug. 19, and charged with second-degree sexual assault and risk of injury to a minor, Connecticut State Police said.  The teen told police she met Brathwaite in Dutchess County at Thomas J. Boyce Park in Wingdale, where she was watching her friends play basketball. He offered to drive her home, but she declined. She was 13 years ol…
Fairfield Man Admits Sexually Abusing Minors At School, State Attorney Says Fairfield Man Admits Sexually Abusing Minors At School, State Attorney Says
Fairfield Man Admits Sexually Abusing Minors At School, State Attorney Says A 24-year-old Fairfield County man has admitted in court to sexually abusing an 8-year-old girl while working in the school system. Peter Wheeler, age 24, of Fairfield, pleaded guilty on Thursday, Aug. 8, in Bridgeport Superior Court, according to Joseph T. Corradino, State’s Attorney for the Judicial District of Bridgeport. In November of 2023, the State Police Computer Crimes Unit received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children regarding possession of child pornography. The investigation led them to Wheeler's address.  After obtaining a search warrant…
Fugitive Wanted For CT Sex Assault Of Minor Nabbed In Georgia Fugitive Wanted For CT Sex Assault Of Minor Nabbed In Georgia
Fugitive Wanted For CT Sex Assault Of Minor Nabbed In Georgia A man wanted for allegedly sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl in Connecticut was nabbed by police in Georiga on a warrant. Jamel Young, age 53, with an unknown address, was arrested on Monday, July 15, in Brunswick, Georgia. Det. Shelby Johnson of the Naugatuck Police said the department received information that Young was staying in the Brunswick area.  Detectives immediately requested assistance from the Brunswick Police Department, which located Young and arrested him without incident, Johnson said. Johnson said Young was wanted for sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl wh…
Norwalk Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting 4-Year-Old Norwalk Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting 4-Year-Old
Norwalk Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting 4-Year-Old A Fairfield County man is being held on a $750,000 bond after being charged with allegedly sexually assaulting a 4-year-old. In May of 2023, the Norwalk Police Department’s Special Victims Unit began to investigate an incident where a 4-year-old was reported to have been sexually assaulted by Ricardo Cruz Cisneros, age 27. According to Sgt. Ryan. Evarts of the Norwalk Police, the investigation led to an arrest warrant to be issued on Monday, July 1, for Cisneros.  During the early morning hours of Tuesday, July 2, Cisneros was seen driving in Norwalk. Evart said th…
CT Man Charged Following Armed Road Rage on I-95 CT Man Charged Following Armed Road Rage on I-95
CT Man Charged Following Armed Road Rage on I-95 A Connecticut man was charged with threatening with a firearm during an alleged road rage incident on I-95. The incident occurred in Middlesex County around 8:20 p.m. on Thursday, June 20, southbound on I-95 in Old Saybrook. According to the Connecticut State Police, troopers responded to a report of a firearm displayed during a road rage incident in Old Saybrook. During an investigation, victims reported repeated brake-checking and abrupt lane changes by a vehicle driven by Dejon Robinson, age 30, of Hartford County in Bristol, state police said. State police said the operator of the veh…
21-Year-Old Who Assaulted CT Teens, Fled State, Arrested: Police 21-Year-Old Who Assaulted CT Teens, Fled State, Arrested: Police
21-Year-Old Who Assaulted CT Teens, Fled State, Arrested: Police Nearly three years after a man allegedly assaulted a pair of teen girls in Connecticut, police have extradited and arrested him. Carlos Davila, age 21 of New London County was arrested on Wednesday, May 15 for the Montville incident, which occurred in 2021, Connecticut State Police announced. According to his arrest warrant, Davila (who was 19 at the time) met with two 14-year-old girls near Oakville Elementary School on July 9, 2021. He had met one of the two girls on Instagram, where he reportedly asked her for explicit pictures, which she did not send. Davila then asked the girl to m…
Man Accused Of Kicking Child In Back At CT Mall Man Accused Of Kicking Child In Back At CT Mall
Man Accused Of Kicking Child In Back At CT Mall A Connecticut man was charged with risk of injury to a minor after he was allegedly seen kicking a child in the back at a mall. New Haven County resident Onofre Banegas, age 51, of Hamden, was charged on Tuesday, Feb. 14 in Milford at the Connecticut Post Mall. According to Milford Police, mall security reported seeing Banegas have a physical altercation with a child. During the fight, he was seen kicking the child in the back, using a significant amount of force, making the child cry. Banegas was taken into custody and charged with breach of peace and risk of injury to a minor. He w…
CT Man Charged With Sexual Assault Of 14-Year-Old Girl CT Man Charged With Sexual Assault Of 14-Year-Old Girl
CT Man Charged With Sexual Assault Of 14-Year-Old Girl A Connecticut man was charged by police for allegedly having an inappropriate relationship with a 14-year-old girl. Police charged New Haven County resident 49-year-old Uilton Dias of Derby with sexual assault and risk of injury to a minor on Friday, Dec. 8 in Seymour. Seymour Police Chief John Bucharti, investigators said they received information in June that Dias was having the relationship. After an investigation, detectives determined that it was sexual, the chief said. Investigators said that on at least one occasion, sexual activity took place in the town of Seymour. Dias was held…
Florida Man Found Guilty Of Sexual Assault Of 6-Year-Old Girl In Norwalk Florida Man Found Guilty Of Sexual Assault Of 6-Year-Old Girl In Norwalk
Florida Man Found Guilty Of Sexual Assault Of 6-Year-Old Girl In Norwalk A 36-year-old man has been found guilty by a jury of the sexual assault of a Fairfield County child.  Stamford/Norwalk State’s Attorney Paul J. Ferencek announced Thursday, Oct. 12, the conviction of Eddie C. Gonzalez, age 36, of Orlando, Florida, for the crimes of sexual assault and two counts of risk of injury to a minor. A Stamford Superior Court jury on Wednesday, Oct.11, found Gonzalez guilty of sexually assaulting a 6-year-old child in Norwalk in October 2018, Ferencek said. Evidence at trial included witness testimony and DNA tests that showed Gonzalez performed oral sex on the…
Woman Caught Using Kid To Shoplift From CT Walmart: Police Woman Caught Using Kid To Shoplift From CT Walmart: Police
Woman Caught Using Kid To Shoplift From CT Walmart: Police A Connecticut woman was arrested after she brought and used a child to steal hundreds of dollars worth of merchandise from Walmart, police said. It happened on Monday, Sept. 25 in the city of Milford. At approximately 1:20 p.m. that day, 32-year-old Ana Lugo walked into the Walmart, located at 1365 Boston Post Road, with a child, whose name and age were not released, according to the Milford Police Department. Loss prevention officers at the Walmart reported seeing the woman hand the child merchandise. The kid would then put the merchandise in their purse, copying the woman, who wa…
CT Man Exposes Genitals To Child Riding Bike, Police Say CT Man Exposes Genitals To Child Riding Bike, Police Say
CT Man Exposes Genitals To Child Riding Bike, Police Say A Connecticut man who allegedly touched his genitals while in view of a child riding a bike has been charged with risk of injury to a minor. Luis Segura-Montero, age 59, was charged on Thursday, Sept. 28, for the incident that took place in Hartford on Wednesday, July 5 in the area of Mapleton Street. When officers arrived, Segura-Montero had left the area. With the assistance of the Major Crimes Division detectives were able to identify the location of the incident and positively identify the suspect, said Hartford Police Lt. Aaron Boisvert. An arrest warrant was drafted and approved by a…
Motocross Mentor Who Sexually Assaulted Minor In CT Apprehended: Police Motocross Mentor Who Sexually Assaulted Minor In CT Apprehended: Police
Motocross Mentor Who Sexually Assaulted Minor In CT Apprehended: Police A man accused of sexually assaulting a child at a motocross club while mentoring a children's racing program has been arrested, police announced. On Thursday, Aug. 17 in Windham County, the Plainfield Police Department announced that 23-year-old Hunter Calle of Canterbury had been brought into custody on charges of sexual assault. A complaint filed in June of 2023 alleged that, approximately three years earlier, Calle had sexually assaulted a minor at the Central Cycle Club, located at 45 South Cady Lane in Central Village. Central Cycle Club is a non-profit competition motocross club, …
CT Woman Accused Of Dropping Infant While Drunk CT Woman Accused Of Dropping Infant While Drunk
CT Woman Accused Of Dropping Infant While Drunk A Connecticut woman has been charged with risk of injury to a child after allegedly dropping an infant at an area hotel. The incident took place in New Haven County on Monday, March 13, at the Hilton Garden Inn at 291 Old Gate Lane in Milford. Milford police responded to the hotel for a report of a domestic incident involving Krystal Matyasovsky, age 34, of Waterbury, and another person, police said. The victim told officers he was attempting to pick up an infant from Matyasovsky, who was intoxicated and could not care for it. The victim stated that they observed Matyasovsky drop the …
New Update: Math Coach Who Allegedly Used Chokehold On Student In Norwalk Resigns New Update: Math Coach Who Allegedly Used Chokehold On Student In Norwalk Resigns
New Update: Math Coach Who Allegedly Used Chokehold On Student In Norwalk Resigns A math coach who allegedly used a chokehold on an elementary student until they were unconscious in Fairfield County has resigned from her job. The incident took place in Norwalk on Friday, Feb. 24 at Brookside Elementary School. Following an investigation, Stefanie Sanabria, age 50, of Danbury, was arrested on a warrant at her home, said Deputy Chief Terrence Blake, of the Norwalk Police. She resigned from the school on the same day, said Emily Morgan, spokeswoman for the Norwalk School District. Earlier report: Math Coach Chokes Student Unconscious At Norwalk School, Police Say Ac…