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4 Teens Caught Following Ridgefield Crash After Allegedly Abducting Girl In Wilton
Four teens were apprehended after police say they allegedly abducted a girl in a quiet Connecticut town near the New York border.At about 5:15 p.m. Friday, May 24, police officers in Fairfield County from the Ridgefield and Wilton police departments responded to Route 33 after a report of a possibl…
Police investigating after pedestrian struck in Bridgeport
BRIDGEPORT, CT (WFSB) - Police are investigating after a pedestrian was struck in Bridgeport Saturday afternoon. Police say that it happened in the area of Fairfield and Clinton Avenue. The victim was taken to the hospital with injuries. The operator of the vehicle stayed on scene. There is no further...
‘Yaya,’ of Bridgeport’s violent Original North End gang, is sentenced to 6-plus years
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A member of Bridgeport’s violent Original North End gang was sentenced in the city on Friday to six-and-a-half years in federal prison, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut. Jauwan Edwards, 26, of Bridgeport, sold a variety of drugs,...
Stratford Man Accidentally Shoots Wife While Aiming At Stepson During Fight
The incident occurred in Stratford around 8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 22, on Bates Street. According to Capt. Jerry Pinto of the Stratford Police Department, Michael James, age 58, of Stratford, fired a round from his registered firearm while arguing with his 36-year-old stepson, Rakeem Mack. Pinto said the round...
Man arrested after robbing bank in Bridgeport
BRIDGEPORT, CT (WFSB) - A man was arrested after robbing a bank in Bridgeport Thursday afternoon. Police say that at around 4:20 P.M., they received a panic alarm from the TD Bank at 1000 Lafayette Boulevard. Officers responded to the location and they received word that the suspect may be...
Bridgeport man arrested for armed robbery of TD Bank on Lafayette Boulevard: Police
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — The Bridgeport Police Department has named a suspect in Thursday’s armed robbery of the TD Bank branch at 1000 Lafayette Boulevard. Twenty-eight-year-old Eion Powell, of Bridgeport, was taken into custody and is charged with first-degree robbery, facsimile firearm, second-degree threatening, interfering with an officer and destruction/tampering of evidence, according to police.
Woman Charged With Elder Abuse At Norwalk Care Center
The incident occurred in Norwalk in November 2023 at the Fairfield Family Care Center. According to Lt. Tomasz Podgorski of the Norwalk Police, an investigation found that an older man was left unattended and injured after falling out of his bed during the overnight hours. Detectives collected evidence, interviewed witnesses,...
Know Him? Porch Pirate Wanted For Stealing Package At Norwalk Home
The incident, which was caught on video, occurred in Norwalk around 11:45 a.m., Tuesday, May 21 in Norwalk. Norwalk Police said the man was driving a silver Honda. Anyone with information or who can help identify the individual is asked to contact Officer Sengul by telephone at 203-854-3113 or by email at Osengul@norwalkct.gov.
New Canaan Man, 59, Arrested for Stealing M&Ms from the Mobil Mart
Police on Tuesday arrested a 59-year-old New Canaan man accused of shoplifting candy from the Mobil Mart. At about 3:12 p.m. on May 21, officers responded to 16 South Ave. for a reported larceny in progress, police said. Through an investigation, authorities established that the man stole a tube of...
Three injured in Danbury garage fire
Fire officials in Danbury are looking into what sparked a massive garage fire Friday morning. The flames broke out at a home Clapboard Ridge Road around 7. The fire department said crews had the fire at the attached garage under control in about fifteen minutes. One person was taken to...
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