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Stratford Man Arrested After Stolen BMW Found In Waterbury Sparks Chase: Police Stratford Man Arrested After Stolen BMW Found In Waterbury Sparks Chase: Police
Stratford Man Arrested After Stolen BMW Found In Waterbury Sparks Chase: Police Police arrested two men after spotting a stolen BMW tied to an investigation in Waterbury, authorities said. Jadyn Dejesus and Stephan Mason were arrested earlier this week after Waterbury police located a stolen 2026 gray BMW X5 MGOi near Burr Street, according to police.  Investigators said the SUV had been stolen from Avon. Officers tried to pull the vehicle over, but police said the driver attempted to run away before they caught him.  Police identified the driver as 18-year-old Dejesus, of Stratford. He was removed from the SUV and taken into custody, authorities said. Pol…

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by Josh Lanier
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CT Woman Wakes To Naked Neighbor Masturbating Over Her During Break-In: Police CT Woman Wakes To Naked Neighbor Masturbating Over Her During Break-In: Police
CT Woman Wakes To Naked Neighbor Masturbating Over Her During Break-In: Police A woman sleeping on her couch woke up to find her naked neighbor standing over her and masturbating inside her apartment, according to state police. Laramie Briggs Jr., 44, of Ashford, is accused of breaking into the apartment on Ashford Center Rd. on Tuesday, May 20, Connecticut State Police said. The woman told troopers she woke up and found Briggs naked inside her home. Police said Briggs then began masturbating over her while she was lying on the couch. The woman shoved him out of the apartment, investigators said. Troopers later learned Briggs lived in the same apartment complex on th…

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by Josh Lanier
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CT Strip Club Owner Admits Running Prostitution Ring, Hiding Millions From IRS: Feds CT Strip Club Owner Admits Running Prostitution Ring, Hiding Millions From IRS: Feds
CT Strip Club Owner Admits Running Prostitution Ring, Hiding Millions From IRS: Feds A Massachusetts man admitted in federal court that he ran a prostitution operation out of a Connecticut strip club while hiding millions of dollars from the IRS, authorities announced.  Kenneth Denning, 69, of Holland, pleaded guilty Tuesday, May 20, to multiple federal crimes tied to the operation of the Electric Blue strip club in Tolland, prosecutors said. Federal investigators said Denning controlled the club for decades through a holding company called Denning Enterprises. The business was officially owned by his wife but operated under Denning’s direction until it was sold in Jan…

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by Josh Lanier
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CT Caretaker Charged In Sister’s Killing Amid Alzheimer’s Struggles CT Caretaker Charged In Sister’s Killing Amid Alzheimer’s Struggles
CT Caretaker Charged In Sister’s Killing Amid Alzheimer’s Struggles A Connecticut man accused of killing his older sister while serving as her caretaker is being held on a $2 million bond after police said tensions tied to her Alzheimer’s disease had built for months. Donna Caponero, 69, was killed Friday, May 16, inside her Edgemere Road home in East Haven, according to police. Her brother, Sean McCormack, 56, is now charged with killing her. McCormack made his first court appearance on Wednesday, and a judge ordered him held on a $2 million bond, WTNH reported. He did not speak at the arraignment hearing. McCormack had been caring for his sister after he…

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by Josh Lanier
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Man Accused Of Strangling Pregnant Woman In Middletown Home With Toddler Inside Man Accused Of Strangling Pregnant Woman In Middletown Home With Toddler Inside
Man Accused Of Strangling Pregnant Woman In Middletown Home With Toddler Inside A Connecticut man is accused of choking a pregnant woman during a domestic dispute while a 1-year-old child was inside the home, according to police. David Williams, 24, of Windsor, faces multiple felony charges following the alleged April 26 attack at a home in Middletown, police said. Middletown officers responded after a woman reported Williams choked her during an argument, according to an incident report. Police said the woman was five months pregnant at the time. Officials said they observed slight bruising on the woman’s neck. Investigators also learned that a 1-year-old child was u…

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by Josh Lanier
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Shelton Medical Business Accused Of $660K Medicaid Scheme Involving Fake Treatments, Doctors Shelton Medical Business Accused Of $660K Medicaid Scheme Involving Fake Treatments, Doctors
Shelton Medical Business Accused Of $660K Medicaid Scheme Involving Fake Treatments, Doctors Four people tied to a Connecticut medical business are accused of running a scheme that investigators say stole nearly $660,000 from Connecticut’s Medicaid program through fake medical billing. Inspectors with the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit in the Office of the Chief State’s Attorney announced the arrest on Wednesday, May 20. Investigators said the case centers on Advanced Pain and Regenerative Medical Solution Corporation, also known as APRM Solutions, in Shelton. Authorities charged: David Waltzer, 62, of East Haven Eid J. Atallah, 61, of Middlebury Terry L. Choszczyk, 65, of Seymour …

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by Josh Lanier
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Viral Video Of McDonald's Manager Licking Customer's Fries Leads To Arrest Viral Video Of McDonald's Manager Licking Customer's Fries Leads To Arrest
Viral Video Of McDonald's Manager Licking Customer's Fries Leads To Arrest A former Massachusetts McDonald's employee has been arrested after a viral video she filmed allegedly showed her licking a customer’s fries before putting them in a bag and serving them. Kaylie Santos, identified as a night manager at the Southbridge location, was charged with distributing food with a harmful substance, according to court records obtained by USA Today. The alleged incident happened April 9 at an East Main Street McDonald’s, according to the report. Police said the clip was first shared on Snapchat before spreading across social media platforms, where it quickly drew ba…

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by Josh Lanier
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Civil Rights Attorney Says Ex-CT Officer’s Arrest ‘First Step Toward Justice’ In Fatal Shooting Civil Rights Attorney Says Ex-CT Officer’s Arrest ‘First Step Toward Justice’ In Fatal Shooting
Civil Rights Attorney Says Ex-CT Officer’s Arrest ‘First Step Toward Justice’ In Fatal Shooting The attorney for a Connecticut family whose loved one was shot and killed by a Hartford police officer during a mental health crisis said the officer’s arrest is just the “first step” toward justice. Famed civil rights attorney Ben Crump held a press conference Tuesday, May 19, one day after state prosecutors charged former Hartford Police Officer Joseph Magnano with first-degree manslaughter in the February 27 shooting death of Stevie Jones. “An arrest does not equal a conviction … This is but the first step toward justice,” Crump told assembled reporters. The shooting happened Feb. 27. J…

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by Josh Lanier
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Driver Accused Of Fatal Norwalk Hit-And-Run Caught Months After Crash Driver Accused Of Fatal Norwalk Hit-And-Run Caught Months After Crash
Driver Accused Of Fatal Norwalk Hit-And-Run Caught Months After Crash A Connecticut man is accused of fleeing after a deadly crash that left a pedestrian dying in the street, police said. Edwin Francisco-Bonilla, 30, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Monday, May 18, following a months-long investigation into the fatal collision on Nov. 19 at Van Buren Avenue and Bedford Avenue in Norwalk, authorities said.  Norwalk police said dash camera footage from a nearby vehicle showed the pedestrian crossing Van Buren Avenue in the crosswalk when a driver turning left from Bedford Avenue onto Van Buren Avenue ran a red light and hit him. Authorities did not identify …

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by Josh Lanier
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Westchester Woman Dies After Falling Down Manhole In NYC Westchester Woman Dies After Falling Down Manhole In NYC
Westchester Woman Dies After Falling Down Manhole In NYC A 56-year-old Westchester County woman was found dead inside an uncovered manhole in Midtown Manhattan late Monday night, May 18, police said.  The incident happened at around 11:19 p.m. on Monday in front of 653 Fifth Ave., within the confines of the Midtown North Precinct, the NYPD told Daily Voice.  Officers responding to a 911 call for an aided person arrived to find the woman unconscious and unresponsive inside the open manhole.  EMS crews rushed the woman to NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.  The woman was iden…

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by Ben Crnic
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Drunk Driver Charged After Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With School Bus In CT: Cops Drunk Driver Charged After Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With School Bus In CT: Cops
Drunk Driver Charged After Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With School Bus In CT: Cops A 63-year-old Connecticut man was charged with DUI after a motorcyclist was killed in a three-vehicle crash involving a school bus, police said. Farmington police responded to Meadow Road near Plainville Avenue around 4 p.m. on Monday, May 18, for a serious crash involving a school bus, motorcycle, and pickup truck, Chief Paul Melanson said. Officers and emergency crews began lifesaving measures for the motorcycle operator, who suffered serious injuries and was taken to a local hospital, Melanson said. The rider remained in critical condition following the crash and later died from the…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Ex-Stratford High Wrestling Coach Charged With Sexually Assaulting Student: Police Ex-Stratford High Wrestling Coach Charged With Sexually Assaulting Student: Police
Ex-Stratford High Wrestling Coach Charged With Sexually Assaulting Student: Police A former Connecticut high school wrestling coach has been arrested after a woman told police she was sexually assaulted while she was a student at the school. Jordan Miron, 36, who was a coach at Stratford High School, was charged following a six-day investigation, Stratford police detectives said.   Police said the now-20-year-old woman reported the alleged assault to the Stratford Police Department on Monday, May 12. It's unclear when the alleged assault took place or where.  Miron is charged with second-degree sexual assault involving a coach, according to police. H…

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by Josh Lanier