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Fairfield, CT
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'Cut Off' Family Members Accused Of Fighting Fairfield Restaurant Manager, Police Say
Several members of an area family were charged with disorderly conduct after police said they were involved in a restaurant fight that left an employee beaten. It happened Geronimo's Tequila Bar on Post Road in Fairfield at about 12:15 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 11. Fairfield Police officers responded to Geronimo's Tequila Bar for a report of a physical fight inside the restaurant. The manager reported the staff "cut off" the family from alcoholic drink service because they became intoxicated and agitated, according to police. The manager made several attempts to speak with the…
Fairfield, CT
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Man Robs Woman At Gunpoint After Arranging On Social Meet To Meet In Fairfield, Police Say
Social media helped police track down a suspect involved in an armed robbery scam in Fairfield County, police said. The Fairfield Emergency Communications Center received a report of a robbery that took place shortly before 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 7, Hunyadi Avenue. Police said that a woman reported that she arranged to meet a man in the area to sell a phone through an online social media site. When she arrived, one man entered her vehicle while a second approached her and robbed her at gunpoint. The men then fled on foot. Investigators were unable to initially locate the suspects, wh…
Fairfield, CT
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Area Man Busted For Two Fairfield Burglaries, Police Say
Police were able to nab the person allegedly responsible for two residential burglaries after catching the crook on video surveillance in the Town of Fairfield. The burglaries were discovered on Tuesday, July 16, when Fairfield officers responded to 233 Algonquin Road for a report of a residential burglar alarm, said Fairfield Police Capt. Robert Kalamaras. Officers arrived to find a basement door that was forced open. After contacting the homeowner, it was discovered that the home was burglarized and personal property was missing, Kalamaras said. While canvassing…
Trumbull-Monroe, CT
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Former Trumbull Officer Arrested For Computer Crimes Related To Sexual Assaults
A former Trumbull police officer has been arrested for computer crimes related to the alleged sexual assault of two people. Michael Jason Gonzalez, 41, of Bridgeport, was charged with two counts of third-degree computer crimes on Thursday, June 27, said the Connecticut State Police. The investigation into Gonzalez began in September 2018 following a request by the Bridgeport Superior Court State's Attorney Office regarding a possible sexual assault involving Gonzalez in Stamford, state police said. The reported sexual assault occurred in August of 2017. At the time, Gonzalez was emplo…
Fairfield, CT
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Fairfield Father Accused Of Killing Ex-Wife Freed On $2M Bond Posted By Son
The son of a Fairfield man accused of killing his ex-wife earlier this year has been released after his son posted a $2 million bond. Following a hearing this week in Bridgeport Superior Court, a judge allowed James Taylor, 75, to be released from custody under the condition that he lives with his son Chris Taylor, a member of the Bridgeport Board of Education. Taylor was arrested in February after he allegedly shot and killed his ex-wife. Officers responded to a Catamount Road home at approximately 9:30 p.m. on Feb. 3, where Catherine Taylor was found dead at the scene. According to repor…
Lewisboro, NY
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Man Admits To Sexually Assaulting Westchester Girl
A Fairfield County man who sexually assaulted a teenage girl from Westchester temporarily staying with his family has pleaded guilty in Bridgeport Superior Court. Gusatvo Salazar, 38, pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree sexual assault and risk of injury to a child after abusing a 15-year-old from Port Chester who was staying with his family in Bridgeport while attending an area high school. According to police, Salazar forced the teen to watch porn with him and then ordered her to perform the acts she had just seen in the movies on him. When she returned back to Port Chester, she t…
Fairfield, CT
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Truck Driver Charged With Reckless Endangerment After Rollover Crash In Fairfield
A truck driver is facing reckless driving and endangerment charges after a rollover crash in Fairfield, police say. Fairfield Police responded to Greenfield Street near Kohl’s on Thursday, Feb. 28 around 4:30 after receiving multiple calls about a garbage truck that had reportedly rolled over. Members of the Fairfield Police Crash Reconstruction Unit arrived on scene and determined that a 2016 Isuzu dump truck was traveling southbound with a full load of garbage. The truck was allegedly traveling too fast and slid out of control, crossing the double yellow line and hitting a group of large …
Fairfield, CT
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Suspect In Custody After Woman Killed In Fairfield Domestic Incident
Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Woman Allegedly Killed By Ex-Husband In Fairfield A Fairfield woman was found dead inside her home after police responded to a report of a domestic incident. The woman was found around 9:23 p.m. Sunday when officers from the Fairfield Police Department responded to a home on Catamount Road for a domestic violence call, said Fairfield Police Capt. Robert Kalamaras. Initial officers arrived on scene and found a serious a domestic assault had taken place inside the home and quickly took the suspect, James Taylor, 76, of Redd…
Stratford, CT
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Stratford Man Sentenced A Second Time For Child Porn
A 32-year-old man nabbed downloading child porn one month after being released from prison for the same thing, was sentenced to eight years in prison on Friday. Jaime Diaz, Stratford, pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography and was sentenced to 20 years, suspended after eight years and followed by 15 years of probation in Bridgeport Superior Court, reported the Connecticut Post. He was also ordered to register as a sex offender. Prosecutors told the judge that police received information from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, that child porno…
Fairfield, CT
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Former Patient Arrested For Sexual Assaulting Another In Southport, Police Say
A former patient at a convalescent home has been arrested for the allegedly sexually assaulting another elderly non-communicative patient at the home in Southport. The incident took place on Monday, Jan 21, when an employee at the Regal Care of Southport reported that a male patient was observed exiting the room of an elderly non-communicative patient’s room, said Fairfield Police Capt. Robert Kalamaras. Upon further inspection of the patient, the employee found her adult diaper was open, the employee immediately notified the police, he said, A police invest…
Fairfield, CT
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Bus Aide Charged With Assaulting Fairfield Boy
This story has been updated. A bus aide has been charged with abusing an autistic boy after the father noticed physical injuries on his son. The incident began on Nov. 26, 2018, when the parent of the 15-year-old Fairfield boy went to the Fairfield Police Department to file a report of injury to his son, said Fairfield Police Capt. Robert Kalamaras. The parent reported that his son attends a school that works directly with autistic children and he has been attending school there for about 5-and-half years. He went on to inform officers that on Nov. 19,…
Stamford, CT
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Larceny Suspect Wanted In Three Jurisdictions Nabbed In Stolen Vehicle On I-95
A man with warrants totaling $50,000 in three jurisdictions was caught in a stolen vehicle with apparent shoplifted items and drug paraphernalia in a stop on I-95 in Fairfield, police said. A K9 officer observed vehicle travel off of the Exit 25 northbound I-95 ramp on Saturday, Jan. 12 at around 6:30 p.m. and a DMV check revealed that the vehicle was stolen out of Bridgeport earlier in the day, Fairfield Police said. Two officers followed the vehicle into Bridgeport for several miles without activating any lights and when the opportunity arose, the vehicle was boxed in, and the operator ta…
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