IDs Released For Man, Woman Killed In Overnight Crash
Two people killed overnight in a two-vehicle crash in Fairfield County have been identified.
Lily Pirulli, 20, of Monroe, and Adrian Miles, 31, of Ansonia, were killed during the crash around 11:30 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 9, on River Road in Shelton, said Shelton Police Lt. Christopher Nugent.
Two passengers, Meghan Nealy, 26, of Ansonia, is currently listed in critical condition and Rakiem Reid, 30, of Derby, was treated and released from the hospital, said Nugent.
An initial investigation found that two vehicles, a white BMW 5 series with four occupants, and a white Toyota Rav 4 wit…
Man, Woman Arrested For New Canaan Home Burglary Spree
New Canaan Police, with the help of video surveillance that shows a car leaving one of the targeted homes, busted a man and a woman for a series of burglaries.
Daniel Perez, 34, of Derby, and Alessandra Sillo, 33, of Shelton, were arrested on Friday, Sept. 6, both charged with five counts each of burglary and conspiracy to commit burglary; two counts each of larceny and conspiracy to commit larceny, one count of third-degree larceny and one count of conspiracy to commit third-degree larceny, said the New Canaan Police.
The department released the surveillance video from a burglary on M…
Bridgeport Man Tased After Refusing To Leave Vehicle During Traffic Stop, Police Say
A traffic stop by Bridgeport Police working to reduce speeding led to the use of a taser on a man who allegedly resisted arrest and was in possession of an illegal firearm.
The incident took place around 6:24 p.m., Monday, June 24, when officers made a motor vehicle stop at the intersection of Huntington Turnpike and Evers Street that resulted in the arrest of Michael Atkins, 35 of Bridgeport, said Terron Jones, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police.
During the stop, officers requested that the Atkins step out of the vehicle, but he refused, said Jones.
The officer on the scene wa…
Ex-Employee Uses Westport Business' Credit Card To Make $16K In Amazon Purchases, Police Say
A former employee allegedly used a Westport business' credit card points to make $16, 000 in Amazon purchases, according to the Westport Police Department.
On March 6, an officer responded to a Westport business on a report of larceny by a former employee, police said.
The business reported a former employee, Jaiman Shah, redeemed in excess of 2 million credit card points to make the Amazon purchases, said Westport Police.
The fraudulent purchases had been shipped to Derby, where he resided, police said.
After reportedly interviewing Shah and reviewing the transactions, the investigating …
