Resident Admits Stealing From CT Town's Board Of Education Child Care Program
A Connecticut woman has pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud related to her theft of more than $38,000 from East Haven's Board of Education child care program.
Catherine Finkle, age 58, of East Haven, pleaded guilty on Thursday, Feb. 11, said John H. Durham, U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut.
According to court documents and statements made in court, from January 2000 to November 2018, Finkle was the East Haven Board of Education Program Director for the School-Age Child Care Program, commonly called the Little Jackets Program.
As the program director, Finkle had acc…
Crowd Assaults Cops Responding To Bonfire With Snowballs, Ice, Other Objects, Police Say
Police in Connecticut were attacked with large chunks of ice, snowballs, and heavy items as they attempted to disperse a large crowd at a bonfire, causing officers to use pepper spray.
The incident took place on Monday, Feb. 15, when East Haven Police officers were dispatched to 113 Bradford Avenue, to assist the East Haven Fire Department with a large crowd burning a large bonfire, said Captain Joseph Murgo.
Dispatch informed responding officers that the crowd was throwing snow and ice balls at Fire Department personnel who were on scene to extinguish the large illegal bonfire, Murgo said.…
CT Accountant Sentenced For Tax Evasion, Obstruction Offenses
A Connecticut man has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for tax evasion and obstruction offenses.
New Haven County resident Louis DeMaio, age 70, of Guilford, was sentenced Tuesday, Jan. 12, to prison time, followed by one year of supervised release, said John Durham US Attorney for the District of Connecticut.
According to court documents and statements made in court, DeMaio was employed as an accountant in East Haven and, from approximately 2010 to 2018, also operated Almatt LLC, a temporary employment agency that provided day laborers to construction companies.
Although …
Speeding Driver Runs Three Red Lights, Reaches Dangerous Speeds In Fairfield County, Police Say
A driver was charged with multiple offenses after running three red lights and reaching "dangerous speeds," in his efforts to elude police.
Asaiah John Ford, 18, of East Haven, was arrested on Thursday, Dec. 31, after he was spotted running a red light on Orchard Street at Post Road around 1:40 a.m., in Cos Cob, said Greenwich Police Captain Mark E. Zuccerella.
The incident began when officers attempted to pull over a Ford Fiesta driven by Ford after he ran a light and then sped off, running three additional lights and reaching dangerous speeds in his effort to get away, Zuccerella said.
D…
Discovery Of Dozens Of Animals Leads To Charges For CT Woman
A Connecticut woman was arrested for alleged animal cruelty after police say they found more than 26 animals in her home, including some clinging to life.
New Haven County resident Donna Scirocco, 59, of Hamden, turned herself in to police on a warrant for the event that took place in October, said Hamden Police Capt. Ronald Smith.
On Monday, Oct. 26, the Hamden Animal Control Division, with the assistance of animal control units from the State of Connecticut, Cheshire, East Haven, North Haven, and Southbury executed a search and seizure warrant at her residence, police said.
Upon entering…
Covid-19: Week-To-Week Cases Drop In More Than 100 Connecticut Communities
While nearly all of Connecticut still contends with a surge in COVID-19, the number of reported infections went down from week-to-week in more than 100 communities.
Meaning, we've won a few recent battles, but not the war against COVID-19.
Some of the places that saw the biggest decline in total reported COVID-19 cases were Bridgeport, Waterbury, Danbury, Meriden, New Britain, New Haven, Hartford, and Fairfield.
The news comes from Connecticut’s most recent weekly update, released on Thursday, Dec. 17. The data was collected Nov. 29-Dec. 12.
Meanwhile, 49 communities saw an increase in re…
