Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
Juvenile Charged With Making Three Phony Threats To Fairfield County High School Juvenile Charged With Making Three Phony Threats To Fairfield County High School
Juvenile Charged With Making Three Phony Threats To Fairfield County High School A minor was arrested by police after phoning in several phony incidents to a Fairfield County school that led to lockdowns and police investigations, authorities announced. Police in Norwalk said the juvenile was taken into custody on Wednesday, Dec. 8 after an exhaustive search, for the incidents at Norwalk High School and P-TECH over the last several days. The incidents included: A bomb threat on Wednesday, Dec. 1; Reports of an armed person within the school on Friday, Dec. 3, and Dec. 8. “I appreciate the outstanding work of the officers that responded to the three incidents at Norw…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfield, CT
Schools
Two Students Arrested After Threats Force CT HS Into Lockouts Two Students Arrested After Threats Force CT HS Into Lockouts
Two Students Arrested After Threats Force CT HS Into Lockouts Two students have reportedly been arrested for their roles in sending threats directed toward a Connecticut high school that forced them to lockdown students and staff for two straight days. In New Haven County, the Eli Whitney Technical High School in Hamden has been the victim of threats to start the week, prompting police investigations on both days that forced the building to be locked down. Earlier story - CT High School Locked Down For Second Straight Day Following Reported Threat A pair of 14-year-old boys were taken into custody and charged with threatening and breach of peace…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
13-Year-Old Arrested In Connection With Shot Fired Outside High School In Hudson Valley 13-Year-Old Arrested In Connection With Shot Fired Outside High School In Hudson Valley
13-Year-Old Arrested In Connection With Shot Fired Outside High School In Hudson Valley A 13-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with shots fired outside an area high school. The incident took place around 3:15 p.m., Monday, Nov. 15, in Dutchess County. That's when the City of Poughkeepsie Police received numerous 911 calls reporting shots fired in the area of Poughkeepsie High School. According to Det. Lt. Matt Clark, of the City of Poughkeepsie Police, responding officers located a vehicle struck by bullets at the intersection of Forbus Street and Daniels Court. Several 380 caliber shell casings were found by a police K9 in the grassy area in front of the hig…

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by Kathy Reakes
York, PA
News
Trio Pleads Guilty To Murder Committed As Teens In York County Trio Pleads Guilty To Murder Committed As Teens In York County
Trio Pleads Guilty To Murder Committed As Teens In York County Three York County residents have pleaded guilty for a murder they committed as teenagers, according to the York County District Attorney's Office. Tysheem Santiago, 21, Montrice Gibson, 28, and Dazanie Gibson, 20, have all enter guilty pleas for their rolls in the death of Stefen Simmons, 20, on Jan. 6,  2019. Simmons was shot in the front yard of a home along Oriole Circle in Chanceford Township, York County around 11:40 p.m. Montrice and Simmons were in a car when Santiago approached with a gun and demanded money from Simmons, accordin to Pennsylvania State Police. Santiago pulled Si…

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by Jillian Pikora
Brookfield, CT
Police & Fire
CT 17-Year-Old Accused Of Breaking Into Several Cars CT 17-Year-Old Accused Of Breaking Into Several Cars
CT 17-Year-Old Accused Of Breaking Into Several Cars A 17-year-old is facing multiple burglary and larceny charges for his alleged involvement in a number of vehicle break-ins in Connecticut. Police in Hartford County said a group of people was breaking into vehicles in Enfield at about 2:30 a.m. on July 4. Police said the midnight patrol shift set up tire deflation devices along potential escape routes. The devices are used to safely release tire air pressure. The individuals involved in the burglary reportedly fled the scene in a stolen vehicle, which was later found disabled in East Windsor.  The police department noted that state po…

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by Nicole Valinote
Shelton, CT
Police & Fire
Juvenile Used Racial Slurs After Remotely Breaking Into HS Class In Fairfield County Juvenile Used Racial Slurs After Remotely Breaking Into HS Class In Fairfield County
Juvenile Used Racial Slurs After Remotely Breaking Into HS Class In Fairfield County A juvenile is facing several charges after remotely breaking into the online classroom of a high school in the region, and then using racial slurs, according to police. The incident happened in Connecticut in the fall of 2020. Late on Friday, May 28, in Fairfield County, members of the Newtown Police Department charged the local youth for cybercrimes. The arrest was made at the conclusion of a six-month-long police investigation, of unknown persons accessing Google classrooms at Newtown High School and using racial epithets, in an abusive and disruptive manner. School Resource Officer W…

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by Joe Lombardi
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
DA: Teen Who Lead Illegal PA Firearm Ring, Accidentally Shot Himself Will Stand Trial As Adult DA: Teen Who Lead Illegal PA Firearm Ring, Accidentally Shot Himself Will Stand Trial As Adult
DA: Teen Who Lead Illegal PA Firearm Ring, Accidentally Shot Himself Will Stand Trial As Adult A Norristown teen who accidentally shot himself will be standing trial as an adult for his leadership role in a major Pennsylvania gun trafficking organization, authorities said. Rahajahi Taylor Batchelor, 17, was among nine other adults charged in late September for illegally obtaining and reselling 44 firearms in Montgomery, Bucks and Philadelphia counties in July and August 2020, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. Batchelor was certified as an adult before Judge Cheryl Austin following a lengthy hearing in Juvenile Court on Nov. 24, Steele said alongside …

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by Cecilia Levine
Brookfield, CT
Police & Fire
Teen Questioned About Car Break-Ins In Fairfield County Gave False Name, Police Say Teen Questioned About Car Break-Ins In Fairfield County Gave False Name, Police Say
Teen Questioned About Car Break-Ins In Fairfield County Gave False Name, Police Say A 16-year-old area teen was arrested after he allegedly provided a false name while being questioned about car break-ins. The Fairfield County boy was arrested around 2:05 a.m., Thursday, May 21, by Fairfield Police after they responded to the area of Toilsome Hill Road and Prospect Avenue for a report of car larceny, said Capt. Robert Kalamaras. When officers arrived on the scene they spoke to a resident who said he was awoken by his barking dog and looked outside to see two individuals rummaging through his neighbor's car, Kalamaras said. The interior light was on in the vehicl…

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by Kathy Reakes
Wilton, CT
Police & Fire
Wilton Teens Charged With Forging 12 Driver's Licenses For People Under 21 Wilton Teens Charged With Forging 12 Driver's Licenses For People Under 21
Wilton Teens Charged With Forging 12 Driver's Licenses For People Under 21 Two Wilton teens were nabbed for allegedly having ordered 12 forged driver's licenses for people under the age of 21 from overseas. Willem Jeffrey Vanpelt, 19, and an unnamed 17-year-old were arrested on a warrant on Monday, Dec. 30, by Wilton Police following an investigation started by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, said Wilton Police Lt. Robert Kluk. The two were connected after Customs officers stapped the shipment when it arrived in the country and they found the forged ID's addressed to Vanpelt, Kluk said. Vanpelt was charged with 12 counts of conspiracy and 12 counts of forgery…

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by Kathy Reakes
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
13-Year-Old Boy Charged In Violent Bayonne Robbery Recorded On Video: PD 13-Year-Old Boy Charged In Violent Bayonne Robbery Recorded On Video: PD
13-Year-Old Boy Charged In Violent Bayonne Robbery Recorded On Video: PD A young boy has been charged with robbery and conspiracy for taking part in a violent robbery with two other youths, police in Bayonne said.  The 13-year-old was arrested around 3:20 p.m. Sunday near 15th Street and Broadway after he was identified as a suspect.  The victim, a 29-year-old woman, said she was grabbing some items from the back of her vehicle when the three juveniles surrounded her and demanded she give them personal items. One of the juveniles was recording the encounter on a cell phone, police said.  When he woman refused and began to cross the street, the yo…

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by Paul Milo
Greenwich, CT
Police & Fire
Trio Charged With Stealing From Cars In Greenwich Trio Charged With Stealing From Cars In Greenwich
Trio Charged With Stealing From Cars In Greenwich Three minors have been charged after police say they burglarized several cars in Greenwich. Greenwich Police say they observed a motorist traveling with its lights out in the Cos Cob area on Tuesday, Sept. 17 around 4 a.m. When officers tried to stop the vehicle, the driver allegedly sped away. Police say the three occupants, all from Bridgeport, abandoned the vehicle after a minor collision disabled it. The occupants were subsequently located and taken into custody, according to police. Police say they recovered several items that had been taken from unlocked vehicles belonging to loca…

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by Valerie Musson
Elizabeth, NJ
Police & Fire
Four Arrested In Linden After Stolen Vehicle Crashes During Chase: Police Four Arrested In Linden After Stolen Vehicle Crashes During Chase: Police
Four Arrested In Linden After Stolen Vehicle Crashes During Chase: Police Police, including an off-duty officer, caught four people who ran from a stolen car after it crashed into a tree Wednesday night, authorities in Linden said.  Officers attempted to stop the 2013 Toyota Highlander around 11:40 p.m., but the driver took off after pulling over when officers approached it, the department said in a statement.  Police chased the vehicle until it crashed into a tree on the 200 block of S. Stiles Street. Three of the people who fled from the vehicle were caught in nearby backyards. A fourth person was caught by the off-duty officer, who was working at an …

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by Paul Milo