Norwalk Crime Spree: Woman Pistol-Whipped, Robbed, Man's Car Stolen, Police Say Norwalk Crime Spree: Woman Pistol-Whipped, Robbed, Man's Car Stolen, Police Say
Norwalk Crime Spree: Woman Pistol-Whipped, Robbed, Man's Car Stolen, Police Say Norwalk Police detectives are working on two cases that may be connected in which a woman was pistol-whipped and robbed and a man's car was stolen. The first incident took place around 11:45 p.m., Wednesday, March 22, when the woman told an officer that she had been walking on Henry Street when a red vehicle pulled up alongside her and two of its occupants exited, while the driver remained in the vehicle, said Lt. Joe Dinho, of the Norwalk Police. The victim said the two passengers had guns, one pointed the gun at her and the other hit her in her face with the other gun as they at…
Norwalk Felon Charged With Shooting Himself, Police Say Norwalk Felon Charged With Shooting Himself, Police Say
Norwalk Felon Charged With Shooting Himself, Police Say A 25-year-old Norwalk man who was shot, causing a large response, has been charged with shooting himself and possession of a weapon by a convicted felon. Moses Jeannot turned himself in to Norwalk Police on Tuesday, March 21 for the incident which took place on Monday, Feb. 20 on Dry Hill Road. According to Norwalk Police Sgt. Sofia Gulino, on Feb. 20, Norwalk Police received a 911 call of an individual having been shot inside a residence on Dry Hill Road, resulting in a rapid and large response of police officers to the location.  Officers quickly located Jeannot, who had s…
Suspect Nabbed Within Minutes After Norwalk Bank Robbery, Police Say Suspect Nabbed Within Minutes After Norwalk Bank Robbery, Police Say
Suspect Nabbed Within Minutes After Norwalk Bank Robbery, Police Say A suspect was caught within minutes after allegedly robbing a bank in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Norwalk on Thursday, March 9 at the First County Bank located at 700 Connecticut Ave. Officers responded to the bank after receiving an emergency report that they had just been robbed by a man wearing a mask and a hat, said Lt, Joe Dinho, of the Norwalk Police. Bank staff reported that the suspect fled on foot with cash from the bank, and they provided a detailed description of the suspect which was immediately given to the responding patrol units, Dinho said. …
Man Shot At Norwalk Home In Critical Condition, Police Say Man Shot At Norwalk Home In Critical Condition, Police Say
Man Shot At Norwalk Home In Critical Condition, Police Say A man is in critical condition after being shot at a Norwalk home. The incident took place around 6:15 p.m., Monday, Feb. 20 at a residence on Dry Hill Road, said Sgt. Sofia Gulino, of the Norwalk Police. Multiple Norwalk officers rushed to the scene, along with paramedics and fire personnel after receiving a 911 call of a person shot, Gulino said. Upon arrival, officers searched the home and found the man shot, as well as a handgun, Gulino said. The unidentified man was provided emergency medical aid and rushed to Norwalk Hospital by ambulance with life-threatening injuries, sh…
Alleged Norwalk Drug Dealer Nabbed Again, Police Say Alleged Norwalk Drug Dealer Nabbed Again, Police Say
Alleged Norwalk Drug Dealer Nabbed Again, Police Say An accused drug dealer was busted for a second time following a year-long investigation in Fairfield County. Donald "Showbizz" Flamer, age 42, of Norwalk, was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 7 following the execution of search warrants at his Norwalk home on Ely Avenue, said Lt. Joe Dinho, of the Norwalk Police.  The warrants are the result of a year-long investigation into continuing narcotics trafficking by Flamer who is currently out on bond from a Wednesday, April 13, 2022, narcotics arrest, Dinho said. Dinho said Flamer posted bail for the April arrest and had conditions of r…
Seen Her? Woman Kidnapped By Ex-Boyfriend In Norwalk Still Missing, Police Say Seen Her? Woman Kidnapped By Ex-Boyfriend In Norwalk Still Missing, Police Say
Seen Her? Woman Kidnapped By Ex-Boyfriend In Norwalk Still Missing, Police Say Police are asking for help from the public in solving a cold case involving a woman who was kidnapped by her ex-boyfriend in Norwalk and never seen again.  The decades-old incident happened during the early morning of Feb. 1, 1985, around 12:15 a.m., when April Grisanti left Anthony's Bar in Norwalk on Main Street and was forced into a vehicle by her ex-boyfriend who then drove away, Norwalk Police said in an announcement on Monday, Jan. 30.  Grisanti had been involved in an argument with her ex-boyfriend, James "Purple" Aaron, earlier in the night before the kidnapping.…
24-Year-Old Suspect Nabbed For Norwalk Shooting, Police Say 24-Year-Old Suspect Nabbed For Norwalk Shooting, Police Say
24-Year-Old Suspect Nabbed For Norwalk Shooting, Police Say A Bridgeport man has been charged with the shooting of another man in Norwalk months after the incident took place. Norwalk Police arrested Samuel Branch, age 24, on a fugitive warrant along with the US Marshals on Wednesday, Jan. 18 in Bridgeport. On Thursday, May 12, 2022, members of the patrol division responded to a shooting in the area of 43 North Main Street. They located a crime scene however no victims were on the scene, said Lt. Joe Dinho of the Norwalk Police. A victim later arrived at Norwalk Hospital by private vehicle suffering from non-life-threatening injuries.&nbs…
Norwalk Woman Charged With Stealing $58K From Elderly Employer, Police Say Norwalk Woman Charged With Stealing $58K From Elderly Employer, Police Say
Norwalk Woman Charged With Stealing $58K From Elderly Employer, Police Say A Fairfield County woman has been arrested for larceny after allegedly stealing more than $58,000 from her employer, an elderly woman. The initial forgery complaint was made in Norwalk in September 2022 when the woman's daughter discovered the illegal withdrawals from the victim's checking account, said Lt. Joe Dinho, of the Norwalk Police.  A lengthy and detailed investigation by Det. Scott Ribisl for larceny followed and found that Jennifer Hernandez, age 31, of Norwalk, had been employed as a caretaker for the victim for over 10 years when the withdrawals from her ban…
Manslaughter Charge For Norwalk Crash That Left 1 Dead Manslaughter Charge For Norwalk Crash That Left 1 Dead
Manslaughter Charge For Norwalk Crash That Left 1 Dead A 25-year-old Fairfield County man has been charged with manslaughter in connection with a crash that left a 19-year-old dead. The crash, which killed Oscar Valdovinos of Norwalk, took place in Norwalk on Sunday, Nov. 27 on Dr. Martin Luther King Drive. When Norwalk officers arrived on the scene of the crash they found a single-car crash with four people injured, said Deputy Chief Terrence Blake, of the Norwalk Police. Norwalk Hospital Emergency Medical Service transported three occupants to Norwalk Hospital, with Valdovinos pronounced dead at the scene, Blake said. The Norwalk …
ID Released For Norwalk Resident Killed In Single-Car Crash ID Released For Norwalk Resident Killed In Single-Car Crash
ID Released For Norwalk Resident Killed In Single-Car Crash Police in Fairfield County have identified a man killed during a single-car crash that injured three others. The crash took place in Norwalk around 8 a.m., Sunday, Nov. 27, on Martin Luther King Drive. According to Lt. Joe Dinho, of the Norwalk Police, Oscar Abraham Valdovinos, age unknown, of Norwalk, was a passenger in the car when it crashed.  When emergency services responded closing a section of Martin Luther King Dr., after discovering a large debris field and an occupant who had been ejected from the one-vehicle accident, Dinho said. Earlier report: 1 Killed, 3 Inju…
1 Killed, 3 Injured In Norwalk Crash, Police Say 1 Killed, 3 Injured In Norwalk Crash, Police Say
1 Killed, 3 Injured In Norwalk Crash, Police Say One person was killed and three others injured during a single-car crash in Fairfield County.  The crash took place in Norwalk around 8:30 a.m., Sunday, Nov. 27 on Dr. Martin Luther King Drive just south of Lowe Street. Norwalk Police, fire, and Norwalk Hospital EMS responding to the scene found four people injured, said Lt. Terry Blake, of the Norwalk Police. Three people were transported to Norwalk Hospital and one occupant was pronounced dead at the scene, Blake said. The identification of the victim is being withheld pending the notification of the next of kin.  Dr. Martin …
Trio Nabbed For Norwalk Shots Fired Incident, Police Say Trio Nabbed For Norwalk Shots Fired Incident, Police Say
Trio Nabbed For Norwalk Shots Fired Incident, Police Say Three people, including a juvenile, were arrested in connection with gunshots being fired in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Norwalk around 12:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 9 in the area of 4 Merritt Street. Norwalk police responded to the area after receiving a 911 call of shots being fired in the area and three men running away, said Sgt. Sofia Gulino, of the Norwalk Police. When officers arrived on the scene they located one of the suspects, a 16-year-old male who was in possession of a semi-automatic weapon, on Chestnut Street, Gulino said. Gulino said officers continued the…