Blaze Forces Stop & Shop Location To Temporarily Close In Mount Vernon Blaze Forces Stop & Shop Location To Temporarily Close In Mount Vernon
Blaze Forces Stop & Shop Location To Temporarily Close In Mount Vernon A Stop & Shop supermarket in Westchester is temporarily closed as the result of a fire, officials said. A blaze happened on Tuesday, Nov. 28 at the Stop & Shop on 240 East Sandford Blvd. in Mount Vernon, according to Mount Vernon Director of Communications Timothy Allen.  The fire, which began in the supermarket's heating, ventilation, and cooling system, was put out within 30 to 45 minutes by the Mount Vernon Fire Department, Allen said. After the blaze was extinguished, the supermarket was closed to the public in the interest of public safety. A licensed technician is n…
Recent Grad Wins $25K For Life In Mass Lottery Thanks To Last-Minute Change Recent Grad Wins $25K For Life In Mass Lottery Thanks To Last-Minute Change
Recent Grad Wins $25K For Life In Mass Lottery Thanks To Last-Minute Change Keisha James is lucky for life. The Hyannis woman recently won $25,000 a year for the rest of her life after she picked up a ticket at the last minute and matched five numbers on the Quic Pic Lucky for Life drawing.  James went to the store to buy a Powerball ticket on Nov. 15 but changed her mind when she realized there was no drawing that night, the Massachusetts State Lottery said. She chose the Lucky for Life drawing as a last-minute substitute.  James recently finished a school program and said the guaranteed $25,000 (before taxes) a year for life was a nice graduation g…
Trio Caught After Stealing Debit Card From Victim At Stop & Shop In Eastchester: Police Trio Caught After Stealing Debit Card From Victim At Stop & Shop In Eastchester: Police
Trio Caught After Stealing Debit Card From Victim At Stop & Shop In Eastchester: Police Three suspects from Romania face grand larceny charges after participating in a scheme to steal a victim's debit card at a Stop & Shop supermarket in Westchester, police said. The arrests resulted from an incident on Wednesday, Nov. 15 around 2 p.m., when a senior citizen reported to authorities that three people had stolen their debit card at the Stop & Shop supermarket at 420 White Plains Rd. in Eastchester. According to Eastchester Police, the victim had just left the store when they were approached by three unknown people in the parking lot. The suspects claimed that there had b…
$1M Lottery Jackpot: West Springfield Winner Eyes New Car With His Payday $1M Lottery Jackpot: West Springfield Winner Eyes New Car With His Payday
$1M Lottery Jackpot: West Springfield Winner Eyes New Car With His Payday A West Springfield man said he plans to replace his 2005 car with something new after he won $1 million in the Powerball lottery.  David Goncalves won the seven-figure sum after he matched the first five numbers on his Quic Pic ticket in the Oct. 7 drawing. Those numbers were 47, 54, 57, 60, 65, and the Powerball was 19.  Had he matched the Powerball, he would have won the $1.4 billion jackpot. Goncalves picked up his $1 million prize (before taxes) on Oct. 20.  He bought the ticket at Stop & Shop at Riverdale Road in Springfield. The store will get a $10,000 …
Video: CT Cop Charged With Assault For Using Stun Gun 3 Times On Suspect Video: CT Cop Charged With Assault For Using Stun Gun 3 Times On Suspect
Video: CT Cop Charged With Assault For Using Stun Gun 3 Times On Suspect A Connecticut police officer has been charged with assault and cruelty to a person for using his stun gun on a suspect three times during an arrest, according to authorities. In New Haven County, Naugatuck Police Officer Nicolas David Kehoss, age 36, was arrested on Monday, Oct. 30 by the Connecticut State Police in Southbury. According to a warrant for his arrest and body cam footage, Kehoss used his stun guns three times on a suspect who was wanted for an attempted robbery at a Stop & Shop on Saturday, Oct. 14 in Naugatuck.  During the arrest attempt, the suspect, identifie…
Wanted: Woman At Large After Using Knife To Rob CT Stop & Shop Wanted: Woman At Large After Using Knife To Rob CT Stop & Shop
Wanted: Woman At Large After Using Knife To Rob CT Stop & Shop Police in Connecticut are asking the public for help identifying a woman who allegedly attempted to rob a Stop & Shop with a knife. The incident occurred in New Haven County around 8:15 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 14 in Southbury at the store located at 100 Main St. According to the Southbury Police, an investigation determined that the woman wearing a blue jacket and black pants, brandished a knife at store employees during a suspected shoplifting and robbery attempt. The woman fled in a white Kia Forte prior to police arrival.  Anyone with information regarding this inciden…
Danbury Man Charged With Faking Armed Kidnapping, Robbery At Stop & Shop, Police Say Danbury Man Charged With Faking Armed Kidnapping, Robbery At Stop & Shop, Police Say
Danbury Man Charged With Faking Armed Kidnapping, Robbery At Stop & Shop, Police Say A Fairfield County man is behind bars after allegedly reporting a kidnapping and armed robbery in the parking lot of a Stop & Shop. Danbury resident Diego Vizhco, age 38, was charged on Wednesday, Sept. 27, for falsely reporting a robbery on Newtown Road on Sunday, Sept. 10, at the store on Newtown Road. According to Danbury. Police, Vizhco initially told police that he and his family had been kidnapped at gunpoint in the parking lot of Stop & Shop. He then told police that he was forced to drive to the Bank of America on Main Street, withdraw cash, and then driv…
Know Them? Meats, Pokemon Cards Taken From CT Stop & Shop Location, Police Say Know Them? Meats, Pokemon Cards Taken From CT Stop & Shop Location, Police Say
Know Them? Meats, Pokemon Cards Taken From CT Stop & Shop Location, Police Say Authorities are asking for help in identifying two men who allegedly stole various items, including over $500 worth of Pokemon cards, from a Stop & Shop supermarket in Connecticut. The thefts both happened at a Stop & Shop in New London County located at 155 Boston Post Rd. (Route 1) in Waterford, the town's police department announced on Friday, Sept. 22. The first of the thefts happened on Thursday, Sept. 14, when a man was allegedly caught stealing various meats on the supermarket's surveillance cameras.  The second incident happened on Tuesday, Sept. 19, when a second…
Stop & Shop Hosting Career Fair In Fairfield County Filling Hundreds Of Jobs Stop & Shop Hosting Career Fair In Fairfield County Filling Hundreds Of Jobs
Stop & Shop Hosting Career Fair In Fairfield County Filling Hundreds Of Jobs Supermarket chain Stop & Shop will host a one-day career fair to fill hundreds of open positions at its Connecticut stores on Saturday, Sept. 23. On-the-spot interviews will be held at 34 locations across Fairfield, New Haven, and Litchfield counties for permanent, part-time store and e-commerce positions, the company announced. Pay starts at $15 an hour, including union positions in the bakery, deli, grocery, seafood, produce, and pharmacy departments.  There are also unionized openings on the overnight crew, as well as for cashiers, porters, baggers, home shoppers, and drivers.…
Armed Man Kidnaps Family At Danbury Stop & Shop, Steals Money, Police Say Armed Man Kidnaps Family At Danbury Stop & Shop, Steals Money, Police Say
Armed Man Kidnaps Family At Danbury Stop & Shop, Steals Money, Police Say Police in Fairfield County are searching for an armed man who allegedly kidnapped a family in the parking lot of a Stop & Shop and allegedly made them drive to a bank and withdraw money. The incident took place in Danbury around 5:30 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 10 at the Stop & Shop on Newtown Road. According to Erin Henry, a spokesperson for the Danbury Police, a family told officers that a man approached their vehicle with a handgun in the parking lot and ordered them to unlock the car. The man then got into the rear behind the driver's seat and ordered the victim to drive to the Bank of…
Darien Stop & Shop Theft: Victim Left Car For 15 Minutes Before Robber Struck, Police Say Darien Stop & Shop Theft: Victim Left Car For 15 Minutes Before Robber Struck, Police Say
Darien Stop & Shop Theft: Victim Left Car For 15 Minutes Before Robber Struck, Police Say An unsuspecting Stop & Shop customer was the target of a recent motor vehicle burglary, according to police. It happened in Fairfield County on Monday, Aug. 7 at approximately 3 p.m., according to the Darien Police Department. A woman parked her car at the Darien Stop & Shop located at 25 Old Kings Highway North and reportedly went into the store for about 15 minutes. When she returned to her car, she noticed that two of her bags were missing. The woman’s car was unlocked, police said. Officers have not released further information regarding the suspect or the status of the …
HomeGoods To Open New Long Island Location HomeGoods To Open New Long Island Location
HomeGoods To Open New Long Island Location Decor enthusiasts, rejoice: another HomeGoods location is opening up on Long Island location. The new location of the popular home furnishing store will be in New Hyde Park, according to a July 10, 2023 announcement from New Rochelle-based Welco Realty, Inc. Taking the place of a former Walgreens building, the storefront will be located at 657 Hillside Avenue, alongside the Stop & Shop, Panera Bread, and Five Below. “We believe that HomeGoods will round off the merchandise mix of the shopping center to be able to offer home décor, home furnishings at great prices to the New Hyde Par…