Crime & Safety
Wheels, Tires Stolen from Acura Dealership
Unusual arrests and investigations from the area.
A middle school girl in Monroe reported her cell phone stolen from her gym locker, then police used a Verizon tracking device to lead them to the alleged thief, another female student.
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A Naugatuck woman is accused of leaving her 3-year-old child home alone; a neighbor later found the child walking around the next neighborhood over, police said.
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A Middletown man accused of threatening his ex-girlfriend from Monroe reportedly told a Monroe police officer to "Come and get me," before hanging up the phone on him. Police later "got him" and charged him with harassment and threatening.
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Brazen thieves broke into a secure area of Greenwich Acura this week and stole the wheels and tires from six cars parked in the lot, according to Greenwich Police.
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A Norwalk man who spent time behind bars on a conviction of dealing crack cocaine is going back to prison — this time for distributing drugs while on probation and, according to court documents, having a stash of them at his house while out on bond.
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A 30-year-old Orange resident was charged with DUI after police reportedly found her slumped over the steering wheel, sleeping, with the engine still running.
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Police arrested both men allegedly involved in an accident in Brookfield — one for being at fault for the crash, as well as the victim, who fled the scene before police arrived.
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A man and a juvenile were arrested after a neighbor allegedly saw them breaking into a Trumbull home this week.
Also, a man wearing sunglasses at night was charged with driving under the influence and a clerk at Macy's is accused of stealing a customer's credit card and giving it to someone else to make purchases.
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A Stamford man who allegedly led police on a brief chase before causing minor injuries to two officers was arrested on multiple charges, including driving while intoxication. He smiled for the camera at the station.
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Apparently angry that his McDonald's order had been messed up, a Fairfield man allegedly tossed his unwanted food through the drive-thru window at the fast food chain's Black Rock Turnpike location, striking the restaurant manager in the chest. The man was promptly arrested.
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Two Trumbull residents were from their former Westport-based employer.
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Milford Police released video footage of a huge fight involving several people that took place recently in Milford Center.
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