Two Nabbed With Guns, Drugs During Warrants Search By CT State Police Two Nabbed With Guns, Drugs During Warrants Search By CT State Police
Two Nabbed With Guns, Drugs During Warrants Search By CT State Police Two Connecticut men were arrested following a warrants search for suspected weapons violations. Kevin Matos, age 26, and Harrison Regan, age 29, both of Waterbury, were arrested around 5 a.m., Thursday, April 1, by Connecticut State Police on numerous felony weapons and drugs charges, said the Connecticut State Police. When detectives arrived at the home to serve the warrant, they found four adults and two juveniles. As a result of the search, investigators located and seized several firearms and discovered an illegal marijuana grow as well as other forms of narcotics to include but not li…
Man Wanted For $60,000 Jewelry Burglary Nabbed By Police In Fairfield County Man Wanted For $60,000 Jewelry Burglary Nabbed By Police In Fairfield County
Man Wanted For $60,000 Jewelry Burglary Nabbed By Police In Fairfield County A man allegedly involved in a $60,000 jewelry heist from a Fairfield County home has been nabbed by police for failing to appear in court. Franco Saladrigas-Garcia, 27, of the Bronx, was arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 26, by Westport Police on an outstanding warrant, said Lt. David Wolf.  Saladrigas-Garcia was wanted in connection with a burglary that took place on Saturday, April 11 at 9:52 p.m., police responded to a home on the report of a burglary in which more than $60,000 had been stolen, police said. On Friday, April 17, detectives nabbed Saladrigas-Garcia, on the Merrit Parkwa…
Man Accused Of Breaking Into Northern Westchester Home, Assaulting Resident Inside Man Accused Of Breaking Into Northern Westchester Home, Assaulting Resident Inside
Man Accused Of Breaking Into Northern Westchester Home, Assaulting Resident Inside A man was arrested for allegedly breaking into a Northern Westchester home and assaulting a resident inside. Anthony Vukel, 27, of Mohegan Lake, was arrested on Tuesday, Dec 22, by Yorktown Police for the incident which took place on Sunday, Nov. 1, police said. According to police, on Sunday, Nov. 1, the Yorktown Police responded to a home on the report of an assault. When police arrived on the scene they found that Vukel had allegedly unlawfully broken into the home, stole property, and assaulted a person inside the residence. Initial attempts to locate Vukel were unsuccessful so an arre…
Authorities: Parsippany Man Stood Outside With Self-Inflicted Stab Wounds After Brutal Killing Authorities: Parsippany Man Stood Outside With Self-Inflicted Stab Wounds After Brutal Killing
Authorities: Parsippany Man Stood Outside With Self-Inflicted Stab Wounds After Brutal Killing A 19-year-old Parsippany man stabbed himself with a knife several times after stabbing a 34-year-old man dead at a Parsippany home Sunday morning, authorities said. David A. Lopez was arrested on a pair of weapons offenses and a murder charge, Morris County Acting Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said in a joint release. Police responding to a 9-1-1 call of an injured man outside of a Troy Road home found Lopez outside, Carroll said alongside Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Acting Chief of Investigations Chris Kimker, Morris County Sheriff James M. Gannon and Parsippany- Troy Hills …
Morris County Hotel Cited As 'Nuisance Property' For Excessive Calls To Police Morris County Hotel Cited As 'Nuisance Property' For Excessive Calls To Police
Morris County Hotel Cited As 'Nuisance Property' For Excessive Calls To Police The owner of a hotel in Morris County will appear in court for a special complaint after police say they responded to too many calls within a 60-day period. Naik Mehulkuma, owner of the Red Carpet Inn & Scottish Inn in Cedar Knolls, was cited for violating the “nuisance property” township ordinance on August 12. The hotel was considered a “nuisance property” after police responded to 30 calls in less than 60 days between June and August, authorities said. Calls for alarms and medical aid were not included in the count, authorities said. Mehulkuma was issued a special complaint for vio…
Darien Man Charged With Possessing Child Porn Darien Man Charged With Possessing Child Porn
Darien Man Charged With Possessing Child Porn A man arrested on drug charges last year was also found to be in possession of child pornography and is back in police custody in Fairfield County. Darien resident Andrew Creamer was arrested last year on drug-related charges, and police forensic investigators later found that at the time of his arrest, Creamer was in possession of child porn on his personal computer. On Thursday, Feb. 13, an arrest warrant for child porn charges was issued for Creamer’s arrest, though attempts to locate him were initially unsuccessful. On Sunday, Aug. 9, investigators were able to locate Creamer, and he w…
Police: Rockland Woman Admits To Making Fake 911 Call To Get Revenge With Man Who Owed Money Police: Rockland Woman Admits To Making Fake 911 Call To Get Revenge With Man Who Owed Money
Police: Rockland Woman Admits To Making Fake 911 Call To Get Revenge With Man Who Owed Money A woman seeking revenge against a man who owed her money admitted to making a phony 911 call in Rockland County, police said. On Tuesday, July 14, the Ramapo Police Department received an emergency call from a woman who reported that a group of five men were fighting outside an area residence, with one brandishing a knife. Officers from the Ramapo and Spring Valley police departments responded to the scene, and upon arrival, discovered there was no fight, and had never been a fight. Police said that the investigation into the incident determined that the original 911 call was made by a gir…
Woman Drove Wrong Way On I-84, State Police Say Woman Drove Wrong Way On I-84, State Police Say
Woman Drove Wrong Way On I-84, State Police Say A 36-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly driving in the wrong direction on I-84. Vanessa Alejos, of Newington, was arrested around 11:22 p.m., Wednesday, June 17, in Hartford County, by Connecticut State Police for driving the wrong way on I- 84 in East Hartford, state police said. Troopers were alerted to the wrong-way driver by callers and were able to track down and pull over Alejos near Exit 56, they said. Alejos was charged with four counts of construction zone violations, failing to comply with fingerprinting and interfering with an officer, state police said.  Police did…
Man Caught Behind Business Had Realistic-Looking Metal BB Gun, Police Say Man Caught Behind Business Had Realistic-Looking Metal BB Gun, Police Say
Man Caught Behind Business Had Realistic-Looking Metal BB Gun, Police Say A Fairfield County man was arrested for allegedly trespassing and having a realistic-looking metal BB gun in the console of his vehicle.  Pedro Reynoso, 50 of Bethel, was stopped by Wilton Police after being spotted behind the Bruce Bennett Service Center manipulating a pile of tires behind the building on Sunday, Feb. 9, said Lt. Robert Kluk. A check revealed that Reynoso's license was suspended. Officers then searched his vehicle and allegedly found the BB gun in the center console of his vehicle.  Reynoso was charged with having a weapon in a vehicle, …
Traffic Stop Leads To Drug Arrest For Area Man Traffic Stop Leads To Drug Arrest For Area Man
Traffic Stop Leads To Drug Arrest For Area Man A 27-year-old man was nabbed on alleged possession of drug charges following a traffic stop. Francisco Soares, of Derby, was arrested on Friday, Feb. 7, by Milford Police after being stopped by the department's TAC Unit on an anti-crime patrol in the area of Old Gate Lane. During the stop, officers found Soares had a suspended license and an active warrant for his arrest, police said. Soares was also found to be in possession of narcotics and was taken into custody without incident. He was charged with possession of narcotics, possession with intent to sell, driving with a suspe…
Man Accused Of Menacing Woman With Gun In Westchester Man Accused Of Menacing Woman With Gun In Westchester
Man Accused Of Menacing Woman With Gun In Westchester A stalking complaint led to the arrest of a Westchester man who allegedly threatened a woman with a handgun, police said. Officers from the Bedford Police Department assisted the Peekskill Police Department on Saturday, Jan. 25, where there was a report of a stalking complaint involving Bedford Hills resident Benjamin Guerra, 36. According to the Bedford Police Department, while interviewing Guerra’s alleged 40-year-old victim, it was determined that she had allegedly been menaced with a handgun in Bedford two weeks earlier. A search of Guerra’s apartment led to the seizure of a loaded fir…
Police: Man Screaming At Woman In Sussex County ShopRite Parking Lot Had Outstanding Warrant Police: Man Screaming At Woman In Sussex County ShopRite Parking Lot Had Outstanding Warrant
Police: Man Screaming At Woman In Sussex County ShopRite Parking Lot Had Outstanding Warrant A man screaming at a woman in a Sussex County ShopRite parking lot had a warrant out for his arrest, authorities said. Officers responding to the Byram Township grocery store on a report of a man yelling at a woman found Leon H. Cheatham, of Bushkill, PA, with a bag of marijuana sticking out of his sweatshirt pocket Sunday, authorities said in a press release. Police found Cheatham had a $500 warrant out of Blairstown, along with another bag of pot in his car, authorities said. He was arrested and transported to police headquarters, where he was charged with possession of under 5…