CT Man Nabbed Within 24 Hours For Robbing People's Bank Inside Stop & Shop, Police Say CT Man Nabbed Within 24 Hours For Robbing People's Bank Inside Stop & Shop, Police Say
CT Man Nabbed Within 24 Hours For Robbing People's Bank Inside Stop & Shop, Police Say A Connecticut man has been arrested in less than 24 hours for allegedly robbing a bank inside a supermarket. The robbery took place in New Haven County in Naugatuck around 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 27, at the People’s Bank inside the Stop & Shop. Michael Timothy Alldredge, age 43, of Milford, was arrested around 3 p.m., Thursday, July 28, and charged with second-degree robbery, said the Naugatuck Police. During the robbery, Naugatuck Police said Alldredge handed over a note demanding cash, no weapon was visible. "We commend the hard investigative work of our officers and detectives w…
CT Resident Interrupts Active Home Burglary, Police Say CT Resident Interrupts Active Home Burglary, Police Say
CT Resident Interrupts Active Home Burglary, Police Say Police are working to identify three burglars after a Connecticut resident returned home and interrupted a burglary in progress. The burglary took place in New Haven County in Naugatuck around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 9. Police were dispatched to a residence on Osborn Road after a homeowner returned home for the evening and interrupted a burglary in progress, said the Naugatuck Police. At first, officers believed the three men were still inside and armed, so additional officers and police K9 were requested. Following an investigation, it was discovered the men had already…
Connecticut Man Nabbed For Selling Counterfeit NBA Final Tickets: Police Connecticut Man Nabbed For Selling Counterfeit NBA Final Tickets: Police
Connecticut Man Nabbed For Selling Counterfeit NBA Final Tickets: Police A 29-year-old man from Connecticut was arrested in Boston for selling counterfeit NBA final tickets, authorities said.  Jeffrey Hall, of Naugatuck was arrested for selling the fake tickets in the area of Causeway Street around 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 8, Boston Police said. This was the same night the Celtics were playing the Golden State Warriors in Game 3 of the finals at TD Garden.  Responding officers also learned that Hall was wanted on an outstanding warrant out of Wrentham District Court for forging and selling tickets, police said. He will appear in court at a later da…
CT Resident Admits To Child Exploitation Offense CT Resident Admits To Child Exploitation Offense
CT Resident Admits To Child Exploitation Offense A 41-year-old Connecticut resident has admitted to a child exploitation charge. Former Litchfield County resident Kevin Curley pleaded guilty to one count of receipt of child pornography, according to Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States attorney for the District of Connecticut. In 2020, Homeland Security Investigations began investigating Curley's involvement in an online community of people who sent and received child pornography images and videos through a hidden service website that operated on a network that concealed the IP addresses and identities of the network's users, the ann…
CT Woman Whose Business Prepared Taxes Sentenced For Filing False Returns CT Woman Whose Business Prepared Taxes Sentenced For Filing False Returns
CT Woman Whose Business Prepared Taxes Sentenced For Filing False Returns A woman from Connecticut whose business prepared tax returns for thousands of people will spend time behind bars and pay more than $500,000 in restitution for filing false returns, federal authorities announced. New Haven County resident Ana Nunez, also known as Ana Pagoda, age 51, of Naugatuck, was sentenced in Hartford to 36 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release for filing false tax returns for clients of her tax preparation service. US Attorney Vanessa Roberts Avery said that between 2011 and 2016, Nunez owned and operated Nunez MultiServices, a tax return prepa…
Winning $1M CT Lottery 'Lotto!' Ticket Sold At Norwalk Smoke Shop Winning $1M CT Lottery 'Lotto!' Ticket Sold At Norwalk Smoke Shop
Winning $1M CT Lottery 'Lotto!' Ticket Sold At Norwalk Smoke Shop For the second time in less than a week, a CT Lottery player in Connecticut cashed in a winning ticket worth seven figures. On Thursday, May 26, a Norwalk resident - who chose not to publicly disclose a name to lottery officials - cashed in a winning $1,004,172 “Lotto!” ticket that was sold at the A-Z Variety and Cigar store on Main Street in Norwalk. Earlier story - Winning $2M CT Lottery Powerball Ticket Sold At Oakville 7-Eleven The Fairfield County resident’s big windfall came just days after a Litchfield County resident won $2 million playing Powerball on a ticket purchased at 7-Eleve…
CT Man Sentenced For Distributing Heroin CT Man Sentenced For Distributing Heroin
CT Man Sentenced For Distributing Heroin A Connecticut man will spend more than two years in prison after being sentenced for distributing heroin, federal officials announced. New Haven County resident Adam Mines, age 38, of Naugatuck, has been sentenced to 33 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release after pleading guilty in December 2021 to one count of conspiracy to distribute heroin. US Attorney Vanessa Roberts Avery said that according to court documents and statements made in court, in May 2020, the DEA New Haven Task Force and Waterbury Police Department began an investigation into a drug trafficking o…
Police Search For Suspects Accused Of Smashing 10 Car Windows In CT Police Search For Suspects Accused Of Smashing 10 Car Windows In CT
Police Search For Suspects Accused Of Smashing 10 Car Windows In CT Police are searching for two suspects who are accused of smashing 10 car windows overnight in a Connecticut neighborhood. Police said the car break-ins happened beginning at about 2 a.m. on Sunday, May 8, in the New Haven County town of Naugatuck. "Good morning to everyone except whoever decided to smash 10 (and counting) car windows over night last night," the Naugatuck Police Department said in a Facebook post. "It’s safe to say we don’t think you’re making your mother very proud this Mother’s Day!" Police reported that the incidents happened in the areas surrounding Millville Avenu…
New Haven Man Wins $240,000 In State Lottery New Haven Man Wins $240,000 In State Lottery
New Haven Man Wins $240,000 In State Lottery Several CT Lottery players in Connecticut are feeling lucky after cashing in tickets worth six-figure prizes, including one that net a New Haven County man nearly a quarter-million dollars. First, in New Haven, resident Thomas Staton won $240,000 playing “PLAY4 NIGHT” on a ticket sold at the Express Food Mart on Whalley Avenue in New Haven that was cashed in on Wednesday, May 4. That same day, a winning $100,000 “Royal Treasure” scratch-off ticket was cashed in by a Milford resident that was sold from the Family Mart on New Haven Avenue in Milford. The following day, on Thursday, May 5, Ha…
Two Families Displaced By CT House Fire Two Families Displaced By CT House Fire
Two Families Displaced By CT House Fire The American Red Cross is assisting two families in Connecticut after a fire tore through a multi-family home. In New Haven County, a fire broke out in Naugatuck inside an Andrew Avenue home shortly after 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 3, which required a heavy response from local departments. The fire broke out in a third-floor attic that was part of an apartment inside the multi-family home, according to a Naugatuck Fire Department spokesperson. One firefighter was hospitalized after slipping, falling, and suffering a non-life-threatening injury to his leg battling the blaze before he was res…
New Canaan Officer Suspended After Arrest On Explosives, Weapons Charges New Canaan Officer Suspended After Arrest On Explosives, Weapons Charges
New Canaan Officer Suspended After Arrest On Explosives, Weapons Charges A police officer in Fairfield County charged with illegally possessing explosives and an assault weapon has been placed on leave. David Rivera of the New Canaan PD was charged on Thursday, April 28, in his hometown of Stratford after quantities of high explosives were found improperly stored in his home, said Joseph T. Corradino, Fairfield State's Attorney. Following the search and charges, the New Canaan Police Department placed Rivera on leave on Wednesday, April 27, said Chief Leon Krolikowski, of the New Canaan Police. He is prohibited from serving as an active-duty New Canaan off…
Winning $140K Lottery Ticket Sold At CT Gas Station Winning $140K Lottery Ticket Sold At CT Gas Station
Winning $140K Lottery Ticket Sold At CT Gas Station One CT Lottery player from Hartford County turned $5 into more than $140,000 after cashing in big on a "fast play" lotto ticket. Lottery officials announced that on Friday, April 22, a West Hartford resident cashed in a "Super 7s Progressive" ticket worth $140,986 that was sold at On The Go Valero on South Street in West Hartford. The winner chose not to disclose a name. According to CT Lottery, “ Fast Play games play like Instant (Scratch) games but are printed on-demand from a CT Lottery Retailer’s terminal or a CT Lottery Ticket Vending Machine. “Fast Play Progressive games are a serie…