Bridgeport, CT
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Man Charged With Committing Robberies At Two Subway Stores In Fairfield County, Bank Branches Man Charged With Committing Robberies At Two Subway Stores In Fairfield County, Bank Branches
Man Charged With Committing Robberies At Two Subway Stores In Fairfield County, Bank Branches A Fairfield County man with a lengthy rap sheet has been charged in connection to robberies at Subway and several bank branches in Connecticut. Alvin Robertson, of Bridgeport, has been charged with three counts of bank robbery and two counts of interference with commerce by robbery, U.S. Attorney John Durham announced this week. Robertson has pleaded not guilty to the charges in New Haven federal court. According to the indictment, Robertson allegedly robbed a Subway store on Ethan Allen Highway on May 20 in Ridgefield, and then a second Subway store on Monroe Turnpike in Monroe on July 22.…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfield, CT
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Suspect Nabbed In Armed Robberies At Drive-Up ATM Machine, Thai Restaurant Suspect Nabbed In Armed Robberies At Drive-Up ATM Machine, Thai Restaurant
Suspect Nabbed In Armed Robberies At Drive-Up ATM Machine, Thai Restaurant A man wanted for two armed robberies at an ATM machine and a Thai restaurant was nabbed following an investigation. Tasmine Shannonhouse, 25, of Hamden, was arrested by the Milford Police Department for the two separate robberies with a firearm that occurred on Oct. 8, Oct. 10, in the downtown Milford area, said Milford Police spokesman Officer Joseph Dempsey. The robbery on Oct. 8, was committed at the drive-up ATM machine located at People’s United Bank, 190 South Broad St., and the robbery on Oct. 10, was committed at the Taste of Thai Restaurant, 22 So…

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by Kathy Reakes
Fairfield, CT
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Know Him? Suspect On Loose After Armed Robbery Of Area Thai Restaurant Know Him? Suspect On Loose After Armed Robbery Of Area Thai Restaurant
Know Him? Suspect On Loose After Armed Robbery Of Area Thai Restaurant Police investigators are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to locate a man who pulled a semi-automatic weapon during an armed robbery of a Thai restaurant in the area. The Milford Police Department released a surveillance photo of a suspect who walked into the Taste of Thai restaurant at approximately 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 10, on Broad Street in Armory Square.  Police said the suspect walked into the restaurant with a black semi-automatic handgun and took cash from the register. He then fled on foot onto Armory Square, in the direction of Broad street. The suspect was …

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by Zak Failla
Fairfield, CT
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Police Seek To ID Suspect In Strong-Arm Bank Robbery Police Seek To ID Suspect In Strong-Arm Bank Robbery
Police Seek To ID Suspect In Strong-Arm Bank Robbery Do you know him? A suspect in a strong-arm bank robbery is on the loose and police are seeking the public's help in finding him. The robbery occurred on Monday, Oct. 8 at 6:40 p.m. at the drive-thru of People’s United Bank, at190 Broad Street in Milford. The male suspect walked up to the vehicle driver while he was in the drive-thru, pointed a handgun at him and demanded he take money out of his account and hand it to him. The suspect then left the area on foot in an unknown direction. The male is described as being African-America, approximately 5-foot-10, with a thin build, possibly wi…

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by Joe Lombardi
Fairfield, CT
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Suspect From Area Nabbed In Robberies At Subway, People's Bank Suspect From Area Nabbed In Robberies At Subway, People's Bank
Suspect From Area Nabbed In Robberies At Subway, People's Bank A man police have been searching for in connection with robberies at both Subway and the People's Bank has been arrested. On Thursday, detectives arrested Alvin Robertson, 55, last known address of Bridgeport,  in connection with the bank robbery at the People’s United Bank in Stop & Shop on Sept. 21, said the Watertown Police Department. He will also be arrested later this week on two warrants from the Monroe Police Department for the Subway robbery on Route 111 in July and the People’s Bank branch located inside Stop & Shop on Route 111 on Aug. 29, said Monroe Police Capt. Keith W…

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by Kathy Reakes
Armonk, NY
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Convicted Felon Admits To Using Forged ID At Four Westchester Banks In One Day Convicted Felon Admits To Using Forged ID At Four Westchester Banks In One Day
Convicted Felon Admits To Using Forged ID At Four Westchester Banks In One Day A 55-year-old convicted felon who attempted to steal a Connecticut man’s identity at multiple Westchester County banks has admitted to his crimes. Jose Cabrera has pleaded guilty to one count of criminal possession of a forged instrument, a felony, after he went to banks in Mount Vernon, Yonkers, Ossining and Thornwood with a forged Connecticut driver’s license and attempted to take out cash over the course of a single afternoon. Cabrera of the Bronx admitted to taking the license, which had his own photo and his victim’s identifying information and attempted to use it four times on March 3…

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by Zak Failla
Armonk, NY
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Man Attempted To Use Forged ID At Four Westchester Banks In One Day, DA Says Man Attempted To Use Forged ID At Four Westchester Banks In One Day, DA Says
Man Attempted To Use Forged ID At Four Westchester Banks In One Day, DA Says A man who allegedly attempted to steal another person's identity at multiple Westchester County banks took the mantra “if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again” to a new level. Bronx resident Jose Cabrera has been arraigned on a 14-count indictment after he allegedly went to banks in Mount Vernon, Yonkers, Ossining and Thornwood with a forged Connecticut driver’s license and attempted to take out cash over the course of a single afternoon. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., announced the charges on Thursday and outlined the details of the indictment, which are …

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by Zak Failla
Fairfield, CT
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Fairfield County Man Sentenced For Months-Long Bank Robbery Spree Fairfield County Man Sentenced For Months-Long Bank Robbery Spree
Fairfield County Man Sentenced For Months-Long Bank Robbery Spree A Fairfield County man who threatened to kill bank employees during an armed robbery and later engaged in a standoff with police has been sentenced to nearly a decade behind bars following his seven-month crime spree. Bryce Alexander Laister, 26, formerly of Bridgeport and Stratford, has been sentenced to 107 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, after he pleaded guilty to robbing five Connecticut banks between November 2016 and June 2017. He must also pay $25,279 in restitution to the banks. Laister robbed Webster Bank on Merwin Avenue in Milford on Nov. 30, 2016…

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by Zak Failla
Greenwich, CT
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Man With Stolen Tools Urinates In Public Outside Bank In Greenwich, Police Say Man With Stolen Tools Urinates In Public Outside Bank In Greenwich, Police Say
Man With Stolen Tools Urinates In Public Outside Bank In Greenwich, Police Say A 26-year-old man was arrested by police after urinating outside a bank in front of customers and being caught with a bag of stolen construction tools. Fazil Itsinzi, of Southport, Maine, was arrested around 11:14 a.m. Monday, Aug. 6 when Greenwich police responded to a call at 410 Greenwich Ave., at the People's United Bank for a report of a man wearing black jeans and a hospital shirt urinating outside the bank, said Lt. John Slusarz. Officers found Itsinzi found a short distance away from the bank, and when stopped, discovered that he was in possession of a bag of stolen tools from a nea…

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by Kathy Reakes
White Plains, NY
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Apple Bank Announces Promotion Of Westchester Branch Manager Apple Bank Announces Promotion Of Westchester Branch Manager
Apple Bank Announces Promotion Of Westchester Branch Manager Apple Bank for Savings has announced the appointment of Mayra Tepan as Assistant Vice President and Branch Manager at the Scarsdale, Westchester branch office located at 1075 Central Park Ave.  Tepan joins Apple Bank from Peoples United Bank, where she most recently served as Branch Manager of their Yonkers office. James Matera, Executive Vice President and Head of Apple Bank’s Consumer Banking Division, said, “We are very pleased that Mayra Tepan has joined the Apple Bank team in Westchester." "She brings excellent retail banking experience and a strong familiarity with the loca…

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by Daily Voice
Fairfield, CT
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Seen Him? Alert Issued For Suspect In Bank Robbery Inside CT Stop & Shop Seen Him? Alert Issued For Suspect In Bank Robbery Inside CT Stop & Shop
Seen Him? Alert Issued For Suspect In Bank Robbery Inside CT Stop & Shop Have you seen him?An alert has been issued for a suspect for a reported bank robbery on Saturday. Connecticut State Police say that a white male suspect between 25 and 30 years old showed a teller a note demanding cash at the People’s United Bank at 1092 Killingly Commons Drive in Killingly just before 4 p.m. The suspect fled the store after receiving an undisclosed amount of money, police said. He is described as being 5-foot-10, with a medium to large build and was wearing a red and white sweatshirt, jeans, dark glasses and a white baseball hat. Anyone with information is asked to call …

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by Daily Voice
Mt. Kisco, NY
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Identity Theft At Bank, Accosted Driver, Top Mount Kisco Police Blotter Identity Theft At Bank, Accosted Driver, Top Mount Kisco Police Blotter
Identity Theft At Bank, Accosted Driver, Top Mount Kisco Police Blotter A 49-year-old man is behind bars after allegedly attempting to use a false identity at a Mount Kisco bank, according to a county police spokesperson. Westchester County Police investigators arrested Bronx resident Howard Walker shortly after 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 23, after officers were dispatched to People’s United Bank on South Moger Avenue, where there was a report from staff about a possible fraud attempt. According to police, officers located Walker, who allegedly gave bank staff a New Hampshire driver’s license and a credit card in the name of another person in an effort to withdra…

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by Zak Failla