Greenwich Saks Fifth Avenue Attempted Burglar Nabbed After Ramming Police Car Greenwich Saks Fifth Avenue Attempted Burglar Nabbed After Ramming Police Car Greenwich Saks Fifth Avenue Attempted Burglar Nabbed After Ramming Police Car
Greenwich Saks Fifth Avenue Attempted Burglar Nabbed After Ramming Police Car A 35-year-old man is behind bars after allegedly ramming a Fairfield County police car as he fled from cops who stopped him attempting to pull open the doors of a luxury store. The incident occurred in Greenwich around 5 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 29 behind the Saks Fifth Avenue store at 205 Greenwich Ave. According to Greenwich Police Deputy Chief Mark Zuccerella, officers responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle that had backed up to the rear doors of the store.  It was reported that a man was attempting to pull open the rear doors of the establishment in an attempt to gain entry, Zuccerel…
19-Year-Old Wearing Wig, Makeup Robs Greenwich Tiffany Store At Gunpoint 19-Year-Old Wearing Wig, Makeup Robs Greenwich Tiffany Store At Gunpoint 19-Year-Old Wearing Wig, Makeup Robs Greenwich Tiffany Store At Gunpoint
19-Year-Old Wearing Wig, Makeup Robs Greenwich Tiffany Store At Gunpoint An armed teenage man wearing a wig and makeup robbed a high-end jewelry store in Fairfield County of $175,000 in merchandise before being caught by police. The robbery took place in Greenwich at Tiffany & Co. around 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 28. According to Greenwich Police, the man, identified as Edgardo Bautista-Gallardo, age 19, of San Fransico, California, entered the store at 140 Greenwich Ave. and requested to see jewelry from store associates.  Buatista-Gallardo was wearing a wig and makeup. After the jewelry was shown, Bautista-Gallardo displayed a gun and told the empl…
Amazon Delivery Driver Sexually Assaults Elderly Woman While Giving Her Ride To Norwalk: Police Amazon Delivery Driver Sexually Assaults Elderly Woman While Giving Her Ride To Norwalk: Police Amazon Delivery Driver Sexually Assaults Elderly Woman While Giving Her Ride To Norwalk: Police
Amazon Delivery Driver Sexually Assaults Elderly Woman While Giving Her Ride To Norwalk: Police A 25-year-old Amazon delivery driver is accused of sexually assaulting an elderly woman while giving her a ride to Norwalk, police said.  Hartford County resident Gabriel Alexis Alfaro of Rocky Hill, age 25, was arrested at his home on Wednesday, Oct. 25 by Norwalk Police Special Victims Unit Detectives, the department announced.  According to Norwalk Police, in May 2023, officers received a report that an elderly woman had been sexually assaulted. Investigators eventually determined that Alfaro, an Amazon delivery driver, had allegedly sexually assaulted her while giving her…
DNA Helps Nab 20-Year-Old In Darien Car Theft Years Later, Police Say DNA Helps Nab 20-Year-Old In Darien Car Theft Years Later, Police Say DNA Helps Nab 20-Year-Old In Darien Car Theft Years Later, Police Say
DNA Helps Nab 20-Year-Old In Darien Car Theft Years Later, Police Say A 20-year-old Waterbury man has been arrested more than two years after allegedly stealing a car in Fairfield County. Rahquel Cranford was apprehended Wednesday, Oct. 18, at the Stamford Superior Court on an arrest warrant stemming from a car theft in Darien in September 2021, according to Darien Police. Officers were called on Sept. 9, 2021 for a stolen vehicle in Darien on Long Neck Point Road. The car was found later that day in Waterbury. As detectives were examining the vehicle for evidence, they got a DNA hit that was later confirmed as a match for Cranford, police said. A jud…
Greenwich Home Invasion: Man Forces Way Into Residence With Children Inside Greenwich Home Invasion: Man Forces Way Into Residence With Children Inside Greenwich Home Invasion: Man Forces Way Into Residence With Children Inside
Greenwich Home Invasion: Man Forces Way Into Residence With Children Inside A Fairfield County man is behind bars after allegedly vandalizing several cars and forcing his way into an apartment with people inside, including children. The incident took place in Greenwich around 10:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 14 in the area of Mill Street and Henry Street. According to Greenwich Police Deputy Chief Mark Zuccerella, officers responded to the area on a report of a man, later identified as Edwin Gutierrez-Vasco, age 52, of Greenwich, stabbing with a knife and damaging vehicles that were parked on the side of the street. While officers were en route, dispatch reported there …
Florida Man Found Guilty Of Sexual Assault Of 6-Year-Old Girl In Norwalk Florida Man Found Guilty Of Sexual Assault Of 6-Year-Old Girl In Norwalk Florida Man Found Guilty Of Sexual Assault Of 6-Year-Old Girl In Norwalk
Florida Man Found Guilty Of Sexual Assault Of 6-Year-Old Girl In Norwalk A 36-year-old man has been found guilty by a jury of the sexual assault of a Fairfield County child.  Stamford/Norwalk State’s Attorney Paul J. Ferencek announced Thursday, Oct. 12, the conviction of Eddie C. Gonzalez, age 36, of Orlando, Florida, for the crimes of sexual assault and two counts of risk of injury to a minor. A Stamford Superior Court jury on Wednesday, Oct.11, found Gonzalez guilty of sexually assaulting a 6-year-old child in Norwalk in October 2018, Ferencek said. Evidence at trial included witness testimony and DNA tests that showed Gonzalez performed oral sex on the…
Ex-Girlfriend Arrested After Man Found Shot Dead In Driver's Seat On Route 7 In Norwalk Ex-Girlfriend Arrested After Man Found Shot Dead In Driver's Seat On Route 7 In Norwalk Ex-Girlfriend Arrested After Man Found Shot Dead In Driver's Seat On Route 7 In Norwalk
Ex-Girlfriend Arrested After Man Found Shot Dead In Driver's Seat On Route 7 In Norwalk Months after a 35-year-old man was found shot dead in the driver's seat of a car on Route 7 in Norwalk, his ex-girlfriend has been accused of helping to kill him, police said. Liliana Mejia, age 24, was arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 4, and charged in connection to the death of 35-year-old John Gavilanes of Norwalk, state police announced.  Earlier Report: 35-Year-Old Found Dead In Driver's Seat Of Car On Route 7 In Norwalk According to state police, Gavilanes was found dead on Saturday, Feb. 4 around 3:20 a.m., when troopers were notified of a motor vehicle wreck on&…
Norwalk Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting Minor: Police Norwalk Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting Minor: Police Norwalk Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting Minor: Police
Norwalk Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting Minor: Police A 27-year-old Fairfield County man faces charges after allegedly sexually assaulting a minor, police said.  Norwalk resident Marco Rodas, age 27, was arrested at his home on Bayview Avenue on Wednesday morning, Aug. 23 on sexual assault charges, according to Norwalk Police Deputy Chief Terrence Blake.  Rodas' arrest stemmed from a complaint in May 2023 from the Connecticut Department of Children and Families (DCF) that detailed the sexual assault of a minor, Blake said.  With help from the DCF, Norwalk Special Victims Unit detectives identified …
Passenger Assaults Jeep Driver In Front Of Child While Traveling On I-95 In Greenwich: Police Passenger Assaults Jeep Driver In Front Of Child While Traveling On I-95 In Greenwich: Police Passenger Assaults Jeep Driver In Front Of Child While Traveling On I-95 In Greenwich: Police
Passenger Assaults Jeep Driver In Front Of Child While Traveling On I-95 In Greenwich: Police A Westchester man faces assault charges after striking the driver of the vehicle they were both in while traveling on a highway in Fairfield County, police said.  The incident happened on Thursday, July 27 around 5:50 p.m., when Connecticut State Police received numerous 911 calls that reported an active assault occurring inside a Jeep traveling on Interstate 95 northbound in Greenwich in the area of Exit 5.  According to state police, the callers told troopers that the male passenger inside the Jeep was striking the driver, who was yelling to passing cars that they needed help.&n…
Suspect In Murder Of Man Reported As Missing Nabbed In Stamford Suspect In Murder Of Man Reported As Missing Nabbed In Stamford Suspect In Murder Of Man Reported As Missing Nabbed In Stamford
Suspect In Murder Of Man Reported As Missing Nabbed In Stamford A suspect in the homicide of a Fairfield County man who had been reported missing by his family in a local park has been charged with the crime. Abraham Talbert, age 22, was arrested shortly after 2 p.m., Tuesday, July 11 for the murder of Jaquan Tahir Saez, age 21. The body of Saez was found in the late afternoon of Monday, March 20, by a park-goer at John J. Boccuzzi Park in Stamford, located at 200 Southfield Ave. Earlier report: Suspicious Death: Body Of Missing Stamford Man Found In Local Park Talbert was developed as a suspect during a three-month-long investigation that i…
Home Invasion Murder Of Woman: Stamford Man Sentenced To 85 Years In Prison For Horrific Attack Home Invasion Murder Of Woman: Stamford Man Sentenced To 85 Years In Prison For Horrific Attack Home Invasion Murder Of Woman: Stamford Man Sentenced To 85 Years In Prison For Horrific Attack
Home Invasion Murder Of Woman: Stamford Man Sentenced To 85 Years In Prison For Horrific Attack A Fairfield County man has been sentenced to prison for the brutal home invasion murder of an 93-year-old woman. Stamford/Norwalk State’s Attorney Paul Ferencek announced on Tuesday, May 23, that Robert C. Simmons was sentenced to 85 years in prison for the 2019 home invasion murder of Isabella Mehner in her Stamford home. Simmons, age 54, was found guilty in February by a Stamford Superior Court jury on charges of: Murder Burglary Home invasion Felony murder At trial, the woman's daughter testified about how she found her mother at the bottom of the basement stairs on the evening of Wedn…
Man Nabbed For Heroin, Crack Sales In Darien, Police Say Man Nabbed For Heroin, Crack Sales In Darien, Police Say Man Nabbed For Heroin, Crack Sales In Darien, Police Say
Man Nabbed For Heroin, Crack Sales In Darien, Police Say A man was charged with the alleged sale of crack and heroin following an investigation into drug sales in Fairfield County. Bridgeport residence Marc Busanet, age 23, was arrested in Darien on Friday, May 12 following the investigation, said Sgt. Dan Skoumbros, of the Darien Police. During the month of April, Darien Police became aware of illicit drug sales in the Noroton Heights section of town, and an investigation was initiated.  Darien officers developed information that led to the suspect vehicle that belonged to Busanet, Skoumbros said.  Some of the drugs seized during the bust.…