Duo Charged In Norwalk Overnight Burglaries, Police Say
Two Fairfield County men were charged in connection with two overnight burglaries.
The incidents took place in Norwalk on Thursday, Nov. 3 in the area of Kermit Street and Rome Street.
According to Lt. Joe Dinho, of the Norwalk Police, the department received a call around 7:15 a.m., Thursday, of a residential burglary on Kermit Street that took place in the overnight hours.
While police were on the scene, they received another complaint from a neighboring address that had its vehicle entered and items stolen, Dinho said.
Dinho said that around 8:15 a.m, Thursday, Norwalk Police rece…
CT Duo Nabbed In Trumbull Following
A Connecticut couple was allegedly found with a large number of guns and fentanyl following a chase with police through Fairfield County.
The incident took place in Trumbull on Wednesday, Oct. 18.
According to Trumbull Police Lt. Brian Weir, officers arrested the occupants of a stolen Honda Passport after a short pursuit and recovered a number of drugs and two handguns during the apprehension.
Manasia Bennett, age 20, of Middletown, in Middlesex County, and Maureece Fussell, age 25, of Wethersfield, in Hartford County, both ran from the vehicle but were captured by the…
Trio Caught Breaking Into Cars In Trumbull, Police Say
Three Connecticut teenagers have been charged for allegedly breaking into vehicles in the parking lot of a Fairfield County apartment complex.
The three were arrested in Trumbull on Wednesday, Sept. 7, following the incident at the Ten Trumbull Apartments.
The New Haven County teens, identified as David Mitchell, age 18, a 17-year-old, and a 16-year-old, all of Meriden, were arrested around 3 a.m. after police were called to 100 Oakview Drive to investigate a report of three people that were dressed in black and entering vehicles in the parking lot, said Lt. Brian Weir, of the Trumbull…
22-Year-Old Killed In Fiery 2-Vehicle Crash In Trumbull, Police Say
A Fairfield County man was killed during a two-vehicle crash that caused one vehicle to burst into flames.
It took place in Trumbull around 4 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 15 in the area of the Monroe Turnpike.
According to Lt. Brian Weir, of the Trumbull Police Department, the crash occurred when an Infiniti collided with a Subaru Crosstrek on the Monroe Turnpike near the intersection of Monroe Turnpike, or Route 111, and Technology Drive.
Xavier Miller, age 22, of Bridgeport, the driver of the Infiniti, was killed, Weir said.
Arriving Trumbull officers located the two vehicles, which were&…
Stratford Man Wins $300,000 In CT State Lottery
A Fairfield County man has claimed a $300,000 lottery prize.
Ronald Battaglia, of Stratford, won the prize from Connecticut Lottery's $1,000,000 Golden Riches game, CT Lottery announced on Thursday, July 7.
The winning ticket was purchased at Greenwich Cigar & Stationary, which is located at 91 Railroad Ave. in Greenwich, the lottery said.
CT Lottery also announced that an unnamed Trumbull resident claimed a $100,000 CASH5 prize from a ticket purchased at City Gas, located at 289 Huntington Turnpike in Bridgeport.
Woman's Quick Actions Save Drowning Child In Trumbull, Police Say
A Fairfield County woman is credited with saving the life of a child after she pulled the girl from a community swimming pool.
The incident took place in Trumbull at the Ten Apartments, 100 Oakview Drive on Thursday, June 9.
The victim, a 5-year-old Trumbull girl, was found unresponsive in the water at about 6 p.m. and was pulled out of the water, said Lt. Brian Weir, of the Trumbull Police.
A bystander at the pool saw what was occurring, immediately stepped in to help, and began doing CPR and rescue breathing on the girl, Weir said.
A short time later, the …
