Newburgh, NY
News
Man Indicted in Carjacking Of Woman Outside Middletown YMCA Man Indicted in Carjacking Of Woman Outside Middletown YMCA
Man Indicted in Carjacking Of Woman Outside Middletown YMCA A carjacking that started outside the Middletown YMCA led to felony charges for a 28-year-old man who was indicted in Orange County Court. Worcester, Massachusetts resident Felix Maldonado was indicted on two felony robbery counts, as well as menacing and petit larceny charges, misdemeanorson  Thursday. A woman was attacked in the parking lot of the YMCA shortly after 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 22. The attacker, allegedly Maldonado, was in possession of a firearm and proceeded to steal the woman’s car and take off. Police said that the stolen 2011 Nissan Sentra had a cell phone insi…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfield, CT
News
State Police Ask For Public's Help In Identifying Suspect In Larcenies State Police Ask For Public's Help In Identifying Suspect In Larcenies
State Police Ask For Public's Help In Identifying Suspect In Larcenies Do you know him? State Police from Troop L- Litchfield are currently investigating several larcenies which are believed to be related.  The man shown above is suspected of breaking into numerous parked vehicles which were left unattended at state parks in the town of Washington.  The suspect is believed to have rummaged through the vehicles while the operator/passengers were out on hikes. He is suspected of stealing credit/debit cards from multiple vehicles and later purchased Visa gift cards with the stolen cards from stores in the Naugatuck/Watertown area. Anyone with information which …

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by Joe Lombardi
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
CT State Police Nab NY Stolen Vehicle Suspect With Help Of 'Pinging' Cell Phone CT State Police Nab NY Stolen Vehicle Suspect With Help Of 'Pinging' Cell Phone
CT State Police Nab NY Stolen Vehicle Suspect With Help Of 'Pinging' Cell Phone A man driving a car stolen in the Hudson Valley was nabbed in Connecticut with the help of a cell phone left inside the vehicle state police were able to "ping" for its location.  Connecticut State Poice were notified around 7:40 a.m. Wednesday about a 2011 Nissan Sentra that was stolen during a carjacking in Orange County, and may be heading for the area, according to Connecticut State Police. The Nissan had a cell phone in it allowing New York authorities to “ping” the phone and determine that the Nissan stolen in Middletown and suspect were traveling on I-84 east in Connecticut…

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by Kathy Reakes
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
Suspect Driving Lexus Wanted In Home Invasion, Kidnapping, Sexual Assault Suspect Driving Lexus Wanted In Home Invasion, Kidnapping, Sexual Assault
Suspect Driving Lexus Wanted In Home Invasion, Kidnapping, Sexual Assault Have you seen him? A man wanted in connection to a home invasion, kidnapping, and sexual assault on Saturday morning is on the loose and police are asking for the public's help in finding him. The Watertown Police Department has an active arrest warrant for 41-year-old Urim Asani, who has no known address. The incident happened around 7 a.m. on Saturday in the Oakville section of Watertown, police said. The victim of the incident was known to Asani and was specifically targeted, according to police. Asani is also wanted on charges of strangulation or suffocation in the second degree, unla…

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by Joe Lombardi
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
One Killed, Several Injured In Watertown Crash One Killed, Several Injured In Watertown Crash
One Killed, Several Injured In Watertown Crash A major area roadway was shut down on Friday morning as police investigated a fatal two-car crash that left one dead and several hospitalized. Police said that investigators were dispatched to a stretch of Route 262 near Frost Bridge Road in Watertown at approximately 5 a.m. on July 27, when a pickup truck and a car collided. The drivers and passengers were transported to local hospitals, and a passenger in the car was pronounced dead. The driver of the car is in serious condition, according to reports. The others involved in the crash suffered non-life-threatening injuries. The names of th…

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by Zak Failla
Westport, CT
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed In Westport ID Theft Incident After Lengthy Investigation Suspect Nabbed In Westport ID Theft Incident After Lengthy Investigation
Suspect Nabbed In Westport ID Theft Incident After Lengthy Investigation A nearly two-year investigation by multiple law enforcement agencies that started in Westport following several cases of stolen identity has led to the arrest of a man who has been making fraudulent purchases with multiple identities throughout the tri-state area. The Westport Police Department received a report from a local resident on June 24, 2016, claiming that his identity had been stolen after he received a Home Depot credit card in the mail, which he had never applied to. The account related to the card was later used in Norwalk, Conn. to make fraudulent purchases. On Jan. 17 last ye…

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by Zak Failla
Pleasantville, NY
Schools
Pace Students Say 'Never Again' To School Gun Violence, Lax Legislators Pace Students Say 'Never Again' To School Gun Violence, Lax Legislators
Pace Students Say 'Never Again' To School Gun Violence, Lax Legislators "I refuse to be a target," more than 100 Pace University students chanted on Wednesday, Feb. 28. "I refuse to be scared," they shouted. "I refuse to be silent," they said in unison. Their pledge closed out a 17-minute tribute to the 17 victims of Parkland, Fla.'s high school shooting on Feb. 14, just two weeks ago and still very fresh on the minds of the college students on Pace's Pleasantville campus.  Lindita Kulla, a sophomore from Watertown, CT, said she visited the site of the Newtown elementary school shootings on her way back to college after the Presi…

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by Jon Craig
Fairfield, CT
News
CT EnCon Police Investigate Shooting Incident Involving Black Vulture CT EnCon Police Investigate Shooting Incident Involving Black Vulture
CT EnCon Police Investigate Shooting Incident Involving Black Vulture Police in Connecticut are seeking the public’s assistance as they search for a suspect who illegally shot a black vulture, breaking its wing. The Connecticut State Environmental Conservation Police were contacted by a wildlife rehabilitator in Watertown last week, who reported that a black vulture had recently been shot, suffering a broken wing. 
According to the veterinarian, “vultures are known to be excellent runners and the animal may have been shot in Watertown or a surrounding town.” It is illegal to hunt or shoot black vultures. Anyone with information regarding the incident, or who…

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by Zak Failla