Sunday, May 13, 2012
The outside rear of the home was seriously damaged. There were no injuries.
Update, Tuesday, May 15 Neighbors helped contain the fire at 23 Blackberry Road before firefighters showed up, said Daniel J. Utz, of Trumbull, a U.S. Air Force veteran. Utz, 55, an engineer who almost became a Bridgeport firefighter, said he was exiting the Route 25/8 Connector at exit 9 when he saw black smoke, called 911 and went to investigate. "I saw flames shooting out of the top of roof," Utz said. "I rang the doorbell. I banged on the door. The back of the house was fully on fire." "I did make sure there was nobody in the house," he added. He grabbed a garden hose and tried to dampen the fire but then decided to wet down the rest of house to prevent the fire from spreading. He also praised the firefighters because they retrieved …
Unusual arrests and investigations from the area.
A woman is accused of stealing $1,084 in merchandise from Kohl's in Trumbull on May 6. Police said she put clothing in bags, entered a dressing room and walked out holding the bags. Her bond was set at $7,500. A Trumbull woman who owns a deli in Fairfield is also accused of stealing money from several Fairfield residents. *** A man was charged for operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license after he slowly fell off his moped while driving down the Post Road in Fairfield. Police also found a bag of pot in the man’s pocket. *** An adult female opossum nearly died after it was hit by a car in front of a supermarket in Monroe this week, officers with the town's Animal Control unit say. The four-week-old baby opossum in its pouch …
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Some of the more "interesting" police reports this week.
Five Naugatuck teens were arrested on trespassing charges after police said they were caught on the roof of Naugatuck High School, attempting to do free running. -- A Hamden man was arrested for firing a gun to scare two children who were on his property looking for a stick to fix a broken bicycle. -- A man in Milford was arrested for stealing a $130 pair of boots from Sears at the Westfield Connecticut Post Mall. -- A Milford man was arrested in North Haven for allegedly drinking and driving. Two days later, the department arrested him again – this time for allegedly shoplifting. -- A Stratford man was arrested last weekend for allegedly filiming up an unknowing woman's dress at the Westfield Connecticut Post Mall in Milford. -- A …
Friday, May 11, 2012
Police believe 57-year-old Stamford woman shot her 85-year-old mother, then herself.
A 57-year-old Stamford woman shot her mother in the back with a double-barreled shotgun and then turned the gun on herself, police said Friday evening. Florence Beran, 85, was confirmed by Capt. Richard Conklin as being the owner of 1214 Long Ridge Road and victim of what police are calling a murder-suicide. Beran's daughter, Susan, is believed to have committed the act because the house was in the middle of a tax sale, the family more than $50,000 behind on their taxes. Conklin confirmed the family had recently had the electricity turned off. The scene was discovered around 1 p.m. Friday when a uniformed officer was responding to a call from a concerned neighbor who had lent the family money previously and knew they were in a difficult …
She allegedly pilfered the money from three elderly Fairfield residents.
[Editor's Note: Arrest information is supplied by the Fairfield Police Department. It does not indicate convictions.] A three-year investigation conducted by the members of the Fairfield Police Department and several other agencies lead to the arrest of a Fairfield business owner for allegedly embezzling money from a trio of elderly residents under the guise of friendship. Carmella Jamshidian, 54, of Madison Avenue in Trumbull, was charged with first-degree larceny by scheme after she allegedly pilfered $218,408 in a single year from three elderly siblings who live in Fairfield, Detective Jason Takacs said. The alleged victims -- a brother and his two sisters, all in their 60s -- inherited a large sum of money from a wealthy relative in …
This week's Trumbull police arrests.
The following arrest information was supplied by the Trumbull Police Department. It does not indicate convictions. All suspects are expected to appear in Bridgeport Superior Court. Larcenies Charged A woman is accused of stealing $1,084 in merchandise from Kohl's May 6. Aracelis Otero, 35, is charged with fourth-degree larceny. Police said she put clothing in bags, entered a dressing room and walked out holding the bags. Her bond was set at $7,500. At the Westfield Trumbull Mall, Mustafa Brooks, 50, of Boston Avenue, Bridgeport, is charged with sixth-degree larceny. He's accused of taking $298 in merchandise from Macy's. His bond was set at $5,000. Other Arrests Heather Anne Johnson, 43, of Woodfield Drive, Trumbull, is charged with …
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Do news organizations that publish 911 call audio help or harm the communities they serve?
The initial shockwave that swept through Fairfield County last week after the Ramsey family tragedy changed to disgust following the decision of area news outlets to publish the graphic 911 recording, during which Mrs. Ramsey told the dispatcher that her husband was lying dead “in a pool of blood.” Patch received access to the tape but did not publish a link to it. As an American writer who considers the First Amendment our most cherished right, I believe that making 911 tapes available to the public is essential to community safety; however, are we not also human beings? Did the tape need to be released so soon after Mr. Ramsey’s tragic demise? And how—if at all—did the tape’s release advance the public’s understanding of this heinous …
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Connecticut State Police have a warrant for Edward Taylor, 21, of Bridgeport, on charges of third degree assault, criminal mischief and breach of peace, in connection with an incident that occurred in April at Housatonic Community College.
State Police at Troop G in Bridgeport are asking for the public's help in locating Edward Taylor, 21, whose last known address is 145 Pleasantview Avenue, Bridgeport. Taylor, a black male, is believed to be in the Bridgeport area. State police have a warrant for his arrest on charges of third degree assault, criminal mischief and breach of peace, in connection with an incident that occurred in April at Housatonic Community College. Anyone with information is urged to notify State Police Troop G at (203) 696-2500. All calls will be kept confidential.
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Unusual arrests and investigations from the area.
A Milford man is accused of stealing about $1,600 in aluminum plates from his Trumbull employer in 2008. Police said man took the aluminum from Avery Abrasives in Trumbull and gave it to second person who sold it for money. He was detained in Milford recently, Trumbull police said. *** A man with a long blonde wig and a pellet gun resembling a handgun attempted to rob the Dunkin Donuts on Route 34 in Monroe Tuesday evening. *** A Rolex worth $8,200 was reported stolen from a YMCA locker room in New Canaan. *** Officials in Greenwich say a family of seven—five school-aged kids and their parents—is “very lucky” to have survived extremely high levels of carbon monoxide. Apparently caused by a boiler problem and unnoticed by a dysfunctional …
Saturday, May 5, 2012
A round-up of some of the most "interesting" police reports from your town and others nearby.
A New Haven man known as "Bubbles" was arrested for allegedly dealing drugs from his car, according to the New Haven Register. -- A Branford man previously convicted of throwing explosives from his car window was sentenced this week to 30 months in prison for possession of a sawed-off shotgun. -- A Beacon Falls man was arrested on a larceny charge after police said he shoplifted pajama pants and a pregnancy test from the Walmart in Naugatuck. -- A man claimed to have a bomb when he held up a People's Bank branch in Stratford earlier this week, police said. He reportedly made of with 50 bucks.
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8:48 pm on Sunday, May 13, 2012
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