Crime & Safety

Water Balloon Fight, Teen Hired to Stop Bully

Unusual arrests and investigations from the area.

Two Westport men were  after after one man's son allegedly threw a water balloon near the other resulting in a physical altercation. According to police, the man attacked by the water balloon chased the 10-year-old boy that threw it and then strangled him. When the juvenile told his father about the attack, the father found the assailant and punched him in the nose.

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Police stopped an underage drinking party. One of the teenaged revelers tried driving away when police arrived. He stopped his car when police asked him to - and then, who was later released from the hospital. 

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A Stratford man arrested in Norwalk  of identity theft and illegal credit card use in Stamford.

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A lesson coming out of Norwalk this week: If the plan is to (allegedly) move drugs around the city, at least try to obey basic traffic laws. Several instances coming out of Norwalk this week in which drivers involved in motor vehicle stops were found to allegedly have drugs on them, including two instances  not having a seatbelt.

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A Stamford travel agent was charged with allegedly ripping off 13 Hispanic families for more than $21,000 by charging them for trips she'd arranged, but then .

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A 42-year-old Shelton man was arrested and charged for  who he believed was bullying his daughter. The parents of both of the 13-year-old victims refused medical attention for their children while on scene.


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