Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Two arrests made in recent days.
On May 12 at 10:50 p.m., police found a man sound asleep next to a parked motorcycle at the intersection of Amity Road and Overlook Road. An officer patrol noticed a Harley Davidson motorcycle on the side of the road and Christopher Delacruz, 25, of Inwood, N.Y. sleeping on his back next to the motorcycle. After police awakened the sleeping and seemingly intoxicated man, he initially agreed to get a cab ride and have his motorcycle towed, but then reportedly change his mind. He became beligerent and defiant with the police officer and was placed under arrest for disorderly conduct. He was released on a promise to appear and was given a court date of May 23. Attempted Getaway Police also issued a warrant to a Woodbridge man following an …
Holiday Click It Or Ticket Campaign begins May 21.
The Orange Police Department will once again join state and local law enforcement officials for an aggressive "Click it or Ticket" seat belt and child safety seat enforcement campaign during the Memorial Day holiday. Click it or Ticket is a national mobilization effort that will crack down on low vehicle restraint use to reduce highway fatalities, especially among children. Statistics show that nighttime passenger vehicle occupants are among those least likely to wear their seat belts. That's why during this campaign, officers will be cracking down on motorists who fail to wear their seat belts — both day and night. The two-week enforcement wave will run from Monday, May 21 to Sunday, June 3 and include traffic stops, checkpoints, and …
Monday, May 14, 2012
One emergency news wire reported "tent collapses, multiple casualties in Orange" ... That wasn't quite true...
Boy Scouts do many things, they go camping, cook out, tie knots, do archery, hike, learn first aid, and so much more. ConnJam is a three day event that comes around every three years during which the scouts can do all of these things in one place with other scouts from around the state. Orange has hosted three consecutive ConnJams at the Orange Fairgrounds during the past decade without incident, but this year the boys can go to school with an exciting tale to tell. Saturday, May 12, was family fun day when parents and siblings could join the scouts, watch the activities, and experience the world of boy scouting. At 12:15 p.m. the town green was a flurry of activity with a community tag sale going on. Shoppers browsed through the …
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Sunday, May 13, 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, also known as "parkour." -- 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 …
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Do news organizations that publish 911 call audio help or harm the communities they serve?
The initial shockwave that swept through Connecticut last week after the Ramsey family tragedy in Wilton 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 a 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 …
Sunday, May 6, 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.
Thursday, May 3, 2012
K-9s search school while students attend classes.
Update: School administrators, police, say no drugs found in Amity drug sweep. Original Story: At 9:45 a.m., Amity Regional High School was placed in a lockdown. During the lockdown, canine units from local law enforcement agencies and the Connecticut State Police were used search the building. After the indoor search, the canine units searched cars in the junior and senior parking areas. At 10:30 a.m., the search was completed, and the lockdown ended. Classroom instruction continued throughout the lockdown. "Our appreciation is extended to the canine units who participated in the search, and to School Resource Officer Richard Rizzuti for organizing and coordinating the search," said Principal Charles Britton. This search was one component…
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Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Nearly half a million more dollars are going to the captains and lieutenants in the Connecticut State Police department this fiscal year.
Higher-ups in the State Police Department are slated to get pay raises of up to 56 percent. According to the Associated Press, the deal passed automatically because the state legislature chose not to vote on the contract within 30 days of its filing. It will be their first raise since 2008. In 2011, 56 state troopers were laid off in order to reduce costs. All were officers who recently graduated from the academy. Four of them worked in Bethany's Troop I. The raises will reportedly set the state back $458,000 in the current fiscal year.
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Unusual police incidents from around the area.
A middle-aged man was arrested for trying to scare young girls by allegedly jumping out behind a dumpster and chasing them. According to the Connecticut Post, the West Haven man was "trying to have fun with the girls.” -- Police say a Naugatuck home burglar literally left a trail of evidence right to his own house two doors down. The man reportedly broke into a home that was being remodeled, stole some equipment and, before fleeing to his house two doors down, decided to plug an extension cord into the vacant home that lead back to his house. -- A baby stroller was allegedly used to conceal about $1,000 worth of stolen goods during a theft in Milford this week. -- A known member of Bridgeport's East Side Boyz gang was arrested this week at…
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Unusual police incidents from around the area.
Four teens' late-night joyride through Waterbury, Naugatuck and Oxford in a stolen van ended some time after 11 p.m. when the vehicle toppled over while they were trying to do a donut in a soccer field. -- Call it a case of irony: A guy stole some TVs from Stonebridge in Milford and was caught on video. -- When a customer became disruptive, the employee of a Milford business did what some in retail have probably dreamed of. He allegedly punched the person. -- As if tax season wasn't stressful enough, two Middlebury residents reported identity theft when they tried to file their taxes and were rejected because someone filed a bogus return on their behalf. -- A New Haven man riding a scooter without proper eye protection was allegedly …
Melissa Nicefaro
2:29 pm on Tuesday, May 15, 2012
People do care less and less, but I'm not one of them... what is wrong with the word evade? (Seriously). more ›