Bridgeport Police Arrest Robbery Suspects

On the morning of Friday, November 17, 2023, the Bridgeport Police apprehended two local men, 33-year-old Carlos Souffront and 46-year-old Angel Martinez, for assaulting and robbing a 75-year-old man in his East Main St. backyard the previous day. The victim suffered a minor head injury as the assailants repeatedly punched him, pushing him against a dumpster and stealing his wallet. Detectives from the Robbery/Burglary Unit located Souffront and Martinez at the corner of Kossuth St. and Maple St. on the East Side around 8:00 AM, where they were seen with the black Nissan Rogue stolen from Stratford, the vehicle they had used to escape the scene. Souffront was arrested on the spot, while Martinez attempted to flee in the Rogue,…

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Ansonia News: Pedestrian Hit By Train

Ansonia Police UPDATE: The Ansonia Police Department is assisting the Metropolitan Transportation Authority(MTA) with a train versus pedestrian accident in the area of Division Street & Pershing Drive. There are no road closures at this time however, we request that motorists stay clear of the area. All future press releases will be done by the MTA 2023-11-24@1:53pm--#Ansonia CT-- Reports of a pedestrian being struck by a train at Division and Pershing Drive. No further information is available at this time.

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State Police Holiday Stats

Thanksgiving Weekend Stats 11/22 - 11/24 These are reflective of the time period starting at 12:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 22, 2023 to 7:00 a.m. on Friday, November, 24, 2023: Calls for service: 2,592 Motorist assists: 137 Speeding violations: 50 Motor vehicle accidents: 204 DUI's - 14 Infractions for other violations: (including seatbelt, unsafe lane change, following too closely, move over, distracted driving, etc): 152

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Shelton News: Teens With Guns

On 10/24/2023 the Shelton Police Department arrested 18 year old JaidenLanzi of Shelton and 19 year old Jason Smith of Derby. Both Lanzi and Smithwere charged with being in possession of a stolen firearm and related charges.The arrest stems from an incident that was reported to Shelton Police on10/17/2023, where two firearms were stolen from a Shelton residence. During theinvestigation it was discovered that the firearms had transitioned through severalindividuals.Through interviews and follow up investigation the Shelton Police applied forand were granted search warrants to search residences and vehicles in Shelton,Derby, and North Haven. During the execution of search warrants in Shelton andNorth Haven officers located the two reported stolen firearms.Lanzi was processed and charged with Theft of Firearm, illegal…

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2 Yutes Arrested In Shelton

On November 19, 2023, at around 2:15 am, police in Shelton responded to a stolen vehicle report, successfully locating the stolen car and another connected vehicle, which led to a pursuit; during the chase, the pursuing vehicle crashed, and the driver attempted to flee on foot, while the stolen vehicle, in an attempt to escape, collided with a police vehicle; following this, three individuals fled the stolen vehicle on foot, resulting in the apprehension of two 14-year-old juveniles from Hamden after a foot chase; the arrested juveniles were charged with offenses including Larceny of a Motor Vehicle, Engaging in Pursuit, Reckless Driving, Interfering, and Operating a Motor Vehicle without a license; both were subsequently released to their parents, with one…

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CT State Police Thanksgiving Weekend Stats

These are reflective of the time period starting at 12:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 22, 2023 to 7:00 a.m. on Thursday, November, 23, 2023: Calls for service: 1,680 Motorist assists: 81 Speeding violations: 33 Motor vehicle accidents: 164    Infractions for other violations: (including seatbelt, unsafe lane change, following too closely, move over, distracted driving, etc):  68

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