Gaston Named Chair of Public Safety Committee, Vice Chair of Human Services Committee

"I am grateful for this opportunity to represent the 23rd district and look forward to overseeing the Public Safety Committee and the Human Services Committee," said Sen. Gaston. "I want to thank Senator Looney for his trust in me to take the lead and work alongside other hard working and passionate people in our Senate." "I am excited for the work Senator Gaston will produce in the Senate with his leadership roles on both the Public Safety and Human Services committees," said Senate President Pro Tempore Martin Looney. "His extensive background in governmental relations, criminal justice, church leadership, and social justice advocacy position him to have a very successful legislation session.” Sen. Gaston will represent the 23rd state Senate district…

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On Friday 12/16/2022, Robert A. Mayer, 80, former Chief Fiscal Officer for the Town of Fairfield, turned himself in on a warrant for additional charges which include Conspiracy to Commit Larceny 1st Degree by Defrauding the Public Community and Conspiracy to Commit Disposal of Solid Waste. The warrant was prepared by the Office of the Chief State’s Attorney. These charges are as a result of the continued and ongoing Town of Fairfield fill pile investigation conducted by the Fairfield Police and the Office of the Chief State’s Attorney. He was released on a Written Promise to Appear in Bridgeport Superior Court on 12/19/2022.

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Bridgeport News: Escapee Recaptured

#Bridgeport CT-- Earlier this morning at approximately 0803hrs the Bridgeport Police were standing by with a female arrestee at Bridgeport Hospital. The arrestee fled the area and building but was again apprehended quickly following a very brief foot chase. She was transported back to the hospital for treatment and then transported to Police HQ for booking. No reported injuries to police nor party in custody. An alert was sent out at 1127hrs to document the additional charge. This is still an active case.

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Westport News: Fraud Charges

January 1st, 2022, Westport Police initiated an investigation after a local resident reported a check that she mailed had been intercepted, altered, and deposited into a TD Bank account. The investigating detective prepared a search warrant for the account to which the check was deposited. The search warrant was served on TD Bank and the account holder was identified as Debyi Capellan-Paulino. Along, with the account records, the investigating detective also secured ATM surveillance footage of the transaction where CAPELLAN-PAULINO is alleged to have deposited the check. An extraditable arrest warrant was signed charging CAPELAN- PAULINO with the above-referenced crimes. On November 26th, 2022, Franklin Township, NJ Police contacted Westport Police and advised that they had our suspect detained on…

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