22-Year-Old From Stratford Killed After Car Crashes Off Roadway Into Tree In Shelton 22-Year-Old From Stratford Killed After Car Crashes Off Roadway Into Tree In Shelton 22-Year-Old From Stratford Killed After Car Crashes Off Roadway Into Tree In Shelton
22-Year-Old From Stratford Killed After Car Crashes Off Roadway Into Tree In Shelton Police are investigating an early-morning crash on a Connecticut roadway that left a young man dead. It happened around 5:30 a.m. Sunday, May 14 in Fairfield County. A 2002 Saturn L200 was traveling in the right lane of two lanes on Route 8 northbound approximately one mile south of Exit 12 in Shelton.  The car then traveled across the left lane and entered into the median where it came to uncontrolled final rest after colliding with a tree, Connecticut State Police said. As a result of the collision, the driver sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dea…
4 Teens Steal 2 Cars, Try Breaking Into More In Trumbull Hotel Parking Lot: Police 4 Teens Steal 2 Cars, Try Breaking Into More In Trumbull Hotel Parking Lot: Police 4 Teens Steal 2 Cars, Try Breaking Into More In Trumbull Hotel Parking Lot: Police
4 Teens Steal 2 Cars, Try Breaking Into More In Trumbull Hotel Parking Lot: Police Four teenagers, including one who was listed as a missing person, face criminal charges after allegedly stealing two cars and attempting to break into more in Fairfield County, police said.  The incident began on Wednesday, May 3 around 6:30 p.m., when officers in Trumbull were told that four suspects were pulling on car door handles in the parking lot of the Marriott Hotel located at 180 Hawley Ln., according to Trumbull Police.  An officer who responded to the scene then saw the four boys, who then left the area and walked through the parking lot. When the officer told them to s…
Post Office Carjacker Nabbed After Foot Chase In Shelton, Police Say Post Office Carjacker Nabbed After Foot Chase In Shelton, Police Say Post Office Carjacker Nabbed After Foot Chase In Shelton, Police Say
Post Office Carjacker Nabbed After Foot Chase In Shelton, Police Say A man was nabbed for allegedly robbing and carjacking an elderly woman at a post office in Fairfield County. The incident occurred on Friday, April 14, at the Shelton downtown Post Office. According to Det. Christopher Nugent of the Shelton Police, an elderly went to the downtown Post Office and used the drop mailbox when an unknown Hispanic man entered the rear seat of her vehicle and asked her for money.  The victim gave the suspect money and after the suspect, identified as Francisco Delgado, age 33, of Shelton, told the victim to get out of the vehicle.  Delgado&nb…
Man Ejected From Car, Seriously Injured After Rear-End Crash In Wallingford: Police Man Ejected From Car, Seriously Injured After Rear-End Crash In Wallingford: Police Man Ejected From Car, Seriously Injured After Rear-End Crash In Wallingford: Police
Man Ejected From Car, Seriously Injured After Rear-End Crash In Wallingford: Police Authorities are seeking information regarding a rear-end crash that left a man seriously injured in New Haven County, police said.  The crash happened on Thursday, April 13 around 8 a.m., when one car rear-ended another on Route 15 southbound in Wallingford about a half-mile south of Exit 66, according to state police.  The vehicle that had been rear-ended then spun out of control and entered the shoulder before rolling over and crashing into the wire rope guardrail.  After this, the vehicle then fell down an embankment, causing the driver, Shelton resident Juan Figueroa, to…
Jailed Shelton Man Calls Protected Victim 70 Times, Police Say Jailed Shelton Man Calls Protected Victim 70 Times, Police Say Jailed Shelton Man Calls Protected Victim 70 Times, Police Say
Jailed Shelton Man Calls Protected Victim 70 Times, Police Say A Shelton man behind bars for violating a protective order was arrested again while in jail for having contact with the protected person 70 times on the phone. Gordon Cole, age 27, was arrested on Tuesday, March 27 by Shelton Police for violation of a protective order and remained incarcerated on an additional $10,000 bond. Cole was previously arrested in Shelton in December 2022 for several domestic violence charges including seven counts of violation of a protective order, said Det. Richard Bango, of the Shelton Police. After the December arrest, Cole was incarcerated and the court …
Woman Nabbed For Shelton Walmart Robbery, Attacking Employees, Cops Say Woman Nabbed For Shelton Walmart Robbery, Attacking Employees, Cops Say Woman Nabbed For Shelton Walmart Robbery, Attacking Employees, Cops Say
Woman Nabbed For Shelton Walmart Robbery, Attacking Employees, Cops Say A 21-year-old Bridgeport woman was nabbed for a string of crimes that started with a robbery at the Shelton Walmart. According to Det. Richard Bango, of the Shelton Police, the arrest of Keyarra Burnett-Johnson stems from an incident that occurred at Walmart located at 465 Bridgeport Ave in Shelton on Wednesday, March 22.  The incident started when Shelton Police officers responded to the store for a reported fight. Once on the scene, they learned that Burnett-Johnson, accompanied by two juveniles, attempted to leave the store with a shopping cart full of merchandise without&…
Parents Charged With Providing Alcohol To Minors At Party Before Fatal Stabbing In Shelton Parents Charged With Providing Alcohol To Minors At Party Before Fatal Stabbing In Shelton Parents Charged With Providing Alcohol To Minors At Party Before Fatal Stabbing In Shelton
Parents Charged With Providing Alcohol To Minors At Party Before Fatal Stabbing In Shelton Two parents have been charged with allegedly providing alcohol at a house party where a fight took place and later led to the stabbing death of a popular Fairfield County teen at another location. Paul Leifer, age 59, and Susanna Leifer, age 51, both of Shelton, were arrested on Thursday, March 9 for the incident which took place on Saturday, May 14, 2022, said Detective Richard Bango of the Shelton Police. The arrests stem from a party held at their home located at 5 Lazy Brook Drive in Shelton. Several high school students attended the party where alcohol was present, Bango said. Du…
Man Faces Prostitution Charges After Forcing Woman To Shelton Hotel, Police Say Man Faces Prostitution Charges After Forcing Woman To Shelton Hotel, Police Say Man Faces Prostitution Charges After Forcing Woman To Shelton Hotel, Police Say
Man Faces Prostitution Charges After Forcing Woman To Shelton Hotel, Police Say A 28-year-old Connecticut man was charged with promoting prostitution after he allegedly forced a woman from one hotel to another against her will. New Haven County resident Daqwon Graham, of Ansonia was arrested by Shelton Police on Tuesday, Feb. 21. The arrest stems from a complaint Shelton Police Department received where a victim was reportedly taken from a New London County hotel against her will to a Shelton hotel on Bridgeport Avenue, said Det. Christopher Nugent. Patrol officers responded to the hotel on Bridgeport Avenue and spotted the victim with Graham walking towards the rear …
Bar Shooting: Suspect Nabbed After Incident In Shelton Bar Shooting: Suspect Nabbed After Incident In Shelton Bar Shooting: Suspect Nabbed After Incident In Shelton
Bar Shooting: Suspect Nabbed After Incident In Shelton A 32-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly firing shots during a fight at a Shelton bar.  The incident took place during the early morning hours of Saturday, Feb. 11 at the Center Street Social in Shelton. Officers responded to the club after receiving a call for shots fired when the business was closing and a fight erupted between several men, said Det. Richard Bango, of the Shelton Police. Four gunshots were fired during the commotion. No one was injured during the incident and all involved fled before the police arrived, Bango said. Bango said an investigation by …
$1.5M Embezzlement Case: Fairfield Woman Who Served As CFO Sentenced $1.5M Embezzlement Case: Fairfield Woman Who Served As CFO Sentenced $1.5M Embezzlement Case: Fairfield Woman Who Served As CFO Sentenced
$1.5M Embezzlement Case: Fairfield Woman Who Served As CFO Sentenced The former chief executive officer for a Fairfield County company will serve the next two years in prison after pleading guilty to embezzling $1.5 million, federal authorities said. She used the money on vacations, luxury cars, jewelry, and a time-share condominium, the prosecutor said.  Carolina Guerreno, age 50, of the Town of Fairfield, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud last year and has agreed to reimburse her former company, the US Attorney General for Connecticut said. She has repaid $400,000 so far, officials said.  Guerreno worked at a financial services company in…
2 Charged In Theft Of Hairless Cat, High-End Goods In Shelton Hotel Burglary 2 Charged In Theft Of Hairless Cat, High-End Goods In Shelton Hotel Burglary 2 Charged In Theft Of Hairless Cat, High-End Goods In Shelton Hotel Burglary
2 Charged In Theft Of Hairless Cat, High-End Goods In Shelton Hotel Burglary A man and woman have been charged in connection with the theft of a hairless cat named Princess and high-end goods at a Fairfield County hotel. The burglary took place in Shelton on Sunday, Jan. 22, at the Hilton Garden Inn on Old Stratford Road. During the burglary, Princess was taken along with some $8,5000 in goods including Gucci and Fendi handbags, Shelton Police said. On Wednesday, Feb. 1, police arrested 20-year-old Zyair Lopez, and 24-year-old Toni Douglas-Alves, both of Bridgeport. They were charged with: Burglary Larceny Conspiracy to commit larceny Conspiracy to com…
Woman Attacked At Youth Basketball Game By Pair Of Fairfield County Women, Police Say Woman Attacked At Youth Basketball Game By Pair Of Fairfield County Women, Police Say Woman Attacked At Youth Basketball Game By Pair Of Fairfield County Women, Police Say
Woman Attacked At Youth Basketball Game By Pair Of Fairfield County Women, Police Say A Connecticut woman was attacked by two women at a youth basketball game by two loud, cussing women. The incident took place in New Haven County around noon on Sunday, Jan. 29 at the Parsons Center in Milford. Milford Police responded to the Parsons Center gym for a report that two Fairfield County women had attacked another woman following a youth basketball game, police said. Police said the victim reported she was at a youth basketball game when a woman from an opposing team began using profanity and yelling very loudly.  The victim asked the woman not to use offensive l…