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Ansonia Police Probe Report Involving PTO

by STAFF | Feb 9, 2012 10:27 am | Comments (0)

Ansonia police confirmed Thursday they are probing a complaint involving funds from the John G. Prendergast School’s Parent Teacher Organization.

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Shelton Police Charge Two in December Robbery

by Ethan Fry | Feb 2, 2012 10:25 am | Comments (0)

Shelton police Wednesday arrested two men in connection with a December robbery at the Buck Stop convenience store on Shelton Avenue.

Two men dressed in black robbed the store at knifepoint just before 11 p.m. Dec. 18. It was the second robbery of the store in 10 days, but police said the two incidents were unrelated and later arrested two Stratford men in connection with the first heist.

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Ansonia Sees Large Increase In Drug Crimes

by Jodie Mozdzer | Feb 1, 2012 9:13 pm | Comments (0)

Drug violations in Ansonia more than doubled in 2011.

In 2010, the department dealt with 58 drug and narcotics violations — which include arrests and investigations into drug activity.

In 2011, that number jumped to 141 — the highest figure in the last 10 years in Ansonia. That’s a 143 percent increase over one year.

Police Chief Kevin Hale said the increase is a result of the department’s new Anti-Crime Unit — a three-person undercover team of Ansonia officers who have been cracking the drug culture in Ansonia since April.

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More Charges For Valley Burglary Suspect

by Jodie Mozdzer | Jan 27, 2012 11:22 am | Comments (0)

The Stratford man accused of committing several burglaries in Seymour and surrounding towns is facing new charges for two burglaries in Shelton — including one where a 14-year-old girl was home during the crime.

Shelton police arrested Douglas Fast, 47, on two warrants Wednesday (Jan. 25) for his alleged role in burglaries on Isinglass Road and Dome Drive in Shelton.

Fast, 47, is currently in prison while his multiple cases work their way through Superior Court in Milford.

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Shelton Police Seek Suspect In Home Invasion

by Caitlin Emma | Jan 24, 2012 10:46 am | Comments (0)

Shelton police are looking for a suspect in a home invasion on Howe Avenue Monday afternoon.

Police said a tall Hispanic man “pistol whipped” a resident at the home Monday while he was trying to rob the man.

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Shelton Sees Increase In Sexual Assaults

by Caitlin Emma | Jan 23, 2012 10:49 pm | Comments (1)

Sexual assaults in Shelton almost doubled in 2011 from 2010, according to annual crime statistics released by the Shelton Police Department.

Twenty-two sexual assaults occurred last year, compared to 12 in 2010. Police Chief Joel Hurliman said the department is looking into the reasons for the increase.

Traditionally, the number of sexual assaults in Shelton fluctuates greatly each year.

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Drug Busts Up In Derby

by Eugene Driscoll | Jan 18, 2012 10:19 pm | Comments (1)

Derby saw a sharp increase in narcotics arrests during 2011, according to statistics released by the department last week.

“It’s intentional,” Derby Police Chief Gerald Narowski said.

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Derby Man Gets Prison For Drunken Assault

by Jodie Mozdzer | Jan 17, 2012 2:53 pm | Comments (0)

It’s the story of what alcohol addiction can do to people.

A Derby man will spend three years in prison, after he almost killed his domestic partner in a drunken fight last summer.

Sean Rasmussen, 42, was sentenced Tuesday to seven years in prison. He will only serve three under a plea agreement worked out with state prosecutors.

Rasmussen faced up to 20 years for the initial charge of first-degree assault.

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Seymour Police Chief Punished For Cursing

by Jodie Mozdzer | Jan 12, 2012 8:08 pm | Comments (0)

The Seymour Board of Police Commissioners ordered Police Chief Michael Metzler to forfeit two vacation days for allegedly using foul language in criticizing the Seymour Police Union last month.

The board voted 5-0 to approve the discipline, saying Metzler showed bad judgement on Dec. 16 when the alleged comments were made.

Metzler will also have to send a letter of apology to the Seymour Police Union.

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Group Jumps Man In Derby

by Eugene Driscoll | Jan 11, 2012 8:54 am | Comments (0)

Derby police are looking for people who may have witnessed an assault on Hawkins Street Monday night (Jan. 9).

Officers responded to a report of a fight at 8:24 p.m., according to police spokesman Lt. Sal Frosceno.

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