Crime & Safety

Cops Say Man Ditches Car With Son and Drugs In It

Unusual arrests and investigations from the area.


When Hamden police pulled a New Haven man over for allegedly running through a stop sign, he reportedly ditched his car and left behind his 7-year-old son in the vehicle filled with drugs.

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A Stratford man who was a passenger in a car allegedly pushed the driver out during a 2011 dispute in Trumbull and drove off. He was recently arrested by warrant.

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An unidentified man reportedly masturbated on the phone to a librarian talking about the book, "50 Shades of Grey."

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With a Corona beer between his legs and the remaining six-pack of beer in his car, a motorist was arrested by Greenwich Police on several charges including drinking while driving.

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A man accused of stealing a $4,000 English bulldog puppy was charged in Norwalk this week. The suspect, who is also accused of almost running over the owner of the store from where the puppy was taken, has an assault case pending in Bridgeport.

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A Pomperaug student began swearing at school staff, punched a wall, threatened to punch an assistant principal and kicked at police after his cell phone was taken away by a teacher.

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A North Carolina man was arrested in Wilton on Sept. 14 after a nun caught him attempting to break into her vehicle. The same man had been arrested in June for allegedly stealing from a church in Greenwich.

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A Fairfield man was sentenced Thursday to 18 months in prison after from his deceased father.

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A man was charged with driving under in the influence in Fairfield after a witness observed him driving in reverse on a main road during this week's wind and rain storm.


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