CT Man Accelerated Into Pedestrian, Sped Away After Derby Crash: Cops
A Shelton man is accused of accelerating toward a pedestrian and striking them after a minor fender-bender before fleeing the scene without notifying police, authorities said.
Keith Chapman, 67, of Shelton, is charged with interfering with an officer, first-degree reckless endangerment, first-degree breach of peace, reckless driving, and evading responsibility with physical injury, Connecticut State Police said.
The incident happened Sept. 9 on the Exit 12B off-ramp of Route 8 in Derby, according to police.
“While securing the scene and documenting the damage, troopers obtained video foota…
6-Year-Old Missing After Falling Into Housatonic River At Stratford Boat Ramp
A 6-year-old boy who fell into the Housatonic River in Stratford remained missing late Wednesday after several hours of intense search efforts, authorities said.
The child had been walking near the Birdseye Boat Ramp around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, when he fell into the river, police said.
A United Illuminating employee who saw the boy fall jumped into the water in an attempt to rescue the child, but was unable to reach him.
The boy has not been seen since.
Police in Stratford, working in coordination with departments from Bridgeport, Fairfield, Westport, Shelton, Trumbull, Guil…
Shelton Man Who Had 3K Images Of Child Porn, Some With Infants, Admits To Crimes: Police
A 32-year-old Connecticut man has pleaded guilty to downloading more than 3,000 images of child sexual abuse material, some of which included infants and toddlers, federal authorities announced.
Burnest Geyer Jr., of Shelton, admitted in federal court on Monday, July 28, to charges of child exploitation after an investigation revealed he was involved in the possession and distribution of child pornography, the US Attorney for Connecticut said.
According to court documents, Geyer admitted to communicating with others about his disturbing collection of child pornography through encrypte…
Shelton Police Make Bust After Rash Of Car Break-Ins; Suspect Crashes In Failed Getaway: Cops
After a string of at least 25 vehicle break-ins over the past several days, police in Connecticut arrested a man with burglary tools after he led officers on a foot chase, authorities said.
Jostyne Morales-Ortiz, 27, of Bridgeport, was arrested Sunday night, March 3, in Shelton and faces multiple charges, police said.
Shelton police increased patrols downtown after more than two dozen vehicle break-ins were reported. During one of those sweeps, Officer Ray Laudato noticed a stolen car in a Cornell Street parking lot. When he approached the vehicle, the driver sped off, nearly hitting the of…
A Nye-ce Surprise: Fairfield Teacher Competes To Bring Science Legend To His Classroom
A Connecticut teacher with a passion for science hopes to land his class a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: a virtual lesson from legendary science educator Bill Nye, "The Science Guy."
Josh Bartosiewicz, 31, a seventh- and eighth-grade teacher at the Unquowa School in Fairfield, is competing in the "America’s Favorite Teacher" award, a contest that benefits the Planetary Society. Voting is now open and runs until March 6.
If he wins, Bartosiewicz will receive a $25,000 cash prize, a trip to Hawaii, and the chance to have Nye—a childhood hero—teach a live, virtual class for his students.
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Man Slammed Kitten Against Table, Threw It Off Deck In Shelton Because It Annoyed Him: Police
A Connecticut man horrifically beat a family member's kitten and left it to die in the cold in Fairfield County, then lied to cover it up, authorities said.
Krzystof Bakota, age 47, of Shelton, is charged with first-degree animal abuse and was being held on a $25,000 bond, police said.
Bakota was watching a kitten for a family member, but when they came to pick it up, he told them it had gotten out and was missing, Shelton Police said. Later on, they found the kitten's corpse in his backyard.
Bakota told them that the cat was annoying him, so he slammed it against a table…
Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Shelton Woman As She Walked Her Dog Busted
Police arrested a 21-year-old Connecticut man after a woman said she had to fight him off last month when he groped her as she walked her dog in Fairfield County, authorities said.
Jgai Purcell, of Shelton, is charged with sexual assault and was being held on a $50,000 bond, police said Wednesday, Sept. 25.
A 47-year-old woman told officers she was walking her dog on Canal Street in Shelton on Aug. 8, when a man approached her because he "wanted to get to know her," police said.
She declined and tried to leave, but he restrained her and grabbed her breasts, Shelton p…
Shelton Resident Charged With Illegal Possession Of Fireworks After Fire
A Fairfield County man whose home was burned down by a court order due to the large number of fireworks inside has been charged with alleged possession of illegal fireworks and reckless endangerment.
Stephen Lupkas, age 54, of Shelton, was arrested after turning himself in to police on Monday, July 22, in connection with a fire at his home at 7 Bruce Drive on Saturday, June 22.
According to Det. Christopher Nugent of the Shelton Police, while extinguishing the fire, firefighters encountered a large number of fireworks, which were actively going off as they suppressed the fire, which wa…
