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Arresting News: Bogus Bills, Fight Over Cereal

Unusual arrests and investigations from the area.

 

A female bar patron allegedly threw a drink at a bartender at a Monroe restaurant during an argument over her tab. Then moments after she walked outside, a rock came crashing through the dining room window. She was arrested for breach of peace, but only for the drink. 

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A Bronx, NY man was busted with bogus bills—$100 bills to be exact after Greenwich Police received complaints he tried to use them to make purchases in three local businesses. He was caught approaching a fourth store—with more of the fake C-notes, police said.

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An Ansonia man who allegedly slipped out of his jacket and sweater while running from Trumbull Police was Tased. He's accused of shoplifting and was allegedly wearing two pairs of stolen pants under his own.

Another woman allegedly filled her purse with stolen items from Lord & Taylor in Trumbull.

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Two Bridgeport men were arrested after a Westport resident interrupted a burglary at his home. The men told the homeowner that they were looking for a landscaping job. 

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Sensing something suspicious was going on, a Fairfield resident thwarted a drug deal by hiding 18 baggies of pot left by a stranger on the dead-end of the resident's street. The resident hid the pot in a drainage culvert.

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A 44-year-old West Haven woman reportedly struck her boyfriend while he was driving so he dropped her off at the police station to be arrested — on Valentine's Day.

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A 23-year-old woman was arrested in Stamford when she and her 19-year-old sister were involved in a physical altercation over cereal. Police allegedly had to restrain the suspect from going after the victim at the scene. No word on what brand of cereal kicked off the fight.

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An unidentified person broke into the Norwalk Courthouse Sunday night, though nothing appeared to be stolen. The suspect apparently entered the building through a broken window.

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A woman allegedly stuffed two shopping carts full of stolen groceries into her car, and was pushing a third to her vehicle, when spotted by police at Southbury Stop & Shop.  

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A New Canaan police officer has been placed on administrative leave after accusations that the officer got into a fight at a downtown restaurant while off-duty.

About this column: The week's most unusual arrests from around Fairfield County. The information above was provided by area police departments. Neither arrests nor charges indicate a conviction, and neither means that a person is guilty of what police allege.

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Jaimie Cura (Editor) June 17, 2013 at 04:51 pm
Congratulations, Stefan! Love seeing the two photos, Jennifer!
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Way to go Stefan!! Congratulation!!
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Congratulations, Adam! This picture is awesome!
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Congrats to Adam, such a terrific kid!!!
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Val June 17, 2013 at 08:52 am
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Kyle Trocolla June 11, 2013 at 11:20 pm
Ash just came home she is a little scared but she is okay! Thank you all for the good vibes thatRead More brought her home!
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Most Popular Poster June 10, 2013 at 01:54 pm
Looks like Matty and Aquarion have a little pre-decision propaganda campaign going on. Shameless.
James Fiddes June 14, 2013 at 06:57 am
They can post all these cute award announcements on the fences they'll build around our reservoirRead More lands--the lands you won't be able to go into anymore once this good ol' boy sale goes through!
Most Popular Poster June 8, 2013 at 04:04 am
Let's see, the Bureau of Economic Analysis rated Connecticut's economy the worst in the nation andRead More this is the type of legislation we are to expect from and congratulate our legislators for? Nice priorities, Dave. Now that you have such a victory under your belt, what are you going to do about the economic mess we're in? http://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Connecticut-s-economy-worst-in-nation-4583083.php
Michael Shea June 8, 2013 at 07:56 am
Maybe the reason we have such economic problems is that it literally takes an act of Congress toRead More allow kids to go swim in a place where people have been swimming for 50 years. Note that the reason the beach was closed (geese) is still a problem, still causes beach closings and plane crashes, yet no one can do anything about it apparently!
Most Popular Poster June 8, 2013 at 06:05 pm
These clowns find time to pass swimming legislation, legislation restricting gun rights and accessRead More to public information....but they can't pass legislation to help our state's economy, the worst in the nation. Davey and his pals have had enough fun in Hartford. It's time for a change.
David Drazul June 7, 2013 at 09:08 am
While I agree with Mr. & Mrs. Fiddes' position, in order for Bethel to remedy the situationRead More itself means that town money will have to be spent. There is quite a vocal constituency that considers raising taxes to pay for *anything* an outrage. If that group can be swayed by this issue, then perhaps we can keep Aquarion out.
James Fiddes June 18, 2013 at 02:00 pm
If the town doesn't spend the money, the users of Aquarion water will just have to, in the form ofRead More rates that have DOUBLED already! At the meeting organized by B. Michael's group, the CEO of Aquarion admitted they expected $2 million/year profits eventually from the Bethel system. Where will this "excess" money come from? Bethel homeowners who have the misfortune to be connected to Aquarion water, that's who! It's more fair to spread the financial burden & lower the costs, and in the meanwhile protect the aquifers and people's wells. Aquarion is not the cost-free convenient savior Knickerbrocker makes them out to be.
David Drazul June 18, 2013 at 02:21 pm
I don't see any point where Knickerbocker said Aquarion was "cost-free". He did say thatRead More he, DPUC, and BOS felt that they could make the improvements at a "lower cost" than Bethel could. Since Danbury wouldn't build let Bethel build the water tank on the Eureka Lake property, they had to explore other options. If Danbury had given permission to build the water tank, this wouldn't even be an issue.