Saturday, May 19, 2012
Those who are charged are considered innocent until found guilty in a court of law.
Donald Kuhn, 43, Martino Lane, Bethel, was charged with robbery in the third degree on May 17, after he tried to rob the Littlest Angel store on Stony Hill Road. While Kuhn did not appear to have a weapon, he tried to grab cash out of the register. The female owner managed to keep him away and after a brief struggle, Kuhn fled on foot. Police responded and located him nearby a short time later. Kuhn was taken into custody held on $5,000 bond. He was arraigned on May 18, 2012.
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The Littlest Angel
27 Stony Hill Rd, Bethel, CT
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Friday, May 18, 2012
Firefighters from Newtown, Stepney, Trumbull, Easton, and more fight massive fire on Judd Road.
The sounds of explosives and fireworks rocked the quiet wooded neighborhood of Easton bordering on Monroe on Friday. A tall pillar of smoke seen for miles away heralded the fire to many, who followed trucks to the corner of North Street and Judd Road. Chief of Police James Candee said the owner’s collection of explosives hampered the ability of the firefighters to approach the house and fight the fire. The owner of the house, Sandy Cooper, 507 Judd Road, Easton, was not known to be at the scene, but police officers said that all family members were safe and not in the house. "It was a beautiful house; huge," said Ted Tallcouch, who was cutting the grass across the street when the Deputy Fire Marshall pulled into the yard, parked, and ran …
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Thursday, May 17, 2012
Residents are being asked to remove personal belongings and lock their cars.
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Thursday, May 17
The Bethel Police are investigating numerous incidents of vehicles being burglarized around town during the overnight hours. Personal items including laptops, GPS, and other electronics are being stolen. Residents are being asked to remove personal belongings and lock their cars, and to report any suspicious activity to the Police Department. Police are reminding offenders that entering vehicles and stealing items is a felony under Ct State law.
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Town of Bethel Police Department
49 Plumtrees Rd, Bethel, CT
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012
There is still time to apply for a position with the State Police
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Wednesday, May 16
STATE POLICE RECRUITING NEW TROOPERS THROUGH MAY 29, 2012 The Connecticut State Police Department is preparing to accept applications for employment for the position of State Trooper. Enrollment for the TROOPER exam will begin May 14, 2012, and continue through May 29, 2012. The Connecticut State Police offers an exciting career opportunity, a competitive salary and excellent benefits. Applications can be obtained on the State Police website www.ct.gov/despp or by contacting a State Police recruiter at 203-630-8070. Anyone who wishes to compete for the position of Trooper must have completed and submitted the application online by May 29, 2012. “This is a rare opportunity for men and women to become part of the finest state police …
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Notable arrests in the county over the past week.
A man with a long blonde wig and a pellet gun resembling a handgun attempted to rob the Dunkin Donuts on Route 34 in Monroe Tuesday evening. *** A Milford man is accused of stealing about $1,600 in aluminum plates from his Trumbull employer in 2008. Police said man took the aluminum from Avery Abrasives in Trumbull and gave it to second person who sold it for money. He was detained in Milford recently, Trumbull police said. *** A Rolex worth $8,200 was reported stolen from a YMCA locker room in New Canaan. *** Officials in Greenwich say a family of seven—five school-aged kids and their parents—is “very lucky” to have survived extremely high levels of carbon monoxide. Apparently caused by a boiler problem and unnoticed by a …
Friday, May 4, 2012
Bethel High Students took Best Overall in the EMT Olympics
A woman lay face down on the ground, blood and pieces of metal covered her chest. The flashing red and blue lights of the emergency vehicles were the only lights the EMT team had to work in. The team had never worked together before, but today they had to put their collective knowledge to work, because every second, every action mattered. “An ether explosion rocked the South Street Fire Department, injuring two to four patients,” the station leader told the students of four high schools at the start of the Third Annual EMT Olympics. When the New Milford, Redding, Bethel and New Fairfield students arrived on the scene, they were told to go upstairs to grab their equipment and when they came down, they found there were actually six to…
A gathering at the fire house celebrated good times spent with Hurgin.
Leonard “Link” Hurgin is moving to Florida, and he said he is perhaps the first Hurgin in 150 years to leave Bethel for another state. Hurgin won’t be leaving easily, even though he is looking forward to his retirement. The South Street Fire Department held an informal going away party for fireman Link, and his wife, Cathy. Hurgin was moved to tears when one of the fire fighters handed him his fire gear, which he would take with him to Florida. Hurgin made his way around the rooom, hugging one old friend after the next until Fire Chief Fred Ingram called Hurgin to present him with a plaque that read, 35 Years of Excellent Service. According to Ingram, Hurgin was the oldest member on the roster and had twice been named Fireman …
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Homestead Quilts
101 Elizabeth Street, Bethel, CT
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The Arts, and everything else you may need for your morning and weekend in Bethel and surrounding towns.
Today is Friday, May 4, 2012 Have an announcement or an interesting bit of news? Let us know! Click here to post announcements, and here to post events. This Morning's Headlines "Link" Hurgin Retires From the Fire Department After 35 Years Bethel Eye on the Beltway: DeLauro on Gender Wage Gap Bethwood SportsBeat: Our Top Triathletes, Part II Be sure to check back to Bethel.Patch.com for more stories throughout the day. Today's Weather from weather.gov Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind …
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Homestead Quilts
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Thursday, May 3, 2012
The 28-year-old Bridgeport man was reportedly hit by three cars after he landed in the left lane on the northbound side of highway.
A 28-year-old Bridgeport man reportedly died Wednesday night after he jumped from the Route 8/25 overpass onto I-95. According to a report on the CT Post, citing statements made by state police, the man was hit by three cars after he landed in the left lane on the northbound side of highway. Police reportedly found the man's car parked on the overpass. The left lane of the highway on the northbound side was reportedly closed for about three hours while they investigated. For more, check out the CT Post report.
The U.S. Attorney's Office describes the alleged use of 'Gifting Tables.'
Three Connecticut women have been charged with operating what the U.S. Attorney's office says is a pyramid scheme known as "Gifting Tables." Donna Bello, 55, of Guilford, Jill Platt, 64 of Guildford, and Bettejane Hopkins, 66, of Essex, were arrested on Wednesday after an 18-count federal indictment charged them with conspiracy, and tax and wire fraud. “The indictment alleges that the three defendants ran a pyramid scheme designed to enrich themselves at the expense of other participants,” said U.S. Attorney David B. Fein. “In addition, the indictment alleges that the defendants tried to use the pretext of ‘Gifting Tables’ as a way to avoid paying taxes on the substantial illegal proceeds of their scheme. The investigation into this …
Patchfrommonroe
8:43 pm on Saturday, May 19, 2012
I live in Monroe, a short distance from the Judd Rd. Hattertown Rd. intersection. I heard the sounds of explosions for more like 30+ minutes. It was frigentening, I can't imagine that anyone would have that quantity of explosives in a family neighborhood (or any neighborhood for that matter)! That person was irresponsible, it is a terrible shame that they lost their home, but there is an … more ›