CT Man Admits Committing 37 Robberies Across State
A Connecticut man has admitted to committing at least 37 violent robberies across the state in 2022.
Hartford County resident Lonny Cross, age 45, of Bristol, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, May 21, for the crimes that ranged from Hartford to Fairfield County and one in New York in September and October 2022, said Vanessa Roberts Avery, US Attorney for the District of Connecticut.
According to court documents and statements made in court, Cross committed 37 robberies and attempted robberies of gas station convenience stores, mini-markets, and liquor stores in North Branford, Waterbury, Wol…
Update: Man Reported Missing In Mount Vernon Arrested Out Of State On Drug Charges
A 45-year-old man who was reported missing from Westchester several months ago was arrested in another state and found in possession of drugs, police said.
Norman Allen-Meyer Shaw, age 45, was reported missing from Mount Vernon by his wife, Veronica Shaw, on Thursday, Dec. 28. He had last been seen in Mount Vernon and the New Haven County city of West Haven, Connecticut.
Earlier Report - 44-Year-Old Man Goes Missing: Last Seen In Mount Vernon
Months after he went missing, Shaw was arrested in Polk County, Florida on Tuesday, April 30, according to the Polk County …
Homicide Investigation Leads To Arrest Of CT Restaurant Owner
A Connecticut restaurant owner is being held on alleged gun charges in connection with a homicide that occurred outside of the business.
New Haven County resident Juan Reyes, age unknown, of West Haven, was arrested on Friday, March 8, for the murder on Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023, at the Tropical Caribbean Restaurant at 703 Campbell Ave., in West Haven.
According to West Haven Police, in the early morning hours of Nov. 26, a man was found shot dead in the parking lot of the restaurant.
During an investigation, several arrest warrants were obtained, including for Reyes. Friday, while …
CT Street Takeover Participant Charged For Threatening Police, Other Crimes
A Connecticut teen was charged with rioting, threatening police, and other crimes for his part in a street takeover event.
New Haven County resident Adalberto Oceguera, age 18, of West Haven turned himself in to Connecticut State Police on Thursday, March 7 for taking part in several street takeover events including one in Meriden on Saturday, May 6, 2023.
According to State Police, during an extensive and ongoing investigation into numerous street takeover events, Oceguera was identified as a co-conspirator in the damage of a Meriden Police cruiser which occurred on May 6.
During the even…
First Union Cannabis Dispensary Contract Ratified By Workers In CT: 'Big Step'
Workers at a Connecticut cannabis dispensary have ratified the first union contract for such a business in the state.
Employees at Zen Leaf Dispensary in New Haven County, located at 237 East Aurora St. in Waterbury, voted unanimously to ratify their union contract, the first such agreement in the state, UFCW Local 19 announced on Friday, Feb. 9.
The three-year agreement covers all dispensary technicians, leads, and pharmacists, and will bring "significant" wage increases, lead pay, increased holiday pay, more predictive scheduling, more paid time off, and increased retirement a…
