Trumbull Man Headed To Prison After Pocketing $3.5M For Fake Amazon Trucking Jobs Trumbull Man Headed To Prison After Pocketing $3.5M For Fake Amazon Trucking Jobs Trumbull Man Headed To Prison After Pocketing $3.5M For Fake Amazon Trucking Jobs
Trumbull Man Headed To Prison After Pocketing $3.5M For Fake Amazon Trucking Jobs A Connecticut man who collected more than $3.5 million from Amazon for trucking jobs he never completed must spend two years in federal prison. Ameer Nasir, 25, of Trumbull, pleaded guilty to wire fraud on March 6, and US District Judge Kari A. Dooley sentenced him on Wednesday, Oct. 7. She ruled that he must also repay $3,547,090.93 he scammed as part of the scheme, the US Attorney for the District of Connecticut said.  Nasir also faces three years of supervised release after prison, according to prosecutors.  The scheme involved 23 trucking businesses Nasir registered with…
Salvage Vehicle Crushes Worker's Lower Body At Southington Scrap Yard Salvage Vehicle Crushes Worker's Lower Body At Southington Scrap Yard Salvage Vehicle Crushes Worker's Lower Body At Southington Scrap Yard
Salvage Vehicle Crushes Worker's Lower Body At Southington Scrap Yard An employee at a Connecticut salvage yard suffered a severe injury when a car crushed their lower half, fire officials said.  Firefighters, police and AMR responded to Chuck & Eddie’s Used Auto Parts at 425 Old Turnpike Road in Southington just before 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, according to Southington Fire Capt. Daniel Comen, who spoke to Patch.  Crews arrived and found the worker's lower body trapped beneath the car. One of their legs had an open fracture.  Emergency responders treated the patient at the scene before they took them to the Hospital of Central Connecticu…
Bomb-Making Materials Found In Mansfield Home Shared With 3 Others, Police Say Bomb-Making Materials Found In Mansfield Home Shared With 3 Others, Police Say Bomb-Making Materials Found In Mansfield Home Shared With 3 Others, Police Say
Bomb-Making Materials Found In Mansfield Home Shared With 3 Others, Police Say A Connecticut man faces explosives charges after police say he made and stored explosive materials in a home where three other people lived, authorities said.  Aleksi Javanainen, 30, was arrested Thursday, Oct. 2, after a domestic incident, Connecticut State Police said. A second search warrant led police to bomb-making materials at his Hanks Hill Road home in Mansfield on Oct. 3. Officers seized fuels, oxidizers, acids and corrosives from the first floor, police said. The Connecticut State Police Bomb Squad carried out a “controlled disposal” at the property Saturday after the search…
Westport Man Charged With Possessing Child Sex Abuse Videos Westport Man Charged With Possessing Child Sex Abuse Videos Westport Man Charged With Possessing Child Sex Abuse Videos
Westport Man Charged With Possessing Child Sex Abuse Videos A national child protection group tipped off Connecticut police about child sexual abuse videos sent between two email accounts linked to a Westport man, authorities said. Alexander Perry, 37, of Westport, turned himself in to Westport police on Friday, Oct. 2, more than a year after officers began their investigation. Police charged him with first-degree possession of child sexual abuse material, Westport police said on Wednesday.  The investigation began on April 23, 2025, when the Connecticut State Police Computer Crimes Unit sent Westport police information about suspected child se…
Manchester Man Shot In Leg Drives Himself To Hospital; Shooter Leaves Before Police Arrive Manchester Man Shot In Leg Drives Himself To Hospital; Shooter Leaves Before Police Arrive Manchester Man Shot In Leg Drives Himself To Hospital; Shooter Leaves Before Police Arrive
Manchester Man Shot In Leg Drives Himself To Hospital; Shooter Leaves Before Police Arrive Police are investigating a Connecticut shooting that sent a man to the hospital with a bullet wound to his leg.  Police said the incident happened around 9:15 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, during a disturbance at 171 Wetherell Street in Manchester.  Officers learned of the shooting after a 39-year-old man drove himself to the hospital after he was shot in the leg, police said. He was treated, and his injuries do not appear to be life-threatening.  The shooter ran from the area before police arrived.  Authorities do not believe this was a random act of violence.  Investig…
CT First: Venomous Spiders Found In Wallingford Apartments Likely Lived There For Years CT First: Venomous Spiders Found In Wallingford Apartments Likely Lived There For Years CT First: Venomous Spiders Found In Wallingford Apartments Likely Lived There For Years
CT First: Venomous Spiders Found In Wallingford Apartments Likely Lived There For Years Residents of a Connecticut apartment building learned they had unexpected eight-legged roommates that had likely been squatting in dark corners for years, but experts say there is little reason for alarm.  Residents of a Wallingford building called a pest control company in December 2025 to deal with the spiders after seeing an increasing number of them, according to the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station. The exterminator noticed something unusual about the spiders and contacted experts to identify them. They were Mediterranean recluse spiders, a venomous species never before…
Shelton Man Fired Gun At Car During I-95 Road Rage Incident: Police Shelton Man Fired Gun At Car During I-95 Road Rage Incident: Police Shelton Man Fired Gun At Car During I-95 Road Rage Incident: Police
Shelton Man Fired Gun At Car During I-95 Road Rage Incident: Police A Connecticut man faces six charges after state police say he fired a gun during a road rage incident involving a car carrying passengers on I-95 in West Haven. Richard McFarren, 57, of Shelton, faces charges stemming from the Aug. 1 encounter. Troopers arrested him on a warrant Tuesday, Oct. 6, Connecticut State Police said.   A driver called police to report that a dark grey vehicle  The driver called troopers around 7:30 p.m. that day to report a dark gray vehicle was following their car and driving erratically. It then moved into the right lane and pulled along…
Ex-Bridgeport State Senator Faces Ballot-Tampering Charges After Fraud Conviction Ex-Bridgeport State Senator Faces Ballot-Tampering Charges After Fraud Conviction Ex-Bridgeport State Senator Faces Ballot-Tampering Charges After Fraud Conviction
Ex-Bridgeport State Senator Faces Ballot-Tampering Charges After Fraud Conviction Former Connecticut State Sen. Dennis Bradley faces new criminal charges after a voter accused him of pressuring her to change her vote to his brother, prosecutors announced.  Authorities arrested Bradley, 42, of Bridgeport, Tuesday morning, Oct. 6, on four charges involving absentee ballots, according to state prosecutors. He was released on a promise to appear in Bridgeport Superior Court on Oct. 21. The former Democratic senator faces two counts of illegally possessing absentee ballots and envelopes. The other charges involve being present while a voter completed a ballot and opening…
Masked Trio Arrested After Caller Watches Hampton Home Break-In On Live Video Feed: Police Masked Trio Arrested After Caller Watches Hampton Home Break-In On Live Video Feed: Police Masked Trio Arrested After Caller Watches Hampton Home Break-In On Live Video Feed: Police
Masked Trio Arrested After Caller Watches Hampton Home Break-In On Live Video Feed: Police A caller watching a live camera feed spotted what appeared to be masked burglars breaking into their Connecticut home, leading to three arrests, authorities said. Troopers responded to the alleged burglary around 3:45 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 5, at a Hartford Turnpike home in Hampton, Connecticut State Police said.  The homeowner told police that no one should be at the home, but when they checked their camera, they saw a masked man near the front door. They then reported seeing two men dressed in black who appeared to be breaking into the house, police said. Troopers arriv…
UConn Football Coach Faces 6 Charges After Running From Tolland Crash: Police UConn Football Coach Faces 6 Charges After Running From Tolland Crash: Police UConn Football Coach Faces 6 Charges After Running From Tolland Crash: Police
UConn Football Coach Faces 6 Charges After Running From Tolland Crash: Police A UConn assistant football coach faces multiple charges after police accused him of running from a crash. Brooks Jenkins, 31, of Vernon, surrendered to police on Sunday, Oct. 4, on an active arrest warrant tied to an Aug. 27 crash on Grant Hill Road in Tolland, Connecticut State Police said. A Chevrolet Malibu heading north left the road around 10:20 p.m. and struck a mailbox and a tree on the right shoulder, police said. The reason the car went off the road remains unknown. The driver ran away, police said. Investigators later identified Jenkins as that driver. Jenkins’ charges include l…
Fentanyl, Crack Dealer Brought Drugs From CT To Sell In Northeast: DA Fentanyl, Crack Dealer Brought Drugs From CT To Sell In Northeast: DA Fentanyl, Crack Dealer Brought Drugs From CT To Sell In Northeast: DA
Fentanyl, Crack Dealer Brought Drugs From CT To Sell In Northeast: DA A 40-year-old man is accused of bringing fentanyl and crack cocaine from Connecticut into Dutchess County and selling the drugs near the state line, authorities said.  Schuyler Houis, 40, was arrested on Friday, Oct. 2, following an investigation into suspected drug sales at a residence in Northeast, the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office Drug Task Force announced on Monday, Oct. 5. The investigation began after agents received information about significant suspected drug activity at the residence near the Connecticut border. Investigators identified both the home and the …
$500 Refund Checks Being Sent To Some Americans: Here's Who Qualifies $500 Refund Checks Being Sent To Some Americans: Here's Who Qualifies $500 Refund Checks Being Sent To Some Americans: Here's Who Qualifies
$500 Refund Checks Being Sent To Some Americans: Here's Who Qualifies The Trump administration has begun sending $500 refund payments to nearly one million Americans across 30 states, but where you live is only part of the eligibility equation. The payments target people who purchased Affordable Care Act coverage through the federal exchange without receiving premium assistance, according to a White House fact sheet. New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia are excluded. Those states operate their own health insurance marketplaces instead of using the federal HealthCare.gov platform covered by the refund program. The Treasury D…