Crime & Safety

Couple Finds Stranger Asleep in Guest Bedroom

Unusual arrests and investigations from throughout the area.

 

A Bridgeport man was arrested in Trumbull after allegedly sleeping in a bed in a home where he did not live. Police said a Trumbull couple heard a noise in their home late one night and checked the guest bedroom, where they found the man. They called 911.

--

Find out what's happening in Newtownwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

A Fairfield woman was arrested after she allegedly struck a 15-year-old male in the forehead with a five-pound dumbbell, police said. The juvenile was also arrested for allegedly shoving the woman during an altercation.

--

Find out what's happening in Newtownwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

An employee at Christmas Tree Shop in Orange allegedly pulled pepper spray on a co-worker in the middle of a break room confrontation.

--

When a man and woman reportedly began pulling duffel bags from the trunk of their car following an accident, the police officer knew something was up. Sure enough, the Naugatuck officer found the felon to be in possession of assault rifles and drugs.

--

While on routine patrol a Westport police officer pulled into a commuter lot and found a man striking another individual in the face. The suspect was straddled over the victim, who was laying on the ground.

--

A burglar who broke into a house in Monroe apparently made off with nothing. The homeowner told officers nothing appeared to be missing, adding she had no cash, expensive jewelry or prescription drugs anyone would want, police said.

--

Monroe police arrested a driver who reportedly didn't know where he was for DUI. According to the report, he asked an officer if he was in Orange and when told he was in Monroe said, "Wow."

--

Stamford police busted up two alleged gambling rings in the city this week. A total of 14 people were issued summonses in the incident and three individuals were charged with running the operations.

--

Getting charged with a DUI by Wilton police apparently wasn't enough for one Stamford woman. According to police, while she was detained, the woman allegedly clogged the toilet in the holding cell with the blanket supplied by officers at the Wilton Police Department. She was also charged with criminal mischief.

--

The eagle-like eyes of a pharmacy technician led to the arrest of a Greenwich man on charges he forged prescriptions to get painkillers and amphetamines. On top of that, he was reportedly found with a crack pipe and syringes, according to Greenwich police.

--

Two people -- a New Haven man and a North Haven juvenile -- are charged with roaming the streets of southern Hamden and shooting at people from their car with a paint ball gun.

--

A Monroe man was arrested in Fairfield after police reportedly saw his car -- parked and running -- in the middle of the road. The man was reportedly passed out and had a used syringe on his lap. According to police, he later admitted to using heroin.

--

Shelton Police arrested an 18-year-old city resident and his 24-year-old Ansonia friend for allegedly shooting off guns on a public highway.


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to arrestreports@patch.com.