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Trumbull-Monroe
Police & Fire
Pair Of Monroe Massage Parlors Closed For Illicit Activity, Police Say Pair Of Monroe Massage Parlors Closed For Illicit Activity, Police Say
Pair Of Monroe Massage Parlors Closed For Illicit Activity, Police Say Two Fairfield County massage parlors have been closed after police received complaints from residents of alleged illicit activity. The two Monroe businesses, the Crystal Spa, at 500 Monroe Turnpike and the Blue Rose Spa at 115 Main St., were closed on Tuesday, Jan. 23. According to Lt. Stephen Corrone of the Monroe Police, after receiving the complaints, the department contacted the state Department of Labor regarding the unnamed activity. On Tuesday, Monore Police and the Department of Labor officials conducted unannounced compliance inspections of both businesses, Corrone …

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by Kathy Reakes
Middlesex NJ
Police & Fire
'Repulsive:' Anti-Semitic Graffiti Mars Synagogue In Monroe 'Repulsive:' Anti-Semitic Graffiti Mars Synagogue In Monroe
'Repulsive:' Anti-Semitic Graffiti Mars Synagogue In Monroe A Jewish synagogue was hit with anti-semitic graffiti overnight in Middlesex County, authorities said. Firefighters in Monroe washed the spray-painted messages from Congregation Etz Chaim - Monroe Township Jewish Center on Cornell Avenue to make them unreadable, Mayor Stephen Dalina said on Thursday, Nov. 9. "This is a raw time; the world is very small at the moment," Dalina said. "Again, we must proclaim that any offensive/hateful vandalism is completely unacceptable in our community." The vandalism is believed to have been committed by juveniles, Monroe police told the mayor.  The congr…

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by Jon Craig
Gloucester
Police & Fire
South Jersey Motorcyclist Killed By Car Backing Out Of Driveway: Police South Jersey Motorcyclist Killed By Car Backing Out Of Driveway: Police
South Jersey Motorcyclist Killed By Car Backing Out Of Driveway: Police A 36-year-old motorcyclist was killed by a car backing out of a driveway in Gloucester County, authorities said. Johnathen P. Oliver, of Williamstown, was riding a Yamaha motorcycle east on Lake Avenue in Monroe Township at 10:08 p.m. Thursday June 22 when he tried to brake, Monroe police said. After an 80-foot skid, the motorcycle fell on its side before hitting the front driver’s side of the Mazda, police said. Oliver was pronounced dead at the crash scene, police said. The Mazda driver, Kimberly J. Pacis, 27, of Williamstown suffered minor injuries, police said. No charges had. been f…

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by Jon Craig
Mahwah-Ramsey
News
Teen Rape Defendant Also Stalked Ramapo College Student, Authorities Charge Teen Rape Defendant Also Stalked Ramapo College Student, Authorities Charge
Teen Rape Defendant Also Stalked Ramapo College Student, Authorities Charge UPDATE: A 19-year-old man already accused of repeatedly raping a minor at the Jersey Shore and in New York State also stalked a female Ramapo College student, authorities charged. Jon Pelcin, of Monroe, NY, followed the sophomore around the Mahwah campus "on multiple occasions," Township Detective Lt. Kevin Hebert wrote. Pelcin "showed up at sporting events where the victim [was] in attendance" and followed her in his vehicle, putting her "in fear of death or bodily injury," Hebert added. One time Pelcin followed the victim from the school gym to the student center and then to the library…

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by Jerry DeMarco
North Orange
News
New Details Emerge On Monroe Teen Charged With Repeatedly Raping Minor New Details Emerge On Monroe Teen Charged With Repeatedly Raping Minor
New Details Emerge On Monroe Teen Charged With Repeatedly Raping Minor New details have emerged after a 19-year-old was charged with repeatedly raping a minor in both the Hudson Valley and at the Jersey Shore, authorities said. Orange County resident Jon Edward Pelcin, of Monroe, was arrested on Tuesday, Nov. 29 following an investigation by local authorities and New York State Police. Earlier report: Monroe 19-Year-Old Charged With Rape After 'Incidents In Various Locations,' Police Say Pelcin committed the sexual assaults "over several years in various locations throughout the Hudson Valley and at the Jersey Shore" -- specifically on Long Beach Island,…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Trumbull-Monroe
Police & Fire
Trio Nabbed For Robbing Woman, Stealing Her Car At Westfield Trumbull Mall Trio Nabbed For Robbing Woman, Stealing Her Car At Westfield Trumbull Mall
Trio Nabbed For Robbing Woman, Stealing Her Car At Westfield Trumbull Mall Three Fairfield County teenagers were captured after allegedly robbing a woman and stealing her car in a busy area mall parking lot. The incident took place in Trumbull around 2:45 p.m., Thursday, May 19 at the Westfield Trumbull Mall parking lot. A 59-year-old woman was loading her car in the mall parking lot when she was surrounded by three Bridgeport who demanded her car keys, said Lt. Brian Weir, of the Trumbull Police. The woman was pushed from behind and her purse was snatched from her hands, along with her keys, Weir said. The juveniles entered her vehicle and sped o…

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by Kathy Reakes
North Orange
Police & Fire
Woman, Child Struck Drunk Driver In Monroe, Police Say Woman, Child Struck Drunk Driver In Monroe, Police Say
Woman, Child Struck Drunk Driver In Monroe, Police Say An area woman and child were injured after being struck by an alleged drunk driver while crossing a roadway in the rain. The incident took place in Orange County around 9:50 p.m., Saturday, March 19, on Route 208 in the town of Monroe. When police arrived on the scene, they found a 21-year-old woman and a 4-year-old girl had been struck by a 2021 Ford Explorer driven by Pamelia Lee, age 64 of Blooming Grove, said Sgt. Timothy Young of the Monroe Police.  The victims were transported to Garnet Medical Center for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, Young said. The child was tre…

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by Kathy Reakes
Brookfield
Police & Fire
CT State Police Investigating Fatal Shooting Of 14-Year-Old CT State Police Investigating Fatal Shooting Of 14-Year-Old
CT State Police Investigating Fatal Shooting Of 14-Year-Old Police are investigating after a 14-year-old boy was fatally shot in Connecticut. The Waterbury Police Department received a report at about 3:30 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 25, that the boy was brought to Saint Mary’s Hospital in Waterbury with a gunshot wound to the back of the head, according to Connecticut State Police.  He was taken to the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center in Harford with fatal injuries, State Police said. The boy was identified as Will Vasquez, of Hamden.  The Connecticut State Police Western District Major Crimes Unit is investigatin…

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by Nicole Valinote
Gloucester
News
Popular BBQ Trailer Stolen In South Jersey, Owner Says Popular BBQ Trailer Stolen In South Jersey, Owner Says
Popular BBQ Trailer Stolen In South Jersey, Owner Says Police in Gloucester County are investigating the theft of a portable trailer used to smoke food, authorities said. The owner of Fat Jack's BBQ in Williamstown said the "smoker," valued at $30,000 reportedly was stolen overnight on Sunday, according to this Facebook post.  "Smoking meats is the lifeline of our business," the post says. "This is the second time it has been stolen in 5 years." Jack's BBQ was able to recover the stolen trailer the last time with the help of the public and social media, the Facebook post said, adding: "This is a devastating loss for our family and ou…

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by Jon Craig
Newtown
Police & Fire
Man Busted Attempting To Cash Fraudulent Check At Fairfield County Bank, Police Say Man Busted Attempting To Cash Fraudulent Check At Fairfield County Bank, Police Say
Man Busted Attempting To Cash Fraudulent Check At Fairfield County Bank, Police Say A 49-year-old man was busted in Fairfield County for attempting to cash a fraudulent check. Johnny Rivera, of New Haven, was arrested on Monday, Jan. 4, at Union Saving Bank in Monroe for charges involving fraudulent activity, said Monroe Police Lt. Stephen Corrone. According to Corrone, around 3 p.m. the department received a complaint from employees of the Union Savings Bank concerning an individual who walked up to the drive-through window attempting to cash a check they believed to be fraudulent.  The employee told officers that Rivera presented a check dr…

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by Kathy Reakes
Bedford
Police & Fire
Duo From Westchester, Rockland Accused Of Withdrawing Money Using Fake ID Duo From Westchester, Rockland Accused Of Withdrawing Money Using Fake ID
Duo From Westchester, Rockland Accused Of Withdrawing Money Using Fake ID Two Hudson Valley men -- one from Westchester and the other from Rockland -- have been arrested for allegedly attempting to close an Orange County bank account that didn't belong to them that had more than $200,000. The incident took place around 2:15 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 29, when Monroe Police received a report of attempted fraud at the Chase Bank located at 456 Monroe Turnpike, said Lt. Stephen Corrone. According to Corrone, two men, identified as Leroy Brown, 70, of Mount Vernon, and Lucas Jerome, of Spring Valley, entered the bank and attempted to use fake identification to close an acco…

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by Kathy Reakes
Gloucester
News
SEEN HIM? Gloucester Man Missing Since Last Month SEEN HIM? Gloucester Man Missing Since Last Month
Seen HIM? Gloucester Man Missing Since Last Month Police seek the public’s help finding a missing Gloucester County man. John Crankshaw, 51, was last seen on Nov. 28, Monroe Township police said. Crankshaw's possible destinations and whereabouts are unknown, police said. Anyone who has information to help locate Crankshaw is urged to call Monroe Police Detective Kristyn Morris at 856-728-9800, ext. 577.

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by Jon Craig
Trumbull-Monroe
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Firing Shots Near Monroe-Trumbull Town Line Man Accused Of Firing Shots Near Monroe-Trumbull Town Line
Man Accused Of Firing Shots Near Monroe-Trumbull Town Line A Fairfield County man was charged with two misdemeanors after firing a revolver at targets he had set up on a woodpile on his property, according to police.  Luis Murillo of Monroe, 50,  denied that he had been shooting the .38 revolver found unloaded in his waistband, despite bullet holes in his handmade targets and shell casings littering the ground, Monroe Police said. When police responded to his home on Spring Hill Road following complaints of gunfire lodged at approximately 3 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 23, Murillo insisted that the noise in question had come from fireworks set of…

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by Christina Coulter
Fairfield
Obituaries
Monroe Town Attorney Dies Suddenly At Age 41 Monroe Town Attorney Dies Suddenly At Age 41
Monroe Town Attorney Dies Suddenly At Age 41 Monroe is mourning the loss of its Town Attorney who died unexpectedly earlier this week. Jeremy Hayden, 41, who was found dead at his home on Tuesday, Oct. 29, had been Monroe’s town attorney since he was appointed by First Selectman Ken Kellogg in December 2017. "I am deeply saddened by the sudden passing of our Town Attorney, Jeremy Hayden," said Kellogg. "My deepest sympathies to his family on this tragic loss. He will be greatly missed." In addition to serving as town attorney, Hayden also served the town in the past as a member of the Planning & Zoning Commission, and for se…

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by Kathy Reakes
Trumbull-Monroe
Police & Fire
Danbury Man Charged In Burglary Of Monroe Business Danbury Man Charged In Burglary Of Monroe Business
Danbury Man Charged In Burglary Of Monroe Business A 32-year-old man has been arrested by Monroe Police for a business burglary that took place last October. Jacob Bardin, Danbury, was arrested on Monday, Feb. 4,  for a commercial burglary that took place at TLC Inc. located at 742 Main Street in Monroe on Oct. 1, 2018, said Monroe Police Lt. Stephen Corrone. The burglary was discovered around 7 a.m. when employees of TLC Inc. arrived at work to discover that the rear office had been entered and ransacked by an unknown party.  Employee’s later discovered that approximately $250 was missing from the o…

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by Kathy Reakes
Fairfield
News
Seen Him? Police Ask Public's Help In Finding Fairfield County Bank Robbery Suspect Seen Him? Police Ask Public's Help In Finding Fairfield County Bank Robbery Suspect
Seen Him? Police Ask Public's Help In Finding Fairfield County Bank Robbery Suspect Have you seen him?Police are asking the public for help in identifying a man who allegedly robbed a bank inside a local supermarket. The robbery took place just before 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 29, at the People's Bank inside the Stop & Shop on Route 111 in Monroe, Monroe Police said. The man, wearing a hat, glasses and a dark jacket, can be seen in the photo above.  Police didn't say if he had a weapon or how much money he got away with. Anyone who may have witnessed the incident is asked to contact the department at 203-261-3622. The Connecticut Bankers Reward Association is offering …

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by Kathy Reakes
Shelton
Police & Fire
Know Him? Police Search For Suspect In Area Subway Shop Robbery Know Him? Police Search For Suspect In Area Subway Shop Robbery
Know Him? Police Search For Suspect In Area Subway Shop Robbery Police are asking the public for help identifying a man who robbed a Subway Shop over the weekend.According to Monroe Police, the man entered the Subway shop on Route 111 at around 6:13 p.m. Sunday and implied that he had a gun. The man, wearing dark glasses and a hat pulled low on his head, then demanded the clerk place all of the money in a sandwich bag and left the shop, police said. Police did not offer additional information. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Monroe police department at 203-261-3622.

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by Kathy Reakes
Trumbull-Monroe
Police & Fire
Bridgeport Man Charged With Stealing Tools From Van In Monroe Bridgeport Man Charged With Stealing Tools From Van In Monroe
Bridgeport Man Charged With Stealing Tools From Van In Monroe MONROE, Conn. -- A Bridgeport man was charged with breaking into a van in Monroe and stealing more than $2,000 worth of tools. Monroe Police received a report in November that the van had been broken into at a Main Street business and the tools were stolen. Detectives investigating the incident later located some of the stolen items at a local pawn shop, police said. Through their investigation, police were able to identify 57-year-old Leonard Frascatore of Bridgeport as a suspect, and a warrant was obtained for his arrest, police said. Frascatore was arrested on Wednesday, Jan. 10 by Monr…

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by Casey Donahue
Trumbull-Monroe
Police & Fire
Update: Monroe's Route 34 Reopens After Crash Involving School Bus Update: Monroe's Route 34 Reopens After Crash Involving School Bus
Update: Monroe's Route 34 Reopens After Crash Involving School Bus Update: Route 34 in Monroe reopened to traffic in both directions at about 3:15 p.m. Wednesday.    The driver of the van was extricated from the vehicle and taken to Waterbury Hospital with “potentially life-threatening injuries” after the crash with a school bus on Route 34 near the Stevenson Dam, police told the Monroe Courier.  Route34 was closed for about four hours after the crash.  Original story: MONROE, Conn. — Route 34 will be closed for an extended time Wednesday after a crash involving a school bus and another motor vehicle, Monroe police said.  The accident occurred on Route 3…

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by Casey Donahue