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Prison Time: Newburgh Man Sentenced For Beating Former 'Intimate' Partner
A Hudson Valley man has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to criminal contempt for attacking a former "intimate" partner while under a protective order.
Orange County resident Gregory Gonzalez, age 56, of Newburgh, was sentenced on Tuesday, Oct. 10 to two to four years in prison, the maximum permitted under the law.
Gonzalez had three prior felony convictions, including a felony sex offense, said Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler.
As alleged in statements made and documents filed in court, on Saturday, April 29, members of the City of Middletown Police Departmen…
Milford Police Probe Officer's Handling Of Victim's Complaint Before She Was Killed With Axe
A Connecticut police officer has been placed on leave for allegedly failing to follow up on an arrest warrant for violation of a protective order for the man who killed his ex-girlfriend with an axe.
New Haven County resident Julie Minogue, age 40, of Milford, was found dead by police around 9 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 6 after receiving a 911 call from her 17-year-old son.
Her killer and ex-boyfriend Litchfield County resident, Ewen Dewitt, age 42, of Roxbury, was later located in West Haven and taken into custody.
Just a little under a month before her death, Minogue had visited the …
Mechanicsville Man Busted Violating Protective Orders Three Times In Three Days
If at first, you don’t succeed, it isn't always best to try, try again.
A Mechanicsville man is facing multiple charges in Maryland after violating a protective order three times in the course of four days, leading to his arrest, the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office announced on Thursday, July 21.
First, on Saturday, July 16, deputies responded to the 40000 block of Old Horse Landing Road in Mechanicsville, where there was a reported protective order violation, officials said.
Further investigation determined that Michael Robert Guy, 44, was in violation of a court order by being at his …
Duo Nabbed On Narcotics, Gun Charges In Waterbury
A Connecticut duo was allegedly nabbed with drugs and a loaded gun after being stopped by police.
The two men were stopped in Waterbury around 9:50 p.m., Friday, July 15 in the area of Bank and Porter streets.
Officers were patrolling the area after receiving complaints from residents in the area of loitering and drinking, said Lt. Ryan Bessette, of the Waterbury Police.
The two men, identified as Marcus Rountree, age 31, and Armande Harrison, age 23, both of Waterbury, were searched by officers following an investigation, Bessette said.
Officers found Rountree to be in possession of…
Stamford Man Causes Damage To Girlfriend's Fairfield Home, Holds Police At Bay During Standoff
A Fairfield County man was arrested after he was allegedly caught breaking windows at his girlfriend's home during a domestic dispute.
Derek Pflueger, 40, of Stamford, was arrested around 10:15 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 1, after Fairfield Police responded to a 911 call at a home on Kings Highway, said Lieutenant Antonio Granata.
The victim was able to run out of the home and call police reporting the violent behavior, which dispatchers relayed to responding officers, Granata said.
Officers arriving on the scene found several windows around the home were actively being shatte…
Man Charged With Violating Order Of Protection In Yorktown, Police Say
A 43-year-old man was arrested for allegedly violating a protective order among other charges by texting and calling the victim numerous times.
Valentine Arvelo, of Tarrytown, was arrested around 5:50 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 17, after the victim went to Yorktown Police Headquarters to file a complaint, said the Yorktown Police.
According to police, Arvelo allegedly violating the order of protection by calling and texting the victims multiple times, causing fear and alarm, police said.
Arvelo voluntarily surrendered at the Yorktown Police Department and was charged with criminal contempt and h…
Man Held In Connection With Fatal Norwalk Stabbing Of Ex-HS Basketball Star
This story has been updated.
Police have arrested a man in connection with the fatal stabbing of a former high school basketball star in Norwalk.
Sheldon Frierson, 29 of Norwalk, was identified as a person of interest in the death of Michael Moody, 29, of Norwalk, who was found stabbed to death outside his Fairfield Avenue home on Thursday, Aug. 8, said Norwalk Police Lt. Terrence Blake.
Known as a talented basketball player, Moody played at Brien McMahon High School in Norwalk, where he was known for his "smooth," jump shot, was stabbed around 1 a.m. Thursday, Norwalk Police said.
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Man Violates Protection Order, Assaults Woman At Work As She Tries To Call 911, Police Say
A 32-year-old man is behind bars after allegedly violating a protective order and assaulting a woman by grabbing her neck and throwing her into a door, Milford Police said.
Louis Perez, of Milford, was arrested around 12:30 a.m., Thursday, August 1, on an active warrant, said Officer Joseph Dempsey, of the Milford Police Department.
According to police, Perez is accused of going to the workplace of a woman who holds the protective order and harassing her, Dempsey said.
Perez is also accused of following the woman home and grabbing her by the neck, throwing her into a door, and stealing her…
Stony Point Man Hits Woman In Head During Domestic Dispute, Police Say
Stony Point Police arrested a 57-year-old man for allegedly injuring a woman during a domestic dispute.
Thomas Murphy, of Stony Point, was arrested around 1-:45 p.m., Wednesday, July 10, and charged with assault and harassment, said Stony Point Police Lt. Daniel Hylas.
Murphy was arrested after officers responded to a request for an ambulance for a 59-year-old woman with an injury, Hylas said.
Once the scene, the woman told officers that Murphy allegedly struck her in the head with his fist during a domestic argument and caused a cut over her eye, police said.
The victim w…
