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Man Nabbed For Setting Fire To New Milford Residence, Police Say
A 54-year-old man faces arson charges after allegedly setting fire to a Connecticut residence, police announced.
Fairfield County resident Jeremy Rawson of Danbury was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 25 around 6:30 p.m. in connection with a March 2023 house fire that happened in the Litchfield County town of New Milford, New Milford Police announced on Monday, Jan. 29.
According to police, on March 31, 2023, around 8:15 p.m., crews from several fire departments responded to a blaze at a residence on Kent Road in the New Milford village of Gaylordsville.
Following the fire, an i…
New Milford Accountant Steals $25K From Client, Police Say
A Connecticut accountant faces larceny charges after stealing $25,000 from one of his clients, police announced.
Carl Anderson, who owns Anderson Accounting and Finance LLC, was arrested in Litchfield County by New Milford Police on Friday, Dec. 22 following a lengthy investigation, the department announced on Wednesday, Dec. 27.
The investigation, conducted by New Milford Police, the Internal Revenue Service, and the Connecticut Department of Banking, determined that Anderson stole $25,000 from one of his clients, according to authorities.
Following his arrest, Anderson was ch…
Resident, 72, Assaulted After Handing $8,700 To Grandparent Bail Scammer: New Milford PD
A heartless thug assaulted a 72-year-old New Milford man after conning the victim and his wife out of $8,700 with a grandparent bail scam, authorities said.
Carlos Liriano-Cruz, 21, convinced the victims that their grandson was in police custody and needed the cash for bail, Police Chief Brian T. Clancy said.
Liriano-Cruz, of Paterson, had gone to their house, collected the money and began heading back to a vehicle parked up the street when the father realized they'd been conned, the chief said.
The victim followed Liriano-Cruz and recorded a short video of him and his car with his cellpho…
Police Locate Car In Fatal Hit-Run New Milford Crash
Police have located a car that hit and killed a Connecticut man and then fled the scene.
The crash took place in Litchfield County around 5:11 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 8, in New Milford.
Fairfield County resident Galo Rafael Guaman-Sarmiento, age 61, of Danbury, was crossing Danbury Road when he was struck by a 2013-2016 black Ford Fusion, said the New Milford Police.
The driver, who has not been found, fled the scene, and Guaman-Sarmiento was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
Police have been searching for the Fusion since the crash and located it on Saturday, Nov. 12, police said.
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ID Released For Man Struck, Killed In Hit-Run New Milford Crash
Police in Connecticut have identified a Fairfield County man who was struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash.
John W. Capodanno, age 64, of Bethel, was killed around 9:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 6 in Litchfield County in the area of 177 Danbury Road in New Milford.
According to New Milford Police, Capodanno was crossing the street when he was struck and killed by a 2019 Chevrolet Traverse driven by Maria Bosch, age 41, of New Milford.
Bosch, who was not injured, fled the scene but her vehicle was found at a nearby apartment complex, police said.
She is cooperating with the police, officials…
New Milford Detective Nails Teaneck Man In Vehicle Burglary Spree
New Milford police cracked a string of vehicle burglaries with the arrest of a Teaneck man, authorities said.
Four different vehicles were burglarized overnight in different parts of town, with victims reporting cash, credit cards, debit cards, personal ID and gift cards taken, Detective Lt. Kevin Van Saders said Tuesday.
One of the debit cards was used to make a purchase in River Edge shortly after the June 22 thefts, he said.
Detective Przemyslaw Boinski identified a vehicle and then a suspect, 25-year-old Amari Estiverne, Van Saders said.
The 6-foot-2-inch, 210-pound Estiverne has a cr…
New Milford PD: Drugs Found Stashed In Cans Of Grape Drink, Deodorant, WD-40
A Clifton driver had a variety of drugs stashed in false-bottom cans of fruit juice, deodorant spray and WD-40 when he was stopped by a New Milford police officer, authorities said.
Officer Sam Doran stopped the 2004 Nissan at the intersection of Faller Drive and Bulger Avenue shortly before 10 p.m. Wednesday, Detective Lt. Kevin Van Saders said.
Assisted by Lt. Scott Petrie and Officer Kyle Hill, Doran took the driver, Neel Chaudhari, 34, into custody for an active traffic warrant, he said.
A routine search found Chaudhari carrying a bag of cocaine, Van Saders said.
The led to more coke,…
New Milford PD: Porch Pirate Tied To More Than Dozen Thefts In Town, Bergenfield, Wyckoff
New Milford police arrested a porch pirate linked to 10 different thefts in town, as well as others in Bergenfield and Wyckoff, authorities said.
Detective Sgt. Nelson Perez was following up Tuesday on a theft from a Boulevard home the day before when he spotted a car that matched one seen on surveillance video in connection with that theft, Detective Lt. Kevin Van Saders said.
Anthony Mendoza, 39, of East Rutherford was seen in the video "taking a package and leaving the area in the vehicle," Van Saders said.
Perez stopped the car, assisted by Lt. John Moroney, Detective Brian Carlino and…
