Crime & Safety
Man Allegedly Steals $4,000 Puppy
A roundup of some of the less conventional police reports from Connecticut.
The man accused of stealing a $4,000 English bulldog puppy was charged in Norwalk this week. The suspect, who is also accused of almost running over the owner of the store from where the puppy was taken, also has an assault case pending in Bridgeport.
***
A Stratford man who was a passenger in a car allegedly pushed the driver out during a 2011 dispute in Trumbull and drove off. He was recently arrested by warrant.
Find out what's happening in Orangewith free, real-time updates from Patch.
***
An unidentified man reportedly masturbated on the phone to a Monroe librarian talking about the book, "50 Shades of Grey."
Find out what's happening in Orangewith free, real-time updates from Patch.
***
With a Corona beer between his legs and the remaining six-pack of beer in his car, a motorist was arrested by Greenwich Police on several charges including drinking while driving.
***
When Hamden police pull a New Haven man over for running through a stop sign he allegedly ditches his car, leaving behind his 7-year-old son in the vehicle filled with drugs.
***
A Pomperaug student began swearing at school staff, punched a wall, threatened to punch an assistant principal and kicked at police after his cell phone was taken away by a teacher, per PHS policy after he was found using it in class.
***
Stratford police this week arrested two New Yorkers allegedly involved in a credit card scam at area CVS and Walgreens stores.
***
Time is money and theft is a crime as one Stratford man found out this week after he was charged with stealing more than $1 million worth of Swiss army watches.
***
A North Carolina man was arrested in Wilton on Sept. 14 after a nun caught him attempting to break into her vehicle. The same man had been arrested in June for stealing from a church in Greenwich.
***
A Fairfield man was sentenced Thursday to 18 months in prison after from his deceased father.
***
A Fairfield man was greeted by a 5-foot Northern water snake when he stepped out into his front yard this week. Animal Control identified the snake and released it back into the wild -- away from the man's yard.
***
A man was charged with driving under in the influence in Fairfield after a witness observed him driving in reverse on a main road during this week's wind and rain storm.
***
A Hamden woman was arrested in Woodbridge after police say she attacked her husband with an axe handle during a fight.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
