Crime & Safety

Stealing Seven Chainsaws - Isn't that Bad Luck?

Unusual arrests and investigations from the area.

A Bronx, New York man allegedly caught with more than 20 prescription pills told police he was a dentist and that he gives the pills to his 'patient' when she needs them. 

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A Norwalk tree service company reported the —about $4,500 worth of equipment.

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Norwalk police received a complaint that .

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A man in Norwalk reportedly lost $600 at a card game—but not from betting. He told police that .

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A landscaping company in East Norwalk told police that a cart, wheelbarrow and three ladders were —about $5,000 to $6,000 worth of equipment.

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An LL Bean package  reportedly was cut open and its contents—king size bed sheets and an alarm clock—were stolen.

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For the second time in one month, all the  from a CVS in Norwalk. The sinus and congestion meds are valued at about $700.

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Oops, wrong house!

Greenwich Police arrested a 57-year-old downtown resident following an incident in which a man was banging on a 4th-floor apartment door from the fire escape of a Mason Street apartment.

According to Greenwich Police, they were called via 911 shortly after 2:15 a.m. Feb. 26 by 

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The things kids do these days.  near a campfire meant for roasting marshmallows. No one was injured, but one boy’s eyebrows had reportedly been singed.

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A  delivery to  didn’t go as planned for the delivery man: after dropping off the pizza, he came back to his car to find .


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