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Police Asking For Help Tracking Down SVU Used In Bloomfield Homicide Police Asking For Help Tracking Down SVU Used In Bloomfield Homicide
Police Asking For Help Tracking Down SVU Used In Bloomfield Homicide Police in Connecticut are asking the public for help finding an SUV wanted in connection with a homicide. The incident took place in Hartford County around 8:50 a.m., Monday, Dec. 4 at the intersection of Bloomfield Avenue and Cottage Grove Road in the Town of Bloomfield. According to Capt. Stephen Hajdasz of the Bloomfield Police, at the time of the homicide, the white Hyundai Tucson with a GLS trim package possibly had a rear registration plate from South Carolina JDD955, however, the SUV was captured on camera in the area after the homicide occurred with no rear regis…
31-Year-Old Man Gunned Down In Bloomfield, Suspect Armed, Dangerous, Police Say 31-Year-Old Man Gunned Down In Bloomfield, Suspect Armed, Dangerous, Police Say
31-Year-Old Man Gunned Down In Bloomfield, Suspect Armed, Dangerous, Police Say A 31-year-old Connecticut man was found gunned down on a city street and the suspect on the run is considered armed and dangerous. The incident took place in Hartford County around 8:50 a.m., Monday, Dec. 4 in the area of 590 Bloomfield Ave., in Bloomfield. Timothy Ross, of Bloomfield, was found dead when officers responded to a report of a shooting, according to Capt. Stephen Hajdasz of the Bloomfield Police. Thus far the investigation resulted in a suspect vehicle description as being a small white SUV-type vehicle with South Carolina registration plate JDD 955, Hajdasz said. If an…
Masseuse Offered Sex To Undercover Officer In Bloomfield: Police Masseuse Offered Sex To Undercover Officer In Bloomfield: Police
Masseuse Offered Sex To Undercover Officer In Bloomfield: Police A 41-year-old Queens, NY woman working as a masseuse in Essex County was arrested in an undercover prostitution sting, authorities said. Sujin Huh worked at Top Health Spa on Washington Street in Bloomfield, when she propositioned an undercover officer for sex on Thursday, Aug. 24, Bloomfield Police Chief George Ricci said. "This was brought to the department’s attention by a resident concerned with this quality of life issue," Ricci said.  Huh, who did not have a massage license, was arrested and charged with engaging in prostitution. She was issued a summons, released and …
Large Moose Spotted In Bloomfield Just Miles From Where 2 Were Killed Large Moose Spotted In Bloomfield Just Miles From Where 2 Were Killed
Large Moose Spotted In Bloomfield Just Miles From Where 2 Were Killed Officials are warning residents and motorists to use caution after another large moose was spotted in Connecticut. The moose was spotted in Hartford County in Bloomfield just three days after two were killed on I-91 by motorists just two miles away. The Bloomfield Police said the moose was spotted in the area of Ellsworth Drive on Saturday, May 20. Earlier report: Second Moose, Struck, Killed By Car In Hartland The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection also put out a warning on Twitter, asking residents to please not approach the animal and to use caution when driving especia…
GUILTY: Parolee Nabbed By Lyndhurst PD Convicted In NJ, NY Liquor, Convenience Store Holdups GUILTY: Parolee Nabbed By Lyndhurst PD Convicted In NJ, NY Liquor, Convenience Store Holdups
Guilty: Parolee Nabbed By Lyndhurst PD Convicted In NJ, NY Liquor, Convenience Store Holdups A Union County parolee who was nabbed by Lyndhurst police after a months-long armed robbery spree of liquor and convenience stores in two states -- including one in which he fired a handgun -- was convicted by federal jurors in Newark of all 10 counts against him. Vincent Chan-Guillen, 32, had just been paroled from state prison after serving three years for drug and weapons convictions when the holdups began in August 2018. He committed nine altogether over the next three months, four of them at liquor stores in New Jersey and five others at establishments in New York, the U.S. District Co…
Accused Kidnapper Of Couple In Paterson Has Been Jailed Since Last Week, Authorities Reveal Accused Kidnapper Of Couple In Paterson Has Been Jailed Since Last Week, Authorities Reveal
Accused Kidnapper Of Couple In Paterson Has Been Jailed Since Last Week, Authorities Reveal Authorities revealed on Monday that one of several men who carjacked and abducted a couple in Paterson last week was actually captured in Bloomfield later that night. City resident Juan Montero-Pena, 30, was among several men who accosted the 38-year-old Paterson woman and her 47-year-old male companion from Long Island in the area of Jackson Street and Washington Avenue around 8 p.m. last Thursday, Dec. 1, authorities announced on Dec. 5. Bloomfield police located the vehicle and captured Montero-Pena in the area of Arlington and Watsessing avenues in their town shortly after 9:30 p.m., Pa…
Two Injured In CT Shooting Two Injured In CT Shooting
Two Injured In CT Shooting Two men in their 20s were shot during an argument on a street in Connecticut. The incident took place around 8:45 p.m., Monday, Oct. 11, in Hartford County, in the 130 to 150 block of Brookline Avenue in Bloomfield, for a report of multiple gunshots in the area.  According to Captain Stephen Hajdasz, of the Bloomfield Police, officers arriving located a 23-year-old man suffering from gunshot wounds to the torso and legs.  The unidentified man was transported by ambulance to St. Francis Hospital.  While on scene officers received information that a 27-yea…
Feds: Purported NJ Gang Members Indicted On Murder, Attempted Murder Charges Feds: Purported NJ Gang Members Indicted On Murder, Attempted Murder Charges
Feds: Purported NJ Gang Members Indicted On Murder, Attempted Murder Charges Three purported members of the Rollin' 60s Neighborhood Crips gang were indicted on charges of murder and attempted murder Wednesday, federal officials said. Elijah Williams, aka “Lil Smith,” 21; Jason Franklin, aka “Freak,” aka “OG Freak,” 37; and Tre Byrd, aka “Bands,” aka “G Bandz,” 20 -- all of Newark -- were charged by indictment with Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) conspiracy, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said. Williams is accused of shooting four individuals and hitting two in Newark on Sept. 25, 2018, authorities said. Both victims survived the at…
Man Pleads Guilty To 7-Stop Crime Spree, Carjacking Man Pleads Guilty To 7-Stop Crime Spree, Carjacking
Man Pleads Guilty To 7-Stop Crime Spree, Carjacking The man who stuck a gun into a woman’s neck carjacked her vehicle and went on a crime spree has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court on Tuesday, Oct. 6. Arno Smith, 57, of Hartford, pleaded guilty to one charge of a Hobbs Act robbery, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Connecticut, said. Hobbs applies in instances of interstate or foreign attempted or real robbery. Between the time of the carjacking and his arrest, Smith robbed 7 places including grocery stores, rental facilities, retailers, and an inn, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. The carjacking took place on July 26 around 11 p.m. in a Har…
'Cops In Crosswalks' Enforcement In Bloomfield This Month 'Cops In Crosswalks' Enforcement In Bloomfield This Month
'Cops In Crosswalks' Enforcement In Bloomfield This Month Caution: that pedestrian you fail to yield to may be a police officer.  Police in Bloomfield this month are focusing on drivers who don't stop for people in crosswalks. Undercover officers will pose as pedestrians at dozens of crosswalks and will notify officers in patrol cars when motorists fail to yield.  Under state law, drivers must come to a complete stop for people using a crosswalk. Penalties include license points, a fine and insurance surcharges.  “Residents of Bloomfield should feel safe crossing our streets with their families. Hopefully this initiative will educa…
Man Wanted For Killing Father Caught Shoplifting At Stop & Shop, Stamford Police Say Man Wanted For Killing Father Caught Shoplifting At Stop & Shop, Stamford Police Say
Man Wanted For Killing Father Caught Shoplifting At Stop & Shop, Stamford Police Say A man wanted for allegedly killing his father in Bloomfield was nabbed for shoplifting by Stamford Police. Anthony Bussey, 34, of Bloomfield, was arrested around 3:15 p.m., Sunday, June 2, at the Stop & Shop by Stamford Police, said Bloomfield Police Capt. Stephen Hajdasz. Hajdasz said Bussey was charged with larceny after allegedly being caught concealing items in Stop & Shop and store loss prevention notified Stamford Police of an active shoplifting incident. Stamford Police were able to arrive on the scene and make the arrest without incident.  Once in police…
Security Footage Leads To Arrest Of Bloomfield Armed Robbery Suspect Security Footage Leads To Arrest Of Bloomfield Armed Robbery Suspect
Security Footage Leads To Arrest Of Bloomfield Armed Robbery Suspect An East Orange man who held up a Bloomfield liquor store at gunpoint Wednesday was arrested yesterday after he was seen on security footage entering a taxi, Bloomfield police said.  Alfonzo Jenkins, 49, entered Discount Liquor on First Avenue shortly before noon and pointed a silver revolver at an employee, demanding money and cigarettes, police said. The woman handed over a large amount of cash to Jenkins, who then fled the store.  A canvass of the area did not turn up any suspects but police did see surveillance footage of a man entering a silver Ford Crown Victoria taxi. With t…
UPDATE: Three Missing New Jersey Teens Found UPDATE: Three Missing New Jersey Teens Found
Update: Three Missing New Jersey Teens Found Police are seeking the public's help seeking three New Jersey teenagers who were last spotted in Bloomfield. ** UPDATE: Three teens reported missing from New Jersey have been found. ** The trio of friends believed to be together are: Ulises Yance, 16 Alex Lopez, 15 Alexa Arenas, 15 Yance and Lopez were last seen Wednesday and Arenas was last seen Thursday, police said. Yance's father said $8,000 in cash was stolen, and a friend told police the three friends could have possibly fled to New Mexico. Anyone with information can call the Bloomfield Police Department at 201-680-4141.