Fairfield, CT
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Syrian National Admits To Federal Stalking Offense In Connecticut Syrian National Admits To Federal Stalking Offense In Connecticut
Syrian National Admits To Federal Stalking Offense In Connecticut A Syrian national living in Connecticut has admitted to harassing, threatening and intimidating his wife amid divorce proceedings while he was detained by ICE. Alaa Hasan Qalb Allouz, a citizen of Syria last known to live in New Haven, pleaded guilty in New Haven federal court to one count of stalking in violation of a protective order. U.S. Attorney John Durham said that in July 2016, Allouz, his wife and children emigrated from Syria and settled in New Haven. In April the following year, Allouz’s wife filed a petition for a dissolution of marriage following several domestic violence incid…

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by Zak Failla
Stony Point, NY
Police & Fire
Disabled Vehicle Check Leads To DWI Arrest In Stony Point Disabled Vehicle Check Leads To DWI Arrest In Stony Point
Disabled Vehicle Check Leads To DWI Arrest In Stony Point A 55-year-old man was arrested for alleged aggravated DWI after Stony Point police responded to call regarding a disabled vehicle and a dispute in progress. Robert Rykowski, of Sloatsburg, was arrested around 3:45 a.m., Monday, April 15, on criminal contempt charges for violating a protective order and the DWI charged, said Stony Point Police Lt. Daniel Hylas. When officers responded to the scene, they found Rykowski and a woman beside the vehicle. Rykowski admitted to driving the vehicle and was also found to be violation of a stay-away order from the woman he was accompanied by,…

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by Kathy Reakes
Fairfield, CT
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Syrian National Faces Stalking Charge In CT Syrian National Faces Stalking Charge In CT
Syrian National Faces Stalking Charge In CT A Syrian national who allegedly threatened and bullied his wife while in federal custody is facing prison time after being charged by a federal grand jury in Connecticut. Alaa Hasan Qalb Allouz, 34, a resident of Syria living in New Haven has been indicted on a charge of stalking in violation of a protective order after allegedly abusing his former wife. In July 2016, Allouz, his wife and their children emigrated from Syria and settled in New Haven, U.S. Attorney John Durham said. In April the following year, Allouz’s wife filed a petition for a dissolution of marriage following several dom…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Westchester Man Charged With Violating Order Of Protection In Greenwich Westchester Man Charged With Violating Order Of Protection In Greenwich
Westchester Man Charged With Violating Order Of Protection In Greenwich A 46-year-old Westchester man was arrested for violating two orders of protection in Greenwich. Jermaine Powell of Port Chester was arrested on Friday, Feb. 15, after Greenwich Police were called to a home in Byram for a report of a verbal altercation, said Greenwich Police. When officers arrived they found that Powell had violated an order the two victims had filed against him by being at the residence, police said. He was charged with violation of a protective order and held on $1,000 bond. 

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by Kathy Reakes
Stratford, CT
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Woman Bites, Strikes Man While Holding Baby During Dispute, Police Say Woman Bites, Strikes Man While Holding Baby During Dispute, Police Say
Woman Bites, Strikes Man While Holding Baby During Dispute, Police Say A 28-year-old woman was arrested by Milford Police after allegedly biting and hitting a man who was holding an infant at the at the time of the attack. Crystal Westcott, of West Haven, was arrested around 11:30 a.m. Sunday after police responded to a home on a possible domestic violence call, said the Milford Police. When police arrived on the scene the victim told officers that Westcott was throwing items inside the home and then bit and hit the man who was holding the infant child. A further investigation found that the victim had an active order of protection against Westcott. She was …

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by Kathy Reakes
Greenwich, CT
Police & Fire
Man Who Violated Protection Order Attacks Victim With Knife In Greenwich, Police Say Man Who Violated Protection Order Attacks Victim With Knife In Greenwich, Police Say
Man Who Violated Protection Order Attacks Victim With Knife In Greenwich, Police Say A 22-year-old Fairfield County man was taken into police custody after allegedly violating a court-issued Protective Order and threatening his victim with a knife, investigators said. Officers from the Greenwich Police Department responded to a Delavan Avenue home in Byram at approximately 4 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 8, where there was a report of a domestic incident. Police said that the investigation found that Greenwich resident Kevin Alfredo Ramos-Mendoza had allegedly attacked his victim with a knife. Further investigation determined that he was in violation of a full no contact Protectiv…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Westchester Man Charged With Violating Protection Order Westchester Man Charged With Violating Protection Order
Westchester Man Charged With Violating Protection Order A Westchester man was nabbed for violating a protective order after getting pulled over and officers found the protected person in the vehicle. Samuel Espinet, 35, of Yonkers, was arrested around 3:17 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, when Rockland County Sheriff's deputies pulled over his vehicle on Orangeburg Road for a traffic violation, police said. When deputies ran a check of Espinet, they found that he was under an order of protection to stay away from the passenger in the vehicle.  He was arrested and charged with criminal contempt/disobeying a court order and aggravated unlicensed oper…

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by Kathy Reakes
Newburgh, NY
Police & Fire
Middletown Man Found Guilty Of Assaulting Same Woman Twice Middletown Man Found Guilty Of Assaulting Same Woman Twice
Middletown Man Found Guilty Of Assaulting Same Woman Twice A Middletown man was found guilty of assaulting the same woman twice during a jury trial.  Eric Gilchrist, 40, of Middletown, was found guilty Thursday on two counts of assault and criminal contempt and for having violated a protective order issued for the woman, the Orange County District Attorney's Office said. During the trial, prosecutors argued that Gilchrist, who had dated and lived with the victim, assaulted her on at least two occasions.  One of the assault charges stems from a July incident in which Gilchrist became enraged at the victim, who was with anot…

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by Kathy Reakes
New Canaan, CT
Police & Fire
New Canaan PD: Teen Who Violated Protection Order Charged With Threatening, Disorderly Conduct New Canaan PD: Teen Who Violated Protection Order Charged With Threatening, Disorderly Conduct
New Canaan PD: Teen Who Violated Protection Order Charged With Threatening, Disorderly Conduct After violating an order of protection, a New Canaan man was arrested and faces multiple charges, according to police. The protection order was placed on Wednesday, Nov. 21 around 7 p.m. after New Canaan Police responded to a complaint of a domestic altercation between two family members. During the investigation, Arlind Bajraktari, 18, was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct and making threats. He was granted a conditional release. Later in the day, around 9 p.m., Bajraktari was found to be in violation of the terms of his release, which included having no further contact with th…

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by Valerie Musson
Trumbull-Monroe, CT
Police & Fire
Former Trumbull Man Nabbed For Violating Protective Order Former Trumbull Man Nabbed For Violating Protective Order
Former Trumbull Man Nabbed For Violating Protective Order A  former Fairfield County resident was charged with several counts of violation of a protective order after he contacted family members via electronic communication. On Feb. 5, Raymond Genet, 49, of Cranston R.I., was issued a full no-contact order from the court prohibiting him from having contact of any kind, with his ex-wife and family, said Trumbull Police Capt. Keith Golding.  Genet ignored the order and used various forms of electronic communications to contact his family throughout the summer from June through August, Golding said. A warrant was issued for his arrest and Genet was …

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by Kathy Reakes
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
Man Attempts To Strangle Woman She Had Protective Order Against, Police Say Man Attempts To Strangle Woman She Had Protective Order Against, Police Say
Man Attempts To Strangle Woman She Had Protective Order Against, Police Say A 21-year-old man was arrested after allegedly strangling a woman who had a protective order against him and for attacking another man. Benjamin Sumner of Milford was arrested around 9:30 p.m. Friday by Milford Police after trying to strangle the woman by grasping her around the neck with his hands, and then hitting a man inside the home with his fist, said the Milford Police. The woman has a protective order against Sumner "prohibiting him from assaulting her," said the police report. Sumner was charged with disorderly conduct, violation of a protective order, assault and strang…

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by Kathy Reakes
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
Fairfield County Man Nabbed With Three Warrants Fairfield County Man Nabbed With Three Warrants
Fairfield County Man Nabbed With Three Warrants A 49-year-old Fairfield County man got quite a surprise when he stepped off a Greyhound bus in Waterbury Police officers with the handcuffs ready. Fredrick Kushpinsky of Shelton was arrested Monday by Shelton Police on three outstanding warrants for failure to appear and a warrant with eight counts of violating a protective order, said Det. Christopher Nugent. According to Nugent, the department was contacted in June with information that Kushpinksy was attempting to make contact with a victim from a previous domestic violence arrest.  During the course of the investigation, it was discove…

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by Kathy Reakes