Police

Police Reports: A sale turns into a theft, DUI on Monroe Turnpike

By Bill Bittar | May 24, 2021

MONROE, CT — A Wheeler Road woman told police a man she agreed to sell fencing to, picked it up, then drove off without paying for it, according to a complaint filed Sunday. Police said the man responded to an advertisement and agreed to pay a total of $40 for three sections of white fencing. Then the Monroe woman met the buyer at 7 p.m. on Sunday. The resident told police she went inside her home to sit down, while the man was tying the fencing to the roof of his car. But when she went back outside, the man was gone.

Police Reports: Beware of purse snatchers

The Buck Stop is swept up in a commercial burglary spree

Kiddie Kabz driver allegedly involved in hit-and-run accident, injuring Monroe passenger

Police arrest suspect in connection to two Monroe burglaries

Police: Driver not at fault in collision with bicycle

By Bill Bittar | June 1, 2021

MONROE, CT — A 13-year-old juvenile was taken to Bridgeport Hospital with shoulder pain after his bicycle collided with a jeep in an unmarked crosswalk at the intersection of Cross Hill Road and Monroe Turnpike Friday afternoon. Read More

Black bear raids bird feeders, swims in pools, tries to enter houses and trash

By Bill Bittar | May 29, 2021

MONROE, CT — Black bear number 211, a one-and-a-half year old male who recently left his mother, has been seen climbing a tree in Waterbury, before walking through several towns, including Monroe, where he took a dip in the swimming pool of a home on Lois Circle. Read More

Portion of Route 111 to close for the Memorial Day Parade Sunday

By Bill Bittar | May 28, 2021

MONROE, CT — Police remind drivers that traffic on Monroe Turnpike (Route 111) will be impacted during the Memorial Day Parade this Sunday. Read More

Police: 2 doses of Narcan needed to revive driver in April crash that knocked out power on Main Street

By Bill Bittar | May 27, 2021

MONROE, CT — A Newtown man turned himself in on two warrants, charging him with DUI and drug possession Tuesday. The charges stem from the crash on Main Street, which knocked out power and brought wires down onto another vehicle on April 24. Read More

Juveniles allegedly use social media to bully, ridicule, shame Jockey Hollow students

By Bill Bittar | May 19, 2021

Correction: Not all of those arrested attend Jockey Hollow, but all are Monroe students of a middle to early high school age.

Police Reports: A crash, a DUI and an unemployment scam

By Bill Bittar | May 17, 2021

Crash at Cross Hill and Elm

MONROE, CT — A New York woman blew past a stop sign, while driving her Chevrolet Traverse on Cross Hill Road, and struck a Jeep Grand Cherokee in the intersection with Elm Street late Saturday morning, according to police. Read More

U.S. Attorney recognizes National Police Week, Peace Officers Memorial Day

By Acting U.S. Attorney Leonard C. Boyle | May 14, 2021

Editor’s Note: The following is a statement from Acting U.S. Attorney Leonard C. Boyle in recognition of National Police Week and Peace Officers Memorial Day. Read More

Argument over dog poop leads to the keying of a Chevy Silverado

By Bill Bittar | May 14, 2021

MONROE, CT — A man told police he was walking his dog along the Rail Trail Monday afternoon, when he let his pet defecate on the grassy side of the trail. Read More

Families bond, meet police officers over fishing at Great Hollow Lake

By Aidan Silvestro | May 9, 2021

MONROE, CT — The 17th annual Kids’ Fishing Derby kicked off at Great Hollow Lake Saturday morning, following a year of its absence. Read More

Police Reports: Cocaine at Monroe Elementary, a rash of burglaries, fraud

By Bill Bittar | May 7, 2021

MONROE, CT — A staff member at Monroe Elementary School found a powdery substance inside a third grade classroom that tested positive for cocaine Thursday morning. Read More