MONROE, CT — Town police officers and volunteers collected new, unwrapped toys and gift certificates at the gazebo on the Monroe green Sunday, as part of the annual Monroe Police Toy Drive benefitting The Center for Family Justice.
The Center for Family Justice serves six member towns, including Monroe, providing free and confidential services for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse.
This holiday season, the toy drive will bring smiles to children of local families going through difficult times, who are using the center.
For information on CFJ, visit its website by clicking here. Those in a crisis situation who need help can call its 24/7 hotlines:
- Domestic Violence: 203-384-9559
- Sexual assault: 203-333-2233
- Spanish: 888-568-8332
- Text: (888) 999-5545
Stolen copper coils
Westport police turned a 64-year-old Bridgeport man over to the Monroe Police Department on a warrant Saturday, charging him with the theft of $240 worth of copper coils from a town business three years ago.
Police said he was an employee of an HVAC company, which often stores junk material like old condensers and coils at its Moose Hill Road property. In May of 2021, he was captured by a surveillance camera removing copper coils, taking it to his vehicle without permission and leaving with it, according to the report.
The theft was reported on July 7, 2021 and police applied for an arrest warrant.
On Saturday he was charged with sixth-degree larceny and released on $500 bond for a Dec. 4 court date.
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