Monroe man spent $2,800 for Playstation 5s that never arrived
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MONROE, CT — A Monroe man told police he ordered “a large amount” of Playstation 5s from what he thought was a legitimate Twitter account, spending $2,800 using Apple Pay. Read More
Scammer hijacks Monroe woman’s cellphone number
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MONROE, CT — A local woman’s cellphone stopped allowing incoming and outgoing calls on Jan. 5. Then she lost use of some of her applications. Read More
Police Reports: Burglary of Salon 25, thefts and fraud
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MONROE, CT — Detectives are investigating the burglary of Salon 25, 115 Main St., which was discovered early Tuesday morning when an officer on patrol noticed the front window of the business had been shattered. Read More
Stolen Nissan Sentra abandoned on Old Zoar Road
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MONROE, CT — A Nissan Sentra was stolen from the front of a residence on Josies Ring Road and later recovered in the 200-block of Old Zoar Road Tuesday morning, where it was left with the trunk open, the glove box open and papers strewn on the passenger seat, according to police. Read More
Texting scam takes nearly $25,000 from Monroe woman’s bank account
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MONROE, CT — A texting scam bilked a local woman out of close to $25,000.
She received a text asking her to open a link. Read More
Police investigating attempted burglary of Rob’s Auto
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MONROE, CT — The owner of Rob’s Auto, 256 Main St., reported an attempted burglary of his business Monday morning.
Police said surveillance camera footage captured two masked men in grey hooded sweatshirts enter the parking lot at 260 Main St. Read More
Alleged traffic violation leads to narcotics charges for Shelton driver
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MONROE, CT — A Shelton man was charged with narcotics violations following a traffic stop at the four-way-intersection of Route 110 and Moose Hill Road on Wednesday night. Read More
Police are investigating a check cashing fraud
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MONROE, CT — A local woman told police someone cashed a $1,000 check from her Bank of America account without her permission, and another two attempts made for a combined $2,000 were unsuccessful. Read More
Newtown teens charged with burglary of Chalk Hill, criminal mischief
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MONROE, CT — Police investigating a complaint of damage and missing IT equipment at the Chalk Hill building arrested seven teenagers, who allegedly entered the former school at 375 Fan Hill Road over the course of several nights. Read More
Identity thief tries to cash checks for around $18,000
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MONROE, CT — Newtown Savings Bank informed a local woman that someone had tried to cash approximately $18,000 worth of fraudulent checks from her account on Saturday. Read More