Crime & Safety

OMG PD: Fake $$$, a Black Bear and a Guest Not Fit for a Prince

A roundup of this past week's most widely read police stories from the region.




A Black Bear caused damage in two yards on his way through Monroe. Animal Control Officer Ed Risko says the bear is searching for a female to mate with.

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A maintenance worker at a condo complex in Monroe found that someone glued the locks to his truck on the driver and passenger sides. A gazebo on the property was also damaged.

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Two people were accused of a scheme to use counterfeit money to buy shoes in Trumbull.

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A man who allegedly crashed his car into a pole in Shelton was charged with DUI and drug possession and sales.

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Greenwich Police working security at the May 15 benefit polo match featuring Britain’s Prince Harry arrested a woman from Toronto on a trespassing charge after she was found —without an invitation—standing near a fence on the Greenwich Polo Club grounds.

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Westport police charged two women who allegedly stole cash and property at a house party in January.

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A Norwalk middle school student may face charges after he allegedly kicked another student in the face, leaving him with a “busted lip,” police said.


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