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Italian American Police Society Vincent Penna Memorial Car Show

Aug 9, 2024 Alex

The Annual Vincent Penna Jr Memorial Car Show, hosted by the Italian American Police Society of Southern CT, will be held this Sunday, August 11, 2024, at 148 East Avenue, Norwalk, CT. The car show is raising funds for the Vincent Penna Jr Memorial Scholarship Fund. The scholarship awards funds to the education of local children in the community. Vincent Penna Jr passed away unexpectedly in December of 2020 at the age of 51, leaving behind his wife and teenage sons, in addition to countless family members, friends, colleagues, and fellow officers who admired his passion for his family and community. Vincent Penna Jr was an officer with Westport for 26 years, becoming the Deputy Chief of the Department before…

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Norwalk News: Additional Arrests Made in Ely Avenue Shooting Case

Aug 5, 2024 Alex

On Saturday, July 13, 2024, at 6:54 PM, Norwalk Police Combined Dispatch received multiple 911 calls reporting shots fired at the 200 block of Ely Avenue, the Roodner Court Public Housing Complex. Patrol Officers arrived and found evidence of gunfire. A 15-year-old victim was subsequently dropped off at Norwalk Hospital with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. The Detective Bureau took over the investigation, leading to the swift arrest of the shooter. Further investigation revealed the involvement of other participants, resulting in arrest warrants for those individuals. As of now, all involved parties have been arrested. Essence Broome, 33, was arrested on August 2, 2024. She faces charges of Risk of Injury to a Child and Trespassing 3rd Degree, with a bond…

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Norwalk News: Arrest Made In Child Sexual Abuse Case

Jul 26, 2024 Alex

On the morning of July 25, 2024, members of the U.S. Marshals Service, along with the Norwalk Police Patrol Division, arrested Jeffrey Farr at his residence on a full extradition warrant. Farr was wanted in San Diego, California, for two felony counts of lewd and lascivious acts with a child under the age of fourteen, with the victim being a family member. He was booked and charged as a fugitive from justice at Norwalk Police Headquarters. Jeffrey Farr, 70, of 104 East Rocks Road, was arrested on July 25, 2024. He faces charges of fugitive from justice and is being held on a $400,000 bond. His court appearance is scheduled for July 25, 2024.

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Norwalk News: Juvenile Arrested in Shooting Incident

Jul 18, 2024 Alex

On Saturday, July 13, 2024, at 6:54 PM, the Norwalk Police Department received multiple 911 calls of shots fired in the Roodner Court Public Housing Complex at 261 Ely Ave. Patrol Officers arrived on the scene and found evidence that shots had been fired. As officers were on scene, information was gained that a 15-year-old victim had been dropped off at Norwalk Hospital suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. Norwalk Detectives assumed the investigation and gathered enough evidence to charge a 16-year-old juvenile with the shooting. The juvenile was remanded to Juvenile Detention. The case remains active and ongoing. The arrested juvenile faces charges of Assault 1st, Reckless Endangerment 1st, Carrying a Pistol Without a Permit, and Illegal Discharge of…

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Norwalk News: Middle School Teacher Arrested in Sexual Assault of a Minor Case

Jul 12, 2024 Alex

On April 30, 2024, the Norwalk Police Department received a complaint regarding a Norwalk Public School employee allegedly having an inappropriate relationship with a student. The Norwalk Police Department Special Victims Unit assumed the investigation. During the investigation, it was determined that Luisa Melchionne, a Nathan Hale Middle School Guidance Counselor, was sexually involved with a male student. An arrest warrant was issued for Melchionne, and she was arrested without incident. Melchionne, 47 years old, is no longer employed by the Norwalk Public Schools. She was arrested on July 11, 2024, and charged with Sexual Assault 2nd degree and two counts of Risk of Injury to a Minor. Her bond was set at $500,000.

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Norwalk News: Two Sexual Assault Involving A Minor Arrests Made

Jul 7, 2024 Alex

On Wednesday, June 26th, Detectives from the Norwalk Police Special Victims Unit, with assistance from the Monroe Police Department, located and arrested Joseph Mejia of Charlotte, North Carolina, at a residence in Monroe, CT.  After a several months-long investigation, a warrant was obtained for Mejia, charging him with Sexual Assault 4th Degree and two counts of Risk of Injury to a Child.  The investigation centered around an incident from 2021 involving Mejia and a minor. Mejia was held on a $500,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court on July 10, 2024. In May of 2023, the Norwalk Police Department’s Special Victims Unit began investigating an incident where a 4-year-old child was reported to have been sexually assaulted by…

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Norwalk News: Arrest Made in Child Endangerment Case

Jul 6, 2024 Alex

On May 15, 2024, Norwalk Police patrol officers responded to a call about a 6-year-old child who had not returned home from after-school activities sponsored by the Norwalk Housing Authority.  Officers found the child asleep in a Housing Authority passenger van parked in their lot. A follow-up investigation by the Special Victims Unit revealed that Vladimir Galette, the Housing Authority van driver at that time, had failed to follow protocols by not checking the van for passengers before securing it for the evening.  An arrest warrant for Reckless Endangerment in the Second Degree was applied for and granted. Galette, age 47, was located on July 4th in Stamford and arrested without incident.  He was charged with Reckless Endangerment in the…

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Norwalk News: Pedestrian Killed

Jun 22, 2024 Stephen Krauchick

On June 21, 2024, at 9:20 AM, Norwalk Combined Dispatch received a 911 call requesting emergency response to 81 Riverside Avenue (Riverside Cemetery) for a report of a motor vehicle accident involving injuries, where a pedestrian was struck. Norwalk Police, Norwalk Fire Department, and Norwalk Hospital Emergency Medical Service were immediately dispatched to the scene. Norwalk Patrol Officers arrived alongside Norwalk Firefighters, who began providing medical aid to the pedestrian, 59-year-old Kathleen Quigley-Cutting. Kathleen Quigley-Cutting was transported to Norwalk Hospital by Norwalk Emergency Medical Service for serious injuries. She later succumbed to her injuries. The Norwalk Police Department Crime Scene Unit, along with Crash Reconstruction Investigators, responded to the location and assumed the investigation. We ask any persons with information…

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Norwalk News: Arrest Made in Residential Burglary Case

Jun 17, 2024 Alex

On June 15, 2024, at 4:36 AM Norwalk Combined Dispatch received a call for a residential burglary.  The caller reported she woke-up and found a male standing in her residence. The male attempted to take the caller’s phone as she tried to call 911 and then fled the scene prior to patrol officers’ arrival. The Detective Bureau assumed the investigation. Detectives processed the scene and reviewed video surveillance. As a result of their investigation, detectives were able to identify Jose Gomez-Gonzalez as the male who entered the residence. Norwalk Detectives arrested Jose Gomez-Gonzalez that same morning without incident. Gomez-Gonzalez is charged with Burglary in the first degree, and interfering with an emergency call and disorderly conduct. Bond is set at…

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