18-Year-Old Nabbed In Stamford For Stealing Car, Credit Cards In Darien, Police Say
A man has been arrested after he stole a car from a Connecticut residence and later used the owner’s credit cards at a rest stop, police said.
On Wednesday, Oct. 18 in Fairfield County, 18-year-old Robert Barbera was arrested by Darien Police officers in the city of Stamford, the department reported.
Barbera’s arrest comes months after his alleged actions in August 2023. Officers put out a warrant for his arrest just two weeks prior to his being taken into custody.
According to Darien Police, on Wednesday, Aug. 9, Barbera, a resident of Meriden in New Haven County, stole a car from a res…
Liar, Liar, House On Fire: Darien Woman Arrested For False Reporting, Police Say
A Connecticut woman was nabbed by police months after she allegedly lied about a house fire, authorities announced.
On Tuesday, Oct. 10, Fairfield County resident Courtenay Evans, age 26, turned herself in for the incident, which happened in July 2023, according to Darien County Police.
Evans, who lives in Darien, reportedly called 911 on July 23, 2023, to report that a house was on fire across the street from her home on Chasmars Pond Road.
When officers arrived, however, there was no sign of a house fire.
Evans originally told police officers that she didn’t make the fake call. …
