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Hamden Man Gets Time in Prison for Stealing Investment Funds From Families
A Hamden man was sentenced to seven years in prison after being accused of stealing from multiple families who had entrusted their retirement savings with him, according to the Division of Criminal Justice. The Ansonia/Milford State’s Attorney said the 44-year-old Travis Smith claimed to be an investment advisor. Officials arrested Smith on a warrant for stealing funds from two...
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Man and Woman Arrested After Stealing From Store in Hamden Plaza: Police
Police said they’ve arrested two people after they allegedly stole from a store in the area of Hamden Plaza Thursday. Officials said they responded to the plaza on Dixwell Avenue at approximately 11:45 a.m. Police officers and patrols working in the area responded to a report of suspicious activity. During their investigation, authorities determined that a shoplifting had occurred....
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People Share Concerns With Police After String of Attacks at Hamden Plaza
Police and town leaders met with the community Wednesday to hear concerns from people in the wake of an attack on a 74-year-old woman at the Hamden Plaza.
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South Windsor Man Deceives Grandparents, Takes Almost $700k From Them
A South Windsor man falsely claimed he was a college student and deceived his grandparents into giving him nearly $700,000 in related expenses, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Officials said 32-year-old Douglas Senerth pleaded guilty to taking approximately $679,000 from his grandparents. Court records show that between 2011 and 2019, Senerth defrauded his grandmother and late grandfather by…
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CT Woman Convinced Husband He Had Alzheimer's, Then Stole $600K: PD
A Connecticut woman was arrested Wednesday, accused of stealing $600,000 from her husband by convincing him he had Alzheimer’s disease in order to hide it from him, police said.
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Lawyer Accused of Stealing Nearly $1M From Veterans Charity
A former Connecticut lawyer was charged by state authorities Wednesday with embezzling nearly $1 million from a charity for military veterans and their families, just two weeks after he was sentenced to more than three years in prison on a federal charge for the same crimes. The chief state’s attorney’s office said Kevin Creed, 69, of Litchfield, was charged with…