A 28-year-old man tried to rob two houses, then led cops on a chase from Bethel to Brookfield, according to reports.
A faked kidnapping and a rowdy way to ring in the new year also comprise this week's compilation of unusual arrests and investigations in Connecticut.
State police today issued their final stats on the holiday traffic enforcements across the state.
A 21-year-old Danbury man didn't survive a car-train accident at the Long Ridge Road crossing in Redding, and three others were seriously injured in the 1:20 p.m. Sunday incident.
One person has died and three passengers of the vehicle have been transported to the hospital with "serious" injuries, officials say.
Unusual arrests and investigations from the area.
The woman, from the Bronx, NY, reportedly lied to authorities who are investigating fundraising fraud in the wake of the school shooting in Newtown, Conn.
Starting shortly after the 12/14 Sandy Hook shooting and continuing through Christmas, officers from across the state helped back up and relieve Newtown police.
Police say there may be two shooters inside the school.
More questions than answers in proceedings against SPCA of Connecticut's Acker at Litchfield courthouse on Wednesday
Court documents paint a graphic picture of a family allegedly involved in pornography, incest and sexual assault, in a case that has made headlines worldwide.
Police urge residents to take precautions to avoid packages from being stolen from your front porch.
The men were arrested after police searched a car on Knollwood Drive last week.
According to reports, the driver was under the influence and had marijuana in the car at the time of the accident.
Unusual police news from Fairfield and New Haven Counties
Three recent arrest reports from the Bethel Police Department in November.
Bethel PD reports the two were charged with Obscenity and Sexual Assault; a Danbury Superior Court affidavit shows a DNA test proved they were father and daughter, according to the Danbury News-Times.
A report from the ACLU shows many departments in Connecticut have barriers that make it difficult for civilians to file complaints against officers.
The arrest is one of many unusual incidents and investigations in the area this week.
The department is kicking off the 2012 "Click It or Ticket" enforcement campaign.
The 52-year-old man pleaded guilty to sending harassing communications to government officials and to a man whose family he threatened to harm, authorities said.
Connecticut State Police responded to more than 10,000 calls over the 4-day holiday weekend.
Unusual police news from Fairfield and New Haven Counties.
Connecticut State Police will be patrolling state roads and setting up sobriety checkpoints during the holiday weekend.
Bethel police charged an 18-year-old man on a warrant with stealing from a car. A person charged with a crime is innocent until having been convicted in court.
Bethel Police charged a Bethel woman with arson Monday after a 20-day investigation. A person charged with a crime is innocent until having been convicted in court.
Well over 1,000 people mourned Easton firefighter, Russell Neary, who died in the line of duty during Hurricane Sandy.
Unusual police news from New Haven and Fairfield Counties.
Bethel Police charged a New Milford man with shoplifting several cans of baby formula in September.
Bethel police charged a Grandview Avenue man with driving under the influence and evading responsibility. The following information was provided by the Bethel Police Department. A person charged with a crime is innocent until convicted.
Unusual polices news from Fairfield and New Haven Counties.
Some of the more unusual police news from New Haven and Fairfield Counties.
A Westport man was found guilty in federal court of participating in a Fairfield County mortgage fraud scheme.
A Danbury man was charged with numerous crimes after Bethel police investigated a complicated identity theft crime.
Weird and unusual police activity from throughout Connecticut.
The holiday falls on Monday this year.
The Bethel Police have received a number of reports of car break-ins on town property, and residents are urged to use caution.
The following information was provided by the Bethel Police Department. A person charged with a crime is innocent until having been convicted in court.