Crime & Safety

One Way to Get a Really Good Tip

In separate cases, police charged a restaurant employee with tipping himself more by altering customer credit card receipts, and a woman who allegedly punched her ex-boyfriend's new girlfriend in the face.

Police arrested a 23-year-old Stamford man early Sunday after he reportedly . Police were called when the suspect became agitated after being told that he wasn't allowed to pick up his child because he was too drunk.

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Westport police charged a former Bertucci's employee for allegedly altering credit card receipts from patrons, increasing the tip amount and pocketing the cash.

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A woman suspected of shoplifting from Stop & Shop in Fairfield was found by police , across the street from Stop & Shop.

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A Redding resident, , was charged with possession of alcohol by a minor in Easton.

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A 23-year-old Stamford woman was arrested on Wednesday after she admitted to, according to police. The suspect found the victim at a downtown Stamford deli after she went to her ex's apartment and was tipped off that he might have been there, police said.


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