Fake Gun, Real Charges: Trumbull Man Accused In Shelton Store Robbery
A Connecticut man accused of robbing a convenience store with a fake gun was arrested soon after the heist, police said.
Paulo Dias, 54, of Trumbull, is accused of robbing In & Out Mini Market on Howe Avenue in Shelton on Wednesday, Sept. 30, police said.
Dias walked into the store, aimed a black handgun and demanded cash. The clerk handed over money, and Dias ran away, Shelton police said.
Police said the gun was fake.
Detectives found Dias about seven hours later with the stolen cash, a gun, and gloves, police said. He also had clothing that police believed he wore durin…
Kosta Diamantis Gets 7 Years For CT School Bribery Conviction After Fleeing To Greece
A former Connecticut official who took bribes from contractors while overseeing school construction grants received a seven-year prison sentence while he remains a fugitive in Greece.
Konstantinos “Kosta” Diamantis, 70, was sentenced in absentia in a Bridgeport federal court on Wednesday, Sept. 30, according to CT Mirror.
He was previously convicted on 21 counts, including bribery, extortion, conspiracy, and lying to investigators. His crimes involved a state program that helps fund school construction.
Two weeks before his sentencing, Diamantis fled the country to Greece, where his dual c…
Will USPS, Amazon, UPS, FedEx Deliver During A Nor'easter? What To Expect
That package sitting in your tracking app might take a little longer to reach your doorstep as a powerful nor'easter impacts the East Coast.
The US Postal Service is already warning that the storm may delay the processing, transportation, and delivery of mail and packages across Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts.
And USPS isn't the only delivery service keeping an eye on the weather.
Amazon, UPS, and FedEx all have procedures for severe weather that can result in packages being delayed, routes being changed, or deliveries being…
