Fbi-backed Sting Targeting Online Child Predators Nets 3 Men: North Haven PD
Three men were arrested during an undercover operation aimed at identifying and apprehending individuals attempting to sexually exploit minors online in Connecticut, police said.
The arrests were made Friday, Dec. 19, following several hours of coordinated operations involving North Haven detectives and the FBI’s New Haven and Albany Field Offices, police said. The operation, known as Operation Silent Night, led to the arrests of Kenneth Richardson, 30, of Bridgeport; Christian Manuel Espinosa, 33, of New Haven; and Shawn Stearns, 44, of East Haven, police said.
Richardson was charged with …
Restaurant Forced To Close After 2-Alarm Blaze In Central Valley
An Orange County eatery has temporarily closed after a fire damaged its building Thursday night, Nov. 20, prompting a response from several departments.
The blaze happened on Thursday night on the third floor of 34 Smith Clove Rd. in Central Valley, which houses Jorge’s Kitchen, a bar and grill that serves burgers, sandwiches, wings, tacos, and more.
In addition to the Woodbury Fire Department, the Mountain Lodge Park and Monroe-Lakeside Fire and Rescue companies, as well as the Highland Mills Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary, helped put out the blaze, which was…
