Crime & Safety
Woman Faces Deportation After Alleged Shoplifting
The following arrest information comes from the Trumbull and Shelton Police Departments. It does not indicate convictions.
A Bad Time to Get Arrested
A Shelton woman is facing deportation after she was accused of shoplifting from Kohl's.
Maria Gregoria Gonzalez, 43, of Rosedale Circle, is charged with fifth-degree larceny. Police said she place items worth about $620 in a bag and then grabbed some chocolates before trying to exit the store.
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Police later determined she was using an alias and she was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. Her bond was set at $1,000.
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Golden Opportunity Buys Man Handcuffs
Brett David Anderson, 32, of Punkup Road, Oxford, is accused of turning a $116 check into a $916 check.
Trumbull Police said Anderson cashed in some gold and changed the check in February. He is charged with second-degree forgery and fifth-degree larceny.
He was detained by Shelton police Oct. 11 and Trumbull police then arrested him.
His bond was set at $5,000.
Editor's note: These police blotter items originally appeared on Trumbull Patch on October 19, 2012.
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