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NORWALK, Conn. – A Stamford man has been arrested in connection with a South Norwalk armed robbery, Norwalk Police say.
The victim of the April 7 robbery behind the King Kennedy housing complex said he recognized one of his assailants as one of his former camp counselors, Sgt. James Boff said. After a police investigation, Cheves Robertson, 20, of 49 Culloden Road, Stamford was arrested on a warrant late Tuesday.
The victim was one of three men who were robbed as they walked home from Famous Pizza on North Main Street, Lt. Praveen John said. They walked down Spring Street to Mulvoy Street, and were cutting behind the King Kennedy complex on Chestnut Street about 11 p.m. when they were approached by three men wearing dark clothing. One of the men had a gun, one had a knife and the other had brass knuckles. Boff said the black, shiny gun was cocked.
The alleged robbers got a Samsung cell phone worth $100, an iPod Touch worth $200, a Boost mobile phone and $2 in cash, John said. Police interviewed the victims and developed descriptions of the assailants. John did not say what weapon Robertson is suspected of carrying. Bond was set at $50,000.
Also on the police blotter:
■ A woman reported seeing a man masturbating in the Haviland Street parking lot Tuesday evening, police say. The woman said the man, who was in his 30s and was wearing a leather jacket and jeans, was next to a pickup truck when she saw him at about 6:52 p.m. Their eyes met, and he walked away. She called police and provided a description, but officers did not locate a suspect.
■ A 15-year-old Norwalk High School student was given a juvenile summons for breach of peace Tuesday after a teacher spotted him fighting with another student, John said. Parents of both teens were made aware of the situation.
Comments (8)
Don't hold your breath. He is so convinced the police are useless he probably thinks this story was made up by the police to make the dept. look better. As much time as he spends looking for off-duty cops working construction jobs, he may miss this story.
Old Timer
While I disagree with Tim T on most things, I agree with him that the practice of off-duty cops working construction jobs needs to be examined. If the City could save money and make fewer painful cuts to education by ending the practice of paying police officers to sit and watch holes being dug, I think that could be well worth our while. There would still be overtime for the Police in the form of private events requiring security, but there wouldn't be as much.
I'm curious to know what would be required to make this happen - could Mayor Moccia do it unilaterally or would Council approval be required? The Police Union endorsed Moccia during the last campaign - I hope that doesn't prevent him from considering this step which might produce some savings and fewer cuts to education. The Police are dedicated professionals who give a lot to this City, but these difficult economic times force us to make some very difficult choices.
Elected officials who approved expensive municipal employee benefits and multi-year employee contracts that have guaranteed salary increases - regardless of the City's fiscal health - have brought us to this point. Would it have been that difficult for the City to make a contract with employees that says there will only be raises if tax collections are above a certain level, at a given mill rate? This way during bad economic times, the City wouldn't be forced to raise taxes or cut services to fund pay raises while taxpayers are losing their jobs en masse. That seems like it wouldn't be too bad for municipal employees either -- as a municipal employee, would you rather wait a few years for the economy to improve to get your next raise, or risk losing your job completely due to cuts arising from a bad economy and lower tax collections?
He is so convinced the police are useless
Me and most of Norwalk
Will Tim T applaud the police for arresting a criminal who committed armed robbery? We're all waiting...
As soon as you condemn the police for not solving this one as of yet and the other 9 killings of the past 4 years that remain unsolved...We are waiting
BREAKING: Man Shot to Death in South Norwalk, Police Say
Seeing as how the shooting occurred fewer than 12 hours ago, it's a little early to condemn the police for not having solved the crime yet.
Thanks for finally providing the statistics regarding killings in Norwalk. 9 killings in 4 years is 2.25 killings per year, in a city of 85,603 as of the 2010 census. That makes your chances of being killed as a Norwalker 0.0000262 in any given year. That's not one tenth of one percent, it's not even one hundredth of one percent, it's less than three THOUSANDTHS of one percent.
However, we know that some significant portions of those shootings were gang-related. So if you do not associate with gang members, your odds of not being killed are far lower. Like less than one thousandth of one percent.
Se will you condemn the police for only solving 1 out of 9 killings and almost none of the many many shooting of the past 4 YEARS (not 12 hours)
We are waiting or do you need to get the ok from the administration?
Nice try at political spin but you failed. Actually you made your look like a fool. Thanks
I tend to wonder why you seem to support the NPD not solving any of the shooting or killing. ,while most of Norwalk except a few fools and the criminals are outraged.