Norwalk News

Posted: Saturday, May 18, 2013 1:18 pm

By STEVE KOBAK Hour Staff Writer

NORWALK A 28-year-old city man was arrested early Saturday morning for punching, strangling and laying on top of a woman who was about to urinate in his backyard, police said.

Jose Nelson Ventura, 28, of 6 Larsen St., was charged with third-degree assault, third-degree strangulation and breach of peace. He was held on $5,000 bond and given a court date of May 29.

Police say the 33-year-old complainant had been hanging out with a group of friends near the intersection of South Main and Larsen streets when she walked to the rear parking lot of 6 Larsen St. to urinate.

When she attempted to relieve herself, Ventura struck her twice in the face and then strangled her, police said. He then laid on top of her, but she was able to kick him to get him off, police said.

In his cogent study, Resetting the Demand for Multi-family Housing, respected numbers cruncher, Arthur C. Nelson, predicts that the rental share of the housing market could surpass 41 percent by 2020.

Metro-North train service was suspended between South Norwalk and New Haven, and Amtrak was halted indefinitely between New York and Boston after the train crash Friday evening on the Fairfield-Bridgeport border.

For the 2013 Secretary of the State's annual poster contest, Secretary Merrill honored 40 students - selected from a field of more than 500 entrants from nearly 50 participating elementary schools - for their posters depicting acts of good citizenship happening in their community.

The navy blue UConn cap is saturated with a season's worth of sweat, but not even the powdery white residue can hide Bryan Daniello's messages.

Emergency personnel respond to a two-car accident at Connecticut and Richards avenues in Norwalk on Thursday that sent four women to Norwalk Hospital.

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This single-family house on South Beach Drive in Norwalk is on the market for $1,925,000. See it, and other homes in the area, at an open house on Sunday.

Sunny, mild weather today should set the table today for a similarly pleasant "meteorological menu" for the rest of the weekend, according to the National Weather Service .

Music Theatre of Connecticut School of Performing Arts presents "Lucky Stiff," a zany, offbeat, and very funny murder mystery farce from the creators of "Ragtime" and "Once on This Island" on Friday, May 17 at 7:30pm and Saturday, May 18 at 2pm at the Theatre Artists Workshop, 5 Gregory Blvd in Norwalk, CT.

Todd Seligson son of developer Stanley Seligson arrested

Updated: 12:19 pm, Thu May 16, 2013

By STEVE KOBAK Hour Staff Writer

NORWALK — The conclusion of a lengthy investigation conducted by The Special Services Unit of the Norwalk Police Department resulted in the arrest of three people, including a husband and wife heroin selling team, and the confiscation of numerous bags of heroin and a firearm Wednesday afternoon, police said.

Victor Pinto, 36, and Samantha Pinto, 32, both of whom reside at 14 Windmere Lane, face a long list of narcotics sales charges. Victor Pinto is also charged with criminal possession of a firearm as well as charges related to leading police on a chase. Victor Pinto is being held on $400,000 bond, and Samantha is being held on $150,000 bond. The Pintos will be arraigned Thursday at Norwalk Superior Court.

While the Pintos were in custody, Todd Seligson, the son of developer Stanley Seligson, texted Victor Pinto in an attempt to purchase a “bundle,” or 10 bags of heroin, police said.

Seligson, 32, of Westport, was arrested on charges of criminal attempt to possess narcotics and criminal attempt to possess narcotics within 1,500 feet of a school. He posted $50,000 bond and will appear in court on May 23

Sono Marketplace is the newest shopping destination in lower Fairfield County. They have put together a group of more than 50 merchants under a single roof at 314 Wilson Ave in South Norwalk.

NORWALK, Conn. Like many women, Norwalk's Maryann Croce manages the work-family balance the best that she possibly can.

NORWALK, Conn. The 32-year-old Norwalk woman whose obscenity-laced argument with a UPS driver was videotaped, was arrested Tuesday on unrelated charges allegedly stemming from an argument with her child's father, police said.

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Chef and owner John Jiang poses for a photo at Shanghai Asian Bistro in Norwalk, Conn., on Tuesday, April 23, 2013.

Mendez's former wife told police that Mendez threatened to physically harm her and her boyfriend, according to the report.

The Norwalk Hour provided this picture NORWALK, CT - A Norwalk man skimming through a local newspaper said he found an image of Jesus Christ in a blob of ink.

NORWALK, Conn. Dog licenses are now available in the town clerk's office in Norwalk City Hall, Town Clerk Rick McQuaid announced Tuesday.