Man Threatens to Kill Cop; Motorcycle ‘Test Drive’ Ends in Arrest; Suspected Scrap Metal Thieves Busted

MILFORD – A 51-year-old New Haven man reportedly threatened to kill a cop when he was taken into custody Sunday evening for failing to respond to a ticket.

According to police, Jonathan Green repeatedly yelled that once he was released from jail, he was going to get his gun and shoot an officer. “A cop is going to die. I’m going to blow a cop’s brains out,” Green allegedly said.

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STRATFORD – A motorcycle “test drive” didn’t end so well for a 24-year-old Stratford man.

Police said they clocked Stephen Daniel traveling 91 miles-per-hour on Ferry Boulevard – more than double the posted speed limit of 35 mph. Daniel reportedly told police that he was just taking the motorcycle for a test drive.

He was unable to produce registration and insurance paperwork, police said, and his driver’s license is suspended.

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SOUTHINGTON – Police have arrested three Stratford men in connection with a series of burglaries in which more than $120,000 worth of scrap metal was stolen.

The crimes took place in Southington and Cheshire in late 2010 and early 2011, police said.

Arrested on charges of conspiracy to commit second-degree burglary and conspiracy to commit first-degree larceny were Thomas Kostenko, 36, Jeffrey Carofano, 40, and Dominick Colangelo Jr., 43.

Police said at least one suspect was caught on surveillance tape. Check out the full report for more details and photos.