Crime & Safety

Shelton Cops Charge Phone Threat

John Edmund Burns, 37, of Scofield Place, Norwalk, is charged with second-degree harassment and second-degree threatening.

Police said Burns texted the victim on Dec. 6, "I'll get you." 

His bond was set at $2,500 for an appearance in Derby Superior Court. 

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