11 PM Mugging at So. Norwalk Train Station

A 51-year-old Trumbull man told police he was mugged as he was walking to catch a train at the South Norwalk Metro-North Station late Wednesday night.

The man was entering the station parking lot at the Henry Street entrance sometime before 11 p.m. when the incident happened. He told police he was talking on his cell phone when he was hit on his head from behind and pushed to the ground.

His prepaid cell phone was taken from him as was the $10 he had in his hand for a train ticket. He had no other money or even a wallet on him, he told police. Although he didn't get a good look at any of the muggers, he said, he thought there were two to four of them.

The man, who said his head and lower back were painful, was treated at the Norwalk Hospital emergency department.

Burglaries with Shared Characteristics

Two homes in Norwalk were broken into early Wednesday afternoon. Police detectives are continuing to investigate each case. The homes are about 2 miles from each other (see map accompanying this article). In each incident, a window was broken to gain entry:

A home at 110 East Rocks Road was burglarized sometime between noon and 3 p.m. when a resident was away. A digital camera was missing and jewelry in the home was in disarray, but the owner was unsure what, if anything, was taken.

A home at 9 Cliffview Dr. was broken into sometime between 12:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. while residents were away. A 42-inch television was taken.