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Carnival closed after teen threatens shooting
MILFORD, Conn. (WFSB) - The annual carnival at the Connecticut Post Mall is closed tonight while a police investigation is underway. The carnival was supposed to open earlier this afternoon, but according to the mall’s website, it will not open tonight. The Coleman Brother Shows, who put on the...
Waterbury police working to combat EBT skimming
WATERBURY, CT (WFSB) - Stealing SNAP benefits, a ruthless trend gaining popularity nationwide. The Connecticut Department of Social Services is alerting cardholders to follow steps to protect themselves. A Waterbury mother of two, who doesn’t want to be identified, is warning SNAP benefit users that the money you spend on...
Driver extricated from single-vehicle crash in Milford
MILFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Firefighters conducted an extrication after a vehicle crashed early yesterday morning in Milford. The Milford Fire Department responded to the intersection of Bic Dr. and Naugatuck Ave. on Friday at 1:30 a.m. for a single-vehicle crash. According to fire officials, the vehicle was found on its roof with one occupant trapped […]
Waterbury police investigating after body pulled from Mad River
WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) – Waterbury police officers are investigating after a body was found in the Mad River Friday. Officers responded to the area of 135 East Liberty St. around 11:12 a.m. for report of a body located. The body was removed from the river and confirmed the adult male was deceased, according to police. […]
Two-car crash in Wolcott leaves one dog dead, multiple injuries
WOLCOTT, Conn. (WTNH) — A two-car crash around 5:15 p.m. on Friday resulted in the death of one dog and two serious injuries. The crash happened at the intersection of Wolcott Road and Mad River Road. Involved in the collision was a silver car, occupied by two adults, which had pulled out of Mad River […]
Waterbury mall replacing movie theater as part of revitalization plan
WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — A movie theater is moving into the Brass Mill Center once again. Apple Cinemas held its grand opening at the Waterbury mall on Friday. The new business features 12 remodeled theaters and replaces the old Regal Cinemas, which closed in 2022. “It does bring more business to the community, which we […]
Man robbed bank in New Haven
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — On April 8, at 9:07 a.m., police responded to a report of a robbery at the Wells Fargo bank on Chapel Street. According to witnesses, a man wearing all black attire, a mask, and gloves, forcibly grabbed a customer after she completed her transaction. He then placed her in a […]
3 people arrested for 2023 shooting and robbing man
MERIDEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Three people have been arrested on various robbery and assault charges after police say they shot a man and stole his vehicle last year. The Meriden Police Department responded to the area of Casimer Dr. on Sept. 9 at around 1:30 a.m. for reports of a gunshot victim. When officers arrived at the […]
Man arrested after crashing into a war memorial in Meriden
MERIDEN, CT (WFSB) - A man was arrested after crashing into a World War I memorial in Meriden on March 21st. According to police, 43-year-old Conor Walsh collided with a World War I Wall of Honor memorial in the median of Broad Street and just south of Main Street at approximately 10:04 P.M.
Driver, 33, Killed In High-Speed Woodbridge Crash: Cops
A 33-year-old driver was killed in an overnight crash in Woodbridge, police said.Donnell Tyquan Epps was heading north at a high rate of speed on Redwing Drive in a 1985 Chevrolet Monte Carlo when he lost control of the car and left the roadway around 2:30 a.m. near Shallow Court, county police sai…
Uber driver held at gunpoint in carjacking in North Haven
NORTH HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — On March 1, police received a 911 call from a victim who was carjacked at gunpoint. The victim, an Uber driver, had picked up a 17-year-old juvenile and 20-year-old Jehki Stewart of Hartford from an address in Hamden and drove them to their destination on North Frontage Road. When they […]
Feds recover another $1 million stolen from New Haven
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Friday that it had recovered significant amounts in two stolen wire transfer cases last summer. The government recovered $2,288,385 for victims of two separate business email compromise scams. One of the victims was the New Haven School Department, and the other was a New Haven-based healthcare company.
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