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Route 15 South in Trumbull reopens after serious crash
Route 15 South was closed in Trumbull because of a serious crash Friday afternoon. State police said the crash happened just after noon on Route 15 South near exit 47 and serious injuries were reported. The extent is not yet known. The CT State Police Collision Analysis Reconstruction Squad unit...
Police standoff that closed I-80 in Fairfield ends when suspect shoots self
I-80 was shut down in both directions in Fairfield Friday afternoon by a police standoff with a freeway shooting suspect. Anne Makovec reports. (5-3-24) Website: http://kpix.com YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/KPIXtv Twitter: http://twitter.com/KPIXtv.
So you’re coming from your house to your house? Yes. DUI on Route 111
MONROE, CT — A 45-year-old Shelton woman was charged with DUI Friday morning after police found her brown 2006 Infinity partially in the roadway on Monroe Turnpike, near Pond View Road, at 3:30 a.m. The left front tire was flat, according to the report. The officer said the driver...
Shocking video shows teen ATV rider smashing into windshield of a cop car that cut him off in Connecticut park
Shocking video captured the moment a teenage ATV rider was seriously injured when he smashed into a police cruiser that cut him off from riding illegally in a Connecticut park. New Haven police released the footage Wednesday showing the unidentified 19-year-old ATV rider losing control and smashing into the squad car’s windshield in East Rock Park on Sunday afternoon, according to WSFA. “This is an unfortunate and stark reminder of the extreme dangers of illegal ATV and dirt bike riding on city streets, both for pedestrians and the operators of the vehicles themselves,” New Haven Police Chief Karl Jacobson said. NY college...
Man accused of selling drugs that led to overdose in Bridgeport
MILFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — A man was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly selling drugs to a person who overdosed in April in Bridgeport. Milford police arrested Tyler Patteson, 29, of Stratford, on an active arrest warrant. Patterson was charged with illegal sale of a controlled substance. He was held on a $5,000 bond and is […]
Voters to decide fate of Monroe’s town budget proposal at St. Jude School
MONROE, CT — Townspeople will go to a single location when they cast their votes during the annual budget referendum on Tuesday, May 7. The polls will be open inside the St. Jude School gym, 707 Monroe Turnpike, from 6 a.m. until 8 p.m. Those who are not residents,...
$50,000 reward offered in West Haven highway ramp homicide case
WEST HAVEN, CT (WFSB) - A $50,000 reward was announced for information that leads to an arrest and conviction of whoever killed a man on a highway ramp nearly four years ago. Jawara Stennett, 39, of Brooklyn, NY, was shot and killed on the Interstate 95 exit 43 on-ramp around 10 p.m. on Aug. 2, 2020.
CT Man Attempts To Suffocate Milford Woman
New Haven County resident Edgar Alamo, age 23, of Meriden, was arrested on the charges on Sunday, April 28 in Milford. According to the Milford Police, officers took custody of Alamo regarding two active arrest warrants stemming from separate incidents. Alamo is accused of throwing a woman to the floor...
Arrest Made In $55G New Milford Burglary Involving Cash, Jewelry, Safes, Assault Rifle
Jhon A. Torres Galindo, a 31-year-old Colombian national living in Brooklyn, was arrested by New Milford Police Lt. Nelson Perez and Detective Samuel Gerais following an intensive investigation, Capt. Kevin Van Saders said. Interviews, surveillance video and warrants all contributed to identifying and finding him, the captain said. The empty...
Convicted felon faces weapons, drug charge in New Haven
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — A convicted felon is facing numerous weapon and drug charges after police found illegal items in his car Thursday, including nearly 20 grams of cocaine. Officers arrested Quezon A. Jones, 26, of New Haven following a search of his person and vehicle. According to state police, various police agencies executed […]
Why flags will be half-staff this weekend in Connecticut
NORTH HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Flags in Connecticut will be lowered to half-staff on Sunday to honor a fallen North Haven firefighter who will be memorialized at the national level. Anthony DeSimone, 50, collapsed last summer and died after working a 30-hour shift. An autopsy was not conducted to determine his cause of death. However, an […]
Teens, suspicious behavior and mock weapons: CT officials warn of assassin games
Even though Senior Assassin, Water Wars and similar assassination-themed games have been a springtime tradition for teens in many Connecticut communities, police are stepping up warnings about the risks after a pair of incidents this week. “Trumbull police strongly urge adults to talk with teens about the risks of this game, and make sure they understand their actions,” Trumbull’s police ...
Six people charged in CT drug trafficking ring involving large amounts of fentanyl, heroin, cocaine
Six people from Connecticut have been charged in connection with a drug trafficking ring based in the Norwalk area, officials said. The six people from Norwalk and Darien are facing federal charges after allegedly being involved in a drug ring that brought large amounts of fentanyl, heroin and cocaine into Connecticut from Ohio, New York and Texas and sold it throughout the Norwalk area, ...
Serious injuries reported in Danbury truck accident
While parts of I-95 remain closed Thursday night after a fiery accident in Norwalk, authorities in Danbury responded to a serious crash on I-84 in Danbury. Police, firefighters and EMS crews responded to the area of exit 2 westbound at around 6:15 p.m. They discovered a SUV that had rear-ended...
Pilot Killed After Plane Headed To New Haven Crashes
The plane crashed around 7:10 a.m., Thursday, May 2, near Daniel Village, Georgia, and was headed for New Haven, the Richmond County Sheriff's Office in Augusta, Georgia. The Federal Aviation Authority said the Beechcraft 36 crashed in a residential neighborhood. Only the pilot was on board. The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will investigate, the FAA said.
Monroe churches unite for a National Day of Prayer on Stepney Green
MONROE, CT — As conflicts erupt in the world, from fighting between Israel and the Palestinians and Russia and Ukraine to contentious elections at home, a group of more than 30 people of different faiths gathered on Stepney Green for a moment of reflection and prayer on Thursday afternoon.
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