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Man, woman busted for drugs, including “grey death,” in Manchester
MANCHESTER, CT (WFSB) - Two people were arrested as part of a task force drug bust in Manchester. Police said they arrested Joseph Vasquez, 41, and Latoya Betts, 37 on April 26. They said a drug task force, along with members from the DEA and Manchester police, wrapped up an...
Masked individuals steal cash registers from CT gas station, smash clerk’s phone
Multiple cash registers were stolen by masked individuals at a gas station in Bloomfield early Monday during an incident police described as a larceny involving “intimidation.” The incident was reported at 3:30 a.m. at the Shell gas station at 991 Blue Hills Ave., according to Capt. Stephen Hajdasz of the Bloomfield Police Department. In a statement issued Monday, Hajdasz said three ...
Investigation opened into house fire in Windsor Locks
WINDSOR LOCKS, CT (WFSB) - Windsor Locks Fire Department responded to a report of a house fire on Sunday afternoon. Crews were on the scene on Elm Street near Southwest Avenue around 2:00 p.m. Bradley International Airport Fire Department and Hayden Station Fire Department were on the scene. This investigation...
Man arrested for drunk driving in the wrong direction in South Windsor
SOUTH WINDSOR, CT (WFSB) - A man was hit with drunk and wrong-way driving charges after police pulled him over in South Windsor. Dwight Murphy, 60, of Windsor, was arrested on Friday and charged with operating under the influence and driving the wrong way on a divided highway. A patrol...
Motorcyclist dies in Hartford crash
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — A car collision Saturday night involving a motorcycle has left one man dead in Hartford. Officers with the Hartford Police Department arrived at the intersection of Fairfield Ave. and White St. at around 8:36 p.m. Once at the scene, officers witnessed a serious motor vehicle accident between a Honda Accord and a motorcycle. The […]
Video captures 2 Connecticut barbers rushing out door to stop child from wandering into traffic
Two Connecticut barbers who dropped everything to save a little girl from running into traffic say they are simply dads with lucky timing. Surveillance video posted to the Instagram account of Look Sharp Barbershop owner Osvaldo Lugo and his employee Rafael Santana shows the pair racing out of the East Hartford establishment after a young girl who ran down the road by herself.
Serious motorcycle crash closed Berlin Turnpike
WETHERSFIELD, CT (WFSB) - A serious motorcycle crash closed the Berlin Turnpike on Sunday morning. Wethersfield police officers responded to the report of a car crash with serious injuries on 1750 Berlin Turnpike at 6:31 a.m. on Sunday. Officers discovered that the collision involved a motorcyclist with serious injuries. Aetna...
Why Hartford police seek to add 50 additional officers, part of proposed $2M budget increase
The Hartford Police Department is on a hiring spree its chief says will drive a budget increase, but attracting enough officers and recruits has been difficult. “It really is about recruiting and retaining diverse police officers,” Police Chief Jason Thody said at a recent budget presentation. “And replenishing our ranks in the department, to get back to a place where we can operate with lower ...
On the horizon: A new Connecticut River crossing for walkers and cyclists
Cyclists and pedestrians will have a new route across the Connecticut River starting next month, when the opening of the long-awaited multi-purpose trail along the Putnam Bridge creates a scenic connection between Wethersfield and Glastonbury. Contractors have completed the roughly 1.4-mile paved trail, and the state transportation department expects to open it in mid-May. “People are going to ...
CT Families: Avon woman finds niche cutting hair for those on the autism spectrum
AVON, Conn. (WTNH) – Getting a haircut can be very difficult for someone with autism, but a woman in Avon has found her calling, helping kids and adults feel comfortable in a salon. These days, Rachel Marks of Simsbury looks forward to a trip to the salon, but that’s a big change from years ago. […]
Warm start to the new workweek with highs near 80
Happy Monday! We have a warm start to the last workweek in April. It will be mostly sunny. Highs will be near 80. Highs at the shoreline will be between 70 and 76. A few passing showers are possible in the west in the afternoon and overnight. Tuesday will be...
Bomb threat led to evacuation of West Springfield theater, police say
A bomb threat led to the evacuation of a West Springfield theater Friday evening, but it turned out to be unsubstantiated, according to West Springfield police. A 911 caller reported a bomb threat at the Cinemark Theater on Riverdale Street just before 5:10 p.m., West Springfield police said in a press release. The “vague” threat was overheard by a customer at the theater.
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