CRIME & SAFETY
South Windsor Woman Accused Of Keying Car At Stop & Shop
Hartford County resident Mimi L. Fluharty, age 62, of South Windsor, was arrested on Tuesday, April 30, for an incident in February at the Stop & Shop at 1739 Ellington Road in South Windsor. According to Lt. Mark Cleverdon of the South Windsor Police, Fluharty turned herself in to police...
Route 177 in Farmington reopens after fire
Route 177 in Farmington was closed because of a fire, but it has reopened. Police said the road, which is also Plainville Avenue, was closed between Webster Street and New Britain Avenue, because of a structure fire. The school department notified families that buses might have been delayed. Farmington police...
Court documents reveal disturbing details about murder of Connecticut mom
The man police say killed his wife inside their Simsbury home on Friday morning appeared before a judge Monday in Hartford Superior Court. Ding Sheng Lin, with the help of an interpreter speaking Mandarin, was arraigned on a murder charge. The judge kept the 50-year-old’s bond at $2.5 million.
Police in Manchester apprehend 2 Hartford men with warrants, discover ghost gun
MANCHESTER, Conn. — Two Hartford men were apprehended by law enforcement in Manchester on Tuesday, according to a Wednesday release from the Manchester Police Department. Frankie Almodovar-Roman, 22, and Junior Jorge, 20, both had active warrants and were taken into custody, according to police. On Tuesday, members of the...
Three Delaware arrests linked to greater Hartford burglaries
WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. (WTNH) — Three suspects involved in a series of overnight commercial burglaries in the greater Hartford area have been apprehended in Delaware. Nicholas Provencher, 44, Ashley Mercey, 33, and Matthew West, 46, were arrested by the New Castle County Delaware Sheriff’s Office on April 25 following a police chase that started in […]
Office of Inspector General releases preliminary report, body camera footage of Hartford officer shooting at man
The Connecticut Office of the Inspector General released its preliminary report and body camera footage Wednesday of an officer-involved shooting Saturday in Hartford.
Gun found inside student’s bag at Hartford middle school
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — A Hartford middle school temporarily went into lockdown on Wednesday due to a gun being in a student’s backpack. The gun was found at Achievement First Hartford Summit Middle School. The student and gun were “secured,” according to police. More information, including if the student will face charges, was not immediately […]
Police surround Connecticut capitol after threat made
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Officers surrounded the state capitol building after Hartford police told Connecticut State Capitol Police that a person claimed to be there with a gun. The person, who was potentially emotionally distressed, had threatened to kill those who were inside, according to capitol police. Officers could be seen on Tuesday afternoon outside […]
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...
Hartford police holding checkpoint on Park Street
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Hartford police have announced the department’s latest checkpoint as part of the city’s efforts to crack down on drunken driving. The checkpoint is scheduled from 5 p.m. Thursday to 1 a.m. Friday on Park Street. It’s the latest in a string of checkpoints the department has conducted this year, including those […]
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