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Police investigate stolen car crash in Vernon
VERNON, Conn. (WTNH) — Police are investigating a car crash involving a stolen vehicle Wednesday night in Vernon. Police said that the northbound lane on Route 83 in the area of Cumberland Farms was closed due to the crash, but has since reopened. Officers have not released any details from the crash yet. This is […]
CT restaurant inspections reveal roaches, rodent droppings, unsafe food practices
Roaches, rodent droppings, shrimp at room temperature and chicken thawing on a counter are among the conditions found separately at restaurants during inspections by the Central Connecticut Health District. Records from the district show at least 16 restaurants during January and February have had priority item violations found during routine health inspections. The Central Connecticut Health ...
Motorcyclist Goes Over 130 MPH On I-84 In Manchester: Police
The arrest stemmed from an incident in Hartford County on Tuesday, April 23, when a Connecticut State Police trooper in Manchester at the intersection of Buckland Hills Drive and Buckland Street saw a motorcyclist weave through traffic and straddle the center dividing lines to cut in front of other stopped vehicles, according to police.
Volleyball Turns Violent: Brawling Stafford High School Student Charged With Assault
A Stafford High School student has been charged in connection to a fight this week.The unnamed 18-year-old is wanted on a warrant for assault and battery in connection with the 1:20 p.m. incident on Tuesday, April 23, the county sheriff's office said.The fight broke out between two students during …
Coventry residents chase away suspects attempting to break into their vehicles: PD
COVENTRY, Conn. (WTNH) – Coventry police are investigating after a small group attempted to break-in to multiple vehicles on South Street Wednesday night. Police said three people described as teenagers or young adults were first seen approaching a residence on South Street near Washburn Avenue around 6:45 p.m. They are believed to have been driving […]
Caught on video: Connecticut girl saved from traffic at last moment
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. - Two heroic men saved a little girl that was running into into a busy intersection. The rescue was caught on video. Surveillance video shows the girl running down the street towards a busy intersection earlier this month in East Hartford. The video shows the barbers were busy cutting hair, but then looked out the window and spotted the running child. Two of them left their customers in the chair and charged out the barber shop's door, bolting toward the girl as she ran closer and closer to the intersection. The video shows at least seven vehicles passing through the intersection...
Dog Abandoned Fastened To Tree in Connecticut Hiking Area
In South Windsor, Connecticut, police have launched an investigation following the discovery of an abandoned dog. Someone bound the dog — identified as a black and white Pit Bull named Kobe — to a tree within the Frank Niederwerfer Wildlife Sanctuary. The distressing event unfolded on Monday morning when local officers reached the sanctuary around […] The post Dog Abandoned Fastened To Tree in Connecticut Hiking Area appeared first on DogTime.
Bright, but Cool Today, Warming Up this Weekend
After a frosty start, it will be tough for temperatures to make it out of the 50s today. Despite lots of sunshine, highs will be around 8° to 10° below average. A FREEZE WATCH is back in effect for most of the state–although it’ll likely be upgraded to a Frost Advisory or Freeze Warning by this evening. The mercury will drop back into the 30s tomorrow morning, but we should rebound into the upper 50s and low 60s. Things will warm up this weekend and into next week–were talking highs in the 70s!
Body camera footage shows man shot, killed by Colchester officer pointing shotgun at police
A man shot and killed by a Colchester police officer last week pointed a shotgun at officers after suddenly emerging from a door in the basement of his home, according to the Connecticut Office of Inspector General. Inspector General Robert Devlin Jr. on Wednesday released a preliminary report and body camera footage from the officer-involved shooting last Thursday that took the life of ...
Shooting Causes Wesleyan University To Shelter-In-Place
The incident occurred in Middlesex County around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, in the area of Pearl Street and Court Street in Middletown. According to Middletown Police Chief Erik Costa, officers responded to the shooting area where a caller reported multiple shots had been fired, and a blue SUV fled the area.
24-Year-Old Caught Going 120 MPH In Naugatuck: Police
Hartford County resident Jean Rivera, age 24, was arrested on Tuesday, April 24 in connection with an alleged reckless driving incident that happened in New Haven County earlier in the same day, Connecticut State Police announced. According to state police, at around 9 a.m., a trooper saw a black BMW...
Old, blind dog dumped in Hartford euthanized; owners sought
HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - An animal shelter in Hartford and police want to know if anyone recognizes a dog that was dumped in the capital city. The Hartford Animal Shelter said the dog, which it estimated to be about 15 years old, was blind and could barely move. The shelter...
Man gets 45 years for 2020 murder in Hartford
HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - A man was sentenced to 45 years in prison for the 2020 murder of a man in Hartford. Yamil Rohena, 28, of Hartford, learned his fate on Tuesday, according to Sharmese Walcott, Hartford Judicial District state’s attorney. Rohena shot and killed 27-year-old Kwadir Paris on...
Three charged after wrong-way driving incident on I-84 in Hartford
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — On Monday, state troopers responded to a collision on I-84 eastbound near Exit 46 in Hartford. A responding Trooper entering I-84 eastbound via the Exit 44 entrance ramp saw a silver Jeep Compass traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes. The troopers initiated a motor vehicle stop and found that the vehicle’s […]
Animal shelter on what to do if you can’t care for your pet anymore
(WFSB) – A dog was found in a wildlife sanctuary Monday morning after someone heard barking. They found him tied to a tree with his collar wrapped around his neck. Animal control has him in good care and even though he’s a little shaken up, he’s recovering for the 10 days. After that he’ll be up for adoption.
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