CRIME & SAFETY
Cromwell man arrested for pointing, firing what appeared to be a gun at people
NORTH HAVEN, CT (WFSB) - Several calls were made to North Haven police about a man waving a gun around in a vehicle, and even pointing it at people, police said. The calls led to the arrest of David Bertuglia of Cromwell. Police said they received the reports on April...
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25 people were arrested in a pro-Palestinian protest at UConn. The doors of the Viñas Wine & Tapas, Ninth Street Market, and an art gallery, all on Orange Street in New Haven, were smashed. 'Get Money Steppas' arrests. Updated: Apr. 10, 2024 at 4:01 PM UTC. Hartford police announced...
Avon psychologist sentenced to 2 years for $1.6M Medicaid fraud
AVON, Conn. (WTNH) — A 75-year-old psychologist from Avon will spend more than two years in prison for defrauding Medicaid of more than $1.6 million. Michael B. Pines owned a practice in Glastonbury, where he provided services to children and adults, according to an announcement Friday from the U.S. Department of Justice. He was accused […]
Man arrested in Wallingford shooting incident
WALLINGFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Wallingford police arrested 41-year-old man on Friday in connection with a shooting stemming from a dispute. The man was identified as Donald Lubanda. He was charged with first-degree criminal attempt of assault, illegal discharge of a firearm, and first-degree reckless endangerment. Lubanda fired several rounds at an occupied vehicle after the […]
West Hartford Dr. Donald Salzberg Sentenced For Fraud Scheme
Hartford County resident Donald Salzberg, age 69, of Avon, was sentenced to one year in prison in Boston federal court on Thursday, May 9. It came nearly two years after Salzberg, who operated Salzberg, M.D. on Farmington Avenue in West Hartford for nearly 40 years, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit health care fraud and receive kickbacks.
Florida man faces 21-count indictment in Connecticut for alleged $4 million investment fraud scheme
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A Florida man was arrested on Thursday two days after a federal grand jury in New Haven returned a 21-count indictment charging him with offenses related to an alleged investment fraud scheme that cost clients over $4 million, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut.
Drivers asked to keep eyes on the road, not their phones, while passing car crashes
VERNON, Conn. — Following reports of a two-car motor vehicle accident on Interstate 84 westbound just after 6 p.m. on Sunday, the Vernon Fire Department, Vernon EMS, ASM and state police responded to the scene. First responders discovered one vehicle rolled over on its side and another vehicle on...
Old Saybrook's James Paternostro Accused Of Hitting Cruiser
The Middlesex County incident occurred in Middletown on Friday, May 3. At approximately 8:30 a.m., a Connecticut State Police (CSP) car was traveling north in the leftmost lane of Route 9, near Exit 21, when the vehicle had to slow down due to a prior accident on the roadway. James...
Fiery crash in Middlefield under investigation
MIDDLEFIELD, CT (WFSB) - A driver who was involved in a crash in Middlefield had to be extricated from the vehicle, firefighters said. The crash happened on Main Street just before midnight. Firefighters said only one vehicle was involved. They said the car caught on fire and the person inside...
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