CRIME & SAFETY
Victim hospitalized after attack in Thompson
THOMPSON, CT (WFSB) – One person was taken to the hospital Friday evening after they were attacked in Thompson, according to state police. Authorities said it happened on Fabyan Road. Troopers responded for the report of an assault. The victim was transported to the hospital with serious injuries. State...
Person seriously injured after assault in Thompson
A person is seriously injured after being assaulted in Thompson on Friday evening. State police said they were called to Fabyan Road at about 5:10 p.m. for a reported assault. One person was taken to the hospital for treatment of serious injuries. Authorities said there is no threat to the public.
Granby man charged after kidnapping, assaulting woman in Willington
WILLINGTON, Conn. (WTNH) — Connecticut State Troopers responded to a distress call reporting that a man physically assaulted and held a woman against her will. The man was identified as Jonathan Yokabaskas, 29, of Granby. He faces multiple charges, including possession of a weapon in a motor vehicle, breach of peace, assault, threatening, kidnapping, and […]
Jamie Dodge Charged With Decades-Old Rape, Kidnapping: DA
Jamie Dodge, of Brownville, Maine, is charged with aggravated rape and kidnapping in connection with an attack that happened in Holland, which is just outside of Springfield, the Hampden County District Attorney's Office said. He was being held on a $250,000 bail. A woman told police on July 23, 2000,...
Former fraternity president at UConn arrested again for assault
STORRS, Conn. — A fraternity at UConn has been suspended and was ordered to shut down after its former chapter president was arrested by campus police and state police for assault after a hazing incident last semester. David Vallejo, 23, was arrested last week by state police and was...
Police union pushes back over claims about UConn protesters
(The Center Square) – The union representing University of Connecticut police is pushing back on claims officers injured pro-Palestinian protesters when they broke up an encampment last month and arrested more than two dozen people. The Connecticut Police & Fire Union, which represents UConn police, said the claims about the April 30 encounter made by another union in a letter to school leaders was an "unconscionable attack" on the officers who were just "doing their jobs" by shutting down the "unauthorized" encampment on school grounds. ...
Maine man held on $250K bail on rape, kidnapping charges from an alleged 23-year-old assault in Holland
SPRINGFIELD — Twenty-three years ago, a woman was snatched, dragged into the woods and raped during her Sunday morning walk on Sand Hill Road in Holland. On Wednesday, her alleged attacker appeared in Hampden Superior Court to answer charges of kidnapping and aggravated rape. Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni credited police work from decades ago and, more recently, new advances in DNA testing.
Missing Sturbridge woman found safe after extensive search
STURBRIDGE — Elisa Barone, the 29-year-old woman who was reported missing in Sturbridge, has been found safe, according to authorities. Barone, who was last seen near #2 Champeaux Road and was known to enjoy walking the trail around the Champeaux Road fishing area, was located after a coordinated search effort.
Willimantic residents warned of scam calls impersonating police
WILLIMANTIC — The Willimantic Police Department issued a warning Tuesday about scam phone calls targeting local residents by an individual falsely claiming to be “Sgt Nixon” from the police force. Authorities clarified that the scam calls are not being made by Sgt Nixon or any other Willimantic...
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