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Police investigate motorcycle crash near Asnuntuck Community College
ENFIELD, Conn. (WFSB)—Enfield police are investigating a motorcycle crash that occurred on Elm Street on Tuesday. A collision happened at 5:15 p.m. on Route 220 near Asnuntuck Community College, Enfield police say. The motorcyclist involved in the two-vehicle crash was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The Enfield...
Vernon police: Man with gun chased woman, sent nearby school into ‘secure mode’
VERNON, CT (WFSB) - A man faces charges for pulling out a handgun and chasing a woman in Vernon, according to police. Xavier Velez, 23, of Vernon, was arrested on Tuesday, according to Vernon police. Police said they responded to a domestic incident at a home around 1 p.m. “A...
Man Standing On I-91 In Enfield Struck, Killed
The crash occurred in Hartford County around 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7, on I-91 north of the Exit 46 on-ramp in Enfield. According to the Connecticut State Police, Dutchess County resident TJ Jennings of Hopewell Junction was standing in the highway's right lane when struck by the truck. The...
Update: Thunderstorms with marble-sized hail to hit Hampshire and Hampden counties Wednesday
An updated report was issued from the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 12:20 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 1 p.m. for Hampshire and Hampden counties. Wind gusts of up to 40 mph and marble-sized hail (0.5 inches) are expected. "At 12:20 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm over...
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,...
Students arrested during protests at UConn, Yale appear in court
Seven people who were arrested at a pro-Palestinian protest at UConn were in court on Wednesday. They were arrested last week at an encampment that was set up on UConn's Storrs campus and charged with criminal trespassing and disorderly conduct. They were arraigned in Superior Court in Rockville Wednesday morning.
Shooter shot out car window on I-384 in Manchester: police
Someone fired gunshots on Interstate 384 in Manchester early Tuesday morning and shattered the back window of another car, according to state police. Manchester police contacted state police around 12:39 a.m. Tuesday after the driver whose car was damaged told them someone shot out the back window of their Acura RL sedan on I-384 West near exit 1.
14-year-old from Hartford found safe
HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) – Police sought the public’s help in the search for a missing 14-year-old girl from Hartford. However, they said on Wednesday morning that Aaliyah Nunez had been found safe. Aaliyah was reported missing on Thursday, May 2, police said. She was last seen leaving the...
Pro-Palestinian UConn protestors appear in court
VERNON, Conn. (WTNH) — Seven of the 25 Pro-Palestinian protestors arrested at UConn on April 30 appeared in Rockville Superior Court today. Attorney Aaron Romano, representing six of them, stated, “On behalf of the UConn Six I requested a date to review the evidence.” He questioned whether they broke any laws by refusing to leave […]
Dozens of police cruisers pursue stolen car in wild high-speed chase that ends in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — Two juveniles were arrested after an alleged late-night shooting spree that included gunfire aimed at an undercover police car, according to officials. The boys were arrested in an electric blue Subaru stolen from Vermont, police spokesman Ryan Walsh said. The distinctive car and its occupants had been linked to three reported shootings throughout the city Tuesday night, he added.
Hartford man is charged with 3 counts of wire fraud
HARTFORD, Conn. — A Hartford man was arrested on Tuesday after being charged with three counts of wire fraud stemming from a scheme in which he is alleged to have fraudulently collected Social Security, unemployment, and Food Stamp benefits, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut.
Officers honored as Hartford Police Department kicks off annual Police Unity Ride
Dozens of police officers from Hartford and surrounding departments embarked on a miles-long journey Wednesday from the state capital to the nation’s capital. The ride is part of the annual Police Unity Tour. This year’s ride honored Detective Robert “Bobby” Garten, who was killed in the line of duty last September.
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