CRIME & SAFETY
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...
Man shot to death at gas station in western Mass., police say
A man was shot to death at a gas station in western Massachusetts, authorities said Friday. The shooting happened at about 1:35 a.m. on Locust Street, Springfield police said, where officers found the man dead. The man's name wasn't immediately released. Anyone with information about the shooting should call the...
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...
Enfield police warn of increased thefts linked to online sales
ENFIELD — Police are cautioning residents about a rise in thefts associated with listing items on Facebook Marketplace and similar social media platforms. According to the Enfield Police Department, there has been a noticeable increase in dirt bike thefts, which they attribute to thieves using publicly available information to pinpoint sellers’ addresses.
Chiropractor Gary Hecht Arrest
On May 6, Springfield police received a report of a hidden camera discovered in a bathroom of Gary Hecht's Mountain Avenue office, the Union County Prosecutor's Office said. On Tuesday, May 7, Hecht, of Livingston, was lodged in the Essex County Jail on charges of invasion of privacy and child endangerment, the prosecutor's office said.
Longmeadow man faces most extensive grand jury indictment in recent Hampden County history
SPRINGFIELD — A Longmeadow man accused of operating an illegal gun and drug mill at his Kenmore Drive home is facing a 234-count indictment in Hampden Superior Court. Antonio Fusco, 29, and his brother Franco “Frankie” Fusco, 24, were arrested during a raid at the home in November. Facing the mammoth indictment recently handed up by a grand jury, the elder Fusco was originally charged with dozens of illegal gun, ammunition and drug crimes, as a mountain of fentanyl, cocaine and other narcotics also were discovered at the house, according to court records.
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