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Thieves snatch $4,000 worth of items from Ulta in Lisbon
LISBON, CT (WFSB) - A trio of suspects stole $4,000 worth of merchandise from an Ulta in Lisbon over the weekend. State police said it happened at the River Road business on Saturday around 8:25 p.m. Troopers said three people went into the store, took the items, then fled in...
Shots fired at residence on Cliff Street in Norwich CT. Here's what we know
Gunshots were fired into a residence on Cliff Street in Norwich on Monday. Norwich Police said that at approximately 5:25 p.m. Monday, the dispatch center received several 911 calls reporting shots fired in the area of Cliff Street and North Cliff Street in Norwich. Numerous patrol officers responded to the...
TSA Stops Salem Man with Loaded Gun at Pittsburgh International Airport; Handgun had Six Bullets in It
According to WDTV, a Salem man was stopped with a loaded gun by Transportation Security Administration officers at the Pittsburgh International Airport Monday. The find brings the total number of guns caught at the airport’s checkpoints to 14 so far in 2024, and each of those firearms has been loaded, officials said.
Two men arrested after altercation leads to guns being displayed in Groton Park
GROTON, Conn. (WTNH) – Two men were arrested after causing a panic at Poquonnock Plains Park Saturday afternoon when a fight escalated and one of the men pulled out a gun, according to Groton Police. Groton police’s Emergency Communications Center responded to 150 Fort Hill Rd. for reports of a male brandishing a firearm. At […]
In pictures: Dramatic moment horses are rescued from mud in Connecticut
Two horses stuck in thick mud were rescued after efforts by 40 local rescuers in the community to save the distressed animals, one of which was stuck for over seven hours in the swamp.Teamwork shone its best in the town of Lebanon, Connecticut, when a volunteer fire department teamed up with other various local services and a nearby farm, helping bring two horses in a sticky situation into safety, the Lebanon Fire Department wrote in a Facebook post.At around 2pm on Saturday, a call was made to the Lebanon Volunteer Fire Department (LVFD) reporting that two horses that had wandered...
CT woman arrested on DUI charge after rolling car over into wooded area
A woman was arrested on a DUI charge over the weekend when she rolled her car over off the road and into a wooded area in Ledyard. Officers responded to the 200 block of Iron Street just after 12:20 a.m. on Saturday on the report of a rollover crash and found the driver of the vehicle sitting on top of her car, which was on its side in a wooded area off the eastbound side of the road, ...
Multi-family home in Norwich riddled with gunfire
A multi-family home was riddled with gunfire in Norwich on Monday evening, police said. Officers were called to the area of Cliff and North Cliff streets just before 5:30 p.m. Authorities found evidence of gunfire at the scene. Investigators determined that a building housing multiple families was struck by several...
Montville police K-9 among those honored at memorial service in Washington, D.C.
Montville ― Several local police officers attended a memorial ceremony Saturday in Washington, D.C., that honored police K-9 Barrett and 25 others from around the country killed in the line of duty last year. Lt. David Radford wrote in an email Monday that the annual ceremony, which is called...
Two Plainfield residents arrested for operating a drug factory, other charges: what we know
Two Plainfield residents were arrested on a number of charges Monday, including operating a drug factory. At approximately 9:58 a.m. on Monday, members of the Plainfield Police Department arrested Jamie Dionne, 51, and Pamela Dionne, 38, both of Plainfield. While on patrol, an officer observed a tan Cadillac traveling northbound...
Aswad Spuriel Arrested In Murder Of Juquin Smith
At 2 p.m. on July 6, 2023, police responded to the Plainfield train station and found Juquin Smith, 45, suffering from stab wounds, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel and Plainfield Police Director James T. Abney said. Smith was transported to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead, authorities said.
Police Officer, US Navy Reservist Daniel McCracken Killed
Chester City police officer Daniel D. McCracken died on May 6, 2024 of a non-combat-related incident while deployed in the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility, a spokesperson for the U.S. Navy said. CENTCOM's area of responsibility "stretches from Northeast Africa across the Middle East to Central and South...
Police Officer Zachary Barber honored with VFW National Law Enforcement Public Servant Citation
A number of Norwich Police Department personnel as well as two civilians were honored at the Norwich City Council meeting Monday night. Officer First Class Zachary Barber was presented the VFW National Law Enforcement Public Servant Citation. This award is given to an individual who serves in a municipal, county, state or federal unit tasked with enforcement of the laws pertaining to their area of responsibility. Norwich Mayor Peter Nystrom presented Barber with a proclamation at the city council meeting, which thanked him for his efforts.
3 injured in Coventry car crash
COVENTRY, Conn. (WTNH) – Coventry Fire/EMS tell us that three people have been transported to the hospital following a crash in Coventry Saturday evening. The crash occurred at 7:20 p.m. on Bread and Milk Street, which is closed until the vehicles can be removed. One car was overturned in the accident and one of the […]
Large Crane Flips, Shuts Route 9 In Central Jersey (UPDATED)
A large crane overturned closing Route 9 in Middlesex County, authorities said.The crash occurred at about 9:20 a.m. on Monday, May 13 on the southbound ramps to Route 184 (King George Post Road) in Woodbridge, NJDOT reported.The on- and off-ramps remained closed at about 1 p.m., Woodbridge police …
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