CRIME & SAFETY
Man Threatens To Kill Groton Hotel Guests, Cops Say
The incident occurred in New London County around 7:14 a.m., Sunday, April 28, in Gorton. According to Capt. Gregory McCarthy of the Groton Police officers responded to the Baymont Inn for a report of a man who was threatening to"kill everyone" at the hotel after becoming angry that his room was not ready.
Thieves accused of stealing large sum of money after damaging ATM in Norwich
Norwich police are looking for a group of people accused of stealing a large sum of money from an ATM in town. Authorities said the theft happened at Eastern Savings Bank on West Main Street on Sunday morning. Police said multiple people drove up to the drive-thru ATM and used...
Pharmacy tech pleads guilty to tampering with pain meds
BRIDGEPORT, CT (WFSB) - A pharmacy technician at Backus Hospital pleaded guilty to tampering with the hospitals pain medication. Tiffany Moss, 34, of Montville, waived her right to be indicted and entered her plea in Bridgeport federal court on Tuesday, according to Vanessa Roberts Avery, U.S. attorney for the District of Connecticut, the FBI, and the DEA.
Body found in Yantic River in Norwich
Police are investigating after a fisherman reportedly found a body in the Yantic River in Norwich on Wednesday. A dive team responded to the river just before 4:30 p.m. in the area of the Norwichtown Commons. Responding officers found a body in the river at the base of the Route...
Norwich police seek suspect who shoved Stop & Shop employee, stole from register
NORWICH, CT (WFSB) - A suspect shoved a grocery store employee and stole hundreds of dollars from a cash register, according to police. It happened at the Stop & Shop in Norwich on April 15. Norwich police released a surveillance photo of the suspect on Tuesday. They said the suspect...
Man faces new charges in fatal pedestrian hit-and-run crash in Griswold
(WJAR) — Connecticut State Police announced on Wednesday that a Norwich man is facing new charges in relation with a hit-and-run crash that killed pedestrian in Griswold. State police said Curt Rivard Jr., 34, is accused of striking a pedestrian that was crossing the North Main Street in the Jewett City area in Griswold last September.
Jean Jacques appeal of murder conviction in Norwich stabbing argued before Supreme Court
Hartford ― Jean Jacques, a Norwich man sentenced two years ago to 60 years in prison for the stabbing death of 25-year-old Casey Chadwick in Norwich, took his appeal of the murder conviction to state Supreme Court justices Wednesday. A lawyer representing Jacques argued before the Supreme Court Wednesday...
2 heavily-camouflaged minors charged after ‘assassins' game at school in Old Lyme
Two people were charged Tuesday after they caused concern while playing the "assassins" game in Old Lyme. State police responded to the area of Lyme Street around 6:45 a.m. after receiving reports of two people wearing camouflage and moving through the bushes near the Lyme/Old Lyme Center School, according to authorities.
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