CRIME & SAFETY

New Haven County resident Bernadette Volikas, of Milford, was arrested on Friday, June 2 for the robbery which took place on Thursday, May 4 in Shelton. Volikas was quickly identified as a suspect as Stratford Police Department investigated a similar robbery, which occurred in Stratford in February, said Shelton Police Det. Christopher Nugent.

New Haven County resident Alaja Dixon, age 21, of New Haven, was arrested on Sunday, June 4 in Milford. According to Milford Police, officers were dispatched to 1588 Boston Post Road for a disturbance on a CT Transit bus. The bus driver told officers that Dixon came onto the bus...

MILFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Milford police are investigating after a woman fired allegedly fired two gunshots during a domestic violence incident on Tuesday, according to police. Police said the shooting stemmed from previous domestic violence on Monday at a home on West Main Street in Milford. Police said after the suspect was released from court […]

WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — Waterbury city leaders are investigating who drove into Waterville Park and performed doughnuts all over the grass.  “I walk here every day and it’s pretty disgusting that somebody would do this,” said Mick Spillane, of Waterbury.  Spillane spends his lunch breaks in the park and raises the American flag on the […]

HARTFORD — The family of 17-year-old Bryan Calle, who was gravely injured in a Waterbury hit-and-run last month, has no animosity toward the suspected driver, they said Monday during a news conference outside of Connecticut Children's Medical Center. Calle was found unresponsive on a Waterbury street just after midnight...

(WFSB/WGGB/WSHM) – Connecticut State Police made arrests following street takeovers that happened over the weekend Route 9 and I-84. The first incident happened around 11:26 p.m. Sunday on Route 9 in Berlin. Police reportedly saw the driver of a white Honda Civic running a drag race. The Civic did not have a license plate and had a drag chute on the back.

The shooting took place in New Haven County around 5 a.m., Sunday, June 4, between North Main Street at Division Street in Waterbury. According to Lt. Robert Davis of the Waterbury Police, officers responded to the area of the shooting and found an unoccupied vehicle and evidence of a shooting.

ORANGE, CT (WFSB) – Weekend car burglaries have people in Orange on alert. Several vehicles were reportedly broken into on Saturday in broad daylight while children played soccer at a park. Hours after the smash and grabs, the broken glass, and uneasy feelings remained. “I thought I was in...

On Saturday, June 3, 2023, at 8:17 a.m., Brandon Moore, 42, of Middlebury went to Middlebury Police Headquarters to turn himself in on an active arrest warrant. Moore was processed and charged with three counts of Risk of Injury to a Minor (53-21) and two counts of Failure to Store a Firearm Properly Re: Minor Access (29-37i). The charges stem from the police investigation following the March 24 discovery of a 9 mm bullet on a hallway floor at Memorial Middle School.

Smoky skies were prevalent over Connecticut on Tuesday.

Police are asking people to stay away from part of West Main Street in Milford as they investigate a report of gunshots. Police said there was a report of gunshots at 214 West Main St. and a suspect is in custody. They said this is an isolated incident and there...

SOUTHINGTON, Conn. (WTNH) — A Meriden man was arrested on Friday for allegedly threatening a homeowner and causing a disturbance at a Southington home, according to authorities. Southington police said officers received a call from a Prospect Street resident who heard loud banging coming from their neighbor’s home and was afraid there was an altercation […]

DERBY, Conn. (WTNH) — A street takeover was scheduled for Monday evening in Derby, according to officials. After announcing that the takeover was planned for 8 p.m. in the 600 block of New Haven Avenue, officers later told News 8 that it did not end up happening.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Six construction workers injured in a partial building collapse in New Haven, Connecticut, last week have been released from a hospital, while two others continue to be treated and are in fair condition, a hospital spokesperson said Monday. A section of the building, which...

HAMDEN, Conn. (WFSB) - 43-year-old Garrett Santillo pleaded guilty on Thursday to mailing over 100 threatening letters to journalists, judges, and other public officials and individuals in Connecticut. According to court documents, Santillo sent these letters between December 2021 and June 2022. The letters contained threatening and hateful statements, including...

Capt. Ryan Almeida looked down into a 30-foot hole where a concrete deck had collapsed and a construction worker was now buried in rubble. He and his crew had to figure out a way to pull the man out. Fast. It wasn’t going to be simple. Almeida and the...

A pedestrian was struck by a train on the Meriden/Berlin town line on Monday morning. Amtrak officials said a person was on the track when Amtrak train 490 struck them north of Meriden around 9:45 a.m. Just before 1 p.m. The train was traveling from New Haven, CT to Springfield,...

2023-06-06@2:06pm–#Milford CT– State Police radio report saying police are looking for a black Nissan responsible for shots fired in the downtown area within the last 10 minutes. Responsible is a woman who was detained in Milford on gun charges overnight. DoingItLocal is run by Steve Krauchick. Steve has...

Police arrest intoxicated, wrong-way North Branford driver.