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CT restaurant inspections reveal roaches, rodent droppings, unsafe food practices
Roaches, rodent droppings, shrimp at room temperature and chicken thawing on a counter are among the conditions found separately at restaurants during inspections by the Central Connecticut Health District. Records from the district show at least 16 restaurants during January and February have had priority item violations found during routine health inspections. The Central Connecticut Health ...
Body camera footage shows man shot, killed by Colchester officer pointing shotgun at police
A man shot and killed by a Colchester police officer last week pointed a shotgun at officers after suddenly emerging from a door in the basement of his home, according to the Connecticut Office of Inspector General. Inspector General Robert Devlin Jr. on Wednesday released a preliminary report and body camera footage from the officer-involved shooting last Thursday that took the life of ...
Dog Abandoned Fastened To Tree in Connecticut Hiking Area
In South Windsor, Connecticut, police have launched an investigation following the discovery of an abandoned dog. Someone bound the dog — identified as a black and white Pit Bull named Kobe — to a tree within the Frank Niederwerfer Wildlife Sanctuary. The distressing event unfolded on Monday morning when local officers reached the sanctuary around […] The post Dog Abandoned Fastened To Tree in Connecticut Hiking Area appeared first on DogTime.
Motorcyclist Goes Over 130 MPH On I-84 In Manchester: Police
The arrest stemmed from an incident in Hartford County on Tuesday, April 23, when a Connecticut State Police trooper in Manchester at the intersection of Buckland Hills Drive and Buckland Street saw a motorcyclist weave through traffic and straddle the center dividing lines to cut in front of other stopped vehicles, according to police.
Caught on video: Connecticut girl saved from traffic at last moment
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. - Two heroic men saved a little girl that was running into into a busy intersection. The rescue was caught on video. Surveillance video shows the girl running down the street towards a busy intersection earlier this month in East Hartford. The video shows the barbers were busy cutting hair, but then looked out the window and spotted the running child. Two of them left their customers in the chair and charged out the barber shop's door, bolting toward the girl as she ran closer and closer to the intersection. The video shows at least seven vehicles passing through the intersection...
Injuries reported in crash involving stolen vehicle on Route 83 in Vernon
A portion of Route 83 is closed in Vernon after a car crash involving a stolen vehicle on Wednesday night. Vernon police said part of Route 83 North is closed in the area of Cumberland Farms. Drivers are being asked to avoid the area. Police said minor injuries are being...
Owners of old, blind dog dumped in Hartford sought
HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - An animal shelter in Hartford and police, want to know if anyone recognizes a dog that was dumped in the capital city. The Hartford Animal Shelter said the dog, which it estimated to be about 15 years old, was blind and could barely move. It said...
Suspect in custody after shots fired in Middletown
MIDDLETOWN, CT (WFSB) – A suspect is in custody after shots were fired in Middletown on Wednesday afternoon, according to police. Authorities said it happened in the area of Pearl Street and Court Street. Officers responded around 2:33 p.m. “The caller reported seeing a blue SUV fleeing west on...
Woman allegedly stole identity and withdrew $6,000 from bank in Windham
WINDHAM, Conn. (WTNH) — Connecticut State Police are seeking help in identifying a suspect involved in an identity theft incident on April 17. Around 1:41 p.m., the pictured suspect withdrew $6,000 from Northeast Family Federal Credit Union on Boston Post Road in Windham using the victim’s information. The suspect then attempted the same at the […]
A child had to be extricated from a claw machine at a CT laundromat. He got the prizes.
Firefighters helped free a young child who became stuck in a claw machine at a Connecticut laundromat Tuesday. Fire crews responded to the laundromat at 36 New Britain Ave., Hartford, just before 4:20 p.m. on the report of a child getting stuck in a vending machine, according to the Hartford Fire Department. Firefighters arrived and found a young boy stuck in a claw machine that dispenses ...
Animal shelter on what to do if you can’t care for your pet anymore
(WFSB) – A dog was found in a wildlife sanctuary Monday morning after someone heard barking. They found him tied to a tree with his collar wrapped around his neck. Animal control has him in good care and even though he’s a little shaken up, he’s recovering for the 10 days. After that he’ll be up for adoption.
Relatives Combative After Wrong-Way Hartford Stop: Cops
The incident happened at around 10:30 p.m. Monday, April 22, on I-84 in Hartford. Connecticut State Police said a trooper was responding to a crash near Exit 46 when they saw a Jeep going westbound in the eastbound lanes. The Jeep then drove off the roadway into a grassy area...
Sunny today & what about the weekend?
High pressure with calm & bright weather today! Another frost & freeze threat for Friday morning is expected. Here’s the good news…dry weather is expected through the day on Saturday! Unseasonable warm weather develops Sunday through early next week! Today: Sunny with highs in the middle 50s to about 60. Tonight: Clear & frosty. Lows […]
Man gets 45 years for 2020 murder in Hartford
HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - A man was sentenced to 45 years in prison for the 2020 murder of a man in Hartford. Yamil Rohena, 28, of Hartford, learned his fate on Tuesday, according to Sharmese Walcott, Hartford Judicial District state’s attorney. Rohena shot and killed 27-year-old Kwadir Paris on...
Montville will allow a second cannabis store
Montville ― The Planning and Zoning Commission passed regulations on Tuesday that will allow a second retail cannabis establishment to come into town ― but only in the Chesterfield area, about a half-mile from the Dinosaur Place. The commissioners’ 6-0 vote marks the end of a year-long moratorium...
East Hartford man known as 'Spun' is charged with trafficking fentanyl and cocaine
HARTFORD, Conn. — An East Hartford man facing fentanyl and cocaine trafficking offenses has been charged with a five-count indictment, according to a release on Wednesday from the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut. On April 16, a federal grand jury in New Haven returned the five-count indictment...
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