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Fire closes portion of Berlin Turnpike in Meriden
MERIDEN, CT (WFSB) - A fire led to the partial closure of the Berlin Turnpike in Meriden. The fire broke out at a home at 2079 North Broad St. on Wednesday morning, dispatchers confirmed. Firefighters said that they arrived to find smoke showing. The northbound side of the road was...
Woman Nabbed After Milford West Shore Middle School Incident
New Haven County resident Uniese Rivera of Milford was arrested following an incident at West Shore Middle School on Wednesday, May 1, Milford Police announced on Wednesday, May 15. According to the department, on the day of the incident, Rivera allegedly caused a disturbance and yelled profanities at the school....
Police, FBI, state’s attorney provide update on Waterbury gang prosecution
WATERBURY, CT (WFSB) - State prosecutors and investigators provided an update on the prosecution of violent Waterbury street gang members. The news conference happened at 10:30 a.m. in Waterbury. U.S. Attorney Vanessa Roberts Avery, Waterbury state’s attorney Maureen Platt, FBI Special Agent in Charge Robert Fuller, Waterbury Police Chief Fernando...
New Haven police continue crackdown on illegal ATV and dirt bike riding
The City of New Haven and surrounding communities continue to crack down on illegal ATV and dirt bike riding in the city. The city police department is anticipating the usage of the machines to increase as the weather gets nicer heading into the summer months. But they have already confiscated...
Local police warn of nationwide missing children scam
HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - A social media scam that worked its way across the country has been posted in Connecticut. The Hartford Police Department, along with police departments nationwide, said it has been seeing a new scam that involves fake missing children. Police said the scammers post pictures of missing...
Norwalk Carjacking Suspect Caught, Police Say
New Haven County resident Tyssan Woods, age 18, of Waterbury, was arrested on Tuesday, May 14, for the Thursday, March 28 incident on Westport Avenue. According to Lt. Tomasz Podgorski of the Norwalk Police, the department received a call around 5 a.m., March 28, for an attempted carjacking at gunpoint in the area of Westport Avenue.
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