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Waterford police seek help identifying shoplifting suspect
WATERFORD — The Waterford Police Department is seeking public assistance in identifying a man who attempted to steal items from a local Wal-Mart on May 12. According to police, the unidentified male suspect entered the store and attempted to leave with a shopping cart full of merchandise without paying.
Police arrest woman accused of abandoning dog in the woods in Conn.
Police have arrested a woman they say abandoned a dog in South Windsor last month. Janiya Bradford, 26, of Manchester, turned herself in on Thursday and was charged with cruelty to animals. She is accused of attaching the dog's collar to a large tree branch in the Frank Niederwerfer Wildlife...
Middletown police are looking for larceny suspects who stole from 3 stores
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. — The Middletown Police Department is attempting to identify two larceny suspects who stole from three city stores on Tuesday. According to a Facebook post by police, the two suspects allegedly stole $237.88 worth of merchandise, including Yankee candles, Tampax, and leggings from the Washington St. store.
Meriden Mall Powder Attack Suspect Arrested: Police
The New Haven County incident happened on Thursday, May 16 in Meriden. Cindy Luzunaris, age 42, walked into Windsor, a women’s clothing store at the Meridan Mall, located at 470 Lewis Avenue, just before 12:45 p.m., authorities said. The Meridan resident then reportedly threw a powdery substance into an...
Northern Westchester CVS Incident Involving Woman Leads To Chase, 3 Arrests
Three Connecticut men were apprehended after an incident involving a woman in a CVS parking lot in New York led to a police chase and separate crashes.The chain of events began around 4:30 p.m. Friday, May 17 in Northern Westchester County.The North Castle Police Department received a call from a p…
1 injured in crash on entrance ramp to Rt. 2
NORWICH, Conn. (WFSB)—A driver in Norwich was injured during a crash on Wednesday. It occurred at 6:30 p.m. on the on-ramp to Rt. 2 eastbound, state police say. When firefighters arrived at the ramp from West Town Street, they found a wrecked vehicle but no rollover. It’s driver suffered...
‘I’m Not Playing’: Man Threatens Willimantic Staples Workers Over Denied Return, Police Say
The Windham County incident happened in Willimantic, at the Staples store on Storrs Road. Connecticut State Police said a store supervisor contacted the agency on Thursday, April 11, after discovering a concerning post from a customer on the social media platform, X. In the post, which was directed at Staples...
East Hampton police cruiser struck; driver of other vehicle cited
EAST HAMPTON, CT (WFSB) - A driver was found to be at fault for striking a police cruiser in East Hampton. Police said the driver hit the East Hampton cruiser as the driver left the parking lot of the Atlantic Gas Station on High Street on Friday morning. The cruiser...
Police are looking for women who stole Tampax, candles, and more from Walgreens
MIDDLETOWN, CT (WFSB) - Middletown police need help identifying two women who stole items from the local Walgreens. On May 14, the two suspects stole $237.88 worth of merchandise including Yankee candles, Tampax, and leggings from the Walgreens on 311 Main Street. The suspects also stole from CVS on 308...
Florida man arrested by Coventry police for wire fraud: Police
COVENTRY, Conn. — A Florida man was arrested by Coventry police on Thursday after an investigation into wire fraud that occurred back in August 2022, the police department said. Osmaldy De La Rosa Nunez, 29, of Orlando, Fla., allegedly defrauded a Coventry victim out of an amount over $135,000,...
Six years after a nearly deadly attack on her, ex-CT police officer champions bill to protect victims
When then-Hartford Police officer Jill Kidik survived a brutal knife attack to her neck during a routine call six years ago Friday, she nearly lost her voice. Now years into her recovery, Kidik has found her voice in a new way — advocating for victims of violence. That advocacy has led to the passage of a state bill that will broaden protections for victims whose attackers are deemed not ...
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