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CRIME & SAFETY
Clinton Man Busted With Kidnapping Teen From North Carolina: Police
Michael Oliver, of Clinton, was arrested on Saturday, June 29, and charged with trafficking of a child victim, abduction of a child, and soliciting a child with an electronic device, the Norwood (NC) police department said. Oliver is believed to have been in contact with the 16-year-old for a year...
Connecticut Man Convicted in Vermont for Murder and Attempted Murder
A recent court ruling has left the community both relieved and reflective, as a Connecticut man was convicted in a shocking murder and attempted murder case that unfolded in Vermont. Details Around the Crime. The three victims, all aged 20 and of Palestinian descent, have been identified as Hisham Awartani,...
Trio On Run After Robbing CT Shop At Gunpoint: Police
Police in Connecticut are on the hunt for three men who allegedly robbed a smoke shop at gunpoint, making off with cash and goods.The incident occurred in New Haven County around 7 p.m., Saturday, June 29, at Moe's Smoke Shop at 213 Pershing Drive in Ansonia.According to Lt. Patrick Lynch of …
Angry Trio Assaults Bouncers In Separate Incidents At Milford Restaurant, Police Say
The alleged attacks happened in New Haven County, at Stonebridge Restaurant on Daniel Street. Milford Police said they were first called at around 11 p.m. Friday, June 28, when off-duty officers working a private detail witnessed 19-year-old Gisell Materan, of New Haven, throwing up inside the restaurant. When bouncers attempted...
Monkey seized from Old Saybrook after being found in shed: EnCon police
OLD SAYBROOK, Conn. — A monkey was found in someone's shed in Old Saybrook on Monday evening, according to state environmental officials. The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection's EnCon Police and Old Saybrook police responded to a home in Old Saybrook after a homeowner reported finding a monkey in his shed.
3 Police Officers Attacked In New Haven, Norwich
The attacks occurred on Saturday, June 29, in New Haven County in West Haven and New London County in Norwich. In West Haven, one officer was injured when Imran Ahmed, age 54, of West Haven, allegedly deliberately crashed his vehicle into an occupied police cruiser that was helping another officer who Ahmed had been trying to run off the roadway.
Connecticut Issues Arrest Warrant for Ravizza
A Vineyard resident who has been charged in six mainland stabbings will also face a murder charge in Connecticut. Jared Ravizza, 26, was in Plymouth District Court Monday to see if he was competent to stand trial for the stabbings in Massachusetts. No determination was made, but during the hearing court officials said that an arrest warrant had been issued out of Connecticut on charges of murder, criminal mischief and two counts of animal cruelty.
Connecticut Court Releases Illegal Immigrant Convicted In Deadly DUI Crash: ERO Boston
Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) officers with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Boston field office apprehended a Guatemalan national convicted of manslaughter in Connecticut, officials announced Monday. Manuel Fernando Alejandor-Martinez, 35, was taken into custody on June 7th in Durham, Connecticut, following his release from state prison. Alejandor-Martinez...
Missing Connecticut Teen Found in Orange County, Suspect Arrested
During the afternoon hours of Tuesday June 24, 2024 an announcement was released by local law enforcement regarding the recent disappearance of a Connecticut teenager. The announcement was in regards to a missing teen from Connecticut who was found here in the Hudson Valley at an Orange County location. Tracking...
One rescued from Quinnipiac River after kayak capsizes
NORTH HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — An individual did not sustain injuries after needing to be rescued from the Quinnipiac River on Tuesday evening. According to a release, the North Haven Fire Department were called at approximately 7:50 p.m. after a kayak had capsized with people in the water. Using a boat and emergency personnel to […]
At least 6 juveniles detained in Wallingford as police address reckless dirt bike driving
WALLINGFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Wallingford police say they’re dedicating more resources to halting a growing trend of reckless and dangerous dirt bike driving throughout town. Thanks to anonymous tips from the public and the patrol and Community Impact police units, police said at least six juveniles have been detained so far for operating dirt bikes […]
Tree falls on ‘cursed’ police cruiser in Waterford
WATERFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — No one was injured after a tree fell on a police car in Waterford on Monday. The vehicle has been having a string of bad luck recently, according to the Waterford Police Departments Facebook. The car has faced a transmission issue and an air conditioning issue as of late, and now […]
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