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At least one person taken to hospital following crash on I-95 in East Lyme
At least one person was taken to the hospital following a two-car crash on Interstate 95 in East Lyme. The crash was reported just after 11:10 a.m. on I-95 North, according to Connecticut State Police and the state Department of Transportation. The two-car crash sent at least one person to the hospital in an ambulance, state police said. The injuries were believed to be minor. According to the ...
Tragic Loss at Nantucket Triathlon, Participant from Connecticut Pronounced Dead After Swim
In a tragic turn of events during the Nantucket Triathlon held on Saturday, a participant was pronounced dead after being found unresponsive in the waters off Jetties Beach. According to reports by NBC Boston, the Nantucket Fire Department responded to an emergency call at approximately 7 a.m. after lifeguards noticed the swimmer was unresponsive.
Children rescued from Middletown blaze that injured 4, officials say
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (WFSB) - Four people were taken to the hospital on Sunday after a fire on Dunham Avenue in Middletown. Before the emergency crews arrived, there were reports of multiple residents being trapped. Officials say that flames were erupting from the back of a building upon arrival. It was...
Estuary Thrift Shop closed indefinitely after van drives through building
OLD SAYBROOK, Conn. (WFSB) - The Estuary Thrift Shop in Old Saybrook is closed after a van drove through the building. Estuary is a local thrift store that raises money for programs for the shoreline elderly community and Meals on Wheels. One van drove into the building this morning on...
Fatal Crash: 44-Year-Old ID'd As Victim After Being Ejected From Car On I-91 In Rocky Hill
It happened just before 3 a.m. Saturday, July 20, in Hartford County on northbound I-91 in Rocky Hill. According to Connecticut State Police, a 2008 Nissan Versa was traveling near Exit 24 when it veered into the right shoulder and hit a guardrail. The driver, Middlesex County resident Marcos Benitez...
Golf cart wiring caused a house fire in Old Lyme
OLD LYME, Conn. (WTNH) – The Old Lyme Fire Department asked people to avoid the White Sands Beach area due to a structure fire Saturday afternoon. The fire was reported at 4:20 p.m. according to the Old Saybrook Fire Department who responded to a mutual aid call. The Old Lyme Fire Marshal is reporting that […]
Assault suspect jumps in river in an attempt to flee from police in New London
Train services were temporarily interrupted on Thursday afternoon when authorities apprehended an assault suspect who had fled near railroad tracks in New London and into a river, where he refused to come out for over an hour, police said. Officers responded to an unspecified location in the New London around 1:11 p.m. on Thursday after a woman called 911 and said she had been assaulted, ...
Unhealthy looking CT black bear euthanized after “making contact” with woman
A black bear was euthanized after police said it “made contact” with a woman sitting in her backyard, according to officials. Cheshire police were called to a property on Oak Avenue on Saturday for a report that a “slow moving” bear approached and made contact with a woman sitting in her backyard. The incident was turned over to environmental conservation officers with the state’s Department ...
Two Charged With Murder In Connection To Fatal Oxon Hill Shooting: Police
Oxon Hill resident Maverick Miller, 33, and Clinton resident Jujuan Hunter, 31, are facing multiple murder charges in connection to the fatal shooting of Tyrone Jones in early July. According to police, at around 10 a.m., on Saturday, July 6, officers were called to the 800 block of Southern Avenue...
Police arrest social media influencer accused of multiple burglaries in New Jersey, allegedly involving speeding while driving.
Fairfield Police Department officials announced on Wednesday that they have arrested a popular social media influencer who was allegedly involved in a string of burglaries across multiple towns in New Jersey, as well as other crimes committed in New York and Connecticut. In February, the Fairfield police arrested 19-year-old Antonio...
Saved but not sorry: Waterford emergency crews rescue dog stuck in recliner couch
WATERFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — First responders worked a unique case Saturday when a dog managed to get stuck inside a recliner. Using their tools, Waterford firefighters helped Waterford-East Lyme Animal Control get the dog out of the motorized recliner couch and back to his family, happy to see him safe again.
Suspect wanted out of Middletown arrested in MA
(WFSB) - A suspect wanted out of Middletown was apprehended across state lines in Massachusetts, according to state police. Troopers said that they received a “be on the lookout” alert for the unidentified suspect from Middletown police around 1 p.m. on Thursday. Middletown police told them that a...
Clinton Police Recognized for CALEA Accreditation
During the regular meeting on July 3, the Town Council, along with state legislators, honored the Clinton Police Department for being officially accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). CALEA is an independent nonprofit formed in 1979 that aims to improve public safety services by overseeing...
Be aware of potential scams stemming from global IT outage
HARTFORD, Conn. — As a global IT outage affects industries across the world on Friday, the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection advises residents to be aware of scams that may take advantage of the hype around it. In a release, DCP Commissioner Bryan Cafferelli said that scammers follow the...
NBPD Ribbon Cutting Opens State-of-the-Art Facility
On July 17, community stakeholders and supporters came out to celebrate the new North Branford Police Department (NBPD) facility, fulfilling a long-term goal for the town. A crowd of supporters cheered when local, state, and federal officials joined NBPD members to cut the police tape at a grand opening celebration for the state-of-the art building.
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