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3 thieves burglarized the Smoke Rules shop in Wallingford early Friday
WALLINGFORD, Conn. — Smoke Rules, a smoke shop on Church Street in Wallingford, was burglarized early Friday morning, according to Wallingford police. Police responded to the location for a burglar alarm around 3:31 a.m. and observed the front door smashed and shattered glass on the ground upon arrival, police said.
Norwich pediatrician charged with sexual assault, risk of injury to minor
NORWICH, Conn. — A Norwich pediatrician has been arrested and charged with fourth-degree sexual assault and risk of injury to a minor, according to a release from the Norwich Police Department on Friday evening. Ravi Prakash, M.D., of Prakash Pediatrics at 124 New London Turnpike in Norwich, was investigated...
Bridgeport’s newest Wanda Geter-Pataky might be Maria Pereira
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — There’s another Wanda in Bridgeport and her name is Maria. It’s the newest bombshell development in the Bridgeport ballot fraud scandal that has gained national attention. Another campaign operative could face criminal charges, but this time, they supported Mayor Joe Ganim’s opponent, John Gomes....
Update: Puppy that ran away during fireworks reunited with East Haddam family
EAST HADDAM, Conn. — UPDATE: After a day of searching, a puppy that was spooked by Fourth of July fireworks and ran off has been found and reunited with her family in Haddam. June, the 14-week-old Labrador retriever, went missing Thursday and has since been found, according to CT...
Connecticut State Police K-9 Drago passed away on July 4
TOLLAND COUNTY, Conn. — Despite the holiday, July 4 was difficult for the Connecticut State Police community, which lost K-9 Drago #9086, according to a release from CSP. Drago passed away on Thursday due to medical complications. He was a partner of State Trooper First Class Kyle Kaelberer #820 of Troop C in Tolland, the release said.
2 minors arrested in Southington for allegedly breaking into vehicles Friday
SOUTHINGTON, Conn. — Two minors were arrested in Southington early Friday morning after allegedly breaking into multiple vehicles, according to Southington police. Around 5:21 a.m., police were dispatched to the area of Laning Street after receiving a report of active motor vehicle burglaries. Police said that upon searching the area of the Days Inn Hotel at 30 Laning St. and Kenmore Apartments at 78 Laning St., an officer heard voices coming from the rear of 48 Laning St.
Serious scooter, bike crash in Bridgeport: Police
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Bridgeport police are investigating a serious crash involving a motor scooter and a bicycle late Thursday evening. Police were called to the East Main and Jane Streets intersection at 10:23 p.m. for a report of the crash and of one of the people involved being unresponsive.
Hartford woman shot and killed while leaving Fourth of July Party: Family
HARTFORD, Conn. — Hartford police are investigating a series of shootings and violent acts, one of them fatal, that happened late Thursday evening into early Friday. Police were called to 40 Cleveland Avenue at 12:50 a.m. Friday for a report of a shooting. Responding officers found a man and a woman in their 20s with injuries. The woman was not responsive at the scene and was later pronounced dead at the hospital, police said. The man was alert and conscious and was taken to an area hospital.
Hartford Public Library partners with Vision To Learn to offer free eye exams for children
HARTFORD, Conn. — This summer, Hartford Public Library is once again partnering with Vision To Learn to provide free eye exams for children ages five to 18, according to a release from HPL. The initiative has the potential to change the lives of the city’s youngest residents and aims...
Naturalization ceremony held at Dunkin' Park in Hartford on Independence Day
HARTFORD, Conn. — The Hartford Yard Goats Baseball Club and the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services held a naturalization ceremony at Dunkin’ Park in Hartford Thursday night. The event marked the third time the ceremony was held at the park on Independence Day. Sen. Richard Blumenthal was...
Man held on $1M bond after road rage incident involving gunshot: Enfield police
ENFIELD, Conn. — A man was arrested after a road rage incident involving a gunshot in Enfield Wednesday, the town's police department said. Peter Smario III, 44, of Enfield, is facing charges of criminal attempt to commit assault, unlawful discharge of a firearm, violation of a restraining order on two counts, possession of a firearm without a permit, criminal possession of a firearm, criminal mischief, threatening and weapons in a motor vehicle, according to police.
Wethersfield man charged for giving overdose victim in Meriden fentanyl and oxycodone
HARTFORD, Conn. — A federal grand jury in New Haven recently returned an indictment charging a Wethersfield man with distribution of fentanyl and oxycodone which allegedly led to an overdose death in 2023, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut. According to prosecutors,...
Enfield police pursuit involving stolen vehicle leads to 2 youths apprehended
ENFIELD, Conn. — Two youths were apprehended in Enfield after leading officers on a pursuit in a stolen vehicle Wednesday, according to the town's police department. Officers received a complaint around 3 p.m. Wednesday about suspects attempting to get into parked vehicles in the area of Tolland Drive, police said.
Another Exit 8 gang member from New Haven admits to role in murder, pleads guilty to racketeering
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Another member of New Haven’s notoriously violent Exit 8 gang has pleaded guilty to a racketeering offense, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut. Prosecutors said that on Tuesday in New Haven, 20-year-old Quaymar Suggs, of New Haven,...
Plainville man who told police he can't remember Cromwell crash faces DUI, evading charges
CROMWELL, Conn. — A Plainville man faces DUI and evading charges after fleeing the scene of a crash in Cromwell on Wednesday morning, according to a release from Connecticut State Police. When apprehended later that day, the man told state police he didn’t remember the crash at all.
CT officers cracking down on impaired boating through ‘Operation Dry Water’ this holiday weekend
HADDAM, Conn. — This holiday weekend, officers across the state and country are out on the water, working on a national campaign called Operation Dry Water. It’s an initiative to cut down on boating under the influence. In Connecticut, officers from the state Department of Energy & Environmental...
K9 tracks down Thompson man, who faces burglary and narcotics charges: State police
THOMPSON, Conn. — Connecticut State Police were dispatched to Brandy Hill Road in Thompson around 11:39 a.m. Thursday after receiving reports of a man walking through private backyards. The Thompson man ran from neighbors and was suspected to have entered a residence through a basement window, according to a...
Hartford man sentenced to prison for trafficking fentanyl and cocaine
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A Hartford man was sentenced on Wednesday in Bridgeport to two years and nine months in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl and cocaine, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut. Luis Ivan Diaz, 26, will have his 33-month sentence followed...
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