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Truck carrying oversized load in Danbury was 51 tons too heavy
DANBURY, Conn. — A commercial motor vehicle was pulled over in Danbury Wednesday morning for far exceeding the permitted weight limit without a permit, state police said on Thursday. According to state police, troopers from the Traffic Services Unit were “conducting commercial vehicle enforcement” on Interstate 84 in the...
Construction vehicle in Rocky Hill struck pedestrian: Police
ROCKY HILL, Conn. — Rocky Hill police report that a pedestrian was struck by a construction vehicle on Winter Lane Thursday morning. After a 911 call was received around 11:29 a.m., first responders from the town’s police and fire departments, and others from Aetna Ambulance, were dispatched to the scene, according to police.
Several smoke shop owners arrested, charged for having an illegal amount of marijuana: Southington police
SOUTHINGTON, Conn. — Four smoke shop owners in Southington are in custody Thursday for having an illegal amount of cannabis in their stores, according to a police press release. They are all charged with possession with intent to sell more than 1 kilogram of cannabis and possession of more...
Norwalk school guidance counselor arrested for inappropriate relationship with student
NORWALK, Conn. — A middle school guidance counselor for Norwalk Public Schools is out of a job and under arrest after having an inappropriate relationship with a student, according to local police. Luisa Melchionne, 47, of New Canaan was arrested Thursday morning after an investigation was launched earlier this...
Caught on Camera: 2 jet skis stolen out of driveway in Rocky Hill
ROCKY HILL, Conn. — Two jet skis were stolen out of a driveway in Rocky Hill early Wednesday morning, police said. The theft happened around 3:30 a.m. at a home on Main Street, according to police. The home surveillance video police released shows the jet skis in the driveway...
RVs, campers at South Windsor business catch fire
SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn. — Several RVs in the parking lot of a South Windsor business burned to their frames early Thursday morning as crews tried to put out the flames. South Windsor Fire Dept. and local police were called to Pete's RV Center on 417 John Fitch Blvd. around 4:15 a.m.
Naugatuck man with warrant barricaded himself in home before peacefully surrendering to police
NAUGATUCK, Conn. — On Tuesday, a Naugatuck man was arrested on a warrant for resisting arrest and failure to appear, according to a release on Wednesday from the local police department. Fifty-seven-year-old Perry Willets faces a variety of charges stemming from an incident on June 20 as well as...
Deadline approaching for tiny homes in New Haven neighborhood to be removed
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A permit allowing for the temporary placement of small housing units at one Rosette Street home in New Haven will soon expire. The city says eight tiny homes built in the backyard of the Amistad Catholic Worker house on Rosette Street will violate state and city regulations come July 15.
On National Hot Dog Day, an East Granby business will hold a free hot dog eating contest
EAST GRANBY, Conn. — Today, an East Granby business said, “Move over Nathan’s,” as it prepares to hold a free hot dog eating contest of its own on National Hot Dog Day next week. TJ’s Burritos, an establishment on Turkey Hills Road, regularly serves craft burritos,...
Windsor man on federal supervised release is charged with drug and gun offenses
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A Windsor man in federal supervised release pleaded not guilty in New Haven federal court on Tuesday after being charged with gun and drug offenses, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut. Andre O. Johnson, 28, was charged with...
Hartford man pleads guilty to unlawful firearm possession by a felon
HARTFORD, Conn. — A Hartford man pleaded guilty in the city on Wednesday to unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut. Kendall “KB” Camby, 34, was riding in a car when he was stopped by...
Hartford to address educational challenges by launching a Blue Ribbon Commission
HARTFORD, Conn. — The city of Hartford is trying to tackle challenges in public schools. “I've heard from a number of community members from parents from teachers, from students, from residents who are concerned about the schools,” said Hartford Mayor Arunan Arulampalam. “We hear you and this is a response in which we think we can work together.”
Looking up in Downtown Hartford | First-ever mural tour shows off supersized public art projects
HARTFORD, Conn. — For the first time, the Rise Up Group – a Hartford-based nonprofit that promotes public art projects across the state – held the Downtown Hartford Mural Tour. Despite the high temperatures, dozens of art enthusiasts came to Downtown Hartford to join the tour. Matt...
Bridgeport 2019 election fraud case continues
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Alfredo Castillo, Wanda Geter-Pataky, Josephine Edmonds and Nilsa Heredia appeared in Bridgeport Superior Court Wednesday. The four are charged with multiple counts including unlawful possession of absentee ballots, witness tampering, misrepresenting absentee ballot edibility requirements and failure to maintain a ballot distribution list among others. Each...
Hartford HealthCare Women’s Championship tees off Friday at Great River Golf Club
MILFORD, Conn — The second annual Hartford HealthCare Women’s Championship will tee off Friday at the Great River Golf Club in Milford, as some of the world’s most talented female golfers are in Connecticut. The golf tournament is an official event on the Epson Tour, the premiere...
New Haven man who stole and sold catalytic converters is sentenced to prison
HARTFORD, Conn. — A New Haven man was sentenced in Hartford Wednesday to 14 months in prison for participating in a stolen catalytic converter trafficking ring, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut. Michael “Eme El Colorado” Almodovar, 31, will have his prison...
Gravestone stolen from Brooklyn cemetery, family offering reward
BROOKLYN, Conn. — A family in Brooklyn has asked for help from police to find who damaged and stole their mother’s gravestone. In a Facebook post from Connecticut State Police Troop D Danielson on Tuesday, it says the gravestone was vandalized several times and the base was snapped where the stone sits. Photos and descriptions of the crimes were also posted.
Ansonia Public Works facility is back open after possible grenade found
ANSONIA, Conn. — The Ansonia Public Works facility is back open Wednesday morning after it was closed Tuesday because something resembling a grenade was found outside. At around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, a Public Works employee saw an object he said looked like a grenade in the grass along the road to the facility. The Connecticut State Police and local Fire Marshal Lundeen investigated the situation.
New Haven police identify man killed in fatal hit and run
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — New Haven police have identified the man who died in the hit-and-run crash in the city Wednesday morning. Nader Elias Hanania, 63, was pronounced dead at Yale New Haven Hospital. South Frontage Road and M.L.K. Jr. Blvd. near York Street and College Street were temporarily...
Michelle Troconis will appear at contempt charge hearing in Stamford on Wednesday
STAMFORD, Conn. — Michelle Troconis will appear in Connecticut Superior Court in Stamford on Wednesday for the contempt charge she received during her criminal trial earlier this year. In March, Troconis, 49, was convicted on all charges connected to the disappearance and presumed death of Jennifer Farber Dulos in...
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