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CRIME & SAFETY
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...
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.
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...
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 ...
Investigation underway after back-to-back shootings in New Haven, Conn.
Investigators are seeking information in connection with two non-fatal shootings in New Haven on Sunday. New Haven police said officers responded to a reported shooting on Quinnipiac Avenue just before 12:45 a.m. Sunday. A walk-in shooting victim arrived at Yale-New Haven Hospital shortly thereafter, police said. The shooting left the...
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 ...
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...
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...
Man found dead in New Haven
NEW HAVEN, CT (WFSB) – Police are investigating after a man was found dead in New Haven on Friday. Officers responded to the area of Hemingway Street and Eastern Street around 7 a.m. for the report of a man who was face down in a stream. The man was...
1 person transported via helicopter after crash on Route 85 in Salem
SALEM, Conn. (WTNH) — One person was injured after losing control of their vehicle and hitting a stone wall and a tree on Friday evening on Route 85 in Salem. The victim, who was an East Lyme resident, was negotiating a slight “S” turn in the roadway when they lost control of their Jeep Wrangler. […]
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...
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 […]
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...
Crews put out house fire in Old Lyme
OLD LYME, CT (WFSB) – Firefighters put out a house fire in Old Lyme on Saturday. The fire broke out at a home on Seaside Lane. Old Lyme Fire Marshal Dave Roberge said it started as a golf cart fire before flames extended to the home. The front of the home was charred.
Arrest Made In 16-Year-Old’s Murder
A year and a half after 16-year-old Joshua Vazquez was shot and killed on a Monday afternoon in the West Hills neighborhood, city police have arrested an already-incarcerated 19-year-old on one felony count of murder. Police Chief Karl Jacobson, New Haven Police Department (NHPD) spokesperson Officer Christian Bruckhart, and Mayor...
Hamden Police Department has full roster for first time in 10 years
HAMDEN, Conn — For the first time in approximately 10 years, the Hamden Police Department is fully staffed. In a release earlier this week, Hamden Mayor Lauren Garrett and Chief of Police Edward Page Reynolds announced that, as of July 15, the police department has a full roster with 103 filled and budgeted positions.
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...
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