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Norwich officer accused of shoplifting at Walmart
NORWICH, Conn. (WTNH) — An officer with the Norwich Police Department has been placed on administrative leave after being accused of stealing food from a Walmart. Megan Crawford is a member of the patrol division, according to Norwich Police Chief Patrick Daley. She’s been with the department for three years and is now the subject […]
2 suspects arrested after attempted machete attack on family in park
COLUMBIA, CT (WFSB) – Two individuals were arrested in connection to an attempted machete attack on a family enjoying an afternoon in the park on Monday. The incident occurred on Monday afternoon at the Recreation Fields on Hennequin Road. The Anderson family, playing frisbee with their 7-year-old son, Rayden,...
Police warn of coyote sightings in Colchester
COLCHESTER, CT (WFSB) - Police in Colchester put out a warning to people in town that there were recent coyote sightings. They noted that while coyotes are a part of the ecosystem, they understood that their presence in residential neighborhoods could be a concern. They offered some advice to keep...
Employee shot outside of Norwich bar: police
An employee of a bar in Norwich was shot outside the establishment early Sunday morning and police are looking for the shooter. Police said officers responded to Latin Quarters on Broadway around 12:02 a.m. and found a man who works there outside the front door of the establishment. He had...
Man accused of pointing knife at Windham grocery store manager, others
WINDHAM, Conn. (WTNH) — Connecticut State Police officials say a Canterbury man was arrested Sunday after allegedly pointing a knife at the manager and customers at a grocery store. Troopers and Willimantic police officers responded to a grocery store at 422 Route 32 around 6:08 p.m. for report of an active disturbance. Investigators learned the […]
2 men arrested in Columbia for wielding machetes and driving under influence
COLUMBIA, Conn. (WTNH) — Two men were arrested on Monday in Columbia for wielding machetes and driving under the influence. Police conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle after receiving reports that two men emerged from the woods at recreation fields on Hennequin Road stumbling and carrying machetes. The men, identified as 43-year-old Benjamin Deleon-Chach […]
Alfredo Pizarro-Franco Killed In Wrong-Way Crash With SUV:PD
Alfredo Pizarro-Franco was driving the opposite way of traffic along Hanover Street when he blew through the Mifflin Street intersection without stopping — slamming into the driver's side door of an SUV around 8:30 p.m., on Sunday, July 14, city police detailed in the release. He was taken to...
Norwich woman dies after Manchester crash
MANCHESTER, Conn. (WTNH) — A Norwich woman has died following a Monday night crash in Manchester, according to police. The crash happened at about 8 p.m. in the 300 block of Highland Street. Police said that Porscha Williams, 34, was driving west on Highland Street when she hit another head-on. The woman driving the other […]
Ex-Boston Prosecutor Gets 5-10 Years For 2021 Rape; Victim Says Her Life Full Of Fear, Paranoia
Zerola, 52, of Salem, was found guilty last month after prosecutors said he broke into a 21-year-old woman's home in the middle of the night and sexually assaulted her. He had been accused and acquitted of several rapes in 2008, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. Zerola's victim submitted...
Bodycam Footage Shows Response To Deadly Pedestrian Crash Involving Waterford Police Sergeant
Christofe “Christopher” Wita, 44, of Berlin, was struck by a Waterford police vehicle in the Atco section of Waterford on Nov. 23, 2023, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. The fatal police encounter is under investigation by the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA). Wita was struck by...
Police Seek Jewelry Owner Following Vandalism at Killingly Cemetery
The incident occurred in Windham County on Sunday, July 14, at the Holy Cross Cemetery in Killingly. According to Connecticut State Police, troopers and Killingly Police responded to the cemetery on Maple Street after receiving a report of criminal mischief. A witness reported someone causing damage to multiple grave sites...
HVFC Responds to Motor Vehicle Accidents Hours Apart
(July 17, 2024) —- On July 13, 2024, the Haddam Volunteer Fire Company responded to back-to-back motor vehicle accidents on Saybrook Road (Route 154). At 4:35 p.m., HVFC was dispatched to Tylerville for a two-car accident. Two patients were evaluated on scene and refused additional medical treatment. Both lanes of Saybrook Road were closed for about an hour while crews removed the vehicles and cleaned debris from the road.
Reward offered after 2 dogs left tied to pole in Manchester
MANCHESTER, Conn. (WTNH) — Desmond’s Army is offering a reward for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of whoever is responsible for abandoning two dogs in the pouring rain over the weekend. The animal law advocacy group is offering a $5,000 reward. Manchester Animal Control officials said video footage showed a man walking the […]
Man who left Bloomfield halfway house for court and failed to return pleads guilty to escape charge
A Connecticut man has pleaded guilty to escaping a halfway house where he was serving out the remainder of a prison sentence in connection with a federal firearm charge. Jonathan McEwen, 34, formerly of Vernon pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court in New Haven to escaping from the custody of the Attorney General, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut. ...
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