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CRIME & SAFETY
Groton Woman Found Bleeding In New London Parking Lot Dies
New London County resident Lindsay Melher, age 46, of Groton, who was found on Friday, June 21, in a New London parking lot, has died from her injuries, according to Capt. Matthew Galante of the New London Police. Melher's was found around 10:45 p.m. in the parking lot of 48...
Ledyard police get drunk man an Uber, still find him driving his own vehicle
LEDYARD, CT (WFSB) - Ledyard police said they called a drunk man an Uber to keep him from driving, but he still ended up getting behind the wheel of his vehicle. They said they first found Robert Fabel, 49, sitting in the vehicle in Erickson Park in the Gales Ferry section of town around 12:50 a.m. on Monday.
Norwich Police breaks up fight at park, acknowledges public concern about use of force
A Saturday afternoon fight at Jenkins Park in Norwich led to two injured officers and one arrest so far. Jaylen Jarmon, 23, was arrested Saturday and charged with breach of peace, assault on a police officer, second degree assault, and interfering with an officer. Jarmon posted the $250,000 bond and was released, according to a press release from the Norwich Police Department.
Police search for suspect who robbed bank at gunpoint
NORWICH, CT (WFSB) – A man robbed a Norwich bank at gunpoint on Tuesday, according to police. Authorities said it happened at the Centreville Bank on High Street. Someone called 911 and reported the bank was robbed and the suspect fled the scene. Video surveillance shows the suspect, who...
State police in Montville nab suspected serial shoplifter
Jul. 2—An East Haven man suspected of shoplifting thousands of dollars worth of items from at least three eastern Connecticut retailers was arrested again this week, this time by state police. Manuel Q. Rivera, 52, was charged Monday by state police with fourth-degree larceny in the June 1 theft of cologne and perfume from Ulta at 160 River Road in Lisbon. Police said Rivera loaded a basket ...
Tree falls on ‘cursed’ police cruiser in Waterford
WATERFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — No one was injured after a tree fell on a police car in Waterford on Monday. The vehicle has been having a string of bad luck recently, according to the Waterford Police Departments Facebook. The car has faced a transmission issue and an air conditioning issue as of late, and now […]
Two police officers injured after large fight breaks out at Jenkins Park
NORWICH, Conn. (WFSB) - A disturbance at Jenkins Park resulted in a large police presence Saturday night. Police say officers responded to Jenkins Park at Mechanic Street after a report of a disturbance. The call came in from an unknown female who wanted a police presence due to a possible...
State Police K9 tracks DUI suspect through woods, back yards in Montville
MONTVILLE, Conn. (WTNH) — A Connecticut State Police K9 helped locate a suspect wanted on multiple charges Saturday, according the police officials. K9 Zedo and his handler Trooper First Class Sulich were dispatched to locate a wanted person in the area of New London Turnpike and Old Fitch Hill Road around 6:30 p.m. Montville police […]
Family of five loses home, cars in Moosup house fire: What we know
A family of five is without a home after an early morning house fire in Moosup on Sunday. The Moosup Fire Department reported on its Facebook page at 7:08 a.m. Sunday that they were at a structure fire at 10 Cottage St. in Moosup. A GoFundMe has been established to...
2 pets missing, 5 people displaced after large fire at Plainfield, Conn. home
Two pets are missing and five people are displaced after a large fire at a home in Plainfield on Sunday morning. Firefighters were called to the home on Cottage Street around 6:30 a.m. for a report of a fire. When crews arrived, there was reportedly already heavy fire coming from...
Griswold man charged in 2023 fatal motor vehicle crash. Where the case stands
A Griswold man has been charged in an October 2023 fatal motor vehicle accident in Pomfret. On the night of Oct. 9, 2023, Connecticut State Police found Ian Gillis’ car at the bottom of a gulley in the area of Pomfret Street in Pomfret. Gillis, the operator of the vehicle, suffered suspected serious injuries and was transported via Life Flight to UMass Memorial Medical Center.
Griswold Man Charged in Fatal 2023 Pomfret Crash
Pomfret/Griswold, CT – A Griswold man has been arrested and charged with numerous charges, including Manslaughter and OUI, after crashing a vintage car last year where his passenger was killed and he was seriously injured. On Wednesday, June 19th, 2024, the operator of the vehicle, a 35-year-old man (34...
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