Litchfield
CRIME & SAFETY
Vehicle crashes into CTDOT truck on Route 8 in Litchfield
LITCHFIELD, Conn. (WTNH) — One person was injured Wednesday when a vehicle crashed into a Connecticut Department of Transportation truck, according to Connecticut State Police. The crash happened on Route 8 in Litchfield. Lanes were temporarily closed, but have since reopened. CTDOT employees were mowing at the time. A Honda Accord hit a CTDOT “crash […]
Hartford man faces over 2 years in prison for federal and state drug trafficking charges
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — A Hartford man will face over two years in prison for drug trafficking. Luis Ivan Diaz, 26, was sentenced to 33 months imprisonment followed by four years of supervised release for trafficking fentanyl and cocaine. At the time of his state arrest in November 2022, Diaz possessed approximately 35 grams of […]
Waterbury man accused of attacking person with special needs
WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — A 53-year-old Waterbury man is facing charges after police said he attacked a student with special needs with a cane at an adult vocational rehabilitation program. Andre Dickens was arrested on Tuesday and charged with second-degree assault on a disabled/intellectual disabled person. He has been released on a $20,000 bond. Dickens […]
2 juveniles broke into Southington vehicles
SOUTHINGTON, Conn. (WTNH) — Two juvenile boys are facing several charges after breaking into vehicles in Southington. People initially reported at 5:30 a.m. Friday that the boys were breaking into vehicles on Laning Street, according to police. Their ages have not been specified. Four vehicles were either broken into, or there was an attempt to […]
Fugitive wanted for murder has ties to Waterbury
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WTNH) — A fugitive wanted for murder in Texas and escape in Mississippi has ties to Waterbury, according to the U.S. Marshals Service. Joshua Zimmerman has a warrant for his arrest in Harris County, Texas for murder and one in DeSoto County, Mississippi for escape. The U.S. Marshals Service Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task […]
CT man charged with DUI after police respond to report of intoxicated couple near skate park
A Bristol man was charged with DUI last week after police in South Windsor responded to the report of an intoxicated couple in a local skate park. Officers responded to the South Windsor Community Center parking lot last Friday just after 8 p.m. and located the couple in a vehicle, according to the South Windsor Police Department. Police pulled the car over before it could reach the road. ...
CT pastor previously convicted of felony arrested on firearm charge
A pastor in Woodbury previously convicted of a felony faces a weapon charge after he was allegedly found in Plymouth with a CO2-powered gun that fires plastic pellets. Peter P. Ventura, 67, faces charges of criminal possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and operating an unregistered motor vehicle, according to the Plymouth Police Department. Police said they received a complaint on June ...
State police made 26 DUI arrests over Fourth of July holiday: Report
CONNECTICUT (WTNH) — State police Friday released their statistics for the Fourth of July holiday. They tracked data specifically from 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 3, to 8 a.m. Friday, July 5. The fatal Trumbull crash happened on Route 25, around 11:20 p.m. on July 3. A motorcycle driver was pronounced deceased after his bike was rear-ended […]
State police responded to nearly 3,000 calls for help so far during 4th of July week
(WFSB) - State police responded to nearly 3,000 calls for service over the Fourth of July week so far. Troopers provided enforcement statistics as of 8 a.m. on Friday. They said they responded to 2,953 calls for help and assisted 130 drivers. State police reported 157 crashes, one of which...
Woodbury pastor arrested on illegal gun charge claims the police told him it was OK
WOODBURY, Conn. — A pastor of a church in Woodbury was arrested for illegally possessing a firearm. The pastor spoke exclusively with FOX61 about the incident, which he says was all a big misunderstanding. Dr. Peter Ventura is the pastor of the First Baptist Church in Woodbury. He was...
Pedestrian seriously injured after being pinned between 2 vehicles in Woodbury
WOODBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — A 24-year-old man was taken to a hospital in serious condition on Wednesday after being pinned between two vehicles on the side of Route 132 in Woodbury. The man had parked his vehicle partially on the shoulder on the southbound side of Route 132 in Bethlehem when he was hit at […]
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.
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