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Waterford police seeks assistance to identify Target shoplifter
WATERFORD, CT (WFSB) - Waterford police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a suspect involved in a theft at a local Target store. On July 14, 2024, around 4:47 p.m., the suspect reportedly entered the Target store and stole approximately $700 worth of merchandise, including a hoverboard and a scooter.
Police logs ― July 23, 2024
Jul. 22—East Lyme Shariel Rodriguez-Echevarria, 27, of East Haven, was charged Saturday with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and failure to drive right. Groton City Joshua K. Griswold, 28, of Old Saybrook, was charged July 19 with possession of narcotics and possession of drug paraphernalia. Aiden B. Delaura, 19, of 39 Truman St., Apt. 1, New London, was charged Sunday with ...
9 Town Transit bus damaged in Essex crash
ESSEX, Conn. (WTNH) — Essex fire officials Monday responded to a crash involving a 9 Town Transit bus. Fire crews responded to the crash on Route 153 near the old Shoreline Clinic around 6:50 a.m. Officials said both drivers were wearing seatbelts at the time of the incident. The road was closed for a little […]
Man charged with DUI in serious 2023 crash on I-95 in Groton
GROTON, Conn. (WTNH) — Connecticut state police say a Rhode Island man was arrested Monday in connection to a serious crash on Interstate 95 last year. Caleb Mikeworth, 24, of Westerly, turned himself in on an active arrest warrant. He was charged with second-degree reckless endangerment, illegal operation of a motor vehicle under the influence […]
Saved but not sorry: Waterford emergency crews rescue dog stuck in recliner couch
WATERFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — First responders worked a unique case Saturday when a dog managed to get stuck inside a recliner. Using their tools, Waterford firefighters helped Waterford-East Lyme Animal Control get the dog out of the motorized recliner couch and back to his family, happy to see him safe again. “Judging by his expression, […]
Preston Man Dies After Rolling Classic Convertible Off Retaining Wall
The crash occurred in New London County around 9:30 a.m., Sunday, July 21, in Preston near 194 Middle Road. According to the Connecticut State Police, Kraid Bressette, age 60, of New London County in Preston, died after he drove his convertible into the northbound grassy roadside and onto a stone retaining wall before rolling on its right side.
Driver injured in truck rollover on I-95 ramp in Clinton
A Florida man has serious injuries after the truck he was driving tipped over on an Interstate 95 ramp in Clinton on Tuesday morning. Police said the 40-year-old Kindred, Florida man was driving a tractor-trailer that was pulling an “intermodal chassis container” on Interstate 95 North in Clinton when he turned and went onto the on-ramp around 7:05 a.m.
Man linked to car theft ring gets first of multiple sentences
Jul. 22—A 69-year-old East Hartford man who stole a $48,000 car from a Mystic car dealership last year was deep in the throes of drug addiction when he committed the crime and a string of other car thefts throughout the state, his lawyer said Monday. Kevin Meehan, an admitted crack addict who managed to dupe salespeople at four car dealerships over the course of 18 months, pleaded guilty in ...
Electric Golf Cart Fire Spreads To CT Vacation House
Elizabeth Regan – The Day, New London, Conn. Jul. 20—OLD LYME — A vacation house caught fire in the White Sands Beach neighborhood Saturday after an electric golf cart went up in flames, according to Fire Marshal David Roberge. Roberge said the Old Lyme Fire Department arrived...
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