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Police ID 3 Of 4 Victims In Fiery Fatal Waterbury Head-On Crash
The crash occurred in New Haven County around 11 p.m. Friday, July 19, in Waterbury on Thomaston Avenue when a car traveling south slammed into a northbound vehicle, causing both to burst into flames, said Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police. He added that the two involved vehicles have...
Police search for man who placed card skimmer at Walmart
NAUGATUCK, CT (WFSB) – Police are searching for a man who placed a card skimmer on a register at the Walmart in Naugatuck. Authorities said the suspect placed the skimmer on a self-checkout register last Wednesday around 6:30 p.m. “If you think you were a victim, contact your bank...
Driver Crashes Into Bear On Busy CT Highway
Although a driver emerged without injuries after colliding with a bear on a busy Connecticut highway, the animal did not fare the same.The crash happened in Litchfield County on Sunday, July 21 just before 9 p.m., when a 2015 MINI Cooper struck a bear on Route 8 South near Exit 45 in Torrington, ac…
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...
Seymour Deputy Police Chief Closes Book on 33-Year Career
SEYMOUR – Seymour Deputy Police Chief Roberto Rinaldi recently hung up his badge after serving more than three decades in law enforcement. Rinaldi, 59, retired from the Seymour Police Department on June 30. He worked in Seymour for 25 years, starting out as a patrolman and climbing his way up the ranks to sergeant, commander, acting lieutenant and ultimately second in command, a position he’s held since 2018.
2 people injured after early morning shootings in New Haven
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) – Two people were injured Saturday night in New Haven following two separate shootings, according to New Haven police. The first shooting was reported at 12:42 a.m. on Quinnipiac Avenue. Minutes after the shooting was reported, a shooting victim arrived at the York Street site of Yale-New Haven Hospital. The victim […]
Two firefighters injured, multiple families displaced in Torrington structure fire
A major structure fire in Torrington over the weekend left two firefighters hospitalized and multiple families without homes. A Torrington fire lieutenant told NBC Connecticut that the fire erupted at a three-story apartment complex on Wall Street shortly after 8:30 p.m. Saturday. The lieutenant said the fire consumed the upper...
Two injured in serious motorcycle crash in Shelton
Two people were hospitalized with serious injuries Friday after their motorcycle collided with another vehicle in Shelton. According to Shelton police, emergency crews responded just after 10 p.m. Friday to several reports of a two-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle in the area of Walnut Tree Hill Road and Thompson Street.
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.
Monroe Police: Woman tries to steal $8,000 from the town
MONROE, CT — A Norwalk woman turned herself in on a warrant Tuesday after allegedly altering a check from the town of Monroe and trying to fraudulently cash it for $8,000 in March. Sharon Toscano, 50, was charged with criminal attempt at larceny in the first degree and third-degree...
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