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2 people taken to hospital after apartment complex fire in New London
Two people were taken to the hospital after a fire at an apartment complex in New London on Wednesday. It happened at the Villages at Shore Landing apartments on Nob Hill Road, just west of Ocean Avenue just after 9 p.m. All New London crews were called to the scene as it became a multi-alarm fire.
Waterford collision sends multiple people to hospital
WATERFORD — A serious motor vehicle collision at the intersection of Bloomingdale Road and Old Colchester Road sent several people to the hospital Tuesday evening, authorities said. The Waterford Police, Fire, and EMS responded to the crash site around 5:49 p.m. after a report of the accident. Officers from...
Authorities say Rhode Island man killed by mortar-style firework, remembered as a listening ear and a caring shoulder
A Rhode Island man was killed by a firework, according to authorities. 39-year-old David Ziegenfuss of Westerly died after a mortar-style firework was placed on top of his head and set off on May 12th the Providence Journal says. The death has been ruled as accidental due to a blast...
More security cameras, kiosks coming to downtown New London
Jul. 3—NEW LONDON — Months after the City Council approved funding for a suite of new downtown security cameras and safety kiosks, work is underway to complete a "Project Blue Light" system aimed at addressing public safety concerns. The council in December approved using $141,000 in federal American Rescue Plan Act funding to purchase and install seven police cameras and five "blue light" ...
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 […]
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...
Monkey seized from Old Saybrook after being found in shed: EnCon police
OLD SAYBROOK, Conn. — A monkey was found in someone's shed in Old Saybrook on Monday evening, according to state environmental officials. The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection's EnCon Police and Old Saybrook police responded to a home in Old Saybrook after a homeowner reported finding a monkey in his shed.
Groton police to step up patrols over 4th of July weekend
GROTON, CT (WFSB) - You may have Thursday off to celebrate the Fourth, but there will be extra police officers on the clock in Groton to keep you and your family safe. Eyewitness News spent the day riding along with Groton police and learned what they are most on the lookout for.
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 ...
NJ Mom Killed By Falling Tree While Camping With Family In Furious Upstate NY Storm
A New Jersey woman was killed in upstate New York over the weekend when a tree fell on her camper during fierce thunderstorms that ripped through the region, authorities said.At about 10:50 a.m. the Delaware County 911 Center received multiple reports of trees down on campers at multiple locations …
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.
Local police gear up marine patrols with boating season in full swing
Jul. 4—On June 13, Groton Town police officers were performing a routine patrol in their 27-foot boat Marine One, when they responded to a distress call from a sailboat in the area of Fishers Island Sound. The 30-foot sailboat had lost the rigging supporting its sail, leaving it adrift and in a precarious position of possibly striking rocks when it reached shore. Police boarded the boat, ...
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