Old Saybrook
CRIME & SAFETY
Estuary Thrift Shop closed indefinitely after van drives through building
OLD SAYBROOK, Conn. (WFSB) - The Estuary Thrift Shop in Old Saybrook is closed after a van drove through the building. Estuary is a local thrift store that raises money for programs for the shoreline elderly community and Meals on Wheels. One van drove into the building this morning on...
At least one person taken to hospital following crash on I-95 in East Lyme
At least one person was taken to the hospital following a two-car crash on Interstate 95 in East Lyme. The crash was reported just after 11:10 a.m. on I-95 North, according to Connecticut State Police and the state Department of Transportation. The two-car crash sent at least one person to the hospital in an ambulance, state police said. The injuries were believed to be minor. According to the ...
Golf cart wiring caused a house fire in Old Lyme
OLD LYME, Conn. (WTNH) – The Old Lyme Fire Department asked people to avoid the White Sands Beach area due to a structure fire Saturday afternoon. The fire was reported at 4:20 p.m. according to the Old Saybrook Fire Department who responded to a mutual aid call. The Old Lyme Fire Marshal is reporting that […]
Fatal Crash: 44-Year-Old ID'd As Victim After Being Ejected From Car On I-91 In Rocky Hill
It happened just before 3 a.m. Saturday, July 20, in Hartford County on northbound I-91 in Rocky Hill. According to Connecticut State Police, a 2008 Nissan Versa was traveling near Exit 24 when it veered into the right shoulder and hit a guardrail. The driver, Middlesex County resident Marcos Benitez...
Assault suspect jumps in river in an attempt to flee from police in New London
Train services were temporarily interrupted on Thursday afternoon when authorities apprehended an assault suspect who had fled near railroad tracks in New London and into a river, where he refused to come out for over an hour, police said. Officers responded to an unspecified location in the New London around 1:11 p.m. on Thursday after a woman called 911 and said she had been assaulted, ...
1 person transported via helicopter after crash on Route 85 in Salem
SALEM, Conn. (WTNH) — One person was injured after losing control of their vehicle and hitting a stone wall and a tree on Friday evening on Route 85 in Salem. The victim, who was an East Lyme resident, was negotiating a slight “S” turn in the roadway when they lost control of their Jeep Wrangler. […]
Two Charged With Murder In Connection To Fatal Oxon Hill Shooting: Police
Oxon Hill resident Maverick Miller, 33, and Clinton resident Jujuan Hunter, 31, are facing multiple murder charges in connection to the fatal shooting of Tyrone Jones in early July. According to police, at around 10 a.m., on Saturday, July 6, officers were called to the 800 block of Southern Avenue...
Clinton Police Recognized for CALEA Accreditation
During the regular meeting on July 3, the Town Council, along with state legislators, honored the Clinton Police Department for being officially accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). CALEA is an independent nonprofit formed in 1979 that aims to improve public safety services by overseeing...
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