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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, […]
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 ...
State rules Montville must release body camera footage from station gun incident
Jul. 24—MONTVILLE — The state Freedom of Information Commission on Wednesday ordered the police department to release body camera footage and audio of an arrest in the station lobby in which an officer's gun discharged. The Day had filed a request for the footage, but the police department refused to release it. The Day then filed an appeal with the commission seeking release of the video. ...
Plainfield Stabbing Suspect in Custody
Plainfield, CT – A 33-year-old Norwich man turned himself in Tuesday morning on an active arrest warrant for the July 18th stabbing. According to the Plainfield Police Department, 33-year-old Francisco Ramon Martinez Suro of Norwich turned himself in to the Plainfield Police at approximately 9:20 AM on Tuesday, July 24th, 2024. Martinez Suro was wanted in connection to the July 19th stabbing at the Gulf gas station, 309 Putnam Road, which sent a 32-year-old man to the hospital. Read our original article on the stabbing here.
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.
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.
Internal affairs investigation looking at more than East Lyme police chief
Jul. 23—EAST LYME — Four local police officers, including police Chief Michael Finkelstein and the department's highest-ranking woman, are the target of a state police internal affairs investigation to determine if they properly handled domestic violence allegations made by Finkelstein's wife. First Selectman Dan Cunningham this week said the investigation is being conducted by state police ...
Attic fire displaces family in Groton
Jul. 23—GROTON — An attic fire displaced one family from a Lewiston Court duplex Tuesday evening. Poquonnock Bridge Fire Department Chief Jeffrey Rheaume said his department and the Submarine Base Fire Department were dispatched at 6:26 p.m. to 30 Lewiston Court for a report of a problem involving a ceiling vent fan. Poquonnock Bridge firefighters arrived five minutes later to find a fire in ...
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 ...
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