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CRIME & SAFETY
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...
Tenants from 48 units displaced by fire at New London apartment complex
Jul. 3—NEW LONDON — Dozens of people were displaced by a two-alarm fire on Wednesday at a sprawling apartment complex at 239 Nautilus Drive. The fire at The Villages at Shore Landing forced the evacuation of dozens of people, leading the city to open an emergency shelter at the senior center. Based on the amount of damage, fire officials estimate it could be several weeks before some of the ...
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 …
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" ...
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.
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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