Woodbury
CRIME & SAFETY
Police ID 3 of 4 people killed in Waterbury crash
Police have identified three of the four people who were killed in a head-on crash in Waterbury on Friday night. Officers responded to Thomaston Avenue around 11 p.m. to investigate and found an Audi A7 and a Lexus GS300 in flames after a head-on crash, according to police. Police have...
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…
Reward offered for arrests of 2 men who placed card skimmer at LaBonne’s
PROSPECT, CT (WFSB) – Labonne’s Markets is offering a $500 reward for information leading to the arrests of two men who placed a card skimmer at the Prospect store last month. The grocery chain said the men placed the skimmer on register 3 on June 29. The store...
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...
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.
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...
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.
Welcome to NewsBreak, an open platform where diverse perspectives converge. Most of our content comes from established publications and journalists, as well as from our extensive network of tens of thousands of creators who contribute to our platform. We empower individuals to share insightful viewpoints through short posts and comments. It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency: our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. We strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation. Join us in shaping the news narrative together.