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Bicyclist, 24, Killed After Crash With Garbage Truck In New Haven Bicyclist, 24, Killed After Crash With Garbage Truck In New Haven
Bicyclist, 24, Killed After Crash With Garbage Truck In New Haven A 24-year-old Connecticut man was killed early Thursday morning, Oct. 17, after being hit by a garbage truck in New Haven County, authorities said.  Police responded to the crash a little after 2 a.m. at the Church Street and North Frontage Road intersection in New Haven.  Officers found the 24-year-old New Haven man with life-threatening injuries, and paramedics rushed him to Yale New Haven Hospital, where he died of his wounds. The garbage truck driver remained at the scene.  An initial investigation found that the bicyclist had come off the sidewalk and into the road when…
Wanted Man Lured Child Into His Truck Outside Of Waterbury Park, Sexually Assaulted Her: Police Wanted Man Lured Child Into His Truck Outside Of Waterbury Park, Sexually Assaulted Her: Police
Wanted Man Lured Child Into His Truck Outside Of Waterbury Park, Sexually Assaulted Her: Police Police say a Connecticut man kidnapped a child younger than 13 from a New Haven playground and sexually assaulted her in his truck.  Michael Dewitt, age 45, of Seymour, faces multiple felonies from the alleged incident and is being held on a $1.25 million bond, Waterbury Police said.  The girl told police that she was playing at Fulton Park on Wednesday, Oct. 9, around 7 p.m. when a man, later identified as Dewitt, lured her into his truck, where he sexually assaulted her, authorities said. The girl fought her way free and ran to get help.  Police said she was not physically…
Machete-Wielding Man Screaming At Strangers Shot, Killed: Police Machete-Wielding Man Screaming At Strangers Shot, Killed: Police
Machete-Wielding Man Screaming At Strangers Shot, Killed: Police A 56-year-old Connecticut man was shot and killed after shouting at strangers in an apartment building and waving a machete, authorities said.  John Reynolds, of New Haven, was killed around 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 4, in the Bella Vista Apartments at 321 Eastern St. in New Haven, police said.  Several people called 911 to report Reynolds was banging on apartment doors and waving a machete, authorities said.  When police arrived, Reynolds had been shot and killed by a resident following a fight, officials said. He died at the scene.  It's unclear why Reynolds was…
Police Investigating 2 BB Gun Assaults At Yale In New Haven Police Investigating 2 BB Gun Assaults At Yale In New Haven
Police Investigating 2 BB Gun Assaults At Yale In New Haven Yale University Police are warning students and residents to be on the lookout for a dark-colored vehicle that fired a BB gun twice at members of the college community.  The incidents occurred in New Haven around 12:15 and 12:25 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 25, in the area of Crown and High Streets and Broadway and Elm Street. According to Yale's Chief of Police Anthony Campbell, in both incidents, members of the Yale community were walking in the area when projectiles were at them from possibly a dark-colored vehicle. No medical attention was requested. Campbell said the New Haven Polic…
CT Man Accused Of Stealing Police Cruiser With Officer Inside CT Man Accused Of Stealing Police Cruiser With Officer Inside
CT Man Accused Of Stealing Police Cruiser With Officer Inside A Connecticut man well known to police is facing a host of charges after allegedly stealing a police cruiser with an officer inside and then crashing it. The incident occurred in New Haven around 10:45 p.m.,  Sunday, Aug. 4, at the New Haven Police substation on Congress Avenue. According to Officer Christian Bruckhart, two officers assigned to the Hill South district were parked at the substation on Congress Avenue. While one officer was inside the building, the second remained in the passenger side of the vehicle writing a report.  That's when a man well-known to officers in th…
CT 19-Year-Old Charged With Shooting Man On City Street CT 19-Year-Old Charged With Shooting Man On City Street
CT 19-Year-Old Charged With Shooting Man On City Street A Connecticut 19-year-old was charged with assault for allegedly shooting another man on a city street last month.  Bridgeport resident Maurice Beverly was arrested on Thursday, July 11, for the Sunday, June 23 incident in which a 23-year-old New Haven resident was shot on a city street in New Haven. According to Officer Christian Bruckhart of the New Haven Police, officers responded to the area of Whalley Avenue and Sherman Avenue following a ShotSpotter activation but could not find a victim. They later located the victim at Yale-New Haven Hospital, where he was treated for his inju…
Man Found Dead In CT Stream Was Strangled, Police Say Man Found Dead In CT Stream Was Strangled, Police Say
Man Found Dead In CT Stream Was Strangled, Police Say The death of a Connecticut man who was found face down in a stream has been ruled a homicide by strangulation by the state Medical Examiner's Office. The New Haven man, identified as Miguel Rivera, age 62, was found in a stream around 7:10 a.m. on Friday, July 19, in a stream in the area of Hemingway Street. According to Officer Christian Bruckhart of the New Haven Police, the medical examiner conducted a preliminary examination of Rivera on scene, and no signs of trauma were located at the time. They took custody of the body and performed an autopsy. Upon completion of the examination, …
26-Year-Old CT Man Stabbed To Death, Police Search For Suspect 26-Year-Old CT Man Stabbed To Death, Police Search For Suspect
26-Year-Old CT Man Stabbed To Death, Police Search For Suspect A 26-year-old Connecticut man died after being stabbed and driven to a nearby hospital while police searched for a suspect. The incident occurred in New Haven around 2:15 p.m., Saturday, July 6. According to Officer Christian Bruckhart of the New Haven Police, officers were called to the emergency room of the St. Raphael’s campus of Yale-New Haven Hospital for the report of a stabbing victim who arrived by private vehicle. The responding officers promptly set up a crime scene at the hospital's main entrance, where the vehicle was abandoned.  They were able to confirm that the assault…
CT Officer Seriously Injured, Hospitalized After Punch To Face CT Officer Seriously Injured, Hospitalized After Punch To Face
CT Officer Seriously Injured, Hospitalized After Punch To Face A Connecticut police officer who responded to a report of a fight was seriously injured and hospitalized after being punched in the face. The incident occurred in New Haven around midnight on Saturday, June 22, in the Fair Haven area of town. According to Officer Christian Bruckhart of the New Haven Police, officers responded to an address in the Fair Haven section of the city on the report of a fight in progress.  When they arrived, officers located a man, later identified as Wesley Gill, attacking a woman, Bruckhart said. A crowd of people, including young children, were surrounding…
Fatal CT Hit-Run: Man Found In Road ID'd As Victim Fatal CT Hit-Run: Man Found In Road ID'd As Victim
Fatal CT Hit-Run: Man Found In Road ID'd As Victim A Connecticut man was killed after allegedly being struck by a hit-and-run driver. The incident occurred in New Haven around 9:30 p.m., Sunday, April 28, at Whalley Avenue and Brownell Street. According to Officer Christian Bruckhart of the New Haven Police, responding officers found 70-year-old Yusuf Suat Gursey of New Haven in the roadway suffering from serious injuries. Bruckhart said the offending vehicle's driver was reported to have left the scene following the collision. American Medical Response transported Gursey to Yale-New Haven Hospital, where he later died. Bruckhart sa…
CT Police Officer Seriously Injured By ATV Driver, Police Say CT Police Officer Seriously Injured By ATV Driver, Police Say
CT Police Officer Seriously Injured By ATV Driver, Police Say A Connecticut police officer's leg was seriously injured after an ATV allegedly hit him. The incident occurred in New Haven on Sunday, April 7, in the area of Ferry and Peck Streets. According to Officer Christian Bruckhart of the New Haven Police, the officer was struck and his leg seriously injured while attempting to stop a group of ATVs illegally riding through the city. The group fled the area after the officer was struck, police said. The name of the injured officer was not released. Anyone who can identify any of these individuals or who may have information regarding th…
25-Year-Old CT Man Dies In Shooting Following Fight 25-Year-Old CT Man Dies In Shooting Following Fight
25-Year-Old CT Man Dies In Shooting Following Fight A 25-year-old Connecticut man died from a gunshot wound following a fight. New Haven County resident Deshawn Maysonet, of Hamden, died on Saturday, March 16 in New Haven. According to Officer Christian Bruckhart of the New Haven Police, officers responded to the area of Fairmont Avenue, between East Ferry Street and Lancraft Street, on the report of a person shot.  When they arrived, officers found a crime scene, but no victim. They then received word that the person injured, Maysonet, had been driven to the Yale New Haven Hospital hospital, arriving at the same time as the vehicle ca…
Duo Nabbed After Shots Fired During CT Bar Fight Duo Nabbed After Shots Fired During CT Bar Fight
Duo Nabbed After Shots Fired During CT Bar Fight Two Connecticut men have been charged in connection with a shooting at a group of people during an argument at a bar. The incident occurred in New Haven around 2 a.m., Saturday, March 2 at the Taurus B Cafe in the area of Thompson Street and Division Divison Street. According to Officer Christian Bruckhart of the New Haven Police, during an investigation, Officer Joshua Hurlburt was able to determine that Walter Casteel, age 34, and Demont Simuel, age 31, both of New Haven were involved in an argument at the Taurus B Cafe with another group of people.  Following the argument…
CT Man Calls In Bomb Threats To Police Department, Courthouse, Federal Building, Officials Say CT Man Calls In Bomb Threats To Police Department, Courthouse, Federal Building, Officials Say
CT Man Calls In Bomb Threats To Police Department, Courthouse, Federal Building, Officials Say A Connecticut man is behind bars after allegedly calling in bomb threats to a Police Department, a federal building, and a federal courthouse. The incident took place in New Haven around noon on Thursday, Jan. 18 when the police department received a call claiming bombs had been placed at all three locations, said the New Haven Police. Officers arrived at the three buildings and quickly evacuated them before the department's Hazardous Devic Unit responded and conducted sweeps in the area without finding any explosive devices, Sgt. Cherelle Carr of the New Haven Police said. An investigatio…
CT Man, Woman Found Shot Inside Home Died From Murder-Suicide, ME Says CT Man, Woman Found Shot Inside Home Died From Murder-Suicide, ME Says
CT Man, Woman Found Shot Inside Home Died From Murder-Suicide, ME Says The deaths of a man and woman found dead from gunshot wounds inside a Connecticut home have been ruled a murder-suicide, according to the state's Chief Medical Examiner's Office.  Earlier Story: Man, Woman Found Dead In New Haven Home Jennifer Green, age 52, and Stanley Green, age 62, both of New Haven, who are married, were found around 8:16 a.m., on Thursday, Dec. 14 in the 700 block of Russell Street. Jennifer Green's cause of death was a gunshot wound to the torso, and her manner of death was a homicide, the medical examiner's office said. Stanley Green died from a gunshot woun…
Man, Woman Found Dead In CT Home Man, Woman Found Dead In CT Home
Man, Woman Found Dead In CT Home A man and woman were found dead in a Connecticut home after police responded to a report of two unresponsive people with gunshot wounds. The two were found in New Haven around 8:16 a.m., on Thursday, Dec. 14 in the 700 block of Russell Street. According to Sgt. Cherelle Carr of the New Haven Police, police found a 52-year-old woman and a 62-year-old who were both pronounced dead by fire department personnel.  A firearm was located and collected.  Both victims were transported to the office of the Connecticut Chief Medical Examiner, where an autopsy will be performed. A hou…
ID Released For 20-Year-Old Killed In Thanksgiving Shooting At CT Nightclub ID Released For 20-Year-Old Killed In Thanksgiving Shooting At CT Nightclub
ID Released For 20-Year-Old Killed In Thanksgiving Shooting At CT Nightclub The identity has been released of a man shot and killed Thanksgiving morning at a popular Connecticut nightclub. It happened in New Haven just before 1 a.m. Thursday in the area of Terminal 110 located at 240 Sargent Drive.  As patrons were exiting the establishment, officers reported hearing gunfire, New Haven Police said.  A short time later, an officer was approached by a man who reported he was shot.  Dispatch was informed of the situation, and the New Haven Fire Department and American Medical Response emergency units were summoned to the scene. A crime scene…
Man Dies In Overnight Thanksgiving Shooting At CT Nightclub Man Dies In Overnight Thanksgiving Shooting At CT Nightclub
Man Dies In Overnight Thanksgiving Shooting At CT Nightclub New update: ID Released For 20-Year-Old Killed In Thanksgiving Shooting At CT Nightclub A suspect is at large after a fatal overnight Thanksgiving shooting at a popular Connecticut nightclub. It happened in New Haven just before 1 a.m. Thursday in the area of Terminal 110 located at 240 Sargent Drive.  As patrons were exiting the establishment, officers reported hearing gunfire, New Haven Police said.  A short time later, an officer was approached by a man who reported he was shot.  Dispatch was informed of the situation, and the New Haven Fire Department and A…
ID Released For 29-Year-Old Gunned Down In Broad Daylight In CT ID Released For 29-Year-Old Gunned Down In Broad Daylight In CT
ID Released For 29-Year-Old Gunned Down In Broad Daylight In CT A 29-year-old Connecticut man who was gunned down while walking on a city street in broad daylight has been identified. Earlier report: 29-Year-Old Man Gunned Down On New Haven Roadway In Broad Daylight Shaquille Chazz Pearson, of New Haven, was found around 4:50 p.m. in New Haven on Tuesday, Nov. 14 at the intersection of Grand Avenue and East Pearl Street. According to Sgt. Cherelle Carr of the New Haven Police, Pearson was walking when a vehicle drove down East Pearl Street towards Exchange Street.  A passenger from the vehicle began discharging a firearm that str…
29-Year-Old Man Gunned Down On CT Roadway In Broad Daylight 29-Year-Old Man Gunned Down On CT Roadway In Broad Daylight
29-Year-Old Man Gunned Down On CT Roadway In Broad Daylight A man walking down a Connecticut city street was killed by a passenger in a vehicle firing out of the window in broad daylight. The incident occurred around 4:50 p.m. in New Haven on Tuesday, Nov. 14 at the intersection of Grand Avenue and East Pearl Street. According to Sgt. Cherelle Carr of the New Haven Police, officers responded to the area after receiving a report of a gunshot victim. Upon arrival, officers located a 29-year-old man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to the body, Carr said.  A crime scene was immediately secured. Officers began to render aid until fire …
Update: Custodian Stops Armed Man Outside CT Elementary School, Officials Say Update: Custodian Stops Armed Man Outside CT Elementary School, Officials Say
Update: Custodian Stops Armed Man Outside CT Elementary School, Officials Say This story has been updated. A Connecticut school custodian is being credited with helping to apprehend a man with a gun outside of an elementary school. The incident took place outside of the Lincoln Bassett Community School at 130 Bassett St, New Haven on Wednesday, Nov. 8 in the morning. In a letter to parents and the community, school officials said the custodian noticed the distraught man, who was carrying a weapon, outside the school and approached him. "He was successful in de-escalating the situation," the letter said.  When New Haven Police arrived on the scene they fo…
ID Released For CT 23-Year-Old Killed By Hit-Run Driver ID Released For CT 23-Year-Old Killed By Hit-Run Driver
ID Released For CT 23-Year-Old Killed By Hit-Run Driver Police have released the identity of a 23-year-old who died eight days after he was struck by a hit-and-run driver. New Haven County resident Priyanshu Agwal of West Haven, died on Thursday, Oct. 26 from injuries sustained in the Wednesday, Oct. 18 crash in New Haven. Officers responded to the intersection of Whalley Avenue and Amity Road and found a scooter driver suffering from critical injuries, said Sgt. Cherelle Carr of the New Haven Police. Scooter Rider Critically Injured In New Haven Hit-Run Crash, Police Say Carr said the driver of the vehicle evaded the scene. Officers s…
Scooter Rider Critically Injured In Hit-Run CT Crash, Police Say Scooter Rider Critically Injured In Hit-Run CT Crash, Police Say
Scooter Rider Critically Injured In Hit-Run CT Crash, Police Say A Connecticut scooter rider suffered life-threatening when they were struck by an alleged hit-and-run driver. The incident took place in New Haven around 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 18. Officers responded to the intersection of Whalley Avenue and Amity Road and found the rider suffering from critical injuries, said Sgt. Cherelle Carr of the New Haven Police. Carr said the driver of the vehicle evaded the scene.  Officers searched for the evading vehicle without locating it. The scooter rider was transported via ambulance to Yale New Haven Hospital where they are being treated for…
CT Overdose Death, Stabbing May Be Connected To Large Fight, Police Say CT Overdose Death, Stabbing May Be Connected To Large Fight, Police Say
CT Overdose Death, Stabbing May Be Connected To Large Fight, Police Say Police in Connecticut are working to connect a large fight to the overdose death of a woman and a man who was stabbed multiple times. The incidents took place in New Haven around 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 21 when the New Haven Fire Department responded to a call of an unconscious woman in the 300 block of Howard Avenue. Upon arrival, fire department personnel determined that the woman was suffering from an overdose. While aid was being rendered to the woman, a man who suffered from multiple stab wounds approached firefighters, said Sgt. Cherelle Carr of the New Haven Police. Both…
CT Boy Shot On Street Walks To Hospital, Police Say CT Boy Shot On Street Walks To Hospital, Police Say
CT Boy Shot On Street Walks To Hospital, Police Say A Connecticut juvenile boy who was shot on a street walked to the hospital after being hit, police said. The incident took place in New Haven around 4:30 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 10 in the area of Printers Lane. According to Sgt. Cherelle Carr of the New Haven Police, the juvenile was on Printers Lane when he was shot in the abdomen. The boy, whose age was not provided, then walked to Yale New Haven Hospital on York Street with non-life-threatening injuries, she added. "Unfortunately, the victim couldn’t provide details about the suspect responsible for the incident," Carr said. After …
Police In One CT City Respond To 2 Shootings, 1 Homicide Overnight Police In One CT City Respond To 2 Shootings, 1 Homicide Overnight
Police In One CT City Respond To 2 Shootings, 1 Homicide Overnight Police in one Connecticut city responded to two shootings and one homicide within hours of each other. The incidents took place in New Haven on Monday, Sept. 4 beginning around 9:30 p.m. and running into early Tuesday, Sept. 5. The first incident took place on Woosley Street, where New Haven officers responded to a report of a shooting, said Capt. Rose Dell of the New Haven Police.  When officers arrived they discovered a crime scene, and moments later received word that a gunshot victim had been dropped off at Yale New Haven Hospital, Dell said. Dell said the victim, who had been sh…
CT Woman Shot In Head, Convicted Felon Charged CT Woman Shot In Head, Convicted Felon Charged
CT Woman Shot In Head, Convicted Felon Charged A Connecticut woman was found shot in the head outside of a home with an infant nearby. The incident took place in New Haven County around 7:50 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 3 on Raymond Street in Woodbridge. According to Woodbridge Police Chief Frank Cappielo, officers responded to the home on a report of a shooting.  When they arrived, Cappielo said they found a woman who had been shot in the head and her infant who was uninjured, outside.  Both were removed from the property and the woman was taken to Yale New Haven Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, Cappielo said. Cappielo …
13-Year-Old Girl Shot At CT Hospital 13-Year-Old Girl Shot At CT Hospital
13-Year-Old Girl Shot At CT Hospital A 13-year-old girl was shot in front of a large Connecticut hospital during what police are calling a gunfight between the occupants of two vehicles. The incident took place in New Haven around 2:30 a.m., Sunday, July 30 in front of Yale New Haven Hospital. Detectives have determined that the shooting was not a deliberate attack on the hospital or its personnel, said Capt. Rose Dell, of the New Haven Police.  Instead, video surveillance footage revealed that two vehicles were chasing each other near Howard Avenue and Park Street. One of the vehicles fired shots at the o…
Shooting At CT Street Racing Gathering Leads To Investigation, Search For Witnesses Shooting At CT Street Racing Gathering Leads To Investigation, Search For Witnesses
Shooting At CT Street Racing Gathering Leads To Investigation, Search For Witnesses Police in Connecticut are investigating and searching for witnesses after one person was shot during a street racing event. The incident took place in New Haven around 2:30 a.m., Sunday, July 23 at Ella T. Grasso Boulevard and Printers Lane. When officers responded they found a street racing group, which dispersed as soon as the police arrived.  No victims or ballistic evidence were located at the scene, New Haven Police Capt. Rose Dell said. Minutes later, the department was contacted by Yale New Haven Hospital that they had a walk-in gunshot victim, according to…
Stabbing At CT Train Station Injures 1, Suspect Gets Away Stabbing At CT Train Station Injures 1, Suspect Gets Away
Stabbing At CT Train Station Injures 1, Suspect Gets Away One person was seriously injured when they were stabbed at a Connecticut train station by a man who go away. The incident took place in New Haven County around 12 p.m., Sunday, at the Union Avenue train station in New Haven. According to Capt. Rose Dell, of the New Haven Police, officers received a call from a security officer at the train station regarding a man who had been stabbed. When patrol officers arrived they found a victim suffering from multiple stab wounds on the left side of the train station, Dell said. The man was transported to Yale-New Haven Hospital for treatment. He is …
$3K Reward: Puppy Found Dead In Milk Crate In CT $3K Reward: Puppy Found Dead In Milk Crate In CT
$3K Reward: Puppy Found Dead In Milk Crate In CT Police and animal control officials are investigating and offering a reward after a puppy was found shot dead in a milk crate in Connecticut. The puppy was discovered in New Haven County around 12 p.m. on Saturday, July 8, in the hamlet of Fair Haven, said Capt. Rose Dell, of the New Haven Police. Dell said two officers on patrol found the puppy in the crate on Poplar Street. An investigation was started with the help of Animal Control officers who discovered the puppy had been shot. The dog, now known as Justice, was transported to a local veterinary hospital, where his injuries were…