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NY County's Mask Ban Signed Into Law; Here's Possible Sentence For Violations
It’s now against the law to cover your face in public in this New York county. On Long Island, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman signed the “Mask Transparency Act” into law during a ceremony held Wednesday morning, Aug. 14. It came a little more than a week after the Republican-controlled county legislature passed the act by a vote of 12-0 on Monday, Aug. 5. All seven Democrats abstained from voting. Earlier Report: Nassau County Criminalizes Mask Wearing Amid Rise In Covid-19 Cases The bill makes it a misdemeanor for anyone 16 and older to wear a face mask in public spaces in…
Police & Fire
Homicide Update: Arrest Made In Shooting Death Of CT Man
A 37-year-old Connecticut man has been charged with the alleged shooting death of another man. Related: Victim Of Fatal Waterbury Shooting ID'd New Haven County resident Rahe Autry of Waterbury was charged on Monday, Aug. 12, for the murder of Julaquis Minnifield, age 43, of Waterbury, on Sunday, Aug. 11, on Walnut Street. According to Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police, Minnifield was found in the area of 358 Walnut St. after a report of a shots fired incident with a gunshot victim. Officers located Minnifield and transported him to Waterbury Hospital, where he la…
Police & Fire
Convicted CT Felon Nabbed In Shooting 5 Years Later, Police Say
A Connecticut convicted felon was charged with a shooting that missed its target but did hit the car he was riding in. The incident occurred in New Haven County on Monday, Aug. 5, 2019, in the area of 120 Gravel St., in Meriden. According to Sgt. Michael Boothroyd of the Meriden Police officers responded to a report of shots fired and located a crime scene and determined that an occupied vehicle had been struck by gunfire. The sole occupant of the vehicle was not injured in the shooting, Boothroyd said. Boothroyd said an investigation found the shooter and victim were known to each other.…
Police & Fire
CT Man Charged After Planning Nursing Home Attack, Plotting Assisted Suicide By Cop: Police
A 38-year-old Connecticut man faces charges after admitting to police that he had intended to commit suicide by cop and had considered shooting workers at a nursing home as part of a revenge plot, authorities announced. Windham County resident James Zigadlo of Ashford was arrested on Friday, July 19 on an arrest warrant issued in connection with an incident in June 2023, Connecticut State Police announced on Wednesday, July 31. According to the State Police, on June 12, 2023, just after 1 a.m., a trooper responded to Davis Place Rehabilitation on Westcott Road in Killingly after…
Politics
40+ Sick At Trump's First PA Rally After Assassination Attempt: Officials
More than 40 people fell ill at Former President Donald Trump's rally — his first Pennsylvania reelection campaign rally since the assassination attempt in Butler County, PA, officials said. Sometime after doors to the 2 p.m. rally at the New Holland Arena in the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex opened on Wednesday, July 31, the 40 people began experiencing heat-related issues, City of Harrisburg Communications Director Matt Maisel said. None were taken to the hospital, and all in were in "fair to good condition," he said. Trump will be at the New Holland Area in the Pennsylv…
Police & Fire
11-Year-Old, Teen Crash Stolen Jeep In CT
An 11-year-old and a 16-year-old were charged with stealing a Jeep Compass in Connecticut and then fleeing after being spotted by State Police before crashing into another vehicle head-on. The incident began in Windham County on Tuesday, July 30, around 7 a.m. in Willimantic. According to Connecticut State Police, the Willimantic Police Department contacted them to advise that the stolen 2019 Jeep was last seen heading north on Route 32 in Tolland County near Mansfield. Troopers spotted the vehicle traveling northbound on Route 32 through Mansfield and into Willington. At that point, a tro…
Police & Fire
Bomb Threats Received At 2 CT Businesses Within Hour Of Each Other
Bomb threats were received at two Connecticut businesses within an hour of each other. The incidents occurred in New Haven County on Monday, July 29, between 3:45 and 5 p.m. at Walmart and Stop & Shop in Naugatuck. According to Det. Shelby Johnson of the Naugatuck Police officers responded to the New Haven Road Walmart around 3:45 p.m. for a bomb threat received by phone by an employee. The caller said a bomb was located in the bathroom and was set to go off in two minutes. Police quickly evacuated the store and requested assistance from the State Police Bomb Squad, Johnson said. …
Police & Fire
Woman Fatally Shot Near CT Amtrak Station
An investigation is underway after a woman was shot and killed during a dispute near a Connecticut Amtrak station. The incident occurred in New Haven County around 10:10 p.m. on Monday, July 22, in the area of 161 State St., in Meriden. According to Lt. Darrin McKay of the Meriden Police, officers responded to a report of shots fired and quickly located an unidentified woman who had been shot. Medical personnel responded; however, the woman was pronounced dead at the scene, McKay said. "An initial investigation has determined that the persons who were disputing, including the fe…
Politics
Former President Trump Rushed Offstage After Apparent Shots Fired At PA Rally
Secret Service agents rushed to get former President Donald Trump offstage after loud bangs were heard and he dropped to the ground at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania. Just minutes after the early evening event on Saturday, July 13 in Butler, just north of Pittsburgh, started, the apparent shots were heard. Trump had turned to show a chart of border crossing numbers when bangs rang throughout the crowd. He ducked and was tackled by Secret Service members as members of the crowd gasped and chanted, "U-S-A." Possible gunshots at former President Trump's rally in Butler, PA. Secret Servic…
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Missing 16-Year-Old Fairfield Girl Found Safe In New Jersey
A 16-year-old Fairfield County girl who has been missing for more than a week has been found safe by police. Related: Missing Fairfield 16-Year-Old Girl Spotted In New Jersey, Police Consider Her Endangered Jomana Ali was last seen on Elm Street in Fairfield at around 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday, July 2. Since that time, police said she is believed to be endangered due to age and mental health. Early Saturday, July 13, Fairfield Police Sgt. Michael Stahl said Jomana was located by the Greenwich Township Police Department in Warren County, New Jersey, around 2:15 a.m. Warren County is abo…
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Building Closed In CT After Grenade-Like Device Found
A Connecticut public works facility is temporarily closed after a grenade-like object was found in the entrance roadway. The incident occurred in New Haven County around 8:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 9, on North Division Street in Ansonia. According to Ansonia Public Works, public works employees found the object in the grass along the entrance road to the complex. Ansonia Fire Marshall Darrick Lundeen assisted in the investigation, and the Connecticut State Police are currently assessing the object, the department said. If feasible, the object will be destroyed on-site. Anyone with inf…
Police & Fire
Danbury Police Investigate Shooting At Rogers Park
Police in Fairfield County are investigating a shooting at a city park during a dispute in which no one was injured. The incident occurred in Danbury around 4:45 p.m., Monday, July 8, at Rogers Park on Memorial Drive. According to Danbury Police, officers responded to the park on a report of shots being fired. An investigation by detectives determined that a dispute took place and shots were fired, but no one was injured. "This is an isolated incident, and there is no danger to the community," the department said. Anyone with information is asked to call 203-790-TIPS or…
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