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CT Man Busted With Loaded Gun at Bradley Airport In Carry-On Bag: Police CT Man Busted With Loaded Gun at Bradley Airport In Carry-On Bag: Police
CT Man Busted With Loaded Gun at Bradley Airport In Carry-On Bag: Police A Connecticut man was arrested at Bradley International Airport TSA agents found a loaded handgun in his carry-on bag at a TSA security checkpoint, authorities said.  Jason Hines, 38, of Ashford in Windham County, was stopped around 4:30 a.m. when TSA officers found the pistol in his bookbag during routine screening, Connecticut State Police said. The gun was loaded with nine rounds of 9mm ammunition in the magazine. Hines told troopers he had forgotten the firearm was in his bag when he arrived at the Windsor Locks airport. Officials arrested him without incident, and authorities char…
Breeze Airways Adding Nonstop Service From CT Airport To This Sunny Destination Breeze Airways Adding Nonstop Service From CT Airport To This Sunny Destination
Breeze Airways Adding Nonstop Service From CT Airport To This Sunny Destination You’ll soon have more options when it comes to booking that Florida vacation. Breeze Airways is expanding its service from New York and Connecticut to the Sunshine State, the airline announced Wednesday, Aug. 7. Starting this fall, customers can book nonstop flights from both Westchester County Airport and Long Island MacArthur Airport to Sarasota, Florida. The airline is also adding nonstop service from Westchester to Daytona Beach, Florida. The Westchester to Sarasota route will operate Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays starting Thursday, Oct. 31, while flights to Daytona Beach will be av…
Bradley Airport Worker Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Co-Worker Bradley Airport Worker Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Co-Worker
Bradley Airport Worker Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Co-Worker A man has been charged with sexual assault after a female co-worker accused him of multiple incidents. At about 8:20 a.m. Friday, May 24, Connecticut State Police say troopers assigned to Troop H at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks were contacted by a female airport employee who wished to report a fellow employee who was engaging in sexually harassing behavior toward her. Investigating troopers met with the woman who stated that on Friday morning, during the course of her duties, she was approached by an airport employee, identified as Ryan Gordon, age 41, of East Hartfor…
Passenger Caught With Firearm, Ammunition in Checked Bag At Bradley Airport Passenger Caught With Firearm, Ammunition in Checked Bag At Bradley Airport
Passenger Caught With Firearm, Ammunition in Checked Bag At Bradley Airport A passenger was arrested after they were caught with a firearm and numerous rounds in their checked bag at Bradley International Airport in Connecticut, officials said. The incident happened in Hartford County on Monday, Oct. 30, when Transportation Security Administration officers at the airport, located in Windsor Locks, discovered an improperly packaged 9mm firearm inside the person's checked bag, TSA New England announced.  Officers also found 54 rounds inside the bag as well, officials said.  According to the TSA, firearms are only allowed to be transported in a lo…
Man Yells Racial Slur At Restaurant Employee At Bradley Airport, Police Say Man Yells Racial Slur At Restaurant Employee At Bradley Airport, Police Say
Man Yells Racial Slur At Restaurant Employee At Bradley Airport, Police Say A man faces numerous charges after allegedly yelling a racial slur at an employee of a restaurant at Bradley International Airport when they ran out of sandwich bread, police said.  The incident happened on Saturday, April 8 around 6:30 p.m., when state troopers responded to the D’Angelo Grilled Sandwiches shop inside the airport terminal on a reported disturbance, according to state police.  Troopers then met with a Black employee of D’Angelo, who said that the eatery had run out of sandwich bread because of an unusually high number of customers during her shift.  When…
UConn Student, Fan Celebration: 16 Hospitalized, 15 Charged After NCAA Title Win UConn Student, Fan Celebration: 16 Hospitalized, 15 Charged After NCAA Title Win
UConn Student, Fan Celebration: 16 Hospitalized, 15 Charged After NCAA Title Win As students and fans celebrated the huge win by the  University of Connecticut in the NCAA men's basketball championship, several ended up in handcuffs and 16 others were injured. The incidents took place in Tolland County on the UConn campus in Storrs as thousands celebrated the win over San Diego State University that was wrapped up late Monday evening, April 3. According to UConn spokesperson Stephanie Reitz, the vast majority of those celebrating the Husky victory last night did so safely and responsibly. "A small number chose to risk their safety and that of others by vandalizing or …
Got A Spare $4 Million? Norwalk 265-Room Hotel Heads To Auction Got A Spare $4 Million? Norwalk 265-Room Hotel Heads To Auction
Got A Spare $4 Million? Norwalk 265-Room Hotel Heads To Auction A Fairfield County hotel is for sale by auction with a starting bid of $4 million only a few years after its owners foreclosed on the property.  The DoubleTree by Hilton Norwalk, located at 789 Connecticut Ave. in Norwalk, is set to be sold in an auction held from Monday, April 3 to Wednesday, April 5, according to the property listing.  The 265-room hotel boasts eight floors, 136,807 square feet, and clear visibility and access from Interstate 95.  The Norwalk hotel is close to several corporate headquarters and locations, including Frontier Communications, Xerox, Pric…
Man Nabbed With Weapons In Carry-On Bag At Bradley Airport: Police Man Nabbed With Weapons In Carry-On Bag At Bradley Airport: Police
Man Nabbed With Weapons In Carry-On Bag At Bradley Airport: Police A man faces charges after weapons were found in his carry-on bag at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, according to authorities. Just after 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11, Connecticut State Police troopers responded to the airport's TSA Security checkpoint for a report of an individual transporting a possible firearm in their carry-on luggage.  Investigating troopers identified the owner of the carry-on bag as, New London County resident Marvin Leggett, age 41, of Ledyard, and located a pellet gun, two magazines, and a folding knife in the bag, according to state police.&n…
Former CT Jewish Day School Admin Accused Of Trying To Carry Loaded Gun On Plane Former CT Jewish Day School Admin Accused Of Trying To Carry Loaded Gun On Plane
Former CT Jewish Day School Admin Accused Of Trying To Carry Loaded Gun On Plane The former principal of a Jewish day school in Connecticut was charged after she allegedly tried to carry a loaded firearm onto a flight at Bradley International Airport. Gloria "Galya" Greenberg, 69, of West Hartford, was arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 30, after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers detected a firearm in her fanny pack when it went through the X-ray machine and notified Connecticut State Police, officials said. TSA officials said a .9mm firearm with a chambered round was found during a search. The firearm recovered by authoritiesTSA Greenberg was charged …
Plane Diverted To Bradley Airport After In-Flight Issue, Officials Say Plane Diverted To Bradley Airport After In-Flight Issue, Officials Say
Plane Diverted To Bradley Airport After In-Flight Issue, Officials Say A plane had to make an emergency landing at Bradley International Airport, an official said. The incident took place just before 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 11 at the airport located in Hartford County, in the Town of Windsor Locks. An iAero Airways aircraft was diverted to Bradley after reporting an issue in flight. said Ryan Tenny, a spokesman for the Connecticut Airport Authority. "The flight landed safely at approximately 9:25 a.m. and there is no impact to airport operations," Tenny said. Tenny did not confirm why the airplane needed to be diverted. iAero Airways did not return re…
Cyberattack Targets Bradley Airport's Website Cyberattack Targets Bradley Airport's Website
Cyberattack Targets Bradley Airport's Website The Bradley International Airport in Connecticut was targeted by a cyberattacker, according to the state’s Airport Authority. Officials announced that there was an external attempt to crash the Windsor Locks airport’s website on Tuesday, March 29, though there was no confirmed data breach. The distributed denial-of-service attack is currently being monitored, but the website remains live, they said. According to Cloudfare, a distributed denial-of-service attack involves hackers looking to disrupt a website by flooding it with superfluous Internet traffic. According to the Connecticut Airp…
Breeze Airways To Establish Base At Bradley International, Creating 200 New Jobs In CT Breeze Airways To Establish Base At Bradley International, Creating 200 New Jobs In CT
Breeze Airways To Establish Base At Bradley International, Creating 200 New Jobs In CT Breeze Airways is set to establish a base of operations at Bradley International Airport, creating more than 200 new jobs in Connecticut. Governor Ned Lamont made the announcement on Thursday, Feb.17, saying the airline also plans to add eight new nonstop destinations at the airport, adding to the four nonstop destinations Breeze currently serves from Bradley International. The new destinations will be announced in the coming weeks. “Over the last few years, Bradley has gained a national reputation as one of the best operated and most convenient airports in the country, and airlines are ta…
Limousine Driver Dies Days After Medical Event On I-91, CT State Police Say Limousine Driver Dies Days After Medical Event On I-91, CT State Police Say
Limousine Driver Dies Days After Medical Event On I-91, CT State Police Say Connecticut State Police announced that a limousine driver who was hospitalized after suffering a medical event on I-91 has died. The man who experienced the medical incident in Hartford County on Friday, Feb. 4, has died, according to an update from Connecticut State Police on Monday, Feb. 7. State Police received a report from one of the limousine's passengers that the driver was unconscious at about 6:30 a.m. on Friday, State Police previously reported. The vehicle had been transporting a flight crew to Bradley International Airport on I-91 northbound and was near Exit 34 in the to…
CT Troopers Rescue Driver Who Suffered Medical Event On I-91 CT Troopers Rescue Driver Who Suffered Medical Event On I-91
CT Troopers Rescue Driver Who Suffered Medical Event On I-91 Connecticut State troopers helped rescue a limousine driver who suffered a medical event on I-91. Authorities received a report from one of the vehicle's passengers that the driver had experienced a medical event and was unconscious at about 6:30 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 4, State Police said. The limousine had been traveling in Hartford County in the high-occupancy vehicle lane on I-91 northbound at Exit 34 in the town of Windsor, police said.  Police said the limousine had been transporting a flight crew to Bradley International Airport. Troopers located the driver and determined he had…
Two CT Women Charged For Allegedly Yelling, Cursing At Children On Airplane Two CT Women Charged For Allegedly Yelling, Cursing At Children On Airplane
Two CT Women Charged For Allegedly Yelling, Cursing At Children On Airplane Two Connecticut women were charged for allegedly yelling and cursing at children for kicking the backs of their seats on an airplane. Troopers at Bradley International Airport were dispatched to meet an arriving flight from Florida after receiving a report about a fight on the plane at about 12:40 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 12, according to Connecticut State Police. Police said the troopers brought the suspects and victims off of the plane.  The troopers determined that 23-year-old Hartford County resident Desiree Goffe, of New Britain, and 21-year-old New Haven County resident Kaylene Val…
State Police To Escort Body Of Slain Capitol Police Officer To Western Massachusetts For Burial State Police To Escort Body Of Slain Capitol Police Officer To Western Massachusetts For Burial
State Police To Escort Body Of Slain Capitol Police Officer To Western Massachusetts For Burial State Police from Massachusetts and Connecticut will escort the body of U.S. Capitol Police Officer William Evans, a Western Massachusetts native, after the flight carrying his remains arrives at Bradley International Airport. The escort will happen around 5:50 p.m. Wednesday, April 14, said the Connecticut State Police. Motorcycle members of the State Police Traffic Services Unit will be joined by police from Massachusetts in a motorcade to North Adams, where Evans will be laid to rest. The motorcade will exit the airport onto Route 75 and travel through Suffield and Enfield before crossi…
COVID-19: Ridership Down 80 Percent At Bradley Airport COVID-19: Ridership Down 80 Percent At Bradley Airport
Covid-19: Ridership Down 80 Percent At Bradley Airport Ridership is down by 80 percent at Bradley International Airport, causing officials to worry about losing major airlines. Meanwhile, revenue is down $10 million below budget, according to WFSB. The story is the same in many airports around the nation: COVID-19 has sapped air travel. Earlier this summer, Southwest reduced the number of flights coming in and out of Bradley due to low ridership. In the month of May, the most recent information publicly available, there were 57,843 enplanements and deplanements at Bradley, according to Bradley. Last May, there were 612,306 passengers gettin…
COVID-19: Bradley Airport Flights Down By 90 Percent - Airline Makes Cuts COVID-19: Bradley Airport Flights Down By 90 Percent - Airline Makes Cuts
Covid-19: Bradley Airport Flights Down By 90 Percent - Airline Makes Cuts In light of COVID-19 travel restrictions, flights at Bradley International Airport are down by 90 percent compared to this time last year. By May of last year, the airport had seen 302,763 boarding passengers since the start of 2019. In 2020, so far there have been 27,941 boarding passengers, according to the airport’s flight logs. This plunge in flights has led Southwest Airlines to cut direct flights from the Windsor Locks airport to other locations - except for Baltimore and Chicago. The change takes place in September. The change in flight availability is temporary. Southwest’s number…
Woman Forcibly Removed From Plane At Bradley Airport After Becoming Irate, Police Say Woman Forcibly Removed From Plane At Bradley Airport After Becoming Irate, Police Say
Woman Forcibly Removed From Plane At Bradley Airport After Becoming Irate, Police Say A 59-year-old woman was arrested and forcibly removed from a plane at Bradley International Airport after allegedly becoming irate with Spirit employees. Sandra Cohen, of West Hartford, was arrested around 4 p.m., on Thursday, Dec. 12, said Connecticut State Police. According to police, troopers assigned to the airport were dispatched to an individual aboard a Spirit Airline flight to Fort Myers, Florida, who allegedly pushed a Spirit employee. Upon arriving on the scene it was learned from the Spirit shift supervisor that Cohen was cursing, irritate, and grabbed an attendant. Th…
Here's Where State Police Will Be Stepping Up Holiday Patrols In Area Here's Where State Police Will Be Stepping Up Holiday Patrols In Area
Here's Where State Police Will Be Stepping Up Holiday Patrols In Area The holiday season is here, and so are extra patrols for Connecticut State Police troopers. Beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27, and running through Sunday, Dec. 1, there will be an increased state police presence on the state's busiest roadways and travel outlets. According to Connecticut State Police, it plans to supplement its normal routine patrol personnel with additional troopers throughout the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Across the state, Troopers will patrol roads and highways across Connecticut focusing on aggressive drivers, unsafe drivers, and…
IDs Now Released For All Victims, Survivors Of Deadly WWII Bomber Plane Crash IDs Now Released For All Victims, Survivors Of Deadly WWII Bomber Plane Crash
IDs Now Released For All Victims, Survivors Of Deadly WWII Bomber Plane Crash The names of the seven victims and the survivors of a deadly World War II bomber plane crash at Bradley International Airport have been released as authorities continue to investigate. During a press conference on Thursday afternoon, Oct. 3, Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection Commissioner James Rovella said that as the investigation continues, it was important to keep the families of "those injured and killed in our thoughts and prayers." The pilot, Ernest McCauley, 75, of Long Beach, California, and co-pilot Michael Foster, 71, of Jacksonville, Florida, are …
IDs Released For Two Of Seven Victims In Deadly WWII Bomber Plane Crash IDs Released For Two Of Seven Victims In Deadly WWII Bomber Plane Crash
IDs Released For Two Of Seven Victims In Deadly WWII Bomber Plane Crash The names of two of the seven victims of a deadly World War II bomber plane crash at Bradley International Airport have been released by family members, but officials have declined to name those that perished. During a press conference on Wednesday, Oct. 2, Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection Commissioner James Rovella said that to date seven people were killed and that the six survivors were in “varying medical conditions” that ranged from minor to critical condition. Connecticut State Police have not released the names of those killed or injured. The crash…
Study To Explore Name Change For Bradley Airport Takes Flight Study To Explore Name Change For Bradley Airport Takes Flight
Study To Explore Name Change For Bradley Airport Takes Flight Connecticut’s largest airport may soon go by a new name. This week, the Connecticut Airport Authority board of directors voted unanimously to launch a study about how a potential name change at Bradley International Airport could help bolster flights coming in and out of the Nutmeg State. The report is expected to be completed and released by the end of the year. The airport is currently named after former military man Eugene Bradley, who died in a dogfighting training exercise in 1941 in advance of World War II. Officials have said that they intend to reach out to military and veterans gr…
Smoke In Cabin Leads To Plane's Emergency Landing At Bradley Airport Smoke In Cabin Leads To Plane's Emergency Landing At Bradley Airport
Smoke In Cabin Leads To Plane's Emergency Landing At Bradley Airport An American Airlines aircraft made an emergency landing Tuesday at Bradley International Airport after smoke was reported in the cabin. The Boeing 738 traveling from Bradley International Airport to Chicago returned to Bradley Airport due to a mechanical issue, said Alisa Sisic, spokesperson for Bradley International.  The plane with reportedly 138 people on board landed safely without any injuries. The emergency landing did not have any impact to airport operations, Sisic added.
Plane Struck By Lightning During Severe Storms Makes Emergency Landing At Bradley Plane Struck By Lightning During Severe Storms Makes Emergency Landing At Bradley
Plane Struck By Lightning During Severe Storms Makes Emergency Landing At Bradley A plane that was struck by lightning was diverted to Bradley International Airport for an emergency landing Tuesday evening. The flight, which originated in Manchester-Boston Regional Airport was on its way from New Hampshire to Orlando, Florida, when it was struck, airport officials said.  *The aircraft landed safely at Bradley International Airport at approximately 7 p.m.," said Alisa D. Sisic, spokeswoman for the airport. Operations at the airport were not affected. At the time of the lightning strike, the National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado touchdown in Rhode Island …