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CT Teen Undergoes Emergency Surgery In Third Shooting In 3 Days CT Teen Undergoes Emergency Surgery In Third Shooting In 3 Days
CT Teen Undergoes Emergency Surgery In Third Shooting In 3 Days A 17-year-old Connecticut boy is recuperating after undergoing emergency surgery following a shooting on Tuesday, Sept. 3. It was the third shooting in New Haven this week, police said.  Officers received a ShotSpotter alert around 5:45 p.m. near Sherman and Edgewood Avenues, where they found the boy suffering from a bullet wound, New Haven police said.  Paramedics rushed the teen to Yale-New Haven Hospital, where doctors performed emergency surgery to save his life. He was listed in stable condition on Wednesday.  It's been a busy week for New Haven police who have wor…
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…
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…
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…
Woman Struck, Killed By Vehicle In New Haven Woman Struck, Killed By Vehicle In New Haven
Woman Struck, Killed By Vehicle In New Haven Click here for a new, updated story: Police ID Woman Killed In New Haven Crash A woman was struck and killed by a vehicle while crossing a New Haven roadway. The incident took place around 6:15 p.m., Monday, Jan. 22 on Whalley Avenue near Hudson Street in New Haven. New Haven police responded to the area after a  motorist called 911 and reported that he had struck a female in the roadway, said Capt. Rose Bell, of the New Haven Police. Officers and EMTs located the woman in the roadway, unconscious and suffering from significant injuries, Bell said. An ambulance rushed…
Double Shooting Outside Market: 1 Dead, 1 Injured In New Haven Double Shooting Outside Market: 1 Dead, 1 Injured In New Haven
Double Shooting Outside Market: 1 Dead, 1 Injured In New Haven A double shooting outside an area market left a New Haven man dead and another injured. The incident took place in New Haven around 1 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 21 on Whalley Avenue. New Haven Police officers were inside Sam’s Mart at 285 Whalley Ave., when a citizen ran into the store and told the officers that someone had been shot while sitting inside a white sedan across the street, said New Haven Police Capt. Rose Dell. Officers drove to 296 Whalley Ave. and found a gunshot victim in a vehicle. He was transported to Yale-New Haven Hospital and was pronounced dead, De…
College Student Killed In Stabbing On CT Roadway College Student Killed In Stabbing On CT Roadway
College Student Killed In Stabbing On CT Roadway A man who was stabbed to death in Connecticut has been identified as a student at Southern Connecticut State University. Nico Saraceni, age 29, was found around 9:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 10, in New Haven on Whalley Avenue, between Whittlesey Avenue and Osborn Avenue, said Officer Scott Shumway, of the New Haven Police. American Medical Response transported Saraceni to Yale New Haven Hospital where he died from his injuries, he added.  “At this point in the investigation, it appears as if this was not a random act of violence. I do not believe there is a threat to the public at this tim…
CT Woman 34, Killed After Crashing Into Tree, Police Say CT Woman 34, Killed After Crashing Into Tree, Police Say
CT Woman 34, Killed After Crashing Into Tree, Police Say A 34-year-old Connecticut woman was killed after crashing her Kia into a tree. The victim died around 1:30 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 23, after crashing her white Kia into the tree on Whalley Avenue in New Haven. According to Officer Scott Shumway, of the New Haven Police, responding officers found the woman, Brittany Jones, inside the vehicle in the area of Whalley Avenue, between Ella T. Grasso Boulevard and Ellsworth Avenue.   American Medical Response transported the Jones to Yale-New Haven Hospital where she died from her injuries, Shumway said. The New Haven Police Crash T…
CT Man Shot On Thanksgiving Dies From Injuries, Police Say CT Man Shot On Thanksgiving Dies From Injuries, Police Say
CT Man Shot On Thanksgiving Dies From Injuries, Police Say A Connecticut man who was shot on Thanksgiving has died from his injuries. The shooting took place around 1:15 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 25 on Sherman Avenue, between Elm Street and Whalley Avenue in New Haven, said Officer Scott Shumway, of the New Haven Police. When officers arrived on the scene, a concerned citizen led responding officers to Lemuel Hamilton, a 45-year-old New Haven man, who had been struck by gunfire, Shumway said. American Medical Response transported the victim to Yale-New Haven Hospital where he was being treated for life-threatening injuries, until early Tuesday, Nov. 30…
CT Hit-Run Victim Saved By Good Samaritan, Police Say CT Hit-Run Victim Saved By Good Samaritan, Police Say
CT Hit-Run Victim Saved By Good Samaritan, Police Say A Connecticut pedestrian who was struck by a hit-and-run driver remains in critical condition after being aided by a Good Samaritan. The incident happened just before 9 p.m. on Tuesday, March 23, when New Haven Police and Fire responded to a report of a pedestrian struck on Sherman Avenue between Elm Street and Whalley Avenue, in New Haven. Prior to the arrival of emergency responders, a nearby 40-year-old New Haven woman heard the impact of the pedestrian being struck by the car, said New Haven PD Captain Anthony Duff. The Good Samaritan went to the injured pedestrian and began to re…
ID Released For Woman Struck, Killed In New Haven Hit-Run ID Released For Woman Struck, Killed In New Haven Hit-Run
ID Released For Woman Struck, Killed In New Haven Hit-Run A 68-year-old New Haven woman who was struck by at least one car, all of which left the scene of the incident, has been identified by police.  Celeste Staten was found lying in the middle of Whalley Avenue, between Davis Street and Anthony Street, after receiving multiple 911 calls reporting the hit-and-run just after 1:30 a.m. on Sept. 27, and was pronounced dead at the scene.  Among other pieces of evidence left at the scene was a dislodged vehicle bumper.  According to police, an officer standing near the site of the incident during a reconstruction of the accident by det…
$2.2 Million Lotto Winner Running Out Of Time To Claim Prize; More Unclaimed Wins $2.2 Million Lotto Winner Running Out Of Time To Claim Prize; More Unclaimed Wins
$2.2 Million Lotto Winner Running Out Of Time To Claim Prize; More Unclaimed Wins Time is running out for the winner of a $2.2 million CT Lottery Lotto to claim their prize. If the winner doesn’t step forward with the winning ticket by Oct. 21, the money will revert back to the state’s lottery. The winning six-number ticket was sold at the Hamden Shell on Whitney Avenue in Hamden for the April 24 drawing. The winning numbers for that drawing are 2 - 7 - 8 - 12- 17 - 24. To claim the prize, the winner has to go to any CT Lottery retailer and have the ticket validated or call (860) 713-2680 to schedule an appointment at the CT Lottery Headquarters in Rocky Hill. Right n…