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(UPDATE) CT Man Accused Of Crash Where Newborn Later Died, Arrested After 2nd Wreck: Police (UPDATE) CT Man Accused Of Crash Where Newborn Later Died, Arrested After 2nd Wreck: Police
(Update) CT Man Accused Of Crash Where Newborn Later Died, Arrested After 2nd Wreck: Police Update: Police on Friday, Feb. 28, reported that Eric LeBlanc admitted to using fentanyl before crashing in Lisbon earlier this week. Click here for more information.  Original: A Connecticut man wanted in connection with a 2024 crash that led to a series of tragic events, including the death of a newborn, was arrested this week after being involved in a second accident, authorities said. Eric Leblanc, 25, of Griswold, was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 26, following a crash in Lisbon, Connecticut State Police reported. During the response, troopers learned he had an active warrant. Acco…
'I Strangled Him': CT Inmate Murdered Cellmate, Laid Body On Table, Police Said 'I Strangled Him': CT Inmate Murdered Cellmate, Laid Body On Table, Police Said
'I Strangled Him': CT Inmate Murdered Cellmate, Laid Body On Table, Police Said Kyle McKinnon started his morning on Dec. 12, 2024, like hundreds of others at MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution — with one major exception: He murdered his cellmate, police said. The 31-year-old New London man climbed down from his top bunk, used the restroom, and washed his hands, but a nagging fact in the back of his mind made him change up his routine. That's when he turned to his cellmate, Kenneth Montaner Buscampeil — a 26-year-old serving a fourth-degree sexual assault conviction — wrapped his hands around the man's throat and choked him to death, a state police inv…
Man Who Stabbed Salman Rushdie Over Dozen Times Convicted Of Attempted Murder Man Who Stabbed Salman Rushdie Over Dozen Times Convicted Of Attempted Murder
Man Who Stabbed Salman Rushdie Over Dozen Times Convicted Of Attempted Murder A New Jersey man who repeatedly stabbed author Salman Rushdie on stage at a New York speaking engagement was convicted of attempted murder. Hadi Matar, 27, of Fairview, was also found guilty of assault in Chautauqua County Court on Friday, Feb. 21, for injuring another attendee following two hours of jury deliberations, Buffalo NBC affiliate WGRZ reports. Matar faces up to 25 years in prison when he's sentenced in April. The attack happened at around 10:45 a.m. on Aug. 12, 2022, as Rushdie was about to begin lecturing at the Chautauqua Institution in Chautauqua, located about 70 miles sou…
Norwalk Man Who Kidnapped New Canaan Woman To Live Out His Rape Fantasy Gets 25 Years: State Norwalk Man Who Kidnapped New Canaan Woman To Live Out His Rape Fantasy Gets 25 Years: State
Norwalk Man Who Kidnapped New Canaan Woman To Live Out His Rape Fantasy Gets 25 Years: State A Connecticut man who tried to kidnap, drown, and sexually assault a 20-year-old woman in broad daylight has been sentenced to 25 years in prison, prosecutors announced. Mynor Romeo Alvarado-Canahui, 36, of Norwalk, pleaded guilty to attempted murder, first-degree kidnapping, first-degree assault, and attempted first-degree sexual assault in connection to the May 2020 attack that left the victim with a fractured skull, broken vertebrae, and permanent hearing loss, state prosecutors said.  He will also be required to register as a sex offender for life. Original Report: Norwalk Man Ad…
12-Hour Standoff Ends In Arrest Of Norwalk Man, Police Say 12-Hour Standoff Ends In Arrest Of Norwalk Man, Police Say
12-Hour Standoff Ends In Arrest Of Norwalk Man, Police Say A Connecticut man was arrested after a 12-hour standoff with police following an alleged domestic violence assault in which he threw a woman down a flight of stairs and struck her in the head with a dumbbell, authorities said. On Monday, Feb. 10, at 9:19 a.m., Norwalk police responded to 16 Sable St., after receiving a report of a disturbance, Norwalk Lt. Tomasz Podgorski said. Officers spoke with the female victim, who told police that Deval Pendergrast, 34, had physically assaulted her inside the home. After the attack, the victim was able to escape and was taken to the hospital for …
Norwalk Middle School Employee Pushes Student, Charged With Assault: Police Norwalk Middle School Employee Pushes Student, Charged With Assault: Police
Norwalk Middle School Employee Pushes Student, Charged With Assault: Police A 30-year-old Connecticut middle school employee has been charged with assault after authorities say he shoved a student. Michael Morris surrendered to Norwalk police on Friday, Feb. 7, nearly two months after authorities received a complaint regarding the alleged incident, Norwalk Police Sgt. Ryan Evarts said. On Dec. 5, 2024, police got a complaint that Morris — a Nathan Hale Middle School employee — pushed a student, according to Evarts.  Special Victims Unit Detective Tim Marquis conducted an investigation which included numerous interviews and video analysis, Evart…
Woman Who Opened Fire In CT Police Station Takes Plea Deal: 'We Are Satisfied' Woman Who Opened Fire In CT Police Station Takes Plea Deal: 'We Are Satisfied'
Woman Who Opened Fire In CT Police Station Takes Plea Deal: 'We Are Satisfied' A Connecticut woman accused of opening fire inside the Bristol Police Department lobby has taken a plea deal, officials said. Suzanne Laprise, 51, of Plainville, pleaded guilty in New Britain Court in connection with the October 6, 2023, shooting inside the station, Bristol Police Chief Mark Morello said in a statement. Laprise admitted to a charge of an attempt to commit assault. Laprise arrived at the police department at 11:38 p.m. on Oct. 5, 2023, after drinking at a bar in Bristol, according to an investigation by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG). She entered the lobby holdin…
14-Year-Old From Stratford Faces Up To Life In Jail For Fatally Shooting Man At Park: DA 14-Year-Old From Stratford Faces Up To Life In Jail For Fatally Shooting Man At Park: DA
14-Year-Old From Stratford Faces Up To Life In Jail For Fatally Shooting Man At Park: DA A 14-year-old boy from Connecticut faces life in prison after being charged with murder in connection with a deadly Yonkers shooting that left one man dead and another wounded, officials said. The 14-year-old Fairfield County resident from Stratford was indicted and arraigned on Thursday, Jan. 30, in Westchester County Court's Youth Part in connection with a fatal shooting at Yonkers' Doyle Park in August 2024, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced. According to the DA's Office, at around 5 p.m. on Aug. 26, 2024, the defendant allegedly opened fire and fatally shot 29-…
State Investigating Hanging Death Of NY Man In Stamford Police Custody State Investigating Hanging Death Of NY Man In Stamford Police Custody
State Investigating Hanging Death Of NY Man In Stamford Police Custody State investigators are probing the in-custody death of a 36-year-old man who died while being held at the Stamford Police Department.  The Office of Inspector General, in collaboration with Stamford police, confirmed that Jamal Linton was found unresponsive in his cell on Sunday evening, Jan. 26, hours after being arrested on multiple charges, including second-degree assault and strangulation.  Linton, who was being held on a $75,000 bond, was discovered at approximately 5:42 p.m., appearing to have hanged himself, authorities said. Officers immediately performed first aid before…
CT Man's Attack On Ex-Girlfriend, Robbery Of Intervening Victim Lands Him Jail Time CT Man's Attack On Ex-Girlfriend, Robbery Of Intervening Victim Lands Him Jail Time
CT Man's Attack On Ex-Girlfriend, Robbery Of Intervening Victim Lands Him Jail Time A 41-year-old Connecticut man will spend years behind bars for a violent attack against his ex-girlfriend and robbery of a victim who tried to stop him in Westchester, officials announced.  Litchfield County resident Paul Price of Torrington was sentenced on Thursday, Jan. 23 to 10 years in prison on charges connected to an August 2023 incident where he repeatedly assaulted his ex-girlfriend in Yonkers, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Friday, Jan. 24.  The harrowing ordeal began when Price confronted his ex-girlfriend at her Yonkers workplace on…
Man Struck By CT Girls' Basketball Coach Also Charged: Police Man Struck By CT Girls' Basketball Coach Also Charged: Police
Man Struck By CT Girls' Basketball Coach Also Charged: Police A man who police say was intentionally run over by a Connecticut girls' basketball coach has been arrested for his alleged role in the altercation, which reportedly began during a game between two players. Jason Suprenant, 40, of Columbia, was charged this week with breach of peace and held on a $5,000 bond, according to Connecticut State Police. The incident occurred on the morning of Saturday, Jan. 11, at Horace Porter School in Columbia, involving Suprenant and Bryan Baez-Rivera, a 29-year-old girls' basketball coach from Willimantic. Original Report: Youth Basketball Coach Intentiona…
Burglar Wanted In Massive VA Crime Spree Captured In CT Burglar Wanted In Massive VA Crime Spree Captured In CT
Burglar Wanted In Massive VA Crime Spree Captured In CT A New York man has been extradited from Connecticut to Virginia to face charges for burglary and assaulting an officer in what authorities described as a major crime spree. Brooklyn native Shawn C. Adito Adams, 34, was transferred back to Loudoun County, VA and taken into custody after being held at the Department of Corrections in Hartford, CT, where he was arrested on unrelated charges, officials said. Adams was wanted in connection with two retail thefts at the LIDS store on Fort Evans Road NE in Leesburg in April and May last year. During the second incident, police say Adams …
Man Slashes At Driver With Boxcutter In Westport Road Rage Incident: Police Man Slashes At Driver With Boxcutter In Westport Road Rage Incident: Police
Man Slashes At Driver With Boxcutter In Westport Road Rage Incident: Police A 62-year-old man admitted to instigating a road rage incident earlier this week but said he didn’t expect his rival to attack him with a boxcutter, authorities said. Christopher O’Connor, 58, of Newtown, was arrested and charged with second-degree breach of peace, assault on an elderly person, and threatening, according to Westport police. The alleged incident occurred shortly after 1 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 13. Thomas Howes told police he became angry at another driver near the intersection of Post Road East and Roseville Road in Westport, authorities said. It’s unclear what sparked the con…
Video Shows CT Youth Basketball Coach Ram Victim With Car In Post-Game Altercation: Police Video Shows CT Youth Basketball Coach Ram Victim With Car In Post-Game Altercation: Police
Video Shows CT Youth Basketball Coach Ram Victim With Car In Post-Game Altercation: Police A Connecticut youth basketball coach had children in his vehicle when he rammed someone with his car in a school parking lot following a game over the weekend, authorities said. Surveillance footage, shared by WFSB, shows the victim position themself in front of 29-year-old Bryan Baez-Rivera's vehicle after the game at Horace Porter School in Columbia when the coach from Willimantic 11:20 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 11, Connecticut State Police said.  Baez-Rivera, who was coaching the opposing girl's team, made no attempt to avoid the person and rams into them with his v…
CT Glass Attack Leaves Elderly Man Hospitalized; 3 Arrested After Chaotic Brawl: Police CT Glass Attack Leaves Elderly Man Hospitalized; 3 Arrested After Chaotic Brawl: Police
CT Glass Attack Leaves Elderly Man Hospitalized; 3 Arrested After Chaotic Brawl: Police A brawl at a Connecticut business earlier this week ended with a 66-year-old man hospitalized and three men facing criminal charges, authorities said. State troopers responded to the Adamec Road business in Willington on Tuesday, Jan. 8, just after 7 p.m. to a chaotic scene. About 20 people were attempting to break up a melee between the three men and the victim, state police reported. Witnesses told troopers the three men were being rowdy and disruptive, but when the alleged victim asked them to quiet down, the group attacked him, police said. Surveillance video shows Baylor Lapointe, 29,…
Teen Tries to Steal Car With 8-Year-Old Inside In CT, Good Samaritans Step In: Police Teen Tries to Steal Car With 8-Year-Old Inside In CT, Good Samaritans Step In: Police
Teen Tries to Steal Car With 8-Year-Old Inside In CT, Good Samaritans Step In: Police A 13-year-old tried to steal a food delivery driver’s car with their 8-year-old child still inside and nearly crashed it, authorities said. It was a chaotic and alarming scene on Universal Drive in North Haven when the driver stopped outside a Jersey Mike’s to pick up a food order, police said. The driver had left their vehicle running with the child inside. That’s when they spotted a teen climbing into the car and attempting to drive away, North Haven police said. The driver sprinted back, confronting the would-be thief and causing him to flee. In the chaos, the moving car briefly dragged…
Teen Who Shot Man In Bridgeport Uni Dining Hall Caught In NY: Police Teen Who Shot Man In Bridgeport Uni Dining Hall Caught In NY: Police
Teen Who Shot Man In Bridgeport Uni Dining Hall Caught In NY: Police Police arrested a Connecticut man in New York and charged him with the October shooting at a Bridgeport University dining hall, authorities said.  Dylan Cruz-Tillery, 18, turned himself over to police on Friday, Dec. 20, and was charged with assault in the first degree and carrying a pistol without a permit, Bridgeport police said. He was being held on a $250,000 bond.  The shooting happened on Oct. 29 at the school's Marina Dining Hall. Cruz-Tillery had gotten into an argument online that spilled into the real world when Cruz-Tillery allegedly shot them in the arm,…
Dual-Wielding, ‘Moaning’ Man Stabbed CT Friend Who Took Him In: Police Dual-Wielding, ‘Moaning’ Man Stabbed CT Friend Who Took Him In: Police
Dual-Wielding, ‘Moaning’ Man Stabbed CT Friend Who Took Him In: Police An argument between friends escalated into a grisly stabbing incident earlier this week when an intoxicated man, wielding two knives, attacked another, authorities said. Alan Frazier, 44, of Jewett City, faces charges of second-degree assault, threatening, and reckless endangerment following the alleged attack on Dec. 18, Connecticut State Police said. A Griswold man called police around 6:15 p.m. to report that Frazier, a homeless friend he had allowed to stay at his Main Street home, had attacked him with two knives and punched him in the face, according to a police report. The argument …
Baby Injured By Glass As Man Smashes Truck Window, Strangles Mom at Fairfield Rest Stop: Cops Baby Injured By Glass As Man Smashes Truck Window, Strangles Mom at Fairfield Rest Stop: Cops
Baby Injured By Glass As Man Smashes Truck Window, Strangles Mom at Fairfield Rest Stop: Cops A Dominican Republic man is accused of strangling a woman and hurting her baby with falling glass after he smashed his way into a truck at a Connecticut rest stop on I-95, authorities said.  Ariel Dejesus Valdez, 28, who was in the US on a temporary visa, was extradited from Rhode Island on Monday, Dec. 16, following an alleged attack at the North Fairfield Service Plaza on I-95 on Dec. 7, Connecticut State Police said.  A woman who was riding with Valdez said they were returning to Massachusetts from transporting vehicles when they stopped at the Fairfield County rest stop t…
Road Rage Attack: CT Man Assaults Elderly Driver, Smashes Phone in Brookfield, Police Say Road Rage Attack: CT Man Assaults Elderly Driver, Smashes Phone in Brookfield, Police Say
Road Rage Attack: CT Man Assaults Elderly Driver, Smashes Phone in Brookfield, Police Say A 78-year-old Connecticut man returned home with a smashed car, a broken cell phone, and a swollen face after a road rage assault sparked by a lane-merging dispute, police said. Jason Paul Maisonave, of New Milford, was arrested and faces multiple charges stemming from the incident just before noon on Friday, Dec. 7, on Route 7 in Brookfield, according to Connecticut State Police. The victim told police he was changing lanes near Exit 11 when a blue BMW accelerated to block him from merging. The BMW driver then cut in front of the man’s car and slammed on the brakes, causing the victim to s…
Teen Wanted in CT Parking Lot Slaying Remains On The Run Teen Wanted in CT Parking Lot Slaying Remains On The Run
Teen Wanted in CT Parking Lot Slaying Remains On The Run Police in Connecticut are searching for a 17-year-old girl now wanted in connection with a deadly shooting that ended in a parking lot outside of a popular restaurant in New Haven County earlier this year.  Desire Aitken is wanted for multiple serious offenses, including assault in the first degree, carrying a pistol without a permit, and criminal attempt at murder, Waterbury Police said. Authorities added that she will be charged with murder once she is arrested.  The charges stem from the January 30 shooting of 38-year-old Keno Williams, who was found inside his crashed car …
Norwalk Teen Attacked Friend At His Home, Stole $3K: Police Norwalk Teen Attacked Friend At His Home, Stole $3K: Police
Norwalk Teen Attacked Friend At His Home, Stole $3K: Police A 19-year-old Connecticut man is accused of robbing his friend of $3,000 while visiting the friend's home earlier this week, authorities said. Boston Leger, 19, of Norwalk, was arrested and charged with first-degree robbery and third-degree assault, police said. A friend of Leger's said the teen came to his home on Wednesday, Dec. 4, and a fight broke out, Norwalk police said. The man said Leger stole $3,000 in cash and left. Detectives arrested Leger at his home without incident. He was being held on a $30,000 bond, authorities said. Leger is scheduled to appear in court on Dec. 15.
Baseball Bat Attack At CT Bar Leaves Man With Traumatic Brain Injury: Family Baseball Bat Attack At CT Bar Leaves Man With Traumatic Brain Injury: Family
Baseball Bat Attack At CT Bar Leaves Man With Traumatic Brain Injury: Family As Connecticut State Police attempt to unravel why two masked men burst into a Litchfield County restaurant and bar last month and attacked someone with a baseball bat, the victim's family is struggling to cope with a new reality.  Ian Kallgren, of Goshen, was enjoying a beer at Bohemian Pizza and Tacos on Bantam Road in Litchfield on Saturday, Nov. 23, when the masked man ran into the bar around 2:30 a.m. and savagely attacked him with baseball bats, ACCORDING TO? Connecticut State Police did not speculate on any motive but said troopers continue to investigate the beating. …
Man Accused of Brutal Attack At Darien Home That Left Victim Unconscious, Hospitalized Man Accused of Brutal Attack At Darien Home That Left Victim Unconscious, Hospitalized
Man Accused of Brutal Attack At Darien Home That Left Victim Unconscious, Hospitalized A 21-year-old man faces multiple charges after allegedly attacking a Connecticut acquaintance in a violent assault that left the victim unconscious and bleeding, according to Darien police. Maodo Malick Ndiaye, of New York, was arrested and charged with second-degree assault, disorderly conduct, and strangulation/suffocation, police said. Officers responded to Scofield Farms Road in Darien shortly after 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 30. The victim reported that Ndiaye had fled the scene on a bicycle toward Allwood Road. The victim, who knew Ndiaye through a sponsorship program, described the at…
CT Man Intentionally Crashed Into His Fiancee At Stratford Shopping Center: Reports CT Man Intentionally Crashed Into His Fiancee At Stratford Shopping Center: Reports
CT Man Intentionally Crashed Into His Fiancee At Stratford Shopping Center: Reports A 34-year-old Connecticut man is accused of intentionally driving into his fiancee in a shopping center parking lot earlier this week and leaving her in critical condition, reports said.  Anthony Assad, of Milford, is charged with first-degree assault, evading responsibility, and reckless driving, NBC Connecticut reported.  Police said Assad sped up as he drove toward the woman in the 150 Barnum Ave. shopping center in Stratford Tuesday morning, Nov. 19, before he crashed into the woman, throwing her onto the Honda's windshield, per the CT Post.  Video shows Assad getti…
CT Prison Guard Charged With Assaulting Elderly Inmate CT Prison Guard Charged With Assaulting Elderly Inmate
CT Prison Guard Charged With Assaulting Elderly Inmate A Connecticut prison guard turned himself over to police earlier this week after authorities accused him of assaulting an elderly inmate earlier this year, police said.  Todd Blevons, 42, of Uncasville, was charged with assault in the third degree on an elderly person, Connecticut State Police said on Thursday, Nov. 21. Police began investigating Blevons after an inmate at Corrigan Correctional Center in Montville accused him of using excessive force in April, authorities said.  A police report obtained by WTNH said Blevons threw the 66-year-old inmate to the ground, jumped …
CT Man Nabbed For Robbing NY Burger King Over Rejected Coupon: Police CT Man Nabbed For Robbing NY Burger King Over Rejected Coupon: Police
CT Man Nabbed For Robbing NY Burger King Over Rejected Coupon: Police A 29-year-old man has been charged with allegedly robbing a Burger King restaurant in the region after his coupon was rejected. The incident occurred in Ulster County at the Burger King on Route 9W in Highland on Sunday, July 21. Related: Man Robs Hudson Valley Burger King After Coupon Is Rejected, Police Say According to the town of Lloyd Polie Chief James Janson, Byron Bournes, age 29, of Hartford, Connecticut, was arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 13, on a warrant. He was charged with: Two counts of second-degree robbery Two counts of third-degree robbery Assault Two counts of crimi…
Wealthy Greenwich Financier Killer In Ireland; Son Charged With Fatal Attack: Reports Wealthy Greenwich Financier Killer In Ireland; Son Charged With Fatal Attack: Reports
Wealthy Greenwich Financier Killer In Ireland; Son Charged With Fatal Attack: Reports A Connecticut financier was killed at an Ireland hotel after he flew from the United States to care for his mentally ill son. Now his son is charged with the assault that killed him, the BBC reported. New York City resident Henry McGowan, age 30, of Brooklyn, is accused of killing his father, 66-year-old John McGowan, of New Canaan, on Tuesday, Nov. 12, the outlet said.  The New York Times reported that Henry flew to Ireland earlier this week to stay at Ballyfin Demesne, a hotel in County Laois. Henry suffers from bipolar disorder, and when John learned his son had left the count…
Ex-Staffer At CT Group Home Attacked Autistic Patient, Broke Their Nose: Police Ex-Staffer At CT Group Home Attacked Autistic Patient, Broke Their Nose: Police
Ex-Staffer At CT Group Home Attacked Autistic Patient, Broke Their Nose: Police Police in Connecticut are investigating a former group home employee who is accused of attacking an autistic patient so violently that the non-verbal woman needed to be hospitalized, authorities said.  Kendra A. Demudd, 28, of Hartford, was arrested and charged with assault on a person with an intellectual disability, reckless endangerment, and cruelty to persons, Wethersfield Police said. She was being held on a $50,000 bond.  Demudd, a former employee at HARC, a group home on Eastern Drive in Wethersfield, is accused of repeatedly assaulting the 28-year-old resident in the early…
Woman Seen Speeding With Man Clinging To Car Hood Before He Falls Off, She Leaves Him: Police Woman Seen Speeding With Man Clinging To Car Hood Before He Falls Off, She Leaves Him: Police
Woman Seen Speeding With Man Clinging To Car Hood Before He Falls Off, She Leaves Him: Police A 24-year-old Connecticut woman was caught on surveillance cameras speeding with a man holding onto her hood before he fell off, and she sped away, authorities said.  Alexis Marie Rivera, of Wallingford in New Haven County, is charged with first-degree assault, first-degree reckless endangerment, and reckless driving, police said.  The alleged incident happened on Oct. 8 after a 911 call reported a man lying on the pavement behind a bar, bleeding from his head, Wallingford Police said. Authorities did not release his name.  Paramedics took him to a local hospital, but t…
Man Busted In Tree Branch Attack In Bridgeport That Sent 1 To Hospital: Police Man Busted In Tree Branch Attack In Bridgeport That Sent 1 To Hospital: Police
Man Busted In Tree Branch Attack In Bridgeport That Sent 1 To Hospital: Police A 56-year-old Connecticut man attacked someone with a tree branch, sending them to the hospital in Fairfield County, authorities said.  Oscar Espejo-Gonzalez, of Bridgeport, was charged with second-degree breach of peace, illegal alteration of a firearm, illegally carrying a gun while under the influence of drugs or alcohol, first-degree threatening, second-degree assault, and reckless endangerment in the first-degree, authorities said.  The alleged victim told police that Espejo-Gonzalez had attacked him with a tree branch on Maplewood Avenue on Saturday, Oct. 19, leaving a …