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Man Falls 15 Feet From Hot Air Balloon At CT Fairgrounds, Police Say Man Falls 15 Feet From Hot Air Balloon At CT Fairgrounds, Police Say
Man Falls 15 Feet From Hot Air Balloon At CT Fairgrounds, Police Say A 69-year-old Connecticut man who was volunteering at a hot air balloon event fell 10 to 15 feet while hanging on to the outside of the balloon. The incident took place in New Haven County around 9:40 p.m., Sunday, July 23, in Guilford. According to Guilford Police Chief Christopher Massey, officers responded to the Guilford Fairgrounds for a report of a person who had fallen from a hot air balloon. It was later learned that the man who had fallen was a volunteer for The Balloon Glow and Laser Show event. An investigation indicates that the victim was a volunteer who was assisting passeng…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Barricaded In Home Leads To Shelter-In-Place Order On CT Street Man Barricaded In Home Leads To Shelter-In-Place Order On CT Street
Man Barricaded In Home Leads To Shelter-In-Place Order On CT Street An armed Connecticut man who barricaded himself inside a home with a family member for more than a day and a half has killed himself, according to police. The New Haven County incident began in Guilford on Wednesday, April 13, when the fire department was called to a home on Durham Road. When firefighters arrived on the scene they found smoke and a man armed with two "long-type" guns who threatened them, said Guilford Police Chief Warren “Butch” Hyatt. The unidentified man then left the scene and went to a home on Fitch Hill Road where he barricaded himself inside with a woman who was…

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by Kathy Reakes