Duo Caught With Cocaine In Connecticut, Police Say Duo Caught With Cocaine In Connecticut, Police Say
Duo Caught With Cocaine In Connecticut, Police Say Two men are facing charges in Connecticut after being busted with a host of drugs following a brief chase, police said. In Hartford County, the Enfield Police Department received a BOLO alert out of Hampden County from the Springfield Police Department in Massachusetts advising that a red Mercedes with Connecticut registration tags was on the run from officers shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 5. It was reported that at least one of the suspects was allegedly in possession of a firearm and had committed multiple crimes in Springfield on Wednesday morning. Shortly after 3 p.m., p…
Man Nabbed For Fleeing Police, Possession Of Handgun In Fairfield County, Police Say Man Nabbed For Fleeing Police, Possession Of Handgun In Fairfield County, Police Say
Man Nabbed For Fleeing Police, Possession Of Handgun In Fairfield County, Police Say Police in Fairfield County nabbed a man wanted for fleeing from officers and possession of a handgun. Jaequann Gilbert, age 30, of East Hartford, was arrested on Tuesday, Dec. 21, by Norwalk Police for an incident that took place in May, said Sgt. Sofia Gulino, of the Norwalk Police. According to Gulino, in May, Norwalk officers attempted to stop a speeding vehicle in the area of Main Avenue.  The vehicle took off at a high rate of speed attempting to elude the officer, and after a short distance the vehicle lost control and ended up driving onto a property on Ward Street, Gulino…
Police Chase Of Fairfield County Shooter Ends With Crash, Police Say Police Chase Of Fairfield County Shooter Ends With Crash, Police Say
Police Chase Of Fairfield County Shooter Ends With Crash, Police Say One person was injured following a police chase involving an alleged shooter in Fairfield County. The incident took place around 8:20 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 9, when the Bridgeport Emergency Communications Center received several 911 calls and a shot spotter notification of shots fired in the area of Stratford and Union avenues. According to Scott Appleby, the director of Bridgeport’s Office of Emergency Management, as officers were heading to the shooting scene, they received notification from Bridgeport Hospital that a gunshot victim had arrived in the emergency room. After reviewing the su…
Man Crashes Into Multiple Vehicles, Including Cruiser After Shooting, CT State Police Say Man Crashes Into Multiple Vehicles, Including Cruiser After Shooting, CT State Police Say
Man Crashes Into Multiple Vehicles, Including Cruiser After Shooting, CT State Police Say A 63-year-old Connecticut man was arrested after authorities said he was involved in a shooting and then crashed into multiple vehicles, including a police cruiser, during a pursuit. Hartford County resident William Ramos Sr., of New Britain, was arrested following an investigation into a shooting on Friday, Nov. 26, in Manchester. A 56-year-old woman came into the lobby of the police department with a gunshot wound to her hand at about 9 p.m. on Friday, the Manchester Police Department reported. The woman reported that she suffered the injury during an altercation with her son's fath…
Police Cruiser Hit By Robber In Connecticut Police Cruiser Hit By Robber In Connecticut
Police Cruiser Hit By Robber In Connecticut A robbery suspect is wanted in Connecticut after forcing officers into a parked car and striking a police cruiser while fleeing the scene of an investigation. Officers in Hartford County from the Enfield Police Department were called to an area business at approximately 1 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 26, where there was a report of a larceny in progress. Police said that the officers located the suspect inside his gray Honda CRV, and while speaking with him, he began making suspicious movements, prompting them to attempt to remove him from the vehicle. In response, the driver proceeded to back up…
Officer Pinned Between Stolen Car, Police Cruiser During CT Pursuit Officer Pinned Between Stolen Car, Police Cruiser During CT Pursuit
Officer Pinned Between Stolen Car, Police Cruiser During CT Pursuit A Connecticut police officer suffered serious injuries after being pinned between a stolen car and a police cruiser during a pursuit. The incident took place around 12:50 a.m., Monday, Sept. 20, in Hartford County when a Farmington Police officer was responding to a report of a theft of a vehicle on Notch Road. When officers located the vehicle and tried to contact the occupants the vehicle attempted to flee and struck the officer who had just exited his cruiser, said the Farmington Police Department. Additional officers pursued the vehicle a short distance before it crashed into the woods…
Escaped Convict Eludes Capture Again In Greenwich Chase, Police Say Escaped Convict Eludes Capture Again In Greenwich Chase, Police Say
Escaped Convict Eludes Capture Again In Greenwich Chase, Police Say Police spent hours searching for an escaped convict who was a passenger in an alleged stolen vehicle in Fairfield County. The incident began around 10:47 a.m., Monday, April 5, when a Greenwich Police detective spotted a suspected stolen vehicle in February from Cos Cos Avenue while on South Beach Avenue, said Greenwich Police Captain Mark Zuccerella. The detective put out a call to patrol officers who began looking for the vehicle, Zuccerella said. The vehicle was located again near Westcott, confirmed to be the stolen vehicle from Cos Cob Av, and stopped, he said.  Upon stopping, t…
Fairfield County Man Jumps From Bridge Fleeing Police After Crashing Stolen Vehicle On I-95 Fairfield County Man Jumps From Bridge Fleeing Police After Crashing Stolen Vehicle On I-95
Fairfield County Man Jumps From Bridge Fleeing Police After Crashing Stolen Vehicle On I-95 A Fairfield County man was arrested after jumping off the Q Bridge on I-95 while fleeing from following a vehicle crash in an alleged stolen vehicle. Abdulrahim Sulaiman, age 34, of Fairfield, was arrested on Saturday, Feb. 20, after Connecticut State Police responded to a one-vehicle crash on the northbound side of the Q Bridge on I-95 in New Haven, said the Connecticut State Police.  When troopers arrived at the scene, Sulaiman fled on foot and jumped off the side of the Q Bridge into the water. He was located in the water by New Haven Police and transported to Yale New Haven Ho…
One Of Suspects Nabbed In Burglary Intentionally Strikes Cruiser, CT State Police Say One Of Suspects Nabbed In Burglary Intentionally Strikes Cruiser, CT State Police Say
One Of Suspects Nabbed In Burglary Intentionally Strikes Cruiser, CT State Police Say A Connecticut state trooper was injured when one of several suspects wanted for allegedly attempting to steal vehicles rammed his police cruiser head-on at high-speed in an attempt to escape capture, authorities said. The incident began around 2:34 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 20, when state police began received 911 calls reporting several suspects attempting to steal vehicles in the area of Kizley Road in the town of Tolland, said the Connecticut State Police. As troopers were responding to the area, a second 911 call came in from a residence on Williams Way reporting he had interrupted an allege…
CT Woman With Infant Slams Into Cruisers During Chase, Police Say CT Woman With Infant Slams Into Cruisers During Chase, Police Say
CT Woman With Infant Slams Into Cruisers During Chase, Police Say A 20-year-old woman is facing multiple charges after she fled from Westchester County Police with her 8-month-old son in the car. The incident began around 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 10 at 7:09 p.m. when a Westchester County Police officer attempted to stop a Nissan Maxima for a traffic violation on the northbound Hutchinson River Parkway in New Rochelle, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police.  The driver -- later identified as Lexxiani Lopez, of Hartford, Connecticut -- refused to pull over and drove off at a high rate of speed, O'Leary said. The officer …
Father/Son Charged In CT Burglary After Fleeing By Crashing Through Garage Door With Vehicle Father/Son Charged In CT Burglary After Fleeing By Crashing Through Garage Door With Vehicle
Father/Son Charged In CT Burglary After Fleeing By Crashing Through Garage Door With Vehicle A Connecticut father and son were arrested for an interrupted burglary after the homeowner spotted the duo stealing items from his garage on a video surveillance camera. Christopher Barretta Sr., age 48, and his 18-year-old son Christopher Barretta Jr, both of the Town of Orange in New Haven County, were caught on the video on Wednesday, Jan. 6 in Fairfield County, said Shelton Police Det. Richard Bango. The case stems from a call the Shelton Police Department received from a Shelton homeowner who was not at home at the time but was watching his video surveillance cameras rem…
CT Man Stabs Himself In Neck As Cops Try To Arrest Him For Carjacking, Police Say CT Man Stabs Himself In Neck As Cops Try To Arrest Him For Carjacking, Police Say
CT Man Stabs Himself In Neck As Cops Try To Arrest Him For Carjacking, Police Say A Connecticut man who was being pursued following a carjacking repeatedly stabbed himself in the neck as police attempted to take in into custody. The incident began around 3:24 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 2, when Hartford Police were notified by the Farmington Police Department, that two individuals they had active felony arrest warrants for, were operating a carjacked vehicle in the south end of Hartford, said Hartford Police Lt. Aaron Boisvert. Hartford Police assisted Farmington Police in canvassing the area. At approximately 3:24 pm, the suspect vehicle was observed enterin…