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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
Police & Fire
Person Shot At CT Shopping Center Parking Lot Person Shot At CT Shopping Center Parking Lot
Person Shot At CT Shopping Center Parking Lot A Connecticut man was found shot in a shopping center parking lot after police received multiple 911 calls. The incident took place in New Haven County around 6:30 p.m., Thursday, June 22 in the parking lot of Rite Aid and Marshalls at 407 Main St., in Ansonia. According to Lt. Patrick Lynch of the Ansonia Police, the first officers on the scene found a man suffering from a gunshot to the lower body.  Medical personnel responded to the scene and the man was transported to a local hospital for treatment, the wound is not life-threatening, Lynch said. Lynch said an investigation found …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Fatal Fire: CT Man In 60s Found Inside Burned-Out Home Fatal Fire: CT Man In 60s Found Inside Burned-Out Home
Fatal Fire: CT Man In 60s Found Inside Burned-Out Home A Connecticut man in his 60s was found dead inside a home following a house fire. The fire took place in Tolland County around 11:30 p.m., Sunday, June 11 on Haney Lane in Vernon. According to Lt. Robert Marra of the Vernon Police, firefighters overhauling the house after the fire was extinguished found the body of a man in his 60s inside the home. Marra said police are waiting for final confirmation from the Connecticut Medical Examiner's Office before releasing the identity of the victim. Currently, officials with the Vernon Fire Marshal's Office along with the state Fire Marshal are in…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Loaded Gun At Airport: CT Man Busted With Weapon Trying To Board NY Plane Loaded Gun At Airport: CT Man Busted With Weapon Trying To Board NY Plane
Loaded Gun At Airport: CT Man Busted With Weapon Trying To Board NY Plane TSA agents arrested a Connecticut man with a loaded pistol as he tried to board Westchester County Airport, authorities said.  Agents spotted the .45 caliber handgun and seven bullets in the man's carry-on luggage as it went through the X-ray machine at the Westchester Airport on Monday, Feb. 13, TSA said.  Westchester County Police took the gun and arrested the man on weapons charges. They did not release the man's name. Along with the criminal charges, the man faces a potential $15,000 fine as the penalty for bringing a weapon to an airport was recently increased, TSA said.&nbs…

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by Josh Lanier
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Man Critical After Being Found Shot On Hartford Street, Police Say Man Critical After Being Found Shot On Hartford Street, Police Say
Man Critical After Being Found Shot On Hartford Street, Police Say Police are investigating after a Connecticut man was found shot on a city street. The shooting took place in Hartford around 1:50 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 31 in the area of 1053 Capitol Ave. According to Lt. Aaron Boisvert of the Hartford Police, the man was found after officers responded to a ShotSpotter notification. Once on the scene, the victim, a man in his 20s, was located suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported to an area hospital where he is currently listed in critical condition, Boisvert said. The Hartford Police Major Crimes and Crime Scene Divisions responded a…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Man, Age 30, Fighting For Life Following Shooting CT Man, Age 30, Fighting For Life Following Shooting
CT Man, Age 30, Fighting For Life Following Shooting A 30-year-old Connecticut man suffered life-threatening injuries after being shot on a city street. The incident took place in New Haven around 9:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 4, on Chapel Street, between Beers Street and Orchard Street.  Responding officers located a 30-year-old New Haven man who had been shot. American Medical Response transported the victim to Yale New Haven Hospital where he is being treated for life-threatening injuries, said Officer Scott Shumway, of the New Haven Police. The Bureau of Identification responded to the scene and collected ballistic evidence. Detectiv…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Connecticut Man, 62, Killed In Crash On I-395 South In Central Mass: Police Connecticut Man, 62, Killed In Crash On I-395 South In Central Mass: Police
Connecticut Man, 62, Killed In Crash On I-395 South In Central Mass: Police A Connecticut man has died in a car crash on a major highway in Central Massachusetts, authorities said.  Police responded to the crash on I-395 South in Auburn around 5:48 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 5, Massachusetts State Police report. Upon arrival, Troopers found a 2006 Honda Odyssey van that crashed into a tree in the center median.  A minivan is being extracted from the woods in Auburn #wcvb pic.twitter.com/dBlWLe2kZS — Matthew Gregoire (@BreakngNewsPhtg) December 6, 2022 The driver, later identified as a 62-year-old man from Danielson, CT, was unconscious and taken to a local hospital …

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Man Hospitalized After SUV Crashes Into Vernon Reservoir Man Hospitalized After SUV Crashes Into Vernon Reservoir
Man Hospitalized After SUV Crashes Into Vernon Reservoir A 37-year-old Connecticut man remains in the hospital after the SUV he was driving plunged into an area reservoir. The incident took place in Hartford County around 11:55 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, on Lake Street in Vernon. According to Lt. Robert Marra of the Vernon Police, the man, who has not been identified, was driving a Hyundai Santa Fe SUV on Lake Street when for some reason the vehicle veered off the roadway and into Risley Reservoir. When Vernon police responded, the man was out of the SUV but was injured and disoriented, Marra said. He was taken to Manchester Hospital, where he rema…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
CT Resident Robbed At Gunpoint During Meeting For Online Sale, Police Say CT Resident Robbed At Gunpoint During Meeting For Online Sale, Police Say
CT Resident Robbed At Gunpoint During Meeting For Online Sale, Police Say A Connecticut man was robbed at gunpoint during an alleged armed robbery in the parking lot of a McDonald's restaurant. The incident took place in Middlesex County around 4 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 20 in Middletown. When officers arrived on the scene, they confirmed two people were meeting to buy items that were listed for sale online, said the Middletown Police. The suspect pointed what is believed to be a firearm at the victim and demanded the items. The victim complied and was uninjured during the confrontation, police said.  The suspect is described as a heavyset, Hispanic male, wear…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
68-Year-Old CT Man Dies After Crash Involving Car, Motorcycle 68-Year-Old CT Man Dies After Crash Involving Car, Motorcycle
68-Year-Old CT Man Dies After Crash Involving Car, Motorcycle A 68-year-old Connecticut man died at the hospital after suffering severe injuries in a two-vehicle crash in Massachusetts. The crash happened on South Main Street in Great Barrington in front of the Bistro Box at about noon on Monday, July 4, according to the Great Barrington Police Department. Police said a 2019 Honda Accord driven by a 22-year-old Pittsfield resident was southbound and began turning left into the driveway of the Bistro Box when it collided with a northbound 2006 Harley Davidson motorcycle. The motorcyclist suffered severe injuries in the crash and was airlifted to Alban…

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by Nicole Valinote
News
Man Killed By Box Truck Backing Out Of Space In Hartford, Police Say Man Killed By Box Truck Backing Out Of Space In Hartford, Police Say
Man Killed By Box Truck Backing Out Of Space In Hartford, Police Say A 64-year-old Connecticut man was killed when he was struck by a box truck that was backing out of a parking space, police said. The incident took place in Hartford around 10:15 a.m., Friday, June 10 at 25 Laurel St., at the Underwood Elderly Apartments. When officers arrived on the scene they located the man who was suffering from serious injuries due to the crash, said Sgt. Chris Mastroianni of the Hartford Police. The victim was immediately transported to an area hospital where he died from his injuries, Mastroianni said. The victim lived at the apartment complex where he was hit,…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Fleeing Hartford Man Caught With Catalytic Converters, Police Say Fleeing Hartford Man Caught With Catalytic Converters, Police Say
Fleeing Hartford Man Caught With Catalytic Converters, Police Say A Connecticut man was apprehended after police said he traveled in a vehicle containing "numerous" catalytic converters in Westchester County and ran away from officers. Police responded to a report of a suspicious incident on Poningo Street in Port Chester on the morning of Saturday, June 4, and saw a vehicle leave the scene, according to the Port Chester Police Department. Officers attempted to pull the vehicle over, and the vehicle led officers on a short pursuit onto Byram Road in Greenwich, before it struck a traffic island as it neared I-95, police said. When the vehicle became disab…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
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
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CT Man Tries To Bring Loaded Gun On Plane, Authorities Say CT Man Tries To Bring Loaded Gun On Plane, Authorities Say
CT Man Tries To Bring Loaded Gun On Plane, Authorities Say A Connecticut man was arrested by police after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented him from carrying a loaded handgun onto his flight at the Westchester County Airport. The incident involving a man from Fairfield County happened on Tuesday, April 5 after the Town of Fairfield resident was busted with a .40 caliber gun loaded with 10 bullets attempting to board a flight at the White Plains airport. According to TSA, an officer spotted the handgun on the checkpoint X-ray machine’s monitor as the man’s belongings entered the X-ray unit. TSA alerted the Westchester…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
CT Man Saved From Fire By Jumping Into Dump Truck CT Man Saved From Fire By Jumping Into Dump Truck
CT Man Saved From Fire By Jumping Into Dump Truck A Connecticut man who was struck on the second floor of a burning building was saved by jumping into the back of a construction dump truck that happened to be driving by. The incident took place in Windham County around 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 22 in Willimantic. According to the Willimantic Fire Department, firefighters responded to a fire at 1163 Main St., for a structure fire on the second floor of a building. When they arrived, they found multiple occupants had sustained injuries, including a man who jumped from a second-floor window into the back of a quick-thinking Town of Griswold …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
32-Year-Old CT Man Killed In Head-On Crash, Police Say 32-Year-Old CT Man Killed In Head-On Crash, Police Say
32-Year-Old CT Man Killed In Head-On Crash, Police Say An investigation is underway after a 32-year-old Connecticut man was killed in a head-on crash in Massachusetts. Troopers received reports of a serious head-on crash on Route 8 in the Berkshire County town of Sandisfield at about 3 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 20, according to Massachusetts State Police. Police said the crash happened near the 7.3 mile marker. The driver of a 2018 Nissan van, identified as a 32-year-old man from the New Haven County town of Cheshire, was pronounced deceased at the scene, State Police said.  The 49-year-old Hinsdale man who was the driver of a 2014 Ram 1…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
One Killed In Overnight CT House Fire One Killed In Overnight CT House Fire
One Killed In Overnight CT House Fire A Connecticut man was found dead after an overnight house fire. The blaze began around 12:20 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 10, at a home located in New Haven County at 79 Pleasant View Road in Derby, said the Derby Fire Department. Upon arrival, firefighters found the house was up in flames, but were able to knock it down quickly, the department said. Firefighters located the body in the front of the home while fighting the fire, according to the department.  The man who is reportedly 52-years-old was the only occupant of the home, the department said. Units are still operating on the scene…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Shot, Killed On Waterbury Street, Police Say Man Shot, Killed On Waterbury Street, Police Say
Man Shot, Killed On Waterbury Street, Police Say A Connecticut man was found shot and killed when police responded to a weapons complaint.  The incident took place around 7:57 p.m., Saturday, July 10 in the area of 19 Bronson Street in Waterbury, in New Haven County, said Sgt. Robert Davis. According to Davis, when officers arrived on the scene they found the man with a gunshot wound. The man received medical attention from responding officers and emergency medical personnel and was transported to an area hospital via ambulance for further treatment.  The man was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at th…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Found Dead Inside Parked Car At Busy CT Intersection Man Found Dead Inside Parked Car At Busy CT Intersection
Man Found Dead Inside Parked Car At Busy CT Intersection The discovery of a Connecticut man found dead inside a parked car has partially closed two busy roadways at a busy intersection.  The 26-year-old man was found Monday morning, April 5, in the area of River and Daniel St., in Milford, said Milford Police Officer Michael DeVito. DeVito, who said the death did not appear "criminal in nature," added that the two roads were partially closed to allow for an investigation. The man's identity has not been released until the notification of the next of kin. DeVito said traffic delays should be expected in the area. This is a developing story…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
One Seriously Injured In Hartford Shooting One Seriously Injured In Hartford Shooting
One Seriously Injured In Hartford Shooting A Connecticut man is in serious condition following a shooting. The victim was discovered around 2:59 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 9, when Hartford Police responded to the area of 479 Garden St., for a. ShotSpotter activation, said authorities. Upon arrival, officers located a man suffering from numerous gunshot wounds, Hartford Police Lt. Aaron Boisvert said. The man was transported to an area hospital where he was listed in serious condition.  The investigation remains active and ongoing.  Anyone with any information regarding is asked to call the HPD Tip Line at 860-72…

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by Kathy Reakes