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CT Door Dash Driver Shot During Attempted Carjacking, Police Say CT Door Dash Driver Shot During Attempted Carjacking, Police Say
CT Door Dash Driver Shot During Attempted Carjacking, Police Say A Connecticut Door Dash driver is recovering after being shot during an alleged carjacking after delivering food. The incident took place in New Haven around 3:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 16 in the area of Ferry Street and Pierpont Street.  According to Capt. Rose Dell of the New Haven Police, officers responded to Yale New Haven Hospital on the report of a gunshot victim.  The victim, who had been transported from West Haven, told West Haven officers that he had been shot while in his vehicle in New Haven. According to the victim's account, he had been delive…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Man Charged In Car Dealership Burglary CT Man Charged In Car Dealership Burglary
CT Man Charged In Car Dealership Burglary One of three men wanted in connection with an alleged string of car dealership burglaries across Connecticut in which luxury vehicles were stolen was nabbed following an investigation by numerous police departments. New Haven County resident 21-year-old Quadele Vickers of Ansonia, was charged on Wednesday, Aug. 2 for his involvement in a burglary of Infiniti in Wallingford, said Sgt. Stephen Jaques, of the Wallingford Police. On Wednesday, June 28, three men and a driver forced entry into the dealership and stole two Infiniti SUVs, Jaques said. Jaques said the suspects …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man's Body Found In CT Home More Than A Year After Death, Police Say Man's Body Found In CT Home More Than A Year After Death, Police Say
Man's Body Found In CT Home More Than A Year After Death, Police Say Police are investigating after a man's body was found in a Connecticut home more than a year after his death. The incident took place in East Haven on Tuesday, June 7. The East Haven Police Department received a phone call from East Haven Memorial Funeral Home who reported a strange phone call they had received, said Capt. Joseph Murgo.  The funeral home said it received a phone call from someone asking about burials and cremations. When the funeral home attempted to gather further information about the deceased, it was learned that the caller was inquiring about someone who died…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Man, Woman Nabbed For Trafficking Fentanyl, Cocaine, Feds Say CT Man, Woman Nabbed For Trafficking Fentanyl, Cocaine, Feds Say
CT Man, Woman Nabbed For Trafficking Fentanyl, Cocaine, Feds Say Two Connecticut residents were arrested and charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and fentanyl. Willie Franco, age 33, and 31-year-old Daniella Fox, both of New Haven, were both arrested on Monday, March 7, according to Leonard Boyle, United States attorney for the District of Connecticut. On Wednesday, March 2, investigators intercepted a USPS parcel containing about a kilogram of cocaine and a kilogram of fentanyl that was being sent to an address in East Haven associated with the two defendants, Boyle reported. Investigators also found other suspicious par…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Schools In CT Evacuated Due To Bomb Threats Schools In CT Evacuated Due To Bomb Threats
Schools In CT Evacuated Due To Bomb Threats Two schools in Connecticut were evacuated after there were reports of a bomb threat. In New Haven County, the East Haven Police Department was called to investigate the threat that was made to the East Haven Academy on Hudson Street. Police said that they do not believe the threat is credible, but as a precaution, the East Haven Academy and Joseph Melilla Middle School were evacuated to allow officers to investigate. The investigation led to a closure of Hudson Street, and residents have been advised to avoid the area of North High Street. According to police, students will be returning …

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by Zak Failla
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Barricaded Person In Custody In CT, School Lockdown Lifted Barricaded Person In Custody In CT, School Lockdown Lifted
Barricaded Person In Custody In CT, School Lockdown Lifted One is in custody after barricading himself inside the garage of a Connecticut home after being involved in a domestic incident, police said. In New Haven County, the East Haven Police Department issued a “shelter in place” order at approximately 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 25, while the Momauguin School was placed into a lockdown as a precaution. Earlier story - School In CT Temporarily Locked Down During Police Negotiation Police said that the incident began when the East Haven Public Safety Dispatch Center received an emergency call regarding a domestic incident on Stevens Street that invol…

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by Zak Failla
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Only Two Employees Of CT Assisted Living Facility Overdose On Job, Police Say Only Two Employees Of CT Assisted Living Facility Overdose On Job, Police Say
Only Two Employees Of CT Assisted Living Facility Overdose On Job, Police Say The only two employees on duty at an assisted living center in Connecticut both overdosed on fentanyl, leaving the patients without any help or supervision. The incident took place around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 22, when the East Haven Police received a 911 call from a visiting nurse at the Caroline Manor Assisted Living facility reported a possible overdose of two employees. Upon arrival, East Haven Fire Department personnel were directed to a lower level office and found a male employee apparently suffering from an accidental overdose, said Captain Joseph Murgo, of the East Haven …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Crowd Assaults Cops Responding To Bonfire With Snowballs, Ice, Other Objects, Police Say Crowd Assaults Cops Responding To Bonfire With Snowballs, Ice, Other Objects, Police Say
Crowd Assaults Cops Responding To Bonfire With Snowballs, Ice, Other Objects, Police Say Police in Connecticut were attacked with large chunks of ice, snowballs, and heavy items as they attempted to disperse a large crowd at a bonfire, causing officers to use pepper spray. The incident took place on Monday, Feb. 15, when East Haven Police officers were dispatched to 113 Bradford Avenue, to assist the East Haven Fire Department with a large crowd burning a large bonfire, said Captain Joseph Murgo. Dispatch informed responding officers that the crowd was throwing snow and ice balls at Fire Department personnel who were on scene to extinguish the large illegal bonfire, Murgo said.…

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by Kathy Reakes