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Police & Fire
Duo Nabbed After Shots Fired During CT Bar Fight
Two Connecticut men have been charged in connection with a shooting at a group of people during an argument at a bar. The incident occurred in New Haven around 2 a.m., Saturday, March 2 at the Taurus B Cafe in the area of Thompson Street and Division Divison Street. According to Officer Christian Bruckhart of the New Haven Police, during an investigation, Officer Joshua Hurlburt was able to determine that Walter Casteel, age 34, and Demont Simuel, age 31, both of New Haven were involved in an argument at the Taurus B Cafe with another group of people. Following the argument…
Police & Fire
Duo Nabbed After Breaking Into Naugatuck Home, Assaulting Man Inside: Police
Two men face a long list of charges after forcing their way into a Connecticut home and attacking a man inside, police announced. Hartford County residents Amjid Khan, age 38, and Sher Ali Khan, age 51, both from New Britain, were arrested on Monday, Jan. 29 in connection with a home invasion in the New Haven County town of Naugatuck, Naugatuck Police announced on Thursday, Feb. 1. According to the department, the duo entered a home on Ridge Road on Monday and assaulted a man inside. After police were called to the scene, they found evidence of forced entry and …
Police & Fire
Wrong-Way DWI Arrest: Torrington Teen Nabbed With Gun, Narcotics In Car, Police Say
A teenager, who had just turned 18, was arrested after police allegedly found him stopped on a highway ramp in Connecticut, his car facing the wrong way. The Hartford County incident happened in the city of Hartford on Sunday, Dec. 31 at around 4:30 a.m. Alex Ortiz, who turned 18 earlier in the month, was allegedly found by police in a 2012 gray Honda Accord stopped on a ramp on Interstate 84 near Exit 50. Connecticut State Police said that Ortiz’s car was facing the wrong way on the ramp and that a firearm was in plain view in the backseat. During a search of the vehicle, Ortiz, a To…
Police & Fire
Duo Nabbed After Pulling Out Gun In Manchester Walmart, Threatening Customers: Police
Two women face a heap of charges after pulling out a loaded firearm while engaging in a verbal dispute with customers at a Connecticut Walmart store, police said. The incident happened in Hartford County on Wednesday, Dec. 27 just before 6 p.m., when a caller told authorities that a person had pulled out a gun during a fight at a Walmart in Manchester at 420 Buckland Hills Dr., according to Manchester Police. Officers soon arrived at the scene and found two suspects as they were leaving the store, identified as Hartford residents Jaida Harris, age 20, and Maya Dawson, age 23. After a…
Police & Fire
Woman Flees Crash Scene Before Discovery Of Dead 2-Year-Old In CT River: Police
A woman faces charges in connection with a crash that occurred just before a 2-year-old girl was found dead on the banks of the Connecticut River, police announced. New, updated report - Woman Caused Daughter's Death By Bringing Her Into CT River In Cromwell: Police Middlesex County resident Devoni Miller of Cromwell was arrested in connection with a September 2023 crash that happened just before her child was discovered dead along the Connecticut River, Cromwell Police announced on Thursday, Dec. 21. Earlier Report - State Police Seek Witnesses To Cromwell Crash, 'Susp…
Police & Fire
New England Man, Ex-Head Of 'Recount' News Site Had 'Large' Amount Of Child Porn: Police
A 44-year-old Berkshire County man and former editor-in-chief of a popular news site faces multiple felonies after he allegedly amassed a trove of child sexual abuse material featuring children as young as 3, authorities said. He also took is accused of taking part in discussions on how to abduct and rape children. Slade Sohmer, of Otis, was arrested on Monday, Nov. 13, following a lengthy investigation and charged with two counts of having child porn and two counts of dissemination of child pornography, the Berkshire County District Attorney's Office said. More charges are expect…
Police & Fire
Ax-Wielding Man Uses Racial Slurs, Threatens To Bomb Police In CT: Authorities
A Connecticut man was arrested after he threatened a woman during an apparent bias incident, later threatening to bomb troopers after his release, police said. It happened on Monday, Nov. 6 in the New London County town of Colchester, according to Connecticut State Police. At approximately 2:50 p.m., a woman was walking from her home in the area of Harrington Court to a local business. However, as she walked to the business, she was confronted by 57-year-old Joseph Surwill, whose property is adjacent to the parking lot of the business the victim was walking to. Though she did not cros…
Police & Fire
18-Year-Old Fatally Stabs Family Member At CT Residence, Police Say
A Connecticut teen turned himself in to authorities after he fatally stabbed a family member, police say. Just before 1 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, personnel from Connecticut State Police Troop F say they received a 911 call from Middlesex County resident Matthew Craig, age 18, of the village of Ivoryton, reporting that he had just stabbed a family member several times at a residence in the town of Essex. Upon Troopers and EMS arrival, the victim was lying on the floor having sustained multiple apparent stab wounds to his chest and back area, according to pol…
Police & Fire
New Milford Resident Accused Of Making 4 School Bomb Threats, Police Say
Following a 10-month investigation, a Fairfield County teacher's aide was charged with threatening and breach of peace after allegedly making four bomb threats at the school where she worked. Litchfield County resident Amber Davidson, age 36, of New Milford, was arrested Thursday, Oct. 12, said Erin Henry, spokesperson for the Danbury Police Department. According to police, Davidson, an employee at Pembroke Elementary School in Danbury, allegedly began making the threats on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022, by placing a note in a school bathroom indicating there was a bomb in the building. …
Obituaries
Services Set For CT Police Officer Killed In Line Of Duty
Police in Connecticut are planning to lay to rest one of their own killed in a violent car crash by an alleged speeding driver. Hartford Police Detective Robert (Bobby) Garten, age 34, was killed and another officer was severely injured around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7, near Asylum Avenue and Cogswell Street, when a speeding driver ran a red light and slammed into his police cruiser, Hartford Police said. A wake will be held on Friday, Sept. 15, at Dunkin’ Park. The hours for public attendance at the wake will be from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. On Saturday, Sept. 16, there will be a Ce…
Police & Fire
Police Find Man Sleeping In Car With Pound Of Pot In CT, Cops Say
A man was found sleeping in his vehicle along with more than a pound of marijuana in Fairfield County, police said. The incident took place in Trumbull around 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 2 on Woodridge Circle. Enzo Aleman, age 19, of Stamford, was arrested after officers were called to investigate a vehicle with its engine running since the night before, said Lt. Brian Weir, of the Trumbull Police. Police located a Honda Accord parked and occupied by two men inside, and a registration plate from another vehicle, Weir said. The investigating officer also noticed a strong o…
News
Troopers, Including K9, New Hartford Officers Take Fugitive into Custody
A combined effort by Connecticut State Police troopers, one of their K9 officers, and members of a local police department led to the capture of a wanted fugitive. On Saturday, Aug. 19 at about 10:15 p.m. in Litchfield County, an officer was patrolling in the area of Main Street in New Hartford when he observed a vehicle drive behind a commercial building. Recognizing that the business at that location was closed, the officer from the New Hartford Police Department followed the vehicle and made contact with its operator, who was unable to provide a valid reason for driving behind the…
Police & Fire
Home Invasion: Naugatuck Man Breaks Down Door To Gain Entry, Police Say
A Connecticut man was charged with home invasion after breaking down a door to gain entry into a home. The incident took place in New Haven County around 3 a.m., Monday, Aug. 14 in Naugatuck. According to the Naugatuck Police, officers were called to a local home after Marquis Cordero, age 33, broke down the door following a domestic dispute earlier in the evening. An investigation determined this was an isolated incident that stemmed from an ongoing domestic dispute. "There is no risk to the public at this time," the department said. Numerous individuals were inside the residence …
Police & Fire
CT Man Accused Of Possessing Child Porn
A Fairfield County man has been charged with possession of child pornography following an extensive investigation. David M. Rosenfield, age 68, was arrested on Tuesday, Aug. 15 at his Norwalk home. The arrest was the culmination of an extensive and detailed investigation into Rosenfield, by investigators from multiple law enforcement agencies, said Lt. Joe Dinho of the Norwalk Police. During the investigation, evidence was collected via search and seizure warrants and thoroughly analyzed, leading to the issuance of an arrest warrant for Rosenfield. Rosenfield is…
Police & Fire
Argument Leads To CT Woman's Arrest
A Connecticut woman wanted on two warrants was charged with failure to appear during an argument with another person at a Fairfield County home, authorities say. New Haven County resident Giorgiana Rose Mastrangelo, age 23, of Ansonia, was arrested on Thursday, Aug. 10 in New Canaan on Forest Street. When New Cannan Police officers arrived at the scene of the argument they found Mastrangelo had active arrest warrants out of New Haven and New Canaan, said Lt. Marc DeFelice of the New Canaan Police. Mastrangelo was originally charged in 2021 for allegedly stealing another person’s…
Police & Fire
Extradited CT Murder Suspect Confesses, Police Say
A Fairfield County man wanted for the 2020 stabbing of a man that resulted in his death two years later confessed to detectives when he was extradited from Georgia, according to police. Anthony Marion, age 58, of Bridgeport, was extradited from Fulton County, Georgia on Wednesday, Aug. 9, and offered a full confession to detectives, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police Department Marion was wanted for the Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020, stabbing assault of 58-year-old Gregory Williams, of Bridgeport, that resulted in his death on Monday, Oct. 10, 2022, Gilleran said. Williams was 68 …
Police & Fire
Duo Points Knife At Loss Prevention Officer After Robbing CT Macy's: Police
Two Connecticut residents face charges after stealing from a department store in New Haven County and threatening a loss prevention officer with a knife, police said. The incident happened on Saturday, July 15 just after 3:30 p.m., when police were alerted of a robbery that happened at the Macy's store at 1201 Boston Post Rd. in Milford at the Connecticut Post Mall. According to Milford Police, the store's loss prevention officer had seen a man and woman take merchandise and leave without paying. Upon confronting the duo, the man then took out a knife and pointed it at the offic…
Police & Fire
CT Man Threatens To Kill GOP Presidential Hopeful Ron DeSantis, Police Say
A Fairfield County man was arrested for allegedly threatening to kill Florida Gov. and GOP Presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis with a gun. Brendan Hughes, age 22, of Shelton, was arrested on Friday, July 14, said Lt. Robert Kozlowsky of the Shelton Police. Hughes was charged with threatening and held on a $1,000 bond, Kozlowsky said. The arrest stems from a call Shelton Police received from Florida law enforcement regarding an online threat made to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Twitter. The threat stated, “I'm going to kill Ron Desantis with a gun.” This is a developing …
Police & Fire
Road Rage Leads To Ansonia Shopping Center Shooting, Police Say
A Connecticut man wanted in connection with a shooting in a shopping center parking lot last month that injured one has turned himself in to police. New Haven County resident Jonathan Javier Martinez, age 24, of Ansonia was arrested on Tuesday, July 11 by warrant for his involvement in the Thursday, June 22, shooting in the Rite Aid and Marshalls parking lot at 407 Main St., said Lt. Patrick Lynch of the Ansonia Police. Lynch said Martinez was the aggressor in a dispute that started over Martinez believing the victim, a 31-year-old Ansonia resident, said something to him as the victim drove…
Police & Fire
CT Murder Suspect Nabbed In Georgia, Police Say
A Bridgeport man wanted since 2020 for allegedly killing another man was nabbed down south. On Monday, July 10, detectives from the Bridgeport Police Homicide Squad confirmed with law enforcement officers in Fulton County, Georgia that they had in their custody 58-year-old Anthony Marion of Bridgeport, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police. Marion was wanted for the Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020, stabbing assault of Gregory Williams that resulted in his death on Monday, Oct. 10, 2022, Gilleran said. Williams was 68 at the time of his death. The cause of his death was…
Police & Fire
Road Rage: Brake-Checking Leads To Roadside Fight Involving Guns On Route 15, Police Say
Three men face charges in connection with a roadside fight involving firearms that was prompted by one of the suspects brake-checking motorcyclists on the Merritt Parkway in Fairfield County, police said. The incident began on Tuesday, June 13 just after 7 p.m., when state troopers responded to the Merritt Parkway (Route 15) northbound in Greenwich by Exit 28 on a report of an active assault, according to state police. The call for police assistance had come from 43-year-old Shelton resident Marvin Harris, who told troopers that he was being actively assaulted by a group of moto…
Police & Fire
Drunk CT Woman Threatens Troopers After Fleeing Crash, Police Say
A Connecticut woman who was allegedly driving drunk was charged with threatening officers after fleeing from the scene of a two-car crash. The incident took place in New London County around 5:50 p.m., Sunday, May 28 in the area of 114 River Road in the town of Lisbon. Witnesses told responding troopers that one of the involved drivers had fled into the nearby wood area prior to the troopers’ arrival at the scene. A K9 track was immediately initiated and K9 Zedo quickly located the driver, identified as Lauren Donohue, age 43, of Norwich, hiding in the woods, where she was taken into…
Police & Fire
Man Nabbed For Heroin, Crack Sales In CT, Police Say
A man was charged with the alleged sale of crack and heroin following an investigation into drug sales in Fairfield County. Bridgeport residence Marc Busanet, age 23, was arrested in Darien on Friday, May 12 following the investigation, said Sgt. Dan Skoumbros, of the Darien Police. During the month of April, Darien Police became aware of illicit drug sales in the Noroton Heights section of town, and an investigation was initiated. Darien officers developed information that led to the suspect vehicle that belonged to Busanet, Skoumbros said. Some of the drugs seized during the bust.…
Police & Fire
Fight At Stratford Gym Ends With Gun Drawn, 2 Arrests, Police Say
Two Fairfield County men were arrested after getting into a fight at a popular Stratford gym with one pulling a gun. The incident took place in Stratford around 1:30 p.m., Saturday, April 29 at the Esporta Fitness located at the 411 Barnum Avenue Cutoff. According to Capt. Frank Eannotti of the Stratford Police, officers responded to the gym for a disturbance call. During the incident, one of the people involved, Emmanuel Rivera, age 21, of Bridgeport pulled a firearm and threatened the other in the gym, Eannotti said. Rivera was immediately taken into custody as he attempt…
Police & Fire
Screaming Man Threatens Bar Patrons About Using Gun In CT: Police
A dramatic scene played out near a bar in Fairfield County when authorities arrested a screaming man who had made threatening comments to patrons about using a firearm, police said. The incident happened on Friday, April 14 around 11:30 p.m., when an officer in Darien heard a man's voice screaming in the area of 1041 Post Rd., according to Sergeant Dan Skoumbros. While trying to find the source of the screaming, two women approached the officer and told them that it was coming from 36-year-old James Newton of Stamford, who had been trying to get them to get inside their Ube…
Police & Fire
CT Target Employee Steals $13K From Cash Registers, Police Say
A Connecticut Target employee was charged with larceny after allegedly stealing more than $13,000 from cash registers at the store where he worked. The incident took place in Hartford County between December 2022 and January in South Windsor. Jorge L. Rivera-Martinez, age 23, of East Hartford was arrested on an active arrest warrant on Wednesday, April 5, said Sgt. Mark Cleverdon, of the South Windsor Police. Rivera-Martinez’s charge stems from an investigation in January after it was determined he, a Target employee, stole more than $13,500 in cash from the registers, …
Police & Fire
CT Man High On Drugs Charged In Death Of Tow Truck Driver Helping Woman, Police Say
A Connecticut man who was allegedly high on heroin has been charged with manslaughter in the death of a tow truck driver who had stopped to help a woman change a tire on a busy highway. The hit-and-run crash took place in New Haven County around 6:20 p.m., Saturday, May 21, 2022, near Exit 10 in North Haven. State police said the driver, identified as Middlesex County resident Luis Resto, age 55, of Cromwell, ended up crashing his red Nissan Rouge a short distance down I-91. According to an investigation, the tow truck driver, Tolland County resident Christopher Russell, age 39, of El…
Police & Fire
Suspect Steals From Stop & Shop, Threatens Employee, Leads Officer On Chase In Branford: Police
A shoplifting suspect faces numerous charges after allegedly stealing from a Stop & Shop in New Haven County, trying to attack an employee who tried to stop him, and leading an officer on a chase, police said. The incident happened in Branford on Saturday evening, March 25, when an employee at the Stop & Shop at 22 Leetes Island Rd. confronted a man who had left the store with a cart full of items he had allegedly shoplifted, according to Branford Police. When the employee tried to stop the suspect, identified as 31-year-old Joe Cottes-Lopez of Wallingford, he then …
Police & Fire
CT Man Found Dead In Garage, Neighbor Charged, Police Say
A man was found dead in his garage after his neighbor in Fairfield County called to report finding him. The incident took place in Wilton around 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, March 21, on Patrick Lane. According to Wilton Deputy Police Chief Robert Cipolla, officers responded to the home and found a man identified as Arinzechukwu Ukachukwu, age 39, in the detached garage on the property. Ukachukwu appeared to have succumbed to multiple stab wounds, Cipolla said. The 911 caller, a neighbor of the victim, indicated that while looking out of his window he witnessed …
Police & Fire
Parents Charged With Providing Alcohol To Minors At Party Before Fatal Stabbing In CT
Two parents have been charged with allegedly providing alcohol at a house party where a fight took place and later led to the stabbing death of a popular Fairfield County teen at another location. Paul Leifer, age 59, and Susanna Leifer, age 51, both of Shelton, were arrested on Thursday, March 9 for the incident which took place on Saturday, May 14, 2022, said Detective Richard Bango of the Shelton Police. The arrests stem from a party held at their home located at 5 Lazy Brook Drive in Shelton. Several high school students attended the party where alcohol was present, Bango said. Du…
Police & Fire
Firefighters Injured, Driver Charged After Fiery Crash In New Haven,
A Connecticut man was arrested after two firefighters and a tractor-trailer driver were injured during a fiery crash on I-91. The crash took place around Wednesday, March 8 at 11:15 p.m., on I-91 southbound in New Haven. According to Connecticut State Police, the New Haven Fire department was responding to a motor vehicle collision, a black BMW driven by Wilton Ketter, age 22, of West Haven, side-swipe a tractor-trailer along with a passenger car, then spun out striking a New Haven Fire truck. The fire truck was blocking the right center and right lane due to the prior motor vehicle …
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