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Passenger Caught With Firearm, Ammunition in Checked Bag At Bradley Airport Passenger Caught With Firearm, Ammunition in Checked Bag At Bradley Airport
Passenger Caught With Firearm, Ammunition in Checked Bag At Bradley Airport A passenger was arrested after they were caught with a firearm and numerous rounds in their checked bag at Bradley International Airport in Connecticut, officials said. The incident happened in Hartford County on Monday, Oct. 30, when Transportation Security Administration officers at the airport, located in Windsor Locks, discovered an improperly packaged 9mm firearm inside the person's checked bag, TSA New England announced.  Officers also found 54 rounds inside the bag as well, officials said.  According to the TSA, firearms are only allowed to be transported in a lo…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Man Yells Racial Slur At Restaurant Employee At Bradley Airport, Police Say Man Yells Racial Slur At Restaurant Employee At Bradley Airport, Police Say
Man Yells Racial Slur At Restaurant Employee At Bradley Airport, Police Say A man faces numerous charges after allegedly yelling a racial slur at an employee of a restaurant at Bradley International Airport when they ran out of sandwich bread, police said.  The incident happened on Saturday, April 8 around 6:30 p.m., when state troopers responded to the D’Angelo Grilled Sandwiches shop inside the airport terminal on a reported disturbance, according to state police.  Troopers then met with a Black employee of D’Angelo, who said that the eatery had run out of sandwich bread because of an unusually high number of customers during her shift.  When…

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by Ben Crnic
Schools
UConn Student, Fan Celebration: 16 Hospitalized, 15 Charged After NCAA Title Win UConn Student, Fan Celebration: 16 Hospitalized, 15 Charged After NCAA Title Win
UConn Student, Fan Celebration: 16 Hospitalized, 15 Charged After NCAA Title Win As students and fans celebrated the huge win by the  University of Connecticut in the NCAA men's basketball championship, several ended up in handcuffs and 16 others were injured. The incidents took place in Tolland County on the UConn campus in Storrs as thousands celebrated the win over San Diego State University that was wrapped up late Monday evening, April 3. According to UConn spokesperson Stephanie Reitz, the vast majority of those celebrating the Husky victory last night did so safely and responsibly. "A small number chose to risk their safety and that of others by vandalizing or …

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Got A Spare $4 Million? CT 265-Room Hotel Heads To Auction Got A Spare $4 Million? CT 265-Room Hotel Heads To Auction
Got A Spare $4 Million? CT 265-Room Hotel Heads To Auction A Fairfield County hotel is for sale by auction with a starting bid of $4 million only a few years after its owners foreclosed on the property.  The DoubleTree by Hilton Norwalk, located at 789 Connecticut Ave. in Norwalk, is set to be sold in an auction held from Monday, April 3 to Wednesday, April 5, according to the property listing.  The 265-room hotel boasts eight floors, 136,807 square feet, and clear visibility and access from Interstate 95.  The Norwalk hotel is close to several corporate headquarters and locations, including Frontier Communications, Xerox, Pric…

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by Morgan Gonzales
News
Man Nabbed With Weapons In Carry-On Bag At Bradley Airport: Police Man Nabbed With Weapons In Carry-On Bag At Bradley Airport: Police
Man Nabbed With Weapons In Carry-On Bag At Bradley Airport: Police A man faces charges after weapons were found in his carry-on bag at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, according to authorities. Just after 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11, Connecticut State Police troopers responded to the airport's TSA Security checkpoint for a report of an individual transporting a possible firearm in their carry-on luggage.  Investigating troopers identified the owner of the carry-on bag as, New London County resident Marvin Leggett, age 41, of Ledyard, and located a pellet gun, two magazines, and a folding knife in the bag, according to state police.&n…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Former CT Jewish Day School Admin Accused Of Trying To Carry Loaded Gun On Plane Former CT Jewish Day School Admin Accused Of Trying To Carry Loaded Gun On Plane
Former CT Jewish Day School Admin Accused Of Trying To Carry Loaded Gun On Plane The former principal of a Jewish day school in Connecticut was charged after she allegedly tried to carry a loaded firearm onto a flight at Bradley International Airport. Gloria "Galya" Greenberg, 69, of West Hartford, was arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 30, after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers detected a firearm in her fanny pack when it went through the X-ray machine and notified Connecticut State Police, officials said. TSA officials said a .9mm firearm with a chambered round was found during a search. The firearm recovered by authoritiesTSA Greenberg was charged …

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Plane Diverted To Bradley Airport After In-Flight Issue, Officials Say Plane Diverted To Bradley Airport After In-Flight Issue, Officials Say
Plane Diverted To Bradley Airport After In-Flight Issue, Officials Say A plane had to make an emergency landing at Bradley International Airport, an official said. The incident took place just before 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 11 at the airport located in Hartford County, in the Town of Windsor Locks. An iAero Airways aircraft was diverted to Bradley after reporting an issue in flight. said Ryan Tenny, a spokesman for the Connecticut Airport Authority. "The flight landed safely at approximately 9:25 a.m. and there is no impact to airport operations," Tenny said. Tenny did not confirm why the airplane needed to be diverted. iAero Airways did not return re…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Cyberattack Targets Bradley Airport's Website Cyberattack Targets Bradley Airport's Website
Cyberattack Targets Bradley Airport's Website The Bradley International Airport in Connecticut was targeted by a cyberattacker, according to the state’s Airport Authority. Officials announced that there was an external attempt to crash the Windsor Locks airport’s website on Tuesday, March 29, though there was no confirmed data breach. The distributed denial-of-service attack is currently being monitored, but the website remains live, they said. According to Cloudfare, a distributed denial-of-service attack involves hackers looking to disrupt a website by flooding it with superfluous Internet traffic. According to the Connecticut Airp…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Breeze Airways To Establish Base At Bradley International, Creating 200 New Jobs In CT Breeze Airways To Establish Base At Bradley International, Creating 200 New Jobs In CT
Breeze Airways To Establish Base At Bradley International, Creating 200 New Jobs In CT Breeze Airways is set to establish a base of operations at Bradley International Airport, creating more than 200 new jobs in Connecticut. Governor Ned Lamont made the announcement on Thursday, Feb.17, saying the airline also plans to add eight new nonstop destinations at the airport, adding to the four nonstop destinations Breeze currently serves from Bradley International. The new destinations will be announced in the coming weeks. “Over the last few years, Bradley has gained a national reputation as one of the best operated and most convenient airports in the country, and airlines are ta…

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by Nicole Valinote
News
Limousine Driver Dies Days After Medical Event On I-91, CT State Police Say Limousine Driver Dies Days After Medical Event On I-91, CT State Police Say
Limousine Driver Dies Days After Medical Event On I-91, CT State Police Say Connecticut State Police announced that a limousine driver who was hospitalized after suffering a medical event on I-91 has died. The man who experienced the medical incident in Hartford County on Friday, Feb. 4, has died, according to an update from Connecticut State Police on Monday, Feb. 7. State Police received a report from one of the limousine's passengers that the driver was unconscious at about 6:30 a.m. on Friday, State Police previously reported. The vehicle had been transporting a flight crew to Bradley International Airport on I-91 northbound and was near Exit 34 in the to…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
CT Troopers Rescue Driver Who Suffered Medical Event On I-91 CT Troopers Rescue Driver Who Suffered Medical Event On I-91
CT Troopers Rescue Driver Who Suffered Medical Event On I-91 Connecticut State troopers helped rescue a limousine driver who suffered a medical event on I-91. Authorities received a report from one of the vehicle's passengers that the driver had experienced a medical event and was unconscious at about 6:30 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 4, State Police said. The limousine had been traveling in Hartford County in the high-occupancy vehicle lane on I-91 northbound at Exit 34 in the town of Windsor, police said.  Police said the limousine had been transporting a flight crew to Bradley International Airport. Troopers located the driver and determined he had…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Two CT Women Charged For Allegedly Yelling, Cursing At Children On Airplane Two CT Women Charged For Allegedly Yelling, Cursing At Children On Airplane
Two CT Women Charged For Allegedly Yelling, Cursing At Children On Airplane Two Connecticut women were charged for allegedly yelling and cursing at children for kicking the backs of their seats on an airplane. Troopers at Bradley International Airport were dispatched to meet an arriving flight from Florida after receiving a report about a fight on the plane at about 12:40 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 12, according to Connecticut State Police. Police said the troopers brought the suspects and victims off of the plane.  The troopers determined that 23-year-old Hartford County resident Desiree Goffe, of New Britain, and 21-year-old New Haven County resident Kaylene Val…

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by Nicole Valinote