Overcast 43°
Tag:

Scott Shumway

News
Police ID Boy, Age 16, Shot While Riding Bike On New Haven Street Police ID Boy, Age 16, Shot While Riding Bike On New Haven Street
Police ID Boy, Age 16, Shot While Riding Bike On New Haven Street Police have identified a 16-year-old Connecticut boy who was shot and killed while riding his bike. Joshua Vazquez, of New Haven, was killed around 4:20 p.m., Monday, Dec. 19 on Valley Street between Mountain Road and Harper Avenue. Responding officers located Vazquez who had been shot. American Medical Response transported the victim to Yale New Haven Hospital where he was pronounced dead, said Officer Scott Shumway, of the New Haven Police. Earlier report: 16-Year-Old Shot, Killed While Riding Bike On New Haven Street The department asks that any witnesses who have not yet spo…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Five Officers Placed On Leave After Suspect Injured In CT While In Police Custody Five Officers Placed On Leave After Suspect Injured In CT While In Police Custody
Five Officers Placed On Leave After Suspect Injured In CT While In Police Custody Three more police officers have been placed on leave in connection with the handling and alleged abuse of a prisoner in Connecticut, bringing the total number of officers on leave to five. The incident took place in New Haven on Thursday, June 23 or allegedly injuring and potentially paralyzing 36-year-old Richard Cox who was being transported in a police van on Sunday, June 19. Officers Ronald Pressley, Jocelyn Lavandier, and Luis Rivera have been placed on paid administrative leave, said Officer Scott Shumway of the New Haven Police. All three “were all present in the Detention Facility …

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Body Found On CT Roadway, Police Say Body Found On CT Roadway, Police Say
Body Found On CT Roadway, Police Say Police are awaiting an autopsy report after a  woman's body was found on a Connecticut road near a wooded area. The woman was found around noon on Wednesday, March 16 in New Haven on the side of Springside Avenue. Police, who have not been identified the woman, are awaiting autopsy results on Thursday, March 17, before releasing additional information, said Officer Scott Shumway, of the New Haven Police. No further information was immediately available. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
CT Teacher Assistant Nabbed With Handgun At School, Police Say CT Teacher Assistant Nabbed With Handgun At School, Police Say
CT Teacher Assistant Nabbed With Handgun At School, Police Say A Connecticut teacher's assistant was arrested for allegedly having a handgun while in school. Sonnetta Powell, age 31, of North Haven, was arrested around noon on Friday, Jan. 14, by New Haven Police at the Katherine Brennan School. According to Officer Scott Shumway, of the New Haven Police, officers were called to the school located at 200 Wilmot Road regarding a teacher's assistant that was in possession of a handgun. Responding officers located Powell, who had the handgun on her person, Shumway said. Powell is a legal Connecticut pistol permit holder, he added.  She was arreste…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
CT Police Officer Diane Gonzalez Dies After 13 Years In Coma Following Crash CT Police Officer Diane Gonzalez Dies After 13 Years In Coma Following Crash
CT Police Officer Diane Gonzalez Dies After 13 Years In Coma Following Crash A Connecticut police officer has died after being in a coma for 13 years caused by a crash with another police officer who was killed. New Haven Police Officer Diane Gonzalez, who was 47 years old at the time of the crash, died on Monday, Jan. 10, the department said. According to Officer Scott Shumway, of the New Haven Police, the crash took place on Sept. 9, 2008, when Gonzalez and Sergeant Dario “Scott” Aponte were responding to the report of a violent domestic dispute in progress.  While en route to the call, both officers’ vehicles collided at a high rate of speed at the int…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police Officer In Connecticut Accused Of Patronizing A Prostitute Police Officer In Connecticut Accused Of Patronizing A Prostitute
Police Officer In Connecticut Accused Of Patronizing A Prostitute A Connecticut police officer has been charged with allegedly patronizing a prostitute. New Haven Police Officer Christopher Troche was arrested on Sunday, Nov. 21, after turning himself in at the department, said Officer Scott Shumway, of the New Haven Police. The investigation into Troche's action began in April when a New Haven Police officer was approached by a woman reporting unwanted contact Troche, Shumway said. After the initial report was taken, members of the Internal Affairs Division were alerted to the allegations, and an internal affairs investigation was initiated.  Afte…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
News
Woman Struck, Killed By CT Transit Bus Woman Struck, Killed By CT Transit Bus
Woman Struck, Killed By CT Transit Bus A Connecticut woman was hit and killed by a bus. The crash took place around 6:45 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 21, in New Haven. New Haven Police responded to a motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian being struck by a CT Transit bus, on Chapel Street, between Orange Street and Church Street. According to Officer Scott Shumway, responding officers located the victim, a 40-year-old New Haven woman, who was later pronounced dead on the scene. The bus remained on-scene and the New Haven Police Crash Team is investigating. Police ask that any witnesses who have not yet spoken with the police cont…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
News
CT Cop Faces DUI, Reckless Driving Charges After Fellow Officer Is Killed In Crash CT Cop Faces DUI, Reckless Driving Charges After Fellow Officer Is Killed In Crash
CT Cop Faces DUI, Reckless Driving Charges After Fellow Officer Is Killed In Crash A Connecticut police officer has been accused of driving drunk in a crash that killed a fellow officer.  New Haven Police Department Officer Robert Ferraro, age 34, is facing charges of driving under the influence resulting in death and reckless driving resulting in death or substantial bodily harm in the Las Vegas crash, The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported. The officer who died in the crash was Joshua Castellano, a seven-year member of the New Haven PD. The crash happened around 4 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 17,  The Metropolitan Police Department said Ferraro was driving a Rolls-Royce Culli…

SHARE

by Nicole Valinote