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Hamden Man Who Shot 2, Threatened Police, Charged With Assault Hamden Man Who Shot 2, Threatened Police, Charged With Assault
Hamden Man Who Shot 2 Charged With Assault A Connecticut man who allegedly shot two people with a pellet gun and then threatened to shoot himself in the head has been charged by police. New Haven County resident David Bertuglia, age 47, of Hamden, was charged on Thursday, May 9, for the Wednesday, April 24 incident in Hamden. According to Lt. Raymond Quinn of the Hamden Police, police responded to the area of Spruce Bank Road around 5 p.m. for a complaint from a person fishing that they had been shot in the arm with what they believed was a BB gun. The victim told officers he believed the person who shot him had fled in a vehicle. …
Man Busted On Weapons Charges After Banging On Door At Milford Inn, Police Say Man Busted On Weapons Charges After Banging On Door At Milford Inn, Police Say
Man, 30, Busted For Weapons At Milford Inn, Police Say A 30-year-old man was busted on weapons charges after police allegedly found him banging on a Connecticut motel room door, police said.  Raquan Brown, of the Bronx, was arrested Saturday, April 13, in New Haven County in Milford when the Milford Police Department received a complaint from the Milford Inn regarding a man with a firearm. The caller said Brown was "aggressively" banging on a woman's motel room door. The victim also reported seeing a firearm, Milford Police said. Brown was located in his vehicle in the parking lot. During a search of the vehicle, officers locate…
Man, 41, Charged With Manslaughter Of CT Woman, Police Say Man, 41, Charged With Manslaughter Of CT Woman, Police Say
Man, 41, Charged With Manslaughter Of CT Woman, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been charged with manslaughter in the Sept. 2022 death of his girlfriend following an investigation. Anthony Ray Vines, Jr., age 41, of Stamford, was charged on Friday, Oct. 6 with one count of manslaughter with a firearm for the homicide of Mary Stephanie Guirand.  Guirand was 36 years old at the time of her death, said Capt. Tom Scanlon of the Stamford Police. According to Scanlon, Vines and Guirand were in a domestic relationship, on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022, when the Stamford Emergency Dispatch Center received a 911 phone call from a m…
4 Nabbed In CT Drug Bust: Dynamite, Crack Cocaine Found In Residence, Police Say 4 Nabbed In CT Drug Bust: Dynamite, Crack Cocaine Found In Residence, Police Say
4 Nabbed In CT Drug Bust: Dynamite, Crack Cocaine Found In Residence, Police Say Four people face a long list of charges following a drug bust at a Norwalk residence where authorities recovered crack cocaine, fentanyl, dynamite sticks, and more, police said.  The arrests resulted from the execution of a search warrant on Tuesday, Sept. 26 at a residence in Norwalk located at 21 Osbourne Ave., Norwalk Police announced.  The warrant had been obtained following a long investigation conducted by the department's Special Services Division. During the search of the residence, authorities caught people within the home in the midst of packaging fentanyl and crack coca…
CT Man Distributes Drugs At Inn: Nabbed With Over 300 Bags Of Fentanyl In Car, Police Say CT Man Distributes Drugs At Inn: Nabbed With Over 300 Bags Of Fentanyl In Car, Police Say
CT Man Distributes Drugs At Inn: Nabbed With Over 300 Bags Of Fentanyl In Car, Police Say A man who allegedly distributed drugs at an inn was caught with large quantities of illegal narcotics after being trailed by an unmarked law enforcement vehicle in Connecticut, police said.  Hartford resident Bruce Michaud, age 36, was arrested on drug possession and firearm charges following an investigation into his alleged distribution of narcotics at the Bradley Inn in Windsor Locks at 5 Ella Grasso Tnpk., Windsor Locks Police announced on Friday, July 14.  According to the department, Michaud, who has an extensive criminal history of narcotics sale, assault, an…
Man From Region Nabbed For Shooting Car, Police Say Man From Region Nabbed For Shooting Car, Police Say
Man From Region Nabbed For Shooting Car, Police Say A Western Massachusetts has been arrested on firearms charges in connection with a shooting where bullets hit a car. The arrest took place in Hampden County in Springfield around 8:45 a.m., Thursday, May 12. Victor Aytche, age 29, of Springfield, was arrested on a warrant by members of the Springfield Police investigative unit in connection with a shooting that took place on Wednesday, May 4, said Ryan Walsh, spokesman for the Springfield Police. Aytche became a suspect during the investigation into the May 4 shooting in which a car was shot, Walsh said. He was charged with: Carrying a …
CT Man Sentenced For Dark Web Fentanyl Distribution CT Man Sentenced For Dark Web Fentanyl Distribution
CT Man Sentenced For Dark Web Fentanyl Distribution A Connecticut man was sentenced to more than a decade in prison for trafficking drugs on the dark web, leading to a fatal overdose, and firearm charges. Barry Duclos, age 43, of New London County, was sentenced on Tuesday, Feb. 1, to 170 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release, according to Leonard Boyle, United States attorney for the District of Connecticut. The US Attorney's Office said Duclos, a resident of Norwich, was found guilty of the following charges on July 30: Seven counts of possession with intent to distribute and distribution of fentanyl analogues Po…
Police In Connecticut Asking Public For Help In Shooting Incident Police In Connecticut Asking Public For Help In Shooting Incident
Police In Connecticut Asking Public For Help In Shooting Incident Police are asking the public for help regarding a shooting incident in which a residence and a vehicle were hit by gunfire in Fairfield County. The shooting took place on Saturday, May 22, on Avo Street in Stratford in the area of High Park. Police have determined that a stolen Honda CRV, was used during the shooting where a group of juveniles were using the park, said Stratford PD Captain Frank Eannotti. Occupants from the vehicle shot numerous times towards the group. There were no injuries, however, a home and a vehicle were struck, Eannotti said. To date, four juveniles have been…
Assault Rifle, Heroin, Seized From Felon In Western Mass Assault Rifle, Heroin, Seized From Felon In Western Mass
Assault Rifle, Heroin, Seized From Felon In Western Mass Two felons who were convicted for weapon and drug charges and later released on bail were among three arrested following a lengthy investigation into drug trafficking in Western Massachusetts, police said. The Springfield Police Department’s Narcotics Bureau launched an investigation into the distribution of crack-cocaine from a Bellmont Avenue apartment over the past few months. During the investigation, police identified Joel Vasquez, who lived in the apartment, as a suspect. On Tuesday, March 23, detectives surveilling the Bellmont Avenue apartment received a tip that the five men…
24-Year-Old Suspect Nabbed For 11 Traumatic, Random 'Reign Of Terror' Attacks In Massachusetts 24-Year-Old Suspect Nabbed For 11 Traumatic, Random 'Reign Of Terror' Attacks In Massachusetts
24-Year-Old Suspect Nabbed For 11 Traumatic, Random 'Reign Of Terror' Attacks In Massachusetts A 24-year-old Massachusetts man has been charged with a series of random attacks and other related crimes last year that authorities described as a "reign of terror." Middlesex County resident Clauvens Janvier, of Waltham, who was arrested on Friday, Dec. 11, 2020, was charged on Thursday, March 18, for the violent attacks in Waltham last November, said Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Acting Waltham Police Chief Kevin O’Connell. Investigators determined that Janvier was allegedly responsible for 11 attacks that occurred across the city of Waltham, officials said. The inves…
CT Road-Rage Incident Leads To Shot Fired, Police Say CT Road-Rage Incident Leads To Shot Fired, Police Say
CT Road-Rage Incident Leads To Shot Fired, Police Say Two out-of-state men were arrested following an alleged road-rage incident on I-84 in which a shot was fired. The incident took place on Monday, March 15, when West Hartford Police were requested by Connecticut State Police to the area of I-84 East by exit 48 regarding a road rage incident, said Lt. Aaron Vafiades. The incident was originally reported to Connecticut State Police via 911. The investigation revealed the victim and suspects were involved in a road rage incident prior to coming to a stop in the area of 1445 New Britain Ave., where an altercation ensued, Vafiades…