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Over $250K Raised For Families Of Deputy, Cop Killed In Shootout On Quiet Suburban NY Street
More than a quarter of a million dollars has been raised to support the families of a police officer and sheriff's deputy killed in a shootout with a suspect who also died on a quiet suburban street in upstate New York earlier this week.
The two officers were Onondaga County Sheriff’s Deputy Michael Hoosock, age 37, and Syracuse Police Officer Michael Jensen, age 29.
Hoosock is survived by his wife, Caitlin, and their three young children, ages 7, 5, and 3.
As of Wednesday morning, April 17, a Fund the First drive for the families of the two has pulled in around $255,000 of a go…
New Haven Man Charged In Deadly Hit-Run Crash
Almost a year after a hit-and-run driver killed a Connecticut motorist, the man allegedly responsible for the crime has been charged.
Dajon Marques Morris, age 20, of New Haven, was arrested on Tuesday, April 2, for the Wednesday, June 7, 2023, crime that killed a 42-year-old New Haven man.
On the day of the crash, Officer Christian Bruckhartd of the New Haven Police said officers responded to the intersection of Haven Street and Clay Street on the report of a car striking a motorcycle.
The car involved in the crash was described as a green-colored Honda Accord that fled the scene im…
Shampoo Swipers Snag $4,500 From CVS In CT, Police Say
A duo took thousands of dollars worth of hair care from a CVS store in Fairfield County, authorities announced.
The Fairfield County incident occurred in Darien on Thursday, March 7.
At about 8:15 a.m., an employee at the CVS located at 964 Post Road went to their manager, informing him that the shampoo aisle was “looking low,” according to Darien Police.
The manager reviewed a store camera, which captured a man and a woman grabbing hair products off the shelves and stuffing them into a tote bag.
A total of $4,590 was taken from the CVS, police said.
Further description of the suspec…
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…
8-Year Police Officer Killed In Crash, Second Injured In Crash Near CT Intersection
One Connecticut police officer was killed and a second is in guarded condition after allegedly being hit by a speeding driver who ran a red light.
The incident took place in Hartford 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 a police cruiser, police said.
An eight-year veteran of the Hartford Police Department, Officer Bobby Garten died from his injuries, police said.
Garten, age 34, was a second-generation police officer, officials said. His father was a detective with the department.
Office…
Man Nabbed For Selling Meth, Oxycodone In CT Locales: Feds
A man faces up to four decades in prison for distributing methamphetamine and oxycodone in Fairfield County, federal officials said.
Stratford resident Edward Johnson, age 31, was charged by indictment with selling controlled substances in the Stratford and Bridgeport area, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut announced on Thursday, June 29.
According to federal officials, the investigation into Johnson began in April 2022, when the Stratford Police Department's Narcotics, Vice, and Intelligence Unit as well as the Drug Enforcement Administrati…
CT 25-Year-Old Sentenced For Crushing Officer During Jan. 6 Capitol Riot
A 20-something Connecticut man who used a riot shield as a weapon and pinned an officer between doors has been sentenced for his actions during the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot.
Fairfield County resident Patrick Edward McCaughey III, age 25, of Ridgefield, was sentenced on Friday, April 14, to seven-and-a-half years in prison on nine offenses, said Matthew M. Graves, US Attorney for the District of Columbia.
The 25-year-old McCaughey was found guilty following a bench trial in September 2022 along with co-defendants Tristan Chandler Stevens, age 26, of Pensacola, Flori…