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Homicide: Man Who Crashed Into Waterbury Restaurant Was Shot To Death, Police Say Homicide: Man Who Crashed Into Waterbury Restaurant Was Shot To Death, Police Say
Homicide: Man Who Crashed Into Waterbury Restaurant Was Shot To Death, Police Say Police investigating a report of shots fired found a man shot to death inside a car that had crashed into a Connecticut restaurant. The incident occurred in New Haven County around 2 a.m., Friday, June 30 at 807 North Main St., at the Ingprica Bar and Restaurant in Waterbury. According to Lt. Ryan Bessette, of the Waterbury Police, responding officers found that a vehicle had crashed into the restaurant and found an unidentified man inside the vehicle suffering from gunshot wounds. He was later pronounced dead on the scene, Bessette said. This is an active and ongoing investigation. …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Waterbury Man Charged After Father Dies Following Assault Waterbury Man Charged After Father Dies Following Assault
Waterbury Man Charged After Father Dies Following Assault A Connecticut man was charged after firefighters responded to a home for medical assistance which turned out to be an assault and a death. The incident took place in New Haven County around 2:50 p.m. on Monday, April 10 in Waterbury at 27 Platt St. Waterbury firefighters responded to the home and found a 67-year-old man who was unresponsive and was transported to Saint Mary’s Hospital prior to police arrival on the scene, said Lt. Ryan Bessette, of the Waterbury Police. Police were notified around 3:30 p.m. that the man, identified as Wilfredo Martinez, of Waterbury, had died, Be…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Waterbury Teen Dies After Jumping Out Of Stolen Vehicle, Into Reservoir, Police Say Waterbury Teen Dies After Jumping Out Of Stolen Vehicle, Into Reservoir, Police Say
Waterbury Teen Dies After Jumping Out Of Stolen Vehicle, Into Reservoir, Police Say A Connecticut teen who was allegedly in a stolen vehicle drowned after running from police and jumping into a nearby reservoir.  The incident took place in New Haven County around 12:15 p.m., Tuesday, March 28 on Grilleytown Road in Waterbury. A Waterbury officer was patrolling the area of Grilleytown Road when he came upon an abandoned stolen vehicle out of Millertown, New York, said Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police. Shortly after recovering this stolen vehicle, the officer located another stolen motor vehicle out of Ridgefield, parked, occupied, on Sage Drive. As the o…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Third Waterbury School Sheltering In Place After Social Media Threat, Police Say Third Waterbury School Sheltering In Place After Social Media Threat, Police Say
Third Waterbury School Sheltering In Place After Social Media Threat, Police Say A third Connecticut school is sheltering in place following a social media threat. The latest threat, in New Haven County, was directed at Crosby High School in Waterbury. The threat came on Tuesday, Sept. 27 via social media, said Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police Department. Although police did not elaborate on the threat. "As a precaution, a shelter-in-place has been initiated along with additional police presence at the school throughout the day," Bessette said. Earlier report: Pair Of Schools In Waterbury Operating Under Shelter-In-Place Order After Social Media Threat …

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by Kathy Reakes