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Road Rage: Woman Claims To Be Cop In Meriden Confrontation, Police Say Road Rage: Woman Claims To Be Cop In Meriden Confrontation, Police Say
Road Rage: Woman Claims To Be Cop In Meriden Confrontation, Police Say A New York woman was taken into custody in connection with a confrontation on a busy Connecticut road during which she claimed to be a police officer, authorities said.  Westchester County resident Kimberly Nelson of New Rochelle, age 25, turned herself in to Connecticut State Police on Tuesday, Feb. 20 in connection with an incident that happened in March 2023, State Police announced on Thursday, Feb. 22.  According to police, on March 23, 2023, troopers received a call from a complainant who reported an incident on Interstate 691 East in the area of Exit 10 in the New Haven…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Driver Under Influence Flees Separate Crashes On I-691 In Meriden, Police Say Driver Under Influence Flees Separate Crashes On I-691 In Meriden, Police Say
Driver Under Influence Flees Separate Crashes On I-691 In Meriden, Police Say A driver under the influence has been charged after allegedly fleeing the scene of separate crashes on a busy Connecticut roadway, according to authorities. Connecticut State Police say reports were made on Thursday, Oct. 6 at approximately 8:50 p.m. that a gray 2000 Saturn sedan, displaying a Connecticut registration, had allegedly been involved in two separate evading crashes on I-691 in the Meriden area.  Troop I dispatch requested that any troopers in the Meriden area "be on the lookout" for the Saturn, which was last seen traveling on I-691 eastbound in the area of Exit 7, in Meri…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Former Teacher Charged WIth Having Sex With Student, Hamden PD Says Former Teacher Charged WIth Having Sex With Student, Hamden PD Says
Former Teacher Charged WIth Having Sex With Student, Hamden PD Says A former teacher in Connecticut is facing a host of charges for allegedly sending inappropriate text messages to students and having sex with a teen, police announced. An investigation by the Hamden Police Department was launched at the Booker T. Washington Academy on Circular Avenue in Hamden November 2021 after it received a report of inappropriate messages being exchanged by a teacher and a group of students. Police said that the teacher in question was New Haven resident Dominique Maynard, age 27. Dolan said that the investigation by Det. Jay Bunnell of the department’s Special Victims…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Shooting Suspect Charged In Hamden With Gun, Weapon Charges, Police Say Shooting Suspect Charged In Hamden With Gun, Weapon Charges, Police Say
Shooting Suspect Charged In Hamden With Gun, Weapon Charges, Police Say A wanted suspect in Connecticut who had been at large was taken into police custody months after an alleged shooting where he suffered a gunshot wound, authorities announced. On Oct. 27, 2021, in New Haven County, members of the Hamden Police Department responded to the intersection of Concord Street and Dixwell Avenue at approximately noon, where there was a report of a shooting. Police said at the time that there was an exchange of gunshot between two people, one of whom - Hamden resident Timothy Thomas, age 35 - was quickly identified as a suspect after he suffered a gunshot wound to his…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Wrong-Way Drunk Driver Crashes Into Several Cars In North Haven, Police Say Wrong-Way Drunk Driver Crashes Into Several Cars In North Haven, Police Say
Wrong-Way Drunk Driver Crashes Into Several Cars In North Haven, Police Say A Connecticut man driving the wrong way and under the influence struck several cars overnight, according to state police. Troopers responded to a report of a wrong-way driver traveling north in the south lanes on I-91 in North Haven just before 7:15 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 16. While responding, it was reported that the same vehicle struck multiple cars and continued northbound. Troopers successfully located, and stopped the vehicle, on southbound I-91 south between Exits 14 and 15 in Wallingford.  The operator was identified as Matteo Annunziata, age 55, of Middletown, said sta…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
New Haven Woman Pistol Whipped During Home Invasion, Police Say New Haven Woman Pistol Whipped During Home Invasion, Police Say
New Haven Woman Pistol Whipped During Home Invasion, Police Say A Connecticut woman was pinned to the floor and pistol-whipped during a home invasion. The incident was uncovered around 10:04 a.m., Monday, May 3, in New Haven County. Officers from the Meriden Police Department responded on a report of a home invasion on New Street. When police arrived on the scene, the victim told officers that two first-floor residents, Corey Rispoli and Jamaira Johnson, both of Meriden, knocked on her door and then forced their way into the apartment after she opened the door, said Meriden Police Sergeant Michael Boothroyd. She also reported that Rispoli was armed wi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Discovery Of Dozens Of Animals Leads To Charges For Hamden Woman Discovery Of Dozens Of Animals Leads To Charges For Hamden Woman
Discovery Of Dozens Of Animals Leads To Charges For Hamden Woman A Connecticut woman was arrested for alleged animal cruelty after police say they found more than 26 animals in her home, including some clinging to life. New Haven County resident Donna Scirocco, 59, of Hamden, turned herself in to police on a warrant for the event that took place in October, said Hamden Police Capt. Ronald Smith. On Monday, Oct. 26, the Hamden Animal Control Division, with the assistance of animal control units from the State of Connecticut, Cheshire, East Haven, North Haven, and Southbury executed a search and seizure warrant at her residence, police said. Upon entering…

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by Kathy Reakes