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Woman Struck By Several Vehicles While Crossing Busy Orange Roadway, Police Say Woman Struck By Several Vehicles While Crossing Busy Orange Roadway, Police Say
Woman Struck By Several Vehicles While Crossing Busy Orange Roadway, Police Say A 43-year-old Connecticut woman was killed after she was struck by multiple vehicles while crossing a busy roadway. The incident took place in New Haven County in Orange around 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 14 on Boston Post Road in front of McDonald's. Responding officers found the victim lying in the roadway with multiple traumatic injuries, said Assistant Chief Max Martins of the Orange Police Department. The victim, identified as Khurshida Mohamadi, age 43, of West Haven was transported by AMR ambulance to Yale New Haven Hospital where she was pronounced dead, said Martins.  The Depar…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Dies Hanging Out Of Sunroof During Crash In Orange Man Dies Hanging Out Of Sunroof During Crash In Orange
Man Dies Hanging Out Of Sunroof During Crash In Orange A 22-year-old Connecticut man has died following a crash while he was hanging out of the sunroof while standing in the backseat of the car. Windham County resident Miguel Angel Rodriguez, of Willimantic, died on Sunday, June 25, hours after the crash in New Haven County on Derby Avenue in Orange. According to the Orange Police, an investigation found that a white 1995 Honda Civic being driven by Fairfield County resident Jeremie Rodriguez, age 19, of Bridgeport was traveling eastbound on Derby Avenue when he disregarded the traffic control signal and collided with a silver 2021 Do…

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by Kathy Reakes
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12 Injured In Crash Near Orange Intersection 12 Injured In Crash Near Orange Intersection
12 Injured In Crash Near Orange Intersection A dozen people were hospitalized in Connecticut after a transit bus was rear-ended by a pickup truck. The crash took place in New Haven County around 7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 8, in the town of Orange on Route 34 near the intersection with Racebrook Road. An initial investigation revealed that a Connecticut Transit bus was stopped for a red light when it was hit from the rear by a pickup truck, said the Orange Police Department. Sun glare may have been a factor, police said. Orange police, fire, and EMS resources responded, but no life-threatening injuries were reported, police said. The d…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police Report Firearms Seizure After Investigation In Waterbury Police Report Firearms Seizure After Investigation In Waterbury
Police Report Firearms Seizure After Investigation In Waterbury Connecticut State Police reported that a significant number of firearms were seized following a long-term investigation into illegal "ghost guns" trafficking. Search warrants were executed in New Haven County, in Shelton, Waterbury, and Wolcott, on Monday, March 21, as part of the investigation of the trafficking in the greater Waterbury area, according to Connecticut State Police. Police said authorities located illegally sold and possessed AR-15 variant rifles and handguns, high-capacity magazines, and ammunition. Authorities also seized narcotics and other contraband during the search …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Milford Man Sleeping In School Bus Busted With 11 Pounds Of Pot, Police Say Milford Man Sleeping In School Bus Busted With 11 Pounds Of Pot, Police Say
Milford Man Sleeping In School Bus Busted With 11 Pounds Of Pot, Police Say A Connecticut man who was found asleep inside a school bus was allegedly busted with more than 11 pounds of marijuana. New Haven County resident Brendan O'Connor, age 55, of Milford, was arrested shortly after 5 a.m., on Friday, Nov. 19, after employees of a local school bus company arrived for work to find a suspicious vehicle parked in the bus yard, said the Orange Police Department. Officers checked the area for the driver and found O'Connor asleep inside one of the school buses, police said. O'Connor was taken into custody and his car was seized for the investigation as there was a lar…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Animal Cruelty Case Discovered Following New Haven County Dogfighting Investigation, Police Say Animal Cruelty Case Discovered Following New Haven County Dogfighting Investigation, Police Say
Animal Cruelty Case Discovered Following New Haven County Dogfighting Investigation, Police Say An investigation into dogfighting in Connecticut in July has led investigators to uncover a new animal cruelty case. Connecticut State Police reported that a search warrant was executed at 109 Britannia St. in the New Haven County Town of Meriden on Saturday, July 31.  Authorities seized a number of items associated with dogfighting, including shock collars, whips, scales and more. Investigators also reportedly found a homemade dogfighting ring. Eight dogs were removed from a makeshift kennel at the back of the property, and they received veterinary care for injuries that were c…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Suspect Snatched Purse From Woman In Ansonia Grocery Store Parking Lot Suspect Snatched Purse From Woman In Ansonia Grocery Store Parking Lot
Suspect Snatched Purse From Woman In Ansonia Grocery Store Parking Lot Police are searching for a man who allegedly snatched a woman's purse as she put her groceries in her vehicle. The incident took place around 11:55 a.m., Monday, Dec. 28, in the parking lot of the Stop & Shop, located at 100 Division Street, in Ansonia, said Lt. Patrick Lynch. The woman was in the parking lot putting groceries in her car when a male approached and grabbed her purse, Lynch said. After a brief struggle, the man was able to take the purse from the victim and fled in a black 2008 Lexus IS with Massachusetts registration 6NS242, which had previously been reported stolen to …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Shot, Killed While Working At New Haven County Store Man Shot, Killed While Working At New Haven County Store
Man Shot, Killed While Working At New Haven County Store A 27-year-old is behind bars after allegedly shooting another man to death at an area tire store. The victim was killed while at work around 8:50 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 26, in New Haven County at Town Fair Tire, 63 Boston Post Road in Orange, said the Orange Police Department. According to police, Joshwua Figueroa, of New Haven, was shot multiple times by Terrance Allen, 24, also of New Haven, as he was working at the tire store. Allen immediately fled the scene after the shooting. Phone contact was made with Allen shortly after the shooting but he failed to turn himself in, police said. T…

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by Kathy Reakes