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CT Man Shot By Police Officers, Charged With Attempted Assault CT Man Shot By Police Officers, Charged With Attempted Assault
CT Man Shot By Police Officers, Charged With Attempted Assault A man shot by two Connecticut police officers has been charged with alleged attempted assault on a police officer after his release from the hospital. New Haven County resident Kyle O’Creene, age 24, of Naugatuck, was arrested on Tuesday, May 7, in Naugatuck. His arrest warrant stems from an incident that occurred on Thursday, April 25, around 9:15 a.m., when the Naugatuck Police Department received a 911 call that there was a man with a knife at Baummer’s Pond Park acting erratically, the department said. Police said Naugatuck officers responded to the park located on Mill Street. They fo…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Colchester Police Officer Shoots Person During Disturbance, Investigation Underway Colchester Police Officer Shoots Person During Disturbance, Investigation Underway
Officer Shoots Person During Disturbance At Colchester Home An investigation is underway after a police officer shot a person during a disturbance at a Connecticut home.  The incident occurred in New London County around 6:20 p.m., Thursday, April 18, on Norwich Avenue in Colchester. Connecticut State Police said preliminary information indicates that investigators contacted an individual shortly after arriving at the home.  "A Colchester Police officer at the scene discharged their duty weapon at the individual, causing injury," state police said.  No one else in the surrounding area was injured. EMS responded to the address, and …

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT State Trooper Shoots Knife-Wielding, Evicted Tenant In Windham County: Police CT State Trooper Shoots Knife-Wielding, Evicted Tenant In Windham County: Police
CT State Trooper Shoots Knife-Wielding, Evicted Tenant In Windham County: Police An active, "complex" investigation is underway for an officer-involved shooting, officials say.  A Connecticut state trooper assigned to assist in a court-ordered eviction of a tenant, who lived in the small Windham County town of Brooklyn, shot and injured the tenant on Tuesday, May 9 at approximately 9:35 a.m., according to the Connecticut State Police.  Troopers arrived at the residence on Tiffany Street and reported that the tenant refused to comply with the eviction and was wielding a knife.  One of the troopers shot and injured the tenant during the incident.  Th…

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by Morgan Gonzales