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Convicted CT Murderer Assaults Doctor, Correction Officer: Police
A Connecticut inmate currently serving life for murder was charged again after he allegedly assaulted correctional officers, including a doctor.
It happened on Wednesday, Nov. 1 at Hartford County’s Walker Correctional Institution, located in Suffield.
At approximately 11: 12 a.m., inmate Joe Baltas, age 35, from Meriden in New Haven County, struck a Department of Corrections doctor in the chest and pinned him against the wall, Connecticut State Police reported.
Other staff members rushed to restrain Baltas and he was taken to the restrictive housing unit.
As he arrived at the unit, Bal…
Teenage New Hampshire Kidnapping Suspect Nabbed In Connecticut
A teen has been arrested for allegedly kidnapping two juveniles girls from their home.
Cameron Snody, age 19, of Forth Worth, Texas, was arrested on Friday, March 19, by Connecticut State Police in Hartford, after troopers received an Amber Alert out of Swanzey, New Hampshire.
According to police, it was reported that Snody traveled to Swanzey, in Chesire County, in order to meet the two juveniles ages 12 and 17.
Snody then stole a vehicle described as a 2006 Saturn Ion, and fled with the girls, state police said.
Troopers were able to gather information which led them to believe that Sno…
Parole Jumper Nabbed With Assault Rifle, Semi-Automatic Pistol, Police Say
A Connecticut man wanted for parole jumping was found with an assault rifle and semi-automatic pistol when nabbed in an area hotel.
Tijun Mims, age 26, of Hamden, was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 18, for an incident that took place at the Red Roof Inn in Milford on Thursday, Feb. 4, said the Milford Police.
While being arrested on Feb. 4 for the Department of Corrections for being a parole jumper, Mims was found to be in possession of an assault rifle, a semi-automatic pistol, and four high-capacity magazines, police said.
Milford Police detectives obtained a search warrant to…
Stratford Man Charged With Shooting Bridgeport Man In Head
A Stratford man has been charged in the shooting death of a local man on July 4.
Charles Anthony Bonilla, 20, was arrested Thursday, Nov. 14, arrested and charged with the shooting death of Richard McDonald that occurred in Green Homes, in Bridgeport, on July 4, said Terron Jones, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police Department.
Bonilla is alleged to have shot McDonald in the head near the rear of building 4 in Green Homes and fled the scene, Jones said.
The Homicide Unit was able to quickly develop Bonilla as the suspected shooter, and through diligent investigation, Det. Martin Hean…
Bridgeport Man Allegedly Held Victim At Gunpoint In Home Invasion
A Bridgeport man was arrested in connection with a home invasion in April in which he allegedly held a victim at gunpoint and forced the man to turn over a large amount of cash and other goods.
Watertown detectives arrested Youssef Mohammed, 22, on the charges of reckless endangerment, kidnapping with a firearm, home invasion, burglary, larceny, and robbery, said the Watertown Police Department.
The incident took place on April 23, when police responded to the area of Falls Avenue and Sunnyside Avenue for the report of an adult victim who was kidnapped at gunpoint, Watertown police sa…
Response To Fight In Stamford Leads To Discovery Of Stolen Checks, ID Theft Charges For Duo
A response to a fight that broke out in Stamford led to the discovery of checks likely stolen from mailboxes and corporate buildings, Stamford Police said.
Patrol units were sent to Summer Street at Sixth Street on a report of two people fighting on Thursday, Dec. 27.
The responding officers located Darren Crenshaw, 31, and Deshawn Johnson, 27.
Both live in Atlanta, Stamford Police said.
During the course of the investigation, officers recovered several fraudulent identifications, personal and business checks, ledgers, and notebooks which contained victim’s information (name, …
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18-Year-Old, Three Minors Charged In Murder Of Boy, 12, In Bridgeport
Bridgeport Police Department detectives secured arrest warrants on Monday, Dec. 24 for an 18-year-old and three minors they say are responsible for the murder of a 12-year-old boy that occurred last week.
Clinton Howell was standing outside of his Willow Street home with two other people when he was shot during a drive-by on Tuesday, Dec. 18, police said.
One adult male, identified as Tajay Chambers, 18, has been charged with murder with special circumstances, murder, use of a firearm during the commission of a felony, illegal carry/possession of a pistol or re…
Second Arrest Made In Suspicious Death Of Stamford Woman
Stamford Police have made a second arrest in the suspicious death of a local woman earlier this week.
Olga Iris Lopez, 36, of Pequot Lane, was found dead around 5:49 p.m. Monday, Nov. 26, after Stamford police and medical rescue personnel were called to the home where she was found unconscious and unresponsive lying on the living room floor, said Stamford Police Capt. Richard Conklin.
Her husband, Hector Lopez, aka Hector Collazzo, was arrested Tuesday and charged with charged with cruelty to persons for withholding medical care for his wife, police said.
During an investigation …
Man, 23, Charged After Investigation Into Brutal Abuse, Assault Of Baby In Stamford
A man already behind bars for allegedly strangling and abusing his girlfriend has been charged with the ongoing brutal assault of a baby, according to Stamford Police.
Jeisson Stiven Garcia, 23, of Stamford, was arrested Thursday following a 10-month investigation into the ongoing abuse of a 2-and-half-month-old baby girl, said Lt. Tom Scanlon.
The abuse was uncovered on Feb. 6, when a 911 call was made to Stamford Police because the baby was not breathing, Scanlon said.
Stamford Police, Fire and EMS responded and rendered emergency care to the victim. Stamford Hospital phys…
