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School Goes On Lockdown After Student Brings Fake Gun; 2 Arrested: Police School Goes On Lockdown After Student Brings Fake Gun; 2 Arrested: Police
School Goes On Lockdown After Student Brings Fake Gun; 2 Arrested: Police Two Connecticut high school students were arrested after one brought an airsoft pistol to class forcing administrators to go into lockdown, authorities said.  Police swarmed West Have High School on Friday, Nov. 15, just after 10 a.m. after a student reported seeing another student handle what they believed to be a handgun, authorities said.  The gun was not real, but airsoft weapons are designed to look like the real thing.  The student who brought the airsoft weapon left the school before officers arrived, but they found him nearby with the gun soon after, West Haven …

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
SWAT Team Busts Man Accused Of Fatal Bar Stabbing SWAT Team Busts Man Accused Of Fatal Bar Stabbing
SWAT Team Busts Man Accused Of Fatal Bar Stabbing A 49-year-old Connecticut man accused of fatally stabbing a man at a New Haven County sports bar this weekend is being held on a $2 million bond, authorities said.  Omoyeni Frank, of West Haven, was arrested on Saturday, Nov. 9, and charged with murder, police said.  Investigators said Frank and another man argued at the Muzeum Bar on Campbell Ave. when Frank grabbed a knife and drove it into the unnamed man's chest just after 2 a.m. on Saturday.  Paramedics rushed the man to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.  Police tracked Frank to his home and a SWAT te…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Homicide Investigation Leads To Arrest Of CT Restaurant Owner Homicide Investigation Leads To Arrest Of CT Restaurant Owner
Homicide Investigation Leads To Arrest Of CT Restaurant Owner A Connecticut restaurant owner is being held on alleged gun charges in connection with a homicide that occurred outside of the business. New Haven County resident Juan Reyes, age unknown, of West Haven, was arrested on Friday, March 8, for the murder on Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023, at the Tropical Caribbean Restaurant at 703 Campbell Ave., in West Haven. According to West Haven Police, in the early morning hours of Nov. 26, a man was found shot dead in the parking lot of the restaurant.  During an investigation, several arrest warrants were obtained, including for Reyes. Friday, while …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed In Shooting Death Of 44-Year-Old CT Man, Police Say Suspect Nabbed In Shooting Death Of 44-Year-Old CT Man, Police Say
Suspect Nabbed In Shooting Death Of 44-Year-Old CT Man, Police Say A Connecticut resident has been charged in the alleged shooting death of another man. The incident took place in New Haven County around 2 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 4 in the area of 701-703 Campbell Avenue in West Haven. According to the West Haven Police, officers discovered a man with multiple gun shot wounds and transported him to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead. The victim has been identified as Hector Dominguez, age 44, of Wet Haven, police said. A crime scene was established and the West Haven Police Detective Division assumed the investigation. Following an investigation o…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Missing CT Woman Found Dead On Shore Of River, Police Say Missing CT Woman Found Dead On Shore Of River, Police Say
Missing CT Woman Found Dead On Shore Of River, Police Say A Connecticut woman who was reported missing was found dead a day later floating on the shore of a river. The incident took place in New Haven County on Friday, March 3, around 2:30 p.m. in West Haven. Connecticut Department of Transportation workers contacted police after spotting what appeared to be a body on the westside shore of the West River by the Kimberly Avenue Bridge, said Sgt. Patrick Buturla of the West Haven Police. Police officers and fire personnel immediately responded to the area and located Roya Mohammadi, age 30, of New Haven, dead on the shoreline, police said. Th…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Large CT Beach Brawl Leads To Officers Being Assaulted, Police Say Large CT Beach Brawl Leads To Officers Being Assaulted, Police Say
Large CT Beach Brawl Leads To Officers Being Assaulted, Police Say Police had to shut down a public beach after extremely large crowds of some 500 people became unruly and numerous fights broke out in which officers were allegedly attacked in Connecticut. The incident took place in New Haven County in Milford at Walnut Beach around 6:30 p.m. When Milford Police arrived at the beach and attempted to address the problems, they became quickly overwhelmed by the large, unruly crowd and were assaulted, said the Milford Police Department. Two of our officers’ body cameras were pulled from the officers’ uniforms as they were knocked to the ground, police said. …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
CT Woman Killed After House Fire Breaks Out CT Woman Killed After House Fire Breaks Out
CT Woman Killed After House Fire Breaks Out A Connecticut woman was killed during a fire at a home. The fire took place in West Haven around 2:11 p.m., Wednesday, April 6. The West Haven Police and West Haven Fire departments responded to the home at 10 Cynthia Circle after receiving a 911 call reporting a residential fire, said Sgt. Patrick Buturla, of the West Haven Police. Upon arrival, firefighters extinguished the fire and discovered the woman dead inside, Buturla said. The name of the victim will not be released until next of kin notification, he added. The cause of the fire is under investigation as police await autopsy res…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Suspect In Fatal Shooting Of CT Woman Commits Suicide, Police Say Suspect In Fatal Shooting Of CT Woman Commits Suicide, Police Say
Suspect In Fatal Shooting Of CT Woman Commits Suicide, Police Say A man who was a suspect in the shooting of two Connecticut women, killing one and leaving the other in critical condition, has committed suicide. During a press conference on Tuesday, March 8, Waterbury Police identified the woman who was killed and announced the suicide. The victim of the shooting that took place around 2:15 a.m., Saturday, March 5 in New Haven County in Waterbury was identified as Glenys Maomi Aloyo, age 35, of Waterbury, said Lt. Ryan Bessette, of the Waterbury Police. See Earlier Story: Two Waterbury Women Shot, One Killed Aloyo had been located with several guns…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
CT Man Admits To Distributing Heroin, Cocaine CT Man Admits To Distributing Heroin, Cocaine
CT Man Admits To Distributing Heroin, Cocaine A Connecticut man has pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute heroin, cocaine, and crack cocaine. James Lee, age 24, of New Haven, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Sept. 29, according to Leonard C Boyle, Acting US Attorney for the District of Connecticut. According to court documents and statements made in court, on Wednesday, March 13, New Haven Police approached Lee as he was sitting in a car at a gas station.  The car had fled from police on Monday, March 8. A search of Lee revealed $3,815 and a search of the car turned up another $3,443.   Officers then foun…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
One Dead After Head-On CT Crash One Dead After Head-On CT Crash
One Dead After Head-On CT Crash One person is dead following a head-on two-vehicle crash in Connecticut. It happened around 11:25 p.m., Saturday, April 10, in the area of Derby Avenue and Central Avenue in West Haven. Officers were dispatched to a report of a motor vehicle accident with an unconscious occupant, said West Haven Police Sgt. Patrick Buturla. When officers arrived on the scene, it was apparent that the two vehicles had hit each other head-on, and the operator of one of the vehicles was pronounced dead on the scene by paramedics. "Our major accident investigation squad arrived and took over the investigatio…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police Seize $15 Million Worth Of Marijuana From Rented Box Truck Police Seize $15 Million Worth Of Marijuana From Rented Box Truck
Police Seize $15 Million Worth Of Marijuana From Rented Box Truck Police seized $15 million worth of marijuana when they busted a large-scale weed-dealing ring this week. On Wednesday, Dec. 2, law enforcement seized 1,700 pounds of marijuana from a rented U-Haul box truck on Front Avenue in West Haven. The street value of the cannabis is an estimated $15 million, police said. Police arrested two people from Virginia who were allegedly using a storage facility in West Haven as a hub to distribute marijuana to the Tri-State area. Jourdan Maniray, 23, and I’real Jones, 20, both of Reston, Virginia, were arrested and charged with possession with intent to …

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by Kristin Palpini
Police & Fire
Connecticut Teen Charged With Murder After Victim Dies From Injuries Connecticut Teen Charged With Murder After Victim Dies From Injuries
Connecticut Teen Charged With Murder After Victim Dies From Injuries An 18-year-old is being charged with murder after the victim of a “serious assault” died due to injuries. Terrence Johnson, 18, of West Haven, was arrested sometime between Oct. 31 and Nov. 3, and charged with murder, West Haven Police said. The charge against Johnson stems from an Oct. 31 “serious” assault in the area of Washington Avenue and Elm Street in West Haven, police said. On that day, the victim was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. The victim died due to the injuries on Nov. 1, police said. Johnson is being held on a $1 million bond. Citations were al…

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by Kristin Palpini
Police & Fire
Mini Schnauzer Set On Fire At Sandy Point Beach Parking Lot, Police Say Mini Schnauzer Set On Fire At Sandy Point Beach Parking Lot, Police Say
Mini Schnauzer Set On Fire At Sandy Point Beach Parking Lot, Police Say Police are asking the public for help in the search for a suspect after finding a dog that had allegedly been set on fire on purpose and killed. The incident came to light around 10 a.m., Friday, July 5, when the West Haven Police responded to the area of Beach Street near Third Avenue/Second Avenue for a report of an uncontained fire in the Sandy Point Beach parking lot, said West Haven Police Sgt. Charles Young. The fire was extinguished and the initial investigation found a small dead dog, possibly a 1-year-old “mini Schnauzer” with cropped ears and a cropped tail, was located at t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Wanted West Haven Man Nabbed In Stolen Car Police Chase On Hutch, I-95 Wanted West Haven Man Nabbed In Stolen Car Police Chase On Hutch, I-95
Wanted West Haven Man Nabbed In Stolen Car Police Chase On Hutch, I-95 A stolen vehicle pursuit by Westchester County Police led to a crash at Playland Parkway and I-95 in Rye. The incident began around 9:06 p.m. Wednesday, March 6, when an alert by the Westchester County police Real Time Crime Center advised patrol units that a stolen Honda CRV was traveling southbound on the Hutchinson River Parkway, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police. Patrol officers located the vehicle near East Lincoln Avenue and attempted to pull it over, but the driver refused to comply, he said. Officers followed the stolen car south to the Boston Po…

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by Kathy Reakes