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Kidnapper Calls Victim From CT Prison Asking Her To Rescind Protective Order, Police Say
A convicted kidnapper is accused of contacting his victim from a Connecticut prison in violation of a court order. Thomas Ibbison, age 37, was arraigned in New London Superior Court on Wednesday, Aug. 7, on charges he violated a standing criminal protective order. Connecticut State Police said Ibbison, who is serving a six-year sentence at the Cheshire Correctional Institution in Cheshire after pleaded guilty to kidnapping and witness tampering, called the victim on multiple occasions in April 2024. The woman contacted police in June 2024 saying Ibbison had called her on two consecutive da…
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State Inmate Sentenced For Running Cocaine, Crack Ring While Incarcerated
A Connecticut man has been sentenced for operating a cocaine and crack cocaine trafficking ring while he was in prison. Former Meriden resident Westley “Piff” Northrup, 31, was sentenced to 94 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release after pleading guilty in Hartford Federal Court to one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine and crack while he was incarcerated at the Cheshire Correctional Institution earlier this year. Northrup’s arrest came following a joint investigation led by the DEA New Haven Task Force that included wiret…
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Escaped Prisoner From Cheshire Correctional Institution In Custody
Updated story: The 25-year-old inmate who escaped from Cheshire Correctional Institution is in custody. No additional details were immediately available. Original story: A manhunt is underway after a 25-year-old inmate escaped from a Connecticut prison on Luis Clarke, escaped from Cheshire Correctional Institution on Highland Avenue. The 5-foot-9, 175-pound Luis Clarke escaped around 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31, police said. He has brown hair and brown eyes and was last seen wearing his gray prison jumpsuit. Clarke was serving 18 months for violation of probation, according to the Depart…
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CT Man Admits To Running Cocaine, Crack Ring While Incarcerated
A Connecticut man has admitted to operating a cocaine and crack cocaine trafficking ring while he was in prison, Meriden resident Westley “Piff” Northrup, 30, has pleaded guilty in Hartford Federal Court to one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine and crack while he was incarcerated at the Cheshire Correctional Institution. Northrup’s arrest came following a joint investigation led by the DEA New Haven Task Force that included wiretaps, controlled purchases of crack cocaine, seizures of cocaine and cash. The investigation determined that Northrup w…