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Waterbury Man Charged With Hit-Run Crash That Left Pedestrian Hospitalized Waterbury Man Charged With Hit-Run Crash That Left Pedestrian Hospitalized
Waterbury Man Charged With Hit-Run Crash That Left Pedestrian Hospitalized More than six months after a driver struck a pedestrian in New Haven County and sped off, leaving the victim hospitalized with critical injuries, police say they have made an arrest. Nathan Medina, 23, of Waterbury, was arrested Sunday, Feb. 23, and accused of a hit-and-run that seriously injured a 22-year-old man in August 2024, authorities said. The crash happened near 97 Cherry St. in Waterbury on Aug. 18. Officers found the victim unresponsive in the roadway, and paramedics rushed him to Saint Mary’s Hospital in critical but stable condition, authorities said. His exact injuries were no…

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by Josh Lanier
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Police ID Man Wanted In Fatal Stabbing Outside CT Club; Ask For Help Finding Him Police ID Man Wanted In Fatal Stabbing Outside CT Club; Ask For Help Finding Him
Police ID Man Wanted In Fatal Stabbing Outside CT Club; Ask For Help Finding Him Police have identified a 25-year-old Connecticut man accused of fatally stabbing a rival and seriously injuring another during a violent fight outside a popular New Haven County club.  Garrett Piper is wanted on charges of murder, assault, breach of peace, carrying a dangerous weapon, and two counts of reckless endangerment, Waterbury police said. As of Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 22, he remained at large. Original Report: 2 Stabbed Outside Café 457 in Waterbury Officers responded to a report of an assault involving a weapon near Café 457 on West Main Street in Waterbury at about 2 a.…

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by Josh Lanier
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Man Killed In CT Home Explosion ID'd As 56-Year-Old Man Killed In CT Home Explosion ID'd As 56-Year-Old
Man Killed In CT Home Explosion ID'd As 56-Year-Old Police have identified the man who died following an explosion and fire at his Connecticut home over the weekend.  Thomas Cianciola, 56, of Waterbury, died on Sunday, Jan. 12, after an explosion at his 220 Horseshoe Drive home, authorities said on Tuesday.  The fire was reported around 5:45 p.m. Responders rushed Cianciola to Saint Mary's Hospital, where he died of his injuries the following day, Waterbury police said.  Investigators said the explosion happened inside of Cianciola's home, but the cause remains unknown.  Multiple law enforcement agencies are invest…

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by Josh Lanier
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Explosion, Fire At CT Home Kills 1; Police To Conduct Controlled Demolition Explosion, Fire At CT Home Kills 1; Police To Conduct Controlled Demolition
Explosion, Fire At CT Home Kills 1; Police To Conduct Controlled Demolition A Connecticut house explosion and fire over the weekend left a 56-year-old man dead, authorities said.  The explosion was reported on Horseshoe Drive in Waterbury around 5:45 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 12, police said. Responders pulled the man from the burning home, and paramedics rushed him to Saint Mary's Hospital, where he died of his injuries on Monday morning.  Officers are investigating what caused the explosion. Bomb technicians are expected to conduct a controlled explosion at the home sometime Monday, Waterbury police said.  Officials emphasized that the detonation pos…

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by Josh Lanier
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Man Fatally Stabbed Outside CT Bar ID'd As 27-Year-Old Man Fatally Stabbed Outside CT Bar ID'd As 27-Year-Old
Man Fatally Stabbed Outside CT Bar ID'd As 27-Year-Old Update: Police have identified the man killed outside of Café 457 over the weekend as 27-year-old Marquez Ebron. Original: A violent altercation outside a popular Connecticut café left one man dead and another injured this weekend, police said.  Officers responded to reports of an assault involving a weapon near Café 457 on West Main Street in Waterbury at about 2 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 11. When they arrived, they found a 22-year-old man suffering from non-life-threatening injuries, police said. During the investigation, officers learned that a 27-year-old man with stab wounds had b…

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by Josh Lanier
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CT Driver In Critical Condition Following Evening Crash CT Driver In Critical Condition Following Evening Crash
CT Driver In Critical Condition Following Evening Crash A Connecticut man is battling for his life after a two-car crash in New Haven County earlier this week.  Waterbury police were called to the 2500 block of South Main Street crash around 8:15 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 16.  Emergency crews had to cut a 49-year-old Naugatuck man from his vehicle so paramedics could rush him to Saint Mary’s Hospital, where he remains in critical but stable condition, according to Waterbury police. The second driver, a 34-year-old Waterbury man, sustained a minor leg injury but declined medical transport at the scene, police said.  Pol…

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by Josh Lanier
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CT Teen Was Going 102 MPH Before I-84 Wreck That Killed Grandmother, Police Say CT Teen Was Going 102 MPH Before I-84 Wreck That Killed Grandmother, Police Say
CT Teen Was Going 102 MPH Before I-84 Wreck That Killed Grandmother, Police Say A 19-year-old Connecticut man was charged this week with killing a 58-year-old woman in a February crash on I-84, authorities said. Maxwell Nemec, of Cheshire, is charged with second-degree manslaughter, reckless driving, and misconduct with a motor vehicle, Connecticut State Police said on Friday, Dec. 6. Nemec was driving a 2014 Nissan Juke eastbound on I-84 on Feb. 15 in Southington shortly after 6:45 p.m. Witnesses told troopers that Nemec was speeding in the left lane when he came up behind Lesley Petrafassi's BMW near Exit 31, a police report said.  Nemec merged into the center…

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by Josh Lanier
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Teen Wanted in CT Parking Lot Slaying Remains On The Run Teen Wanted in CT Parking Lot Slaying Remains On The Run
Teen Wanted in CT Parking Lot Slaying Remains On The Run Police in Connecticut are searching for a 17-year-old girl now wanted in connection with a deadly shooting that ended in a parking lot outside of a popular restaurant in New Haven County earlier this year.  Desire Aitken is wanted for multiple serious offenses, including assault in the first degree, carrying a pistol without a permit, and criminal attempt at murder, Waterbury Police said. Authorities added that she will be charged with murder once she is arrested.  The charges stem from the January 30 shooting of 38-year-old Keno Williams, who was found inside his crashed car …

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by Josh Lanier
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Couple Drank, Did Drugs Rather Than Take Burned Baby To Hospital: Police Couple Drank, Did Drugs Rather Than Take Burned Baby To Hospital: Police
Couple Drank, Did Drugs Rather Than Take Burned Baby To Hospital: Police A Connecticut mother and step-father of a 6-month-old baby have been arrested and charged with delaying getting care for the boy after it suffered second- and third-degree burns so they could get high, authorities said.  Keturah Williams, age 36, and Damon Martin, age 51, both of Waterbury, were charged with risk of injury and impairing morals of a child and cruelty to a person, police said. They turned themselves over to investigators on Tuesday, Nov. 5.  Doctors and nurses at Saint Mary’s Hospital contacted Waterbury Police on Oct. 24 after Williams and Martin brought the child …

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by Josh Lanier
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6-Year-Old Hit By Bus: Police Release New Details In Crash 6-Year-Old Hit By Bus: Police Release New Details In Crash
6-Year-Old Hit By Bus: Police Release New Details In Crash Update: The 6-year-old Connecticut boy who was hit by a school bus on Thursday, Oct. 3, remains in the hospital on Friday, but he is in stable condition and his injuries are not considered life-threatening, police said. In the first update since the crash, Waterbury Police said the boy had just gotten off the bus and was walking across the street to meet his parent when the bus hit him.  Authorities have not released what school the boy attends, or if the driver faces any charges.  Waterbury police are investigating the crash.  Original: A 6-year-old Connecticut boy wa…

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by Josh Lanier
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CT Man Critical After Shooting, Suspect Nabbed CT Man Critical After Shooting, Suspect Nabbed
CT Man Critical After Shooting, Suspect Nabbed A 24-year-old Connecticut man is in critical condition after being shot by another man outside of a club following a fight. The incident occurred in New Haven County around 1:10 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 2, on West Main Street outside the Stanley Billar Club in Waterbury.  According to Waterbury Police Lt. Ryan Bessette, officers responded to the area after getting word of shots fired and then additional reports from Saint Mary’s Hospital Emergency Room that a gunshot victim had been dropped off.  Officers identified the victim as a 24-year-old male from Waterbury. Bessette said tha…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man In Critical Condition After CT Night Club Fight Erupts Into Gunshots Man In Critical Condition After CT Night Club Fight Erupts Into Gunshots
Man In Critical Condition After CT Night Club Fight Erupts Into Gunshots A Connecticut man remains in critical condition after he was shot following an argument that began in a nightclub and bled into the streets, authorities said.  Officers in Waterbury were called to the area of West Main Street and Park Place around 1:10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 2 after 911 calls that said someone had been shot.  New Haven County man Edwin Henriquez-Vasquez, age 30, of Waterbury, faces multiple felony charges, many gun-related, following the shooting. The suspected shooter had run away before police arrived, and the victim — a 24-year-old Waterbury man — had been dr…

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by Josh Lanier
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Driver Was On Drugs During Fatal Crash That Killed Fairfield County Mother, 2 Kids: Police Driver Was On Drugs During Fatal Crash That Killed Fairfield County Mother, 2 Kids: Police
Driver Was On Drugs During Fatal Crash That Killed Fairfield County Mother, 2 Kids: Police Authorities said a Connecticut man was on drugs and nodding off when he lost control of a fully loaded commercial truck and crashed into a car earlier this year, killing a woman and two young children.  New Haven County resident William Kundert, age 42, of Oxford, was arrested and charged with multiple felonies in the Feb. 4 crash in Beacon Falls, Connecticut State Police said.  Riquelme Alves Brito, 3, Laura Alves Brito, 6, and their mother Andreas De Brito-Alves, age 26, of Bridgeport, were killed in the crash, police said.  New Haven County resident Thiago Perei…

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by Josh Lanier
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Update: CT Woman Killed By Hit-Run Driver Identified Update: CT Woman Killed By Hit-Run Driver Identified
Update: CT Woman Killed By Hit-Run Driver Identified A Connecticut woman hit and killed by a hit-and-run driver has been identified by police. Original Report: Hit-Run Crash: Woman Killed After Being Struck In Waterbury New London County resident Michelle Trausch, age 36, of Norwich, was found around 10:20 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, in Waterbury, in the area of 603 East Main St. Trausch was transported to Saint Mary’s Hospital in Hartford, where she later died from her injuries. This accident is under investigation by the Waterbury Police Department Crash Reconstruction Unit (CRU). Anyone with information regarding this incident is ask…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hit-Run Crash: Woman Killed After Being Struck On CT Roadway Hit-Run Crash: Woman Killed After Being Struck On CT Roadway
Hit-Run Crash: Woman Killed After Being Struck On CT Roadway Police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash that happened overnight in Connecticut. Click here for a new, updated story: Woman Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Waterbury Identified It happened around 10:20 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10 in Waterbury, in the area of 603 East Main St. Responding officers located a woman who had been struck in the roadway, said Lieutenant Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police Department. The pedestrian was transported to Saint Mary’s Hospital in Hartford, where she later succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced dead shortly after arriving. He…

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by Joe Lombardi
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30-Year-Old CT Man Shot, Killed On Street 30-Year-Old CT Man Shot, Killed On Street
30-Year-Old CT Man Shot, Killed On Street Police in Connecticut are investigating following a shooting on a city street that left a 30-year-old man dead. The incident occurred in New Haven County around 12:15 a.m., Tuesday, June 4, in the area of 69 Washington St., in Waterbury. According to Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police, officers responded to Saint Mary's Hospital in Waterbury, where the victim had been transported by a private vehicle. The victim was identified as Roberto Baez of Waterbury, Bessette said. Baez later died from his injuries. Bessette said officers located evidence of shots fired in the area outsi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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22-Year-Old Man Found Shot Dead On CT Roadway 22-Year-Old Man Found Shot Dead On CT Roadway
22-Year-Old Man Found Shot Dead On CT Roadway Police in Connecticut are searching for a suspect after a 22-year-old man was found shot to death on a roadway. The incident took place in New Haven County on Sunday, Dec. 17 around 4:30 p.m. in Waterbury outside on Kenyon Street. When officers arrived, the unidentified victim was unresponsive and transported to Saint Mary’s Hospital where he later died, said Lt. Ryan Bessette, of the Waterbury Police. Major Crimes detectives are actively investigating this incident.  Anyone with information is requested to contact the WPD Detective Bureau at 203-574-6941 or Crime Stoppers anony…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Man With Self-Inflicted Wounds Dies While In Custody: Inspector General Investigating CT Man With Self-Inflicted Wounds Dies While In Custody: Inspector General Investigating
CT Man With Self-Inflicted Wounds Dies While In Custody: Inspector General Investigating The death of a man who was placed into custody after experiencing a mental health crisis and severely injuring himself has prompted an investigation by the Connecticut Office of the Inspector General into the incident. The investigation will look into an incident that happened in New Haven County on Tuesday, Oct. 31 around 3:45 a.m., when Wolcott Police officers responded to a home on Tyrell Drive where a man was suffering from a mental health crisis. According to the Inspector General's Office, officers were directed to a bedroom in the house, where 52-year-old Wolcott resident Robert…

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by Ben Crnic
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Woman Dragged, Run Over By Car During Fight In CT: Police Woman Dragged, Run Over By Car During Fight In CT: Police
Woman Dragged, Run Over By Car During Fight In CT: Police A woman faces several criminal charges after dragging and running over a victim with her car during an altercation in Connecticut, police said.  The incident happened in Litchfield County on Saturday, Aug. 26 around 1:30 p.m., when Torrington Police responded to the area of 127 Turner Ave., where a woman was reported to have been hit by a car.  According to the department, arriving officers found 61-year-old Wanda Garceau lying on the road with serious injuries. She was later taken to Saint Mary's Hospital to receive treatment, where she was later reported to b…

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by Ben Crnic
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Driver Hospitalized After Propane Truck Plows Into Parked Tractor-Trailer Off I-84 Driver Hospitalized After Propane Truck Plows Into Parked Tractor-Trailer Off I-84
Driver Hospitalized After Propane Truck Plows Into Parked Tractor-Trailer Off I-84 The driver of a propane truck sustained serious injuries after he lost control of his vehicle and slammed into a tractor-trailer parked at a rest stop in Hartford County this week, officials say. New Haven County resident Joseph Layden, of Wolcott, was driving a propane truck heading east on I-84 in Southington around 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 25 when he, "for an unknown reason" lost control of the vehicle and drove into a parked tractor-trailer, according to Connecticut State Police. The out-of-control vehicle traveled across the right lane and shoulder, crossed the Southington Rest a…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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Son Charged After Father Dies Following Assault In CT Son Charged After Father Dies Following Assault In CT
Son Charged After Father Dies Following Assault In CT A Connecticut man was charged after firefighters responded to a home for medical assistance which turned out to be an assault and a death. The incident took place in New Haven County around 2:50 p.m. on Monday, April 10 in Waterbury at 27 Platt St. Waterbury firefighters responded to the home and found a 67-year-old man who was unresponsive and was transported to Saint Mary’s Hospital prior to police arrival on the scene, said Lt. Ryan Bessette, of the Waterbury Police. Police were notified around 3:30 p.m. that the man, identified as Wilfredo Martinez, of Waterbury, had died, Be…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Teen Dies After Jumping Out Of Stolen Vehicle, Into CT Reservoir, Police Say Teen Dies After Jumping Out Of Stolen Vehicle, Into CT Reservoir, Police Say
Teen Dies After Jumping Out Of Stolen Vehicle, Into CT Reservoir, Police Say A Connecticut teen who was allegedly in a stolen vehicle drowned after running from police and jumping into a nearby reservoir.  The incident took place in New Haven County around 12:15 p.m., Tuesday, March 28 on Grilleytown Road in Waterbury. A Waterbury officer was patrolling the area of Grilleytown Road when he came upon an abandoned stolen vehicle out of Millertown, New York, said Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police. Shortly after recovering this stolen vehicle, the officer located another stolen motor vehicle out of Ridgefield, parked, occupied, on Sage Drive. As the o…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Double Fatal Crash: 24-Year-Old Man, 22-Year-Old Woman ID'd As Victims In Waterbury Double Fatal Crash: 24-Year-Old Man, 22-Year-Old Woman ID'd As Victims In Waterbury
Double Fatal Crash: 24-Year-Old Man, 22-Year-Old Woman ID'd As Victims In Waterbury A Connecticut man and woman were killed after the driver lost control of his 2008 Honda Civic, authorities said. The crash took place in New Haven County around 11:10 p.m., Sunday, March 5 in Waterbury at Long Hill Road and Transit Street.  A preliminary investigation determined that the car's driver, identified as a 24-year-old Waterbury man, lost control of the vehicle in the area of Long Hill Road at Transit Street, said Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police. The car then collided with two unoccupied parked vehicles and a house located at 165 Long Hill Road causi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Video: Man Resists Arrest In Waterbury, Found With Illegal Gun, Heroin, Police Say Video: Man Resists Arrest In Waterbury, Found With Illegal Gun, Heroin, Police Say
Video: Man Resists Arrest In Waterbury, Found With Illegal Gun, Heroin, Police Say A Waterbury man suspected of being involved in multiple shots fired incidents in the city was found to be in possession of an illegally-owned gun and narcotics, police said.  On Thursday, Feb. 2, around 3:30 p.m., police in Waterbury were patrolling the city's downtown area when they received a complaint that a man had been loading a gun and causing a disturbance in the area of West Main Street and Leavenworth Street, according to Waterbury Police Lieutenant Ryan Bessette. After arriving in the area, officers found a suspect matching the provided description and recognized him as …

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by Ben Crnic
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CT Police Lieutenant Charged With DUI/Drugs Following Crash, Cops Say CT Police Lieutenant Charged With DUI/Drugs Following Crash, Cops Say
CT Police Lieutenant Charged With DUI/Drugs Following Crash, Cops Say A police lieutenant in Connecticut has been charged with alleged following a crash. The incident took place in New Haven County on Sunday, Oct. 30 around 1:15 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 30 on Highland Avenue in Waterbury. Waterbury Police responded to the area of 840 Highland Avenue on a report of a motor vehicle accident. Officers located a pickup truck that had been traveling northbound on Highland Avenue when the driver veered off the roadway and sideswiped a parked unoccupied vehicle and fence, said Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police. The driver of the truck was identified as …

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by Kathy Reakes
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31-Year-Old Killed After Van Collides With Scooter On CT Roadway 31-Year-Old Killed After Van Collides With Scooter On CT Roadway
31-Year-Old Killed After Van Collides With Scooter On CT Roadway A 31-year-old man riding a scooter was hit and killed during a crash with a van in Connecticut. The incident took place in New Haven County around 6:30 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 27 in Waterbury in the area of 1015 Meriden Road. According to Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police, officers responded to a crash of a scooter and a van and found the 31-year-old man with life-threatening injuries. The man was transported to Saint Mary's Hospital where he died, Bessette said. The driver of the van was evaluated on the scene and did not require any further medical treatment, police said. The…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Detective Arrested Following Off-Duty Shooting, Police Say CT Detective Arrested Following Off-Duty Shooting, Police Say
CT Detective Arrested Following Off-Duty Shooting, Police Say A Connecticut police detective was arrested for allegedly shooting a person in the hand while off-duty. Harford Police Department Det. Gregory Thomas, age 39, of Wolcott, was arrested and charged in New Haven County in connection to a shooting in Waterbury on Sunday, Sept. 4. According to Lt. Ryan Bessette, of the Waterbury Police Department, officers responded to the area of Kingsley Court just before 5 a.m. on a report of a gunshot victim. When officers arrived, they found a 37-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his left hand, Bessette said. The victim was transported to Saint&nb…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Murder Victim Identified By Police CT Murder Victim Identified By Police
CT Murder Victim Identified By Police A Connecticut man who was found shot lying on the ground outside a parking lot area has been identified by police. Lechard Santos, age 32, of Waterbury, was found around 12:47 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 18 outside of the Berties West Indian Restaurant. Santos was transported to Saint Mary’s Hospital where he later died from his injuries, said Lt. Ryan Bessette, of the Waterbury Police. An investigation indicated that an altercation occurred earlier outside the restaurant and Santos was shot, Bessette said. There is no suspect information available at this time, he added. The Waterbury P…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Man, Age 28, Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash, Driver Critical CT Man, Age 28, Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash, Driver Critical
CT Man, Age 28, Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash, Driver Critical A 28-year-old Connecticut was killed in a single-vehicle crash that left the driver in critical condition. The crash took place in New Haven County around 8:15 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 13 in Waterbury, in the area of 909 East Main St. When police responded to the report of a collision they located a vehicle that struck a wall in a private parking lot, said Lt. Ryan Bessette, of the Waterbury Police. The driver of the vehicle, identified as a 26-year-old resident of Waterbury, was transported to Saint Mary’s Hospital where he is considered to be in critical condition, Bessette said. …

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Bicyclist Dies After Fatal Hit-Run, Driver Arrested, Police Say CT Bicyclist Dies After Fatal Hit-Run, Driver Arrested, Police Say
CT Bicyclist Dies After Fatal Hit-Run, Driver Arrested, Police Say A 22-year-old Connecticut man has been charged in connection with the hit-and-run death of a bicyclist who was left lying injured in the roadway. The crash took place in New Haven County in Waterbury on Thursday, July 21 around 10 p.m. in the area of East Main Street. When officers arrived on the scene they found Daryl Hammond, age 59, of Waterbury, lying in the roadway with life-threatening injuries, said Lt. Ryan Bessette, of the Waterbury Police. Hammond was transported to Saint Mary’s Hospital and was considered to be in critical condition with life-threatening injuries, Bessette …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Husband Of CT Woman Found Dead In Street To Be Charged With Murder, Police Say Husband Of CT Woman Found Dead In Street To Be Charged With Murder, Police Say
Husband Of CT Woman Found Dead In Street To Be Charged With Murder, Police Say A Connecticut man will be charged with the murder of his wife after she was found lying dead on a city street, a victim of domestic violence, police said. The incident took place in New Haven County around 10:20 a.m., Tuesday, April 26 in Waterbury on Willow Street. The victim, identified as Moesha Panton, was found when Waterbury police responded to an assault complaint in the area of Willow Street at Roseland Avenue, said Lt. Ryan Bessette, of the Waterbury Police. See Earlier Story: Woman Found Dead In Waterbury After Assault Complaint, Police Say Officers found Panton l…

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by Kathy Reakes