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Sandy Hook Say Something App Tip Leads To CT HS Student's 'Kill List,' Police Say Sandy Hook Say Something App Tip Leads To CT HS Student's 'Kill List,' Police Say
Sandy Hook Say Something App Tip Leads To CT HS Student's 'Kill List,' Police Say A tip left on the Sandy Hook Say Something App led to the discovery of a Connecticut high school student's kill list, according to police The incident began in New Haven County on Thursday, Jan. 11, when the Guilford Police Department received a tip from the Sandy Hook Say Something App. The tip indicated that a juvenile student from Guilford High School had a “kill list.” After receiving the tip, members of the department responded to the student’s home and determined that there was no active threat to the school community, the department said. The case was then referred to the School Re…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Falls 15 Feet From Hot Air Balloon At CT Fairgrounds, Police Say Man Falls 15 Feet From Hot Air Balloon At CT Fairgrounds, Police Say
Man Falls 15 Feet From Hot Air Balloon At CT Fairgrounds, Police Say A 69-year-old Connecticut man who was volunteering at a hot air balloon event fell 10 to 15 feet while hanging on to the outside of the balloon. The incident took place in New Haven County around 9:40 p.m., Sunday, July 23, in Guilford. According to Guilford Police Chief Christopher Massey, officers responded to the Guilford Fairgrounds for a report of a person who had fallen from a hot air balloon. It was later learned that the man who had fallen was a volunteer for The Balloon Glow and Laser Show event. An investigation indicates that the victim was a volunteer who was assisting passeng…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Septic Truck Rolls Over In CT: 'Crappy Traffic Situation,' Police Say Septic Truck Rolls Over In CT: 'Crappy Traffic Situation,' Police Say
Septic Truck Rolls Over In CT: 'Crappy Traffic Situation,' Police Say A septic truck rollover has created quite a stinky situation at a busy intersection in New Haven County, police said.  The incident happened on Thursday afternoon, April 20 in Guilford at the intersection of Durham Road and Route 80, where a septic truck rolled over, according to Guilford Police.  The crash has closed numerous intersections in the area to be blocked, including:  Durham Road at Elm Street; Route 80 at Little Meadow and Long Hill Road;  Durham Road at Greystone Way. No injuries from the rollover were reported, but police say the crash has caused a "crappy traffic situation…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Brother Of CT Lieutenant Governor Seriously Injured In Hit-Run Crash Brother Of CT Lieutenant Governor Seriously Injured In Hit-Run Crash
Brother Of CT Lieutenant Governor Seriously Injured In Hit-Run Crash Police in Connecticut have made an arrest in a hit-and-run crash that severely injured the brother of Lieutenant Gov. Susan Bysiewicz, according to WTNH News 8. New Haven County resident John Bysiewicz, of Brandford, was hit around 3:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 12 on the 400 block of Leetes Island Road in Guilford, said Deputy Chief Chris Massey of the Guilford Police. Bysiewicz sustained severe injuries and was transported to the hospital for treatment, WTNH reported. The driver, later identified by police as 30-year-old R. Neal Stom of Branford, fled in a black 2018 Honda Accord Sport, …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Barricaded In Home Leads To Shelter-In-Place Order On CT Street Man Barricaded In Home Leads To Shelter-In-Place Order On CT Street
Man Barricaded In Home Leads To Shelter-In-Place Order On CT Street An armed Connecticut man who barricaded himself inside a home with a family member for more than a day and a half has killed himself, according to police. The New Haven County incident began in Guilford on Wednesday, April 13, when the fire department was called to a home on Durham Road. When firefighters arrived on the scene they found smoke and a man armed with two "long-type" guns who threatened them, said Guilford Police Chief Warren “Butch” Hyatt. The unidentified man then left the scene and went to a home on Fitch Hill Road where he barricaded himself inside with a woman who was…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
CT Man Caught With Hundreds Of Images Of Sexual Abuse Of Children, Feds Say CT Man Caught With Hundreds Of Images Of Sexual Abuse Of Children, Feds Say
CT Man Caught With Hundreds Of Images Of Sexual Abuse Of Children, Feds Say A Connecticut man has been indicted by a grand jury for receiving hundreds of images of child pornography. New Haven County resident Christopher Michaelson, age 37, of Guilford, pleaded not guilty to the crime during a hearing on Tuesday, Nov. 16, said Leonard C. Boyle, Acting US Attorney for the District of Connecticut. As alleged in court documents and statements made in court, January 2019, the Guilford Police Department assisted Burrillville Rhode Island Police with the arrest of Michaelson at his residence in Guilford on Rhode Island state charges for child molestation, solicitation, a…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Stealing From Westport Restaurant Apprehended Man Accused Of Stealing From Westport Restaurant Apprehended
Man Accused Of Stealing From Westport Restaurant Apprehended A man accused of stealing from a restaurant in Westport has been apprehended, police say. Westport Police say they observed a driver speeding in a van exiting the plaza at 1460 Post Road East on Thursday, Sept. 5 around 6:50 a.m. A traffic stop was initiated, and the occupants were identified as Anel Garcia and Nelson Gonzalez-Perez, police say. Based on previous incidents, police say the van is believed to be involved with the theft of used cooking oil that is commonly stored behind restaurant properties. Both suspects were released at the scene, as police say there was still some uncert…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Trumbull Fugitive Wanted In Two States Nabbed In Motor Vehicle Stop Trumbull Fugitive Wanted In Two States Nabbed In Motor Vehicle Stop
Trumbull Fugitive Wanted In Two States Nabbed In Motor Vehicle Stop A Fairfield County fugitive from justice with multiple warrants out for his arrest is in police custody after being busted during a traffic stop in Connecticut. Members of the Milford Police Department’s Tactical Unit and the New Haven Police Department’s Narcotics Enforcement Unit arrested Trumbull resident Christopher Dahlinger at approximately 9:30 p.m. on March 1 after making a traffic stop in New Haven. According to police, Dahlinger, 27, has active warrants in from the Guilford Police Department in Connecticut and Amherst Police Department in Massachusetts for burglaries. Dahlinger al…

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by Zak Failla