CT Police Officer Diane Gonzalez Dies After 13 Years In Coma Following Crash CT Police Officer Diane Gonzalez Dies After 13 Years In Coma Following Crash
CT Police Officer Diane Gonzalez Dies After 13 Years In Coma Following Crash A Connecticut police officer has died after being in a coma for 13 years caused by a crash with another police officer who was killed. New Haven Police Officer Diane Gonzalez, who was 47 years old at the time of the crash, died on Monday, Jan. 10, the department said. According to Officer Scott Shumway, of the New Haven Police, the crash took place on Sept. 9, 2008, when Gonzalez and Sergeant Dario “Scott” Aponte were responding to the report of a violent domestic dispute in progress.  While en route to the call, both officers’ vehicles collided at a high rate of speed at the int…
Man Nabbed Hiding In Parking Garage In Fairfield County Following Chase, Crash, Police Say Man Nabbed Hiding In Parking Garage In Fairfield County Following Chase, Crash, Police Say
Man Nabbed Hiding In Parking Garage In Fairfield County Following Chase, Crash, Police Say A Connecticut man was arrested after police found him in hiding in a hospital parking garage in Fairfield County following a police chase and crash that all started at a probation office. The incident started around 1 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 5, when Bridgeport Police were notified by New Haven Police that a man identified as Christopher Hilton, age 20, of New Haven, had "recklessly" sped away from a probation officer. Preliminary reports indicated Hilton may have a firearm and could be heading for the Bridgeport area, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management of Bridgeport. Bridge…
Man Faces Host Of Charges After Being Found Sleeping In Stolen Car, CT State Police Say Man Faces Host Of Charges After Being Found Sleeping In Stolen Car, CT State Police Say
Man Faces Host Of Charges After Being Found Sleeping In Stolen Car, CT State Police Say A man is facing a host of charges after police say he was found sleeping inside a stolen vehicle in Connecticut. On Friday, Nov. 26, at approximately 2 p.m., Connecticut State Police troopers responded to the area of I-91, Exit 6 in New Haven after a report of an unresponsive man sitting in a parked vehicle. Upon arrival, the man was determined to have been sleeping in the right shoulder of the I-91 southbound 6 entrance ramp, Connecticut State Police said. He was identified as Edwin Leon-Guerrero, age 47, of  New Haven. During the investigation, troopers observed common in…
CT State Police Investigating Fatal Shooting Of 14-Year-Old CT State Police Investigating Fatal Shooting Of 14-Year-Old
CT State Police Investigating Fatal Shooting Of 14-Year-Old Police are investigating after a 14-year-old boy was fatally shot in Connecticut. The Waterbury Police Department received a report at about 3:30 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 25, that the boy was brought to Saint Mary’s Hospital in Waterbury with a gunshot wound to the back of the head, according to Connecticut State Police.  He was taken to the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center in Harford with fatal injuries, State Police said. The boy was identified as Will Vasquez, of Hamden.  The Connecticut State Police Western District Major Crimes Unit is investigatin…
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…
Man Admits Role In Attempted Robbery At CT Restaurant Where Worker Was Shot Man Admits Role In Attempted Robbery At CT Restaurant Where Worker Was Shot
Man Admits Role In Attempted Robbery At CT Restaurant Where Worker Was Shot A Connecticut man has admitted to his role in an armed robbery that left one employee of an area business with a gunshot wound, federal officials announced. New Haven resident Tythrone Ford, age 27, pleaded guilty in district court to a charge stemming from the attempted robbery of a New Haven restaurant, during which an employee was shot, in April 2015. Acting US Attorney Leonard Boyle said that at approximately 11 p.m. on April 11, 2015, Ford and two other men entered the Smokin’ Wings restaurant on Congress Avenue in New Haven, and demanded money at gunpoint.  One of Ford’s co-con…
Connecticut Man Shot Dead On City Street, Police Say Connecticut Man Shot Dead On City Street, Police Say
Connecticut Man Shot Dead On City Street, Police Say Police in Connecticut are asking the public for help in the shooting death of a 30-year-old man on a city street. The shooting took place around 5:30 a.m., Sept. 5 in New Haven County. According to Officer Scott Shumway of the New Haven Police, the department received multiple 911 calls regarding gunfire on Chamberlain Street, between Chamberlain Place and Forbes Avenue.  Responding officers located a 30-year-old North Branford man who was struck by gunfire.  The victim, identified as Zaire Luciano, was pronounced dead on the scene. New Haven Police Investigative Services and …
CT Woman Shot In Head Dies From Injuries, Police Say CT Woman Shot In Head Dies From Injuries, Police Say
CT Woman Shot In Head Dies From Injuries, Police Say A 22-year-old woman who was suffering from a gunshot wound to the head earlier in the week has died from her injuries New Haven resident Ciera Jones was shot at around 2:42 p.m., Monday, July 5, on Truman Street in New Haven, police said.  She was transported to Yale-New Haven Hospital and was listed in critical condition before dying, New Haven Police said. New Haven mayor Justin Elicker confirmed Jones' death in a statement released on Thursday, July 8. "I canvassed the area with police Tuesday evening, and this loss of life is heartbreaking. Our nation is experiencing a surge in g…
CT Man Charged In Connection To Hit-Run Involving Massachusetts State Lieutenant CT Man Charged In Connection To Hit-Run Involving Massachusetts State Lieutenant
CT Man Charged In Connection To Hit-Run Involving Massachusetts State Lieutenant A Connecticut man has been charged in connection to a hit-and-run crash that injured a Massachusetts State Police lieutenant. The crash happened around 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 16 when the trooper was outside his cruiser on northbound I-495 north in Middlesex County, in the Town of Hopkinton, checking on another truck stopped on the shoulder when he was sideswiped, said Massachusetts State Police. Massachusetts State Police troopers, in conjunction with Connecticut State Police and New Haven Police, developed probable cause that Perry Livingston, a 40-year-old from New Haven, was …
CT Man Nabbed For Fairfield County Bank Robbery CT Man Nabbed For Fairfield County Bank Robbery
CT Man Nabbed For Fairfield County Bank Robbery A Connecticut man has been arrested for allegedly robbing a People's Bank in Fairfield County. Kevin Kelly, age 36, of Guilford in New Haven County, was arrested on Tuesday, May 25 by Shelton Police for the robbery which took place on Tuesday, May 4 at the bank located at 898 Bridgeport Ave., in Shelton, said Detective Christopher Nugent. During the robbery, Kelly walked into the bank located inside the Stop & Shop store and handed the teller a note and implied that he had a firearm, Nugent said. He then fled the store in an orange Hyundai Tuscan SUV, with no p…
Teen Shot To Death On CT Street, Police Say Teen Shot To Death On CT Street, Police Say
Teen Shot To Death On CT Street, Police Say An 18-year-old Connecticut resident was shot and killed on a city street. The teen was discovered around 7:59 p.m., Wednesday, May 19 when New Haven Police responded to a Shot Spotter notification and several 911 calls, said the New Haven Police. When officers responded to the area of Ella T. Grasso Boulevard, they found the New Haven teen with a single gunshot wound, police said. American Medical Response responded to the scene and transported the teen to Yale-New Haven Hospital where he was pronounced dead. The teen's killing is the 12th homicide in New Haven this year. New Haven Polic…
CT Man Throws Knife, Stabs Roommate In Buttocks, Police Say CT Man Throws Knife, Stabs Roommate In Buttocks, Police Say
CT Man Throws Knife, Stabs Roommate In Buttocks, Police Say A Connecticut man is behind bars after throwing a knife that stabbed his roommate in the buttocks. The incident took place around 8 p.m., Friday, March 26, in New Haven. Officers responded to a home for a report that Trevor Campbell, age 26, of New Haven, had assaulted his roommate with the knife, said New Haven Police Captain Anthony Duff. When police arrived on the scene, they found Campbell had allegedly stabbed his roommate by throwing a kitchen knife that struck the 41-year-old-victim.  The victim sustained a laceration to the buttocks. An ambulance transported the victim w…