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'The Money Is Ready': Phone Scammer Steals Over $6K From CT Victim, Police Say
An elaborate phone scam duped a Connecticut victim into forking over more than $6,000 and almost cost them thousands more, police said.
Waldy Santiago, age 25, of Providence, Rhode Island, turned himself in at a State Police facility in Westbrook in Middlesex County on Wednesday, Oct. 25, in connection with the alleged scheme, according to Connecticut State Police.
Investigators were initially contacted by a Middlesex County resident in Killingworth on Friday, Aug. 25, reporting an elderly scam.
The 80-year-old victim told detectives that a man identifying himself as their grandson, who wa…
$100K Lottery Prize Winner: Ticket Sold At Store In CT
If you're looking for the best place to buy lottery tickets, one store in Middlesex County may be a good option, as it just sold one that ended up being worth $100,000.
The top-prize-winning CASH5 ticket was sold in Westbrook on Friday, March 24, and earned an unnamed lottery player $100,000 more than they had the day before, Connecticut Lottery announced on Monday, March 27.
The lucky winner bought the ticket at JoJo's Food Mart, located at 1309 Boston Post Rd. (US Route 1).
According to Connecticut Lottery, the odds of winning CASH5 are 1 in 72.1.
CT Woman, NY Man Apprehended In $1 Million Heist
Two people are accused of orchestrating a million-dollar heist that targeted a victim's residences on Long Island and in New York City.
Raymond Bouderau, age 49, of Manhattan, and 57-year-old Jacqueline Jewett, of Westbrook, in Middlesex County, Connecticut, were arrested for the burglaries, which happened in September, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced on Tuesday, Dec. 6.
Earlier report: 57-Year-Old Woman Wanted In Suffolk County For Burglary, Grand Larceny Nabbed In Connecticut
“Life is not like the movies," Tierney said. "These defendants thought it wo…
57-Year-Old Woman Wanted In NY For Burglary, Grand Larceny Nabbed In CT
A woman wanted for larceny she allegedly committed on New York was caught in Connecticut, police said.
On Wednesday, Nov. 30, around 6:30 p.m., police in New York and the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office on Long Island notified Connecticut State Police that they held an active arrest warrant for 57-year-old Middlesex County resident Jacqueline Jewett of Westbrook, police said.
Later that day around 7:20 p.m., Jewitt turned herself in to Connecticut State Police and was taken to York Correctional Institute in Niantic, where she is held on a $500,000 bond, according to police.&…
Two Lucky CT Residents Win $50K Each In State Lottery
A pair of CT Lottery players from New England are feeling lucky after cashing in scratch-off tickets worth $50,000 that were sold at area convenience and package stores.
Lottery officials announced that in New London County on Monday, May 16, Westerly, Rhode Island resident Amede Leclair cashed in a top-prize winning "$50,000 50th Anniversary" ticket that was sold at Bestway Convenience on Liberty Street in Pawcatuck.
Later that week, on Wednesday, May 18, in Hartford County, a Windsor resident - who chose not to disclose a name - also won big, cashing in a winning $50,000 "Winter Winnings"…
Nearly 200 Cars Stolen Over The Weekend In Connecticut, Sept. 12-13
Nearly 200 motor vehicles were stolen in Connecticut over the weekend.
From, Saturday to Sunday, Sept. 12-13, 179 cars were stolen in Connecticut, according to Hartford Police.
Of the stolen cars 68 percent - 122 vehicles - were stolen with the key fobs left inside the cars, police said.
“This is what is happening while you sleep,” Hartford Police said. “Lock your cars. Take your fobs.”
The thefts are mostly crimes of opportunity. This weekend, Hartford Police said a 15 and 16-year-olds were arrested in a car stolen from Enfield.
On Friday, Sept. 11, Hartford Police detailed the kind o…
Schools Should Not Close Due To A Single Covid-19 Infection, Says CT Gov. Lamont
Isolated incidents of COVID-19 should not be enough, by themselves, to close a school, said Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont.
Since public schools began the fall semester at the start of September, a number of facilities have closed for a day or two to decontaminate the buildings following the discovery of COVID-19 infections.
Since Sept. 1, the Connecticut public education districts that have closed individual buildings temporarily due to COVID-19 include Bridgeport, East Hartford, Manchester, Naugatuck, New Milford, Somers, Wallingford, Waterbury, Westbrook, and West Have…
Schools Should Not Close Due To A Single Covid-19 Infection, Says CT Gov. Lamont
Isolated incidents of COVID-19 should not be enough, by themselves, to close a school, said Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont.
Since public schools began the fall semester at the start of September, a number of facilities have closed for a day or two to decontaminate the buildings following the discovery of COVID-19 infections.
Since Sept. 1, the Connecticut public education districts that have closed individual buildings temporarily due to COVID-19 include Bridgeport, East Hartford, Manchester, Naugatuck, New Milford, Somers, Wallingford, Waterbury, Westbrook, and West Have…
Candidate Accused of Domestic Violence, Dropped Out Of Race, May Still Win GOP Nomination
Early voting results indicate that a man who was arrested and then dropped out of the primary election for Congressional Second District could win the nomination.
As of Wednesday, Aug. 12, morning, Republican Thomas Gilmer, who had dropped out of the race on Monday, Aug. 10, was leading Justin Anderson by just a handful of votes:
Gilmer: 7,875
Anderson: 7,797
Gilmer, 29, of Madison, was arrested Monday, Aug. 10, and charged with first-degree unlawful restraint and second-degree strangulation, police said.
The Connecticut GOP confirmed Aug. 11 that Gilmer had been arrested and drop…
Here's How Many Are Still Without Power Two Days After Rain, Wind Storm
More than 1,000 Connecticut residents are still without power two days after a series of storms ripped through the region, flooding the area, downing trees and power lines.
As of just before 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 15, about 48 hours after the storms began, Eversource was still working to repair outages that continue to impact 1,035 of its 1,279,556 customers. United Illuminating was also still working on one outage in Woodbridge that was affecting three customers.
Multiple outages were still being reported in:
Ashford,
Barkhamsted,
Bethel,
Brookfield,
Colchester,
Columbia,
Dari…
Monroe Resident Killed In Crash With Oil Tanker Driven By Bridgeport Man
A 29-year-old Fairfield County man was killed after he crashed into the back of an oil tanker.
Patrick Mezick, of Monroe, was killed around 8:11 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 7, on Ortner Drive, just north of Route 145 in Westbrook, said the Connecticut State Police.
According to state police, for an unknown reason, Mezick, who was traveling southbound swerved and struck the tank/trailer portion of the truck that was traveling northbound.
Mezick died at the scene from his injuries, state police said.
The driver of the oil tanker, Robert Cohen, 44, of Bridgeport, was not injured, state police said.…
Here's When, Where Labor Day DUI Details Will Be In Connecticut
During the unofficial last weekend of summer, Connecticut State Troopers are reminding drivers to be smart, drive safe and be prepared for thousands of other vehicles on the roads.
They're also announcing they will be out in force to check for drunk and drugged drivers, as well as aggressive drivers.
To make sure all stay safe, they will begin extra patrols at midnight, Friday, Aug. 30 and continue through 11:59 p.m., Monday, Sept. 2.
“The priority of all operators should be arrival at their destination in a safe manner," said Col. Stavros Mellekas, commanding officer of the Conn…
State Police Release DUI Patrol Info, Checkpoint Locations For Thanksgiving Week Details
With tens of thousands of travelers driving through Connecticut during the Thanksgiving week, State Police are ramping up their plans to keep highways safe for all during the holiday rush.
Beginning on Wednesday, Nov. 21, just after midnight, and running through Sunday, Nov. 25 at 11:59 p.m., state police will supplement its normal routine patrol personnel with additional Troopers throughout the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Across the state, Troopers will patrol roads and highways across Connecticut focusing on aggressive drivers, unsafe drivers and drunk drivers.
In addition, the sta…
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