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CT 19-Year-Old Admits Participating In Armed Robbery Of Gas Station: Feds CT 19-Year-Old Admits Participating In Armed Robbery Of Gas Station: Feds
CT 19-Year-Old Admits Participating In Armed Robbery Of Gas Station: Feds A 19-year-old man has admitted to his role in the armed robbery of a Connecticut gas station, federal officials announced. New Haven resident Robert Smith, also known as "Robbie," age 19, pleaded guilty on Thursday, Sept. 28 to offenses related to the July 2022 armed robbery of a North Haven gas station, according to the US District's Attorney's Office for District of Connecticut. According to officials, Smith's arrest resulted from an investigation conducted by both the New Haven Police Department and the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives into an armed r…

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by Ben Crnic
Business
Popular CT Pizzeria Opens New Location Months After Fire: 'We Couldn't Be More Grateful' Popular CT Pizzeria Opens New Location Months After Fire: 'We Couldn't Be More Grateful'
Popular CT Pizzeria Opens New Location Months After Fire: 'We Couldn't Be More Grateful' A Connecticut pizzeria that had been a neighborhood mainstay for over three decades has opened a new location months after a fire that severely damaged the original building.  Abate Apizza & Seafood Restaurant, once located in New Haven, opened its new location in North Haven at 61 State St. on Thursday, Sept. 21.  The reopening follows a blaze in the eatery's original location at 129 Wooster St. in New Haven on Thursday, May 11 that left the building and owner Louis Abate's attached apartment heavily damaged.  Months after the fire though, Abate managed to rebuild and continue his pa…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Wrong-Way DUI: CT Woman Facing Multiple Charges After Overnight Incident Wrong-Way DUI: CT Woman Facing Multiple Charges After Overnight Incident
Wrong-Way DUI: CT Woman Facing Multiple Charges After Overnight Incident A young Connecticut woman is facing multiple charges after police say she was driving the wrong way while under the influence overnight. Connecticut State Police say the incident happened on northbound I-91 near Exit 13 in North Haven just after 2:30 a.m. Sunday, June 4. A red Honda Civic was stopped in the left of three lanes facing oncoming traffic. The driver, Daria Rae McCabe, age 22, of North Branford, was observed with glossy, bloodshot eyes with the odor of alcohol coming from her breath, according to state police. She then failed field sobriety tests, said police. McCabe was…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Second Moose Killed In Crash On CT Roadway Second Moose Killed In Crash On CT Roadway
Second Moose Killed In Crash On CT Roadway A second moose has been hit and killed in Connecticut by a vehicle on the same day. The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) says the moose was killed in Hartford County around 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 17, in Hartland on Route 179. No injuries were reported in the crash. The moose was an approximately 550-pound male and was estimated to be 1 to 2 years old, DEEP said. The crash follows a moose fatality from a motor vehicle collision earlier in the day. That incident took place in New Haven County around 6:50 a.m., Wednesday, in North Haven on northbound Route 15 -…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Moose Struck, Killed By Car On CT Highway Moose Struck, Killed By Car On CT Highway
Moose Struck, Killed By Car On CT Highway Days after state officials put out warning for drivers to be on the lookout for moose along the state's highways, one was hit and killed by a vehicle. The incident took place in New Haven County around 6:50 a.m., Wednesday, May 17 in North Haven on northbound Route 15 -- known as the Wilbur Cross Parkway -- near exit 63, said the Connecticut State Police. The driver of the vehicle was not injured but the moose was killed, state police said. The Department of Transportation removed the moose from the scene, and the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Wildlife Division wi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police Investigating Death Of Popular Westport Chef Outside Of Restaurant Police Investigating Death Of Popular Westport Chef Outside Of Restaurant
Police Investigating Death Of Popular Westport Chef Outside Of Restaurant Westport Police are investigating a crash that killed a popular chef from Norwalk who was standing in front of the restaurant when he was hit. The crash took place in Westport around 11:30 p.m., Saturday, March 4, in front of The Whelk, a well-known seafood restaurant, located at 575 Riverside Ave. According to Lt. Eric Woods of the Westport Police, Matthew Balga, age 54, of Norwalk, died shortly after being hit by a vehicle and transported to Norwalk Hospital with life-threatening injuries. The driver of the vehicle, who has not been identified, stayed at the scene and is "fully cooperati…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
CT Man Wins Over $38K From Lottery Ticket: Here's Where He Bought It CT Man Wins Over $38K From Lottery Ticket: Here's Where He Bought It
CT Man Wins Over $38K From Lottery Ticket: Here's Where He Bought It A lucky man from New Haven won more than $38,000 from a lottery ticket he bought in the Elm City. New Haven resident Elijah Harper won a whopping $38,648 from a Fast Play $5 Extreme Green Progressive ticket he bought on Monday, Feb. 27, Connecticut Lottery announced.  The ticket was purchased at the Mobil gas station located in New Haven at 200 Sargent Dr.  Harper was the only big winner from New Haven on Monday, as the following residents also became several thousand dollars richer:  Darrell Eaddy, who won $30,000 from a Play 4 Night ticket bought at a Gulf…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Hungry Burglars: CT Trio Nabbed For Breaking Into Cookie Shop, Pizza Parlor, Police Say Hungry Burglars: CT Trio Nabbed For Breaking Into Cookie Shop, Pizza Parlor, Police Say
Hungry Burglars: CT Trio Nabbed For Breaking Into Cookie Shop, Pizza Parlor, Police Say A juvenile and two 19-year-olds, all from different municipalities in Connecticut. were nabbed after allegedly breaking into a cookie shop and a pizza restaurant The burglaries were uncovered in September 2022  when North Haven officers responded to Universal Drive for the report of a burglary to Crumbl Cookies.  Upon arrival, officers discovered a forced entry burglary had occurred. Additionally, it was discovered that Inferno Wood Fired Apizza also had been the victim of a forced entry burglary, North Haven police said. The scene was secured by patrol and detectives were …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police ID Connecticut Firefighter Who Died After Responding To House Fire Police ID Connecticut Firefighter Who Died After Responding To House Fire
Police ID Connecticut Firefighter Who Died After Responding To House Fire Officials identified a Connecticut firefighter who died from injuries he sustained while responding to a house fire.North Haven firefighter Matthias Wirtz, age 46, died from injuries he suffered when he responded to a blaze at a home located at 27 Quinnipiac Ave. in North Haven on the morning of Monday, Dec. 26, the North Haven Police Department announced. Earlier report - Firefighter Dies After Responding To Early Morning Blaze At North Haven House Police said Wirtz died at Yale New Haven Hospital after he became distressed while responding to the blaze. "We ask our co…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
23-Year-Old Woman Killed In 3-Vehicle Crash On CT Roadway 23-Year-Old Woman Killed In 3-Vehicle Crash On CT Roadway
23-Year-Old Woman Killed In 3-Vehicle Crash On CT Roadway A 23-year-old Connecticut woman was killed in a crash after hitting a car and being thrown from her vehicle onto the roadway where she was hit by a tractor-trailer. The crash took place in New Haven County around 9 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 18, on I-91 southbound near Exit 9 in North Haven. According to Connecticut State Police, Cassandra Leigh Carlson, of North Haven, was driving a Subaru WRX Premium in the left center lane when she hit a Honda Accord traveling in front of her at a high rate of speed. The impact caused both vehicles to spin out of control and hit the metal guard rail, state…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
IDs Released For CT Man, Woman Killed After Car Crashes Down Embankment IDs Released For CT Man, Woman Killed After Car Crashes Down Embankment
IDs Released For CT Man, Woman Killed After Car Crashes Down Embankment Connecticut State Police have released the identities of two people killed in a single-vehicle crash. The crash took place in New Haven County on I-91 in North Haven around 8 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 30 near Exit 12. Police said a 2011 Hyundai Sonata was traveling northbound on I-91 when it passed the off-ramp and ran off the road to the right. The car then traveled down an embankment and collided with a tree, causing the car to catch on fire, state police said. State police said both the driver, identified as Brianna Sabol, age 26, of Milford, and the passenger, Anton Miguel Colon-Duf…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Driver, Passenger Killed After Car Crashes Down Embankment On CT Roadway, Police Say Driver, Passenger Killed After Car Crashes Down Embankment On CT Roadway, Police Say
Driver, Passenger Killed After Car Crashes Down Embankment On CT Roadway, Police Say Connecticut State Police are asking the public for help identifying two people who were killed in a single-car crash. The crash took place in New Haven County on I-91 in North Haven around 8 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 30 near Exit 12. Police said a 2011 Hyundai Sonata was traveling northbound on I-91 when it passed the off-ramp and ran off the road to the right.  The car then traveled down an embankment and collided with a tree, causing the car to catch on fire, state police said. State police said both the driver and passenger suffered fatal injuries as a result and were pronounced dead …

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by Kathy Reakes