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Man Found Dead Lying On New Haven Roadway, No Car In Sight, Police Say Man Found Dead Lying On New Haven Roadway, No Car In Sight, Police Say
Man Found Dead Lying On New Haven Roadway, No Car In Sight, Police Say A man was found dead lying on a Connecticut roadway by police responding to a call of a person in the road bleeding from their head. The incident took place in New Haven around 3 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 1 on the Sherman Parkway near West Division Street. Officers arrived quickly and located the man in the middle of the roadway near the double yellow line. He was unconscious and suffering from significant injuries, said Capt. Rose Dell of the New Haven Police. An ambulance rushed the pedestrian to Yale New Haven Hospital were he was pronounced dead. Officers could not locate t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Struck, Killed By Vehicle In New Haven Woman Struck, Killed By Vehicle In New Haven
Woman Struck, Killed By Vehicle In New Haven Click here for a new, updated story: Police ID Woman Killed In New Haven Crash A woman was struck and killed by a vehicle while crossing a New Haven roadway. The incident took place around 6:15 p.m., Monday, Jan. 22 on Whalley Avenue near Hudson Street in New Haven. New Haven police responded to the area after a  motorist called 911 and reported that he had struck a female in the roadway, said Capt. Rose Bell, of the New Haven Police. Officers and EMTs located the woman in the roadway, unconscious and suffering from significant injuries, Bell said. An ambulance rushed…

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by Kathy Reakes
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'Emotional Encounter': Would-Be Suicide Attempt Ends In Hug In New Haven 'Emotional Encounter': Would-Be Suicide Attempt Ends In Hug In New Haven
'Emotional Encounter': Would-Be Suicide Attempt Ends In Hug In New Haven A heartfelt moment was shared when a New Haven police officer was able to stop a man from jumping off a bridge.  On Friday, Jan. 13, while on patrol, two police officers in the neighborhood of Fair Haven were alerted that a man in distress was about to jump off the Ferry Street Bridge. The officers rushed to the bridge and through using "much empathy and compassion," were eventually able to convince the man to instead seek help at a hospital, police said in a post from Thursday, Jan. 19.  The heavy conversation ended in a hug between one of the officers and the man, the departmen…

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Fatal Shooting: Suspect At Large After Man Found Dead In New Haven Fatal Shooting: Suspect At Large After Man Found Dead In New Haven
Fatal Shooting: Suspect At Large After Man Found Dead In New Haven Police are searching for a suspect after a New Haven man was found shot and killed on a city street. The incident took place in New Haven around 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 18 in the area of Chapel Street, near James Street. Police received a call regarding a person down on Chapel Street, near James Street. Responding officers located a 40-year-old New Haven man who had been shot, said New Haven Police Officer Scott Shumway. American Medical Response transported the victim to Yale New Haven Hospital where he died from his injuries. The Bureau of Identification responded to the scene and c…

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by Kathy Reakes
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West Haven Man Found Shot Dead On Street In New Haven West Haven Man Found Shot Dead On Street In New Haven
West Haven Man Found Shot Dead On Street In New Haven Police are investigating after a 41-year-old Connecticut man was found shot to death on a city street. Charles Miller, of West Haven, was found around 8 p.m., Friday, Jan. 8 on Pond Lily Avenue in New Haven. Miller was found after New Haven Police responded to a Shotspotter alert to the area between Valley Street and Pond Lilly Avenue, said Officer Scott Shumway, of New Haven Police. American Medical Response transported Miller to Yale New Haven Hospital where he died from his injuries. The Bureau of Identification responded to the scene and collected ballistic evidence. Detectives from …

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by Kathy Reakes
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45 Years After Disappearance Of CT Teen, Police Renew Call For Information 45 Years After Disappearance Of CT Teen, Police Renew Call For Information
45 Years After Disappearance Of CT Teen, Police Renew Call For Information Police have renewed a call for information about a Connecticut man who disappeared shortly after his high school graduation 45 years ago. Samuel Byrd was last seen in June 1977 after his graduation from Hamden High School, when he was 18 years old, the New Haven Police Department said in an announcement posted on Monday, Jan. 2. None of the members of his family have heard from him since. Police believe Byrd may have taken a limo from New Haven to an unknown location, which may have been the airport. His family told police that Byrd had an interest in traveling to Georgia or Texas. Autho…

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New Haven Man, Age 30, Critical Following Shooting New Haven Man, Age 30, Critical Following Shooting
New Haven Man, Age 30, Critical Following Shooting A 30-year-old Connecticut man suffered life-threatening injuries after being shot on a city street. The incident took place in New Haven around 9:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 4, on Chapel Street, between Beers Street and Orchard Street.  Responding officers located a 30-year-old New Haven man who had been shot. American Medical Response transported the victim to Yale New Haven Hospital where he is being treated for life-threatening injuries, said Officer Scott Shumway, of the New Haven Police. The Bureau of Identification responded to the scene and collected ballistic evidence. Detectiv…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Nabbed In Fairfield County In Stolen Car Linked To Homicide Man Nabbed In Fairfield County In Stolen Car Linked To Homicide
Man Nabbed In Fairfield County In Stolen Car Linked To Homicide A Connecticut man was nabbed in a stolen car linked to a homicide following a chase through Fairfield County. The incident began in Bridgeport around 6 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 4 when members of the Fairfield County Regional Auto Theft Task Force, spotted the car and began to follow it without lights and sirens from a distance onto I-95 northbound.  Scott Appleby, Bridgeport's director of emergency management, said when the car reached the Milford area the driver turned off all exterior lights in an attempt to elude any following vehicles and began to accelerate in speed and reckless…

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by Kathy Reakes
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25-Year-Old From Branford Killed In 2-Vehicle New Haven Crash 25-Year-Old From Branford Killed In 2-Vehicle New Haven Crash
25-Year-Old From Branford Killed In 2-Vehicle New Haven Crash A crash between a box truck and a Volvo left a 25-year-old Connecticut man dead. The crash took place in New Haven around 1 a.m., on Friday, Dec. 16 at the intersection of Trumbull Street and Orange Street. According to Officer Scott Shumway, of the New Haven Police Department, officers responding to the area located two vehicles in the intersection; a grey Volvo, being operated by a 25-year-old Milford man, and a white Ford E450 box truck, being operated by a 30-year-old Naugatuck man.  American Medical Response transported both drivers to Yale New Haven Hospital where they were trea…

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Man Nabbed In Stolen Car With Girl, 13, At Fairfield County Mall, Police Say Man Nabbed In Stolen Car With Girl, 13, At Fairfield County Mall, Police Say
Man Nabbed In Stolen Car With Girl, 13, At Fairfield County Mall, Police Say A Connecticut man is behind bars after allegedly being caught in a stolen vehicle at a Fairfield County mall with a 13-year-old girl he just met. The incident took place in Trumbull around 5:30 p.m., on Friday, Dec. 9 at the Westfield Trumbull Mall. Trumbull Police located the vehicle, which was reported stolen to the New Haven Police Department on Wednesday, Dec. 7, in the mall parking lot where the vehicle was recovered and the occupants apprehended, said Lt. Brian Weir, of the Trumbull Police. A Trumbull officer located 18-year-old Malikhi Isiah Odums, of New Haven, sitti…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect Nabbed After Shelton Store Robbery Through Multi-Agency Effort Suspect Nabbed After Shelton Store Robbery Through Multi-Agency Effort
Suspect Nabbed After Shelton Store Robbery Through Multi-Agency Effort Just hours after a man allegedly robbed a liquor store in Fairfield County at gunpoint, he was behind bars thanks to a multi-agency effort. The incident took place in Fairfield County around 7:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 21 in Shelton. Shelton Police were dispatched to Cleto’s Package Store, located at 402 Howe Ave., for a report of an armed robbery, Lt. Robert Kozlowsky, of the Shelton Police said.  When officers arrived on the scene they were told that a white man approximately 40 to 50 years old entered the store and displayed an AR15-type rifle and demanded money, Kozlowsky said. …

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CT Liquor Store Clerk Shot During Apparent Robbery, Police Say CT Liquor Store Clerk Shot During Apparent Robbery, Police Say
CT Liquor Store Clerk Shot During Apparent Robbery, Police Say Police in Connecticut are searching for a suspect after a liquor store clerk was found shot during an apparent robbery. The incident took place in New Haven around 6:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 12 at the Yale Bowl Liquor store located at 85 Derby Ave. The clerk was found after New Haven officers responded to the store for a report of a person shot, said Officer Scott Shumway, of the New Haven Police. Responding officers located the store clerk, a 53-year-old Wallingford man, who had been shot during an apparent robbery, Shumway said. American Medical Response transported the victim to Yale Ne…

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by Kathy Reakes