Wallingford Man Who Tried To Buy Sex From 14-Year-Old Nabbed For Child Porn: Police Wallingford Man Who Tried To Buy Sex From 14-Year-Old Nabbed For Child Porn: Police
Wallingford Man Who Tried To Buy Sex From 14-Year-Old Nabbed For Child Porn: Police A Connecticut man was arrested for the second time this year, this time for child porn charges, officials say.  New Haven County resident Joseph Anthony Bird, of Wallingford, was arrested on Monday, July 10 for child porn charges only two months after he was arrested for attempting to pay to have sex with a 14-year-old, according to the Wallingford Police Department. Bird attempted to solicit sex from a 14-year-old in February of 2023 after an undercover police officer contacted Bird on an online chat application.  Bird steered the conversation with the undercover offic…
Road Race Arrest: CT Man Nabbed After Fleeing State Police Road Race Arrest: CT Man Nabbed After Fleeing State Police
Road Race Arrest: CT Man Nabbed After Fleeing State Police A Connecticut man who was allegedly racing another driver on Route 15 was nabbed by state police after fleeing. New Haven County resident Dakotah Chiodo. age 22, of Wallingford, was arrested on Wednesday, June 21 after state police tracked him to his home. The incident began around 1:30 p.m., Wednesday when a state police aggressive driving team spotted two vehicles on Route 15 in the town of Wallingford approaching one of the troopers from behind as he drove in the left lane, state police said.  Troopers said the vehicles appeared to be racing one another and traveling at speeds…
Drug Dealer, Child Predator: Wallingford Man Who Admitted To Multiple Crimes Gets 20 Years Drug Dealer, Child Predator: Wallingford Man Who Admitted To Multiple Crimes Gets 20 Years
Drug Dealer, Child Predator: Wallingford Man Who Admitted To Multiple Crimes Gets 20 Years A judge sentenced a 40-year-old admitted Connecticut drug dealer who confessed to having a sexual relationship with multiple teenagers to more than two decades behind bars, authorities said. But his legal troubles are far from over.   New Haven County resident Christopher Liscio, of Wallingford, in January pleaded guilty to: Enticement of a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity Conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute oxycodone Possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine He was sentenced to 251 months in prison followed by 10 ye…
Man Ejected From Car, Seriously Injured After Rear-End Crash In Wallingford: Police Man Ejected From Car, Seriously Injured After Rear-End Crash In Wallingford: Police
Man Ejected From Car, Seriously Injured After Rear-End Crash In Wallingford: Police Authorities are seeking information regarding a rear-end crash that left a man seriously injured in New Haven County, police said.  The crash happened on Thursday, April 13 around 8 a.m., when one car rear-ended another on Route 15 southbound in Wallingford about a half-mile south of Exit 66, according to state police.  The vehicle that had been rear-ended then spun out of control and entered the shoulder before rolling over and crashing into the wire rope guardrail.  After this, the vehicle then fell down an embankment, causing the driver, Shelton resident Juan Figueroa, to…
Man Assaults Teen At Public Library In Wallingford, Police Say Man Assaults Teen At Public Library In Wallingford, Police Say
Man Assaults Teen At Public Library In Wallingford, Police Say A man faces assault charges after allegedly attacking a teenager in a public library in New Haven County, police said.  The incident happened on Thursday, April 6, around 4:30 p.m., when police responded to the Wallingford Public Library at 200 North Main St. to a reported assault.  According to Wallingford Police, an investigation determined that a 17-year-old had been assaulted by a 21-year-old man identified as Tyler DePino of Wallingford.  The teenager suffered suspected minor injuries as a result of the alleged assault, authorities added.  Soon after officers arri…
Suspect Steals From Stop & Shop, Threatens Employee, Leads Officer On Chase In Branford: Police Suspect Steals From Stop & Shop, Threatens Employee, Leads Officer On Chase In Branford: Police
Suspect Steals From Stop & Shop, Threatens Employee, Leads Officer On Chase In Branford: Police A shoplifting suspect faces numerous charges after allegedly stealing from a Stop & Shop in New Haven County, trying to attack an employee who tried to stop him, and leading an officer on a chase, police said.  The incident happened in Branford on Saturday evening, March 25, when an employee at the Stop & Shop at 22 Leetes Island Rd. confronted a man who had left the store with a cart full of items he had allegedly shoplifted, according to Branford Police.  When the employee tried to stop the suspect, identified as 31-year-old Joe Cottes-Lopez of Wallingford, he then …
Teen Duo Accused Of With Making Fake Bomb Threat At CT Movie Theater Teen Duo Accused Of With Making Fake Bomb Threat At CT Movie Theater
Teen Duo Accused Of With Making Fake Bomb Threat At CT Movie Theater Two Connecticut teens have been charged with allegedly calling in a bomb threat to a movie theater. The two New Haven residents, identified as Christian Cuomo, age 18, and Tyvon Torres, age 19, both of Wallingford, turned themselves in to police on Wednesday, March 22, for the Friday, March 3 incident in Milford. According to Milford Police, On March 3 around 1:30 p.m., the Cinemark Movie Theater at the Post Mall received a telephone call from an individual reporting to have a bomb and stating he was outside the movie theater.  This initiated a heavy police re…
This First-Time Oscars Winner Graduated From CT Boarding School This First-Time Oscars Winner Graduated From CT Boarding School
This First-Time Oscars Winner Graduated From CT Boarding School It turns out that celebrated actress Jaime Lee Curtis, who won her first Oscar during the 95th Academy Awards, spent a part of her youth at a school in the Nutmeg State.  Curtis, age 64, who won the award for best supporting actress for her role as IRS agent and antagonist Deirdre Beaubeirdre in the lauded film "Everything Everywhere All at Once," spent several years at New Haven County's Choate Rosemary Hall, a prestigious boarding school in Wallingford.  Curtis attended the school and graduated in 1976 before returning home to California and eventually starting her nearly five-decade-lon…
Meaningful Numbers Lead To $100K Powerball Prize For CT Resident Meaningful Numbers Lead To $100K Powerball Prize For CT Resident
Meaningful Numbers Lead To $100K Powerball Prize For CT Resident A New Haven County resident used some meaningful numbers to turn his dream of winning the lottery to a reality.  Michael Chesson, of Meriden, played the Connecticut Lottery's Powerball game with numbers that were a combination of the years when his parents were born and his house number.  When Michael checked his ticket for the Wednesday, Jan. 25 drawing while lying in bed, he thought he was dreaming, the lottery reports.  "I yelled, 'Alexa, turn on the light,' because I couldn't see all that well," Michael said, according to the lottery.  Michael Chesson bought the winning ticket at …
Teen Trio Nabbed Street Racing Stolen Cars After Wallingford Crash, Police Say Teen Trio Nabbed Street Racing Stolen Cars After Wallingford Crash, Police Say
Teen Trio Nabbed Street Racing Stolen Cars After Wallingford Crash, Police Say Three teens ages 18 to 13 were nabbed by Connecticut state police after a street racing crash on I-91 in Wallingford. The incident took place in Wallingford around 2:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 10, on I-91 near Exit 13. According to state police, when troopers arrived on the scene they found an Infiniti SUV and a Hyundai sedan that had crashed. The occupants had run from the scene, witnesses said. An investigation found that the SUV was traveling in the left lane with the Hyundai in the center lane next to the SUV, both traveling at high rates of speed when they collided, state police said. …
State Police See Witnesses To Fatal Wallingford I-91 Crash That Left Person Dead State Police See Witnesses To Fatal Wallingford I-91 Crash That Left Person Dead
State Police See Witnesses To Fatal Wallingford I-91 Crash That Left Person Dead Connecticut State Police are seeking witnesses to a fatal two-car crash that left one person dead. The crash took place in New Haven County around 8:10 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 5 on 1-91 northbound near Exit 15 in Wallingford. According to state police, a 2019 Hyundai Sonata Sport, driven by Anna Munafo, age 31, of Killingworth, was traveling in the left lane of three on I-91 northbound when it was hit head-on by a2017 Chevrolet Equinox, driven by Joan Hall, age 39, of New York City, after the Equinox ran off the roadway and crossed back into the northbound lane. After impact, the Sonata cam…
'It's Been Difficult': Wallingford Pizzeria Closes After More Than A Decade In Business 'It's Been Difficult': Wallingford Pizzeria Closes After More Than A Decade In Business
'It's Been Difficult': Wallingford Pizzeria Closes After More Than A Decade In Business The owners of a Connecticut pizzeria have made the tough decision to close their business after more than a decade. Minervini's Pizzeria in the New Haven County town of Wallingford has officially closed, the owners announced in a message to customers on Friday, Dec. 2. "As most of you must have noticed we’ve been closed to do some renovations," the announcement reads. "After running into some costly repairs we’ve decided that we just can’t put any more into it. It’s been difficult with the rising costs of food, utilities and finding workers. So unfortunately we had to make a decision." The…