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New Photos Show Suspects, Cop Hurt In CT Officer-Involved Shooting New Photos Show Suspects, Cop Hurt In CT Officer-Involved Shooting
New Photos Show Suspects, Cop Hurt In CT Officer-Involved Shooting Authorities have identified the police officer who was shot while investigating a violent carjacking and the three men charged in connection with the attack. Waterbury Police Detective Ronald Sackett, a member of the department's Auto Theft Task Force, was shot in the leg Thursday evening, Feb. 13, around 8:30 p.m., while engaging with suspects in the city’s West End, according to authorities. Sackett and other members of the task force were investigating a carjacking where the victim someone pointed a gun at their head and stole their white Ford Explorer. Police attempted to stop the SUV w…

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by Josh Lanier
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Duo Wanted In Shelton Armed Robbery, Assault Nabbed, Police Say Duo Wanted In Shelton Armed Robbery, Assault Nabbed, Police Say
Duo Wanted In Shelton Armed Robbery, Assault Nabbed, Police Say Two men were nabbed in connection with an armed robbery and assault in Fairfield County. Bridgeport resident Ashan Langston, age 22, and New Haven County resident Jalen Bolton, age 21, of Waterbury, were charged for the Monday, Nov. 27 incident in Shelton. The arrests stem from an armed robbery and assault that occurred around 5:30 p.m. at the Municipal Parking lot, said Det. Christopher Nugent of the Shelton Police. The victim came to the Shelton Police Department to report that he was robbed at gunpoint, but managed to fight off three attackers and get the license plate of the …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Dangling 'Smash-Grab' CT Thieves Burglarize 11 Cars In A Night: Police Dangling 'Smash-Grab' CT Thieves Burglarize 11 Cars In A Night: Police
Dangling 'Smash-Grab' CT Thieves Burglarize 11 Cars In A Night: Police Multiple videos captured a group of three or four people executing 11 "smash and grab" car burglaries in Hartford County in one night this week, officials say.  Multiple videos were sent to police showing burglars smashing car windows and stealing items from inside the vehicles in the northwest and central areas of Southington. The thefts happened in the overnight hours into the morning of Wednesday, April 26, the Southington Police Department said. PRESS RELEASE Vehicle Burglary “Smash & Grab” thefts Posted by Southington Police Department on Wednesday, April 26, 2023 The burglar…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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Fairfield County Teen Fighting For Life After Being Shot At School Bus Stop, Police Say Fairfield County Teen Fighting For Life After Being Shot At School Bus Stop, Police Say
Fairfield County Teen Fighting For Life After Being Shot At School Bus Stop, Police Say A Fairfield County teen is fighting for his life after being shot while waiting at a school bus stop for his young cousin. The incident took place around 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov 3 at the intersection of Trumbull and Reservoir avenues in Bridgeport. According to Detective Thomas Harper of the Bridgeport Police, the 19-year-old was waiting for his 9-year-old cousin at the bus stop on Trumbull Avenue when a vehicle drove up and someone inside shot him, causing life-threatening injuries. When Bridgeport Police arrived on the scene, the 19-year-old was transported to St. Vincent's Hospital where …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Group Of Juveniles Observed In BMW Stolen In Fairfield County, Police Say Group Of Juveniles Observed In BMW Stolen In Fairfield County, Police Say
Group Of Juveniles Observed In BMW Stolen In Fairfield County, Police Say A group of minors are at large after allegedly stealing a BMW SUV in Fairfield County and going on a joy ride, police said. A Dubois Street resident in Darien reported to police that her 2021 white BMW X7 had been stolen overnight on Monday, Oct. 11 after she left it unlocked with the keys in the center console. According to police, surveillance video from a neighbor showed a dark-colored SUV arrive outside the Dubois Street home shortly after 5:30 a.m. that morning, with two passengers exiting and approaching cars in the area. The victim was able to provide tracking information, which sho…

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by Zak Failla