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Building Closed In CT After Grenade-Like Device Found Building Closed In CT After Grenade-Like Device Found
Building Closed In CT After Grenade-Like Device Found A Connecticut public works facility is temporarily closed after a grenade-like object was found in the entrance roadway. The incident occurred in New Haven County around 8:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 9, on North Division Street in Ansonia. According to Ansonia Public Works, public works employees found the object in the grass along the entrance road to the complex. Ansonia Fire Marshall Darrick Lundeen assisted in the investigation, and the Connecticut State Police are currently assessing the object, the department said. If feasible, the object will be destroyed on-site.  Anyone with inf…
Seen Him? Alert Issued For Missing 15-Year-Old Runaway In Ansonia Seen Him? Alert Issued For Missing 15-Year-Old Runaway In Ansonia
Seen Him? Alert Issued For Missing 15-Year-Old Runaway In Ansonia Authorities are asking for help from the public in finding a missing 15-year-old who ran away from his New Haven County home. Dominick Addison, age 15, left his Ansonia home on Tuesday, May 16 around 7:30 a.m. and has not been seen since, according to the Ansonia Police Department.  Addison is described as weighing around 120 pounds and is 6 feet 2 inches tall. He has braided black hair, police added.  Anyone with information as to Addison's whereabouts is asked to call Ansonia PD at 203-735-1885 or anonymously contact the department through Tip411. Share this story b…
Know Her? Woman Wanted For Questioning In Robbery At CT Store Know Her? Woman Wanted For Questioning In Robbery At CT Store
Know Her? Woman Wanted For Questioning In Robbery At CT Store Police in Connecticut are asking the public for help identifying a woman who is wanted for questioning in a smoke shop armed robbery. The robbery took place in New Haven County, around 9 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15 at Smoke Vibes located at 50 Bridge St., in Ansonia.   Investigators are looking to identify the female pictured who may have relevant information about the incident, said Lt. Patrick Lynch of the Ansonia Police. Information (including anonymous information) can be provided by calling the Ansonia Police Department at 203-735-1885, or via Tip411.
Man Extradited From Hawaii For CT Homicide Man Extradited From Hawaii For CT Homicide
Man Extradited From Hawaii For CT Homicide More than 11 years after the crime, a suspect is facing charges for his involvement in the 2011 murder of a Connecticut man. Andrew Spino, age 34, was extradited from Hawaii, where he was in jail on unrelated charges, by US Marshals to New Haven County in connection with the March 2011 murder of Isaia Hernandez in Ansonia. The investigation into the homicide of Hernandez began on Wednesday, March 16, 2011, at 6:10 p.m., when the Ansonia Police Department received a complaint of a person shot in front of the Xtra Mart on Wakelee Avenue, said Lt. Patrick Lynch of the Ansonia Police. Hernande…
Police In CT Searching For Missing 1-Year-Old, Mother Police In CT Searching For Missing 1-Year-Old, Mother
Police In CT Searching For Missing 1-Year-Old, Mother Police in Connecticut are asking for the public's help locating a 1-year-old girl who was allegedly taken by her mother. The infant, Royalty Bass, was last seen in New Haven County in Ansonia on Tuesday, April 26 with her mother Shameka Henri. Henri failed to return the infant to her father after a custody visit, said Lt. Patrick Lynch, of the Ansonia Police Department. Royalty is about 2-feet, 20 to 30 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.  She was last seen wearing a pink Minnie Mouse shirt and gray Minnie Mouse pants.  Henri could have taken the child to the Stratford area …
ID Released For 20-Year-Old Fairfield County Man Killed In Shooting ID Released For 20-Year-Old Fairfield County Man Killed In Shooting
ID Released For 20-Year-Old Fairfield County Man Killed In Shooting Police have released the identity of a Fairfield County man killed in what police are calling an alleged drug deal gone wrong. Johnny Class, age 20, of Stratford, was killed in New Haven County in Ansonia on Tuesday, April 5, on Hubbell Avenue near Sixth Street. The shooting took place “during an attempted drug purchase” Ansonia police said at the time of the crime. Police said the suspect, who is still at large, fired into the Honda Class was sitting in, striking and killing him. The driver of the Honda then fled the scene before stopping on Main Street to call 911, police said. "Chief …
Officers Rescue Two CT Women From Burning House, Police Say Officers Rescue Two CT Women From Burning House, Police Say
Officers Rescue Two CT Women From Burning House, Police Say Two Connecticut women were rescued from their burning home as flames surrounded them. The fire took place around 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 15, in New Haven County at a home on Spring Street in Ansonia. According to Lieutenant Patrick Lynch, of the Ansonia Police Department, the department received a call from a resident on Spring Street reporting her house was on fire and she was trapped.  The first two officers on the scene, Sgt. Alex Barreira and Sgt. Ed Magera, forced entry into the home and along with Chief Delucia of the Ansonia Fire Department entered the home, Lynch said. …
CT Man Charged With Killing Wife, Police Say CT Man Charged With Killing Wife, Police Say
CT Man Charged With Killing Wife, Police Say Police have identified a Connecticut woman who was allegedly killed by her husband during a domestic iolence incident. New Haven County resident Grace Zielinska, age 34, was found dead around 1:40 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 9 when the Ansonia Police Department received a 911 call from inside 73 Root Avenue.  Dispatch personnel could hear yelling but the caller was not communicating with the dispatcher, said Lt. Patrick Lynch, of the Ansonia Police. Officers were dispatched; the first officer on the scene found a partially open door and could hear crying and yelling inside the home, Lync…
CT Woman Killed in Domestic Violence Incident, Police Say CT Woman Killed in Domestic Violence Incident, Police Say
CT Woman Killed in Domestic Violence Incident, Police Say A Connecticut woman was killed during a domestic violence incident at her home. The New Haven County woman was found around 1:40 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 9, when police officers in Ansonia investigated a disturbance complaint at 73 Root Avenue. The first officer on the scene found the severely injured woman inside the home. She was transported to a local hospital where she died as a result of her injuries, Ansonia Police said. A man in the home was arrested for his involvement in the incident, police added. "This domestic violence incident is still under investigation, the names of the vi…
Three Suspects Who Robbed CT Man In Broad Daylight On Run, Police Say Three Suspects Who Robbed CT Man In Broad Daylight On Run, Police Say
Three Suspects Who Robbed CT Man In Broad Daylight On Run, Police Say Police are searching for three suspects who allegedly robbed a man while he was sitting in his vehicle in Connecticut. The incident took place around 11:10 a.m., Thursday, July 15, in Ansonia in the area of Wakelee Avenue and Pork Hollow Road, Lieutenant Patrick Lynch said.  According to Lynch, the three men approached the victim after he parked on Pork Hollow Road, two were armed with handguns, and the suspects stole personal items from the victim.  The suspects left the scene in a 2020 white Hyundai Genesis, which was stolen out of Waterbury, and previously been used in a purse…
Police In CT Searching For Alleged Cop Impersonator Police In CT Searching For Alleged Cop Impersonator
Police In CT Searching For Alleged Cop Impersonator Police in Connecticut are asking the public for help after an alleged cop impersonator attempted to pull numerous driver's over. Earlier on Thursday, March 18, the Ansonia Police Department investigated a complaint of an unmarked vehicle with blue and red flashing lights attempting to pull cars over in the Wakelee Avenue and Franklin Street area, said Lieutenant Patrick Lynch. The suspect vehicle was described as a Toyota Camry or Honda occupied by three to four people, Lynch said. "The Ansonia Police Department does not have Toyota or Honda unmarked vehicles and is not aware of any s…
Suspect At Large After Man Shot While Standing In Front Of CT Home Suspect At Large After Man Shot While Standing In Front Of CT Home
Suspect At Large After Man Shot While Standing In Front Of CT Home Police in Connecticut are asking the public for help after a man was shot once in the lower body while standing on a sidewalk in from of a home. The incident took around 1:10 a.m., on Saturday, March 6, on Lester Street in Ansonia, said Lieutenant Patrick Lynch. According to Lynch, responding officers found a 26-year-old Ansonia man, on the sidewalk, shot once in the lower body.  The man told officers he was standing on the side of the road a dark-colored car drove down Lester Street, shot him, and then fled the area.  The man was transported to a local hospital for treatment an…
Purse Thief Snatches Two From Vehicles Over Two Days In CT, Police Say Purse Thief Snatches Two From Vehicles Over Two Days In CT, Police Say
Purse Thief Snatches Two From Vehicles Over Two Days In CT, Police Say Police are searching for a man who allegedly stole two purses from vehicles within two days while the victims were present.  The Ansonia Police Department said the two events took place on Saturday, Jan. 30 and Sunday, Jan. 31, at the Cumberland Farms on Pershing Drive and the other from the Stop & Shop on Division Street. The first incident took place around 11:55 a.m., Jan. 30, when a woman was in the Stop & Shop parking lot putting groceries in her car when someone entered the unlocked front passenger door and took her purse, said Ansonia PD Lieutenant Patrick Lynch. …
Teen Allegedly Ditched Stolen Car In Homeowner's Driveway Teen Allegedly Ditched Stolen Car In Homeowner's Driveway
Teen Allegedly Ditched Stolen Car In Homeowner's Driveway An area man was arrested after he left a truck he had allegedly stolen in the driveway of a home and walked away. Kyle Barone, 18, of Milford, was arrested on Monday, Nov. 30, by the Ansonia Police Department after receiving a suspicious activity complaint, said Lt. Patrick Lynch. According to Lynch, an Ansonia resident reported an unknown male parked a truck in their driveway then walked away leaving the truck in the driveway.  Officers located a man matching the description a short distance away. The man, later identified as Barone, confirmed he parked the truck there, turned over a…
Dead Man Found Lying In New Haven Street - Witnesses Wanted Dead Man Found Lying In New Haven Street - Witnesses Wanted
Dead Man Found Lying In New Haven Street - Witnesses Wanted Police are asking the public for help during an investigation into a fatal motorcycle crash in New Haven County. Ansonia police responded to a report of a man lying in the roadway around 7 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 29, at the intersection of East Main, Main, North Main, and State streets, said Lt. Patrick Lynch. Responding officers located a man in the road at the intersection seriously injured; a short distance away on North Main Street a motorcycle with heavy damage was located on its side.  Video footage from the area confirmed the man on the road was the driver of the motorcycle and…
Man Nabbed In Target Parking Lot Robbery, Police Say Man Nabbed In Target Parking Lot Robbery, Police Say
Man Nabbed In Target Parking Lot Robbery, Police Say A man who allegedly robbed a couple at gunpoint who he met in a Target parking lot to complete an online sale, has been arrested. Michael Lockhart, 21, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Thursday, Nov. 5, in connection with the Oct. 21 robbery in Ansonia, said Ansonia Police Lieutenant Patrick Lynch. The arrest was made with search warrants with the assistance of the Bridgeport Police Department, Stratford Police Department, Connecticut State Police Gang Task Force, and the FBI Safe Streets Task Force, Lynch said. The search warrants took place at residences on East Main Street and Maplewood A…
Police Searching For Two Men Who Allegedly Robbed Area Market Police Searching For Two Men Who Allegedly Robbed Area Market
Police Searching For Two Men Who Allegedly Robbed Area Market Police are asking the public for help identifying two men, including the one pictured, who robbed an area market at gunpoint. The incident took place around 6:50 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 20, in Ansonia, at the S&A Mart, at 95 Division St., when the two men entered the market and demanded the employee turn over all the money in the cash register, said Ansonia Police Lt. Patrick Lynch. Several hundred dollars and store merchandise were taken during the robbery, Lynch said. Surveillance videos were able to capture the image of one of the perps, and the vehicle used to flee. The suspect was d…
Suspect At Large After Robbery In Parking Lot Of Area Target Suspect At Large After Robbery In Parking Lot Of Area Target
Suspect At Large After Robbery In Parking Lot Of Area Target Police are looking for individuals who witnessed or have pertinent information about an armed robbery that took place in the parking lot of a Target location in the area. Officers in New Haven County were dispatched to the Ansonia Target, located at 20 West Main St, at approximately 12:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 21.  The victims, said police, were meeting with the armed suspect to complete what they thought was an online transaction.  The unknown robber reportedly displayed a handgun and robbed the victims before fleeing the scene as a passenger in a light-colored sedan with tint…
Police Search For Suspect After Derby Woman Found Murdered Following Initial Hit-Run Report Police Search For Suspect After Derby Woman Found Murdered Following Initial Hit-Run Report
Police Search For Suspect After Derby Woman Found Murdered Following Initial Hit-Run Report An apparent fatal hit-and-run in Connecticut is now being investigated as a homicide, police said. Officers from the Derby Police Department alerted police in Ansonia of a hit-and-run involving a pedestrian who was struck at approximately 4:50 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 30 near the intersection of Coe Lane and North Coe Lane. Police said that when officers arrived on scene, they found a 20-year-old woman suffering from upper body injuries that were not consistent with a motor vehicle accident but rather an assault. The woman - whose name is being withheld - was transported to Griffin Hospital i…
Man Tried To Lure Two Girls Inside SUV At Middle School Parking Lot In Ansonia, Police Say Man Tried To Lure Two Girls Inside SUV At Middle School Parking Lot In Ansonia, Police Say
Man Tried To Lure Two Girls Inside SUV At Middle School Parking Lot In Ansonia, Police Say Police are on the lookout for a man who allegedly attempted to lure two girls into his vehicle at an area middle school parking lot. The incident took place around 8 p.m., Tuesday, July 14, on Day Street at the Ansonia Middle School parking lot, police said. According to Ansonia Police Lt. Patrick Lynch, the two girls, ages 11 and 12, were walking in the parking lot of the middle school when they were approached by a black vehicle being driven by a Black man who told them several times to get into his vehicle. The girls ran from the scene and the suspect fled, Lynch said. The vehicle is d…
Alert Issued For Missing CT Man Alert Issued For Missing CT Man
Alert Issued For Missing CT Man A 30-year-old Connecticut man has gone missing and authorities are asking the public's help in locating him. In November last year, Brandon Maloney, 30, was reported missing by his family after making alarming statements, the Ansonia Police Department announced. He was later found safe and sound following an exhaustive search. On Monday, March 2, the Ansonia Police Department issued a new alert for Maloney, who was reported missing on Friday, Feb. 28. Police described Maloney as being approximately 6-foot-3, weighing 260 pounds with black hair, brown eyes, a mustache, and a beard. He was l…
Father Of Missing CT 1-Year-Old Girl Named Suspect, Appears In Court Father Of Missing CT 1-Year-Old Girl Named Suspect, Appears In Court
Father Of Missing CT 1-Year-Old Girl Named Suspect, Appears In Court The father of a missing 1-year-old girl whose mother was found dead in Connecticut made a court appearance on a separate weapons charge this week. Police have named Jose Morales as a suspect in both the investigation involving the disappearance of Vanessa Morales and the homicide of her mother, Christine Holloway, earlier this month in Ansonia, though he has not been charged in either case. New Haven resident Morales made a court appearance this week after being arrested for illegally possessing stun guns when police searched his home as part of their search for 1-year-old Vanessa. Morales …
Search For Missing CT 1-Year-Old Reaches Two Weeks Search For Missing CT 1-Year-Old Reaches Two Weeks
Search For Missing CT 1-Year-Old Reaches Two Weeks The search for a missing 1-year-old girl in Connecticut whose mother’s death is being investigated as a homicide has reached the two-week mark. An Amber Alert was issued for 1-year-old Venessa Morales on Monday, Dec. 2, when she was reported missing in Ansonia and her mother, Christine Holloway, was found dead in their home due to blunt force trauma. The Amber Alert for Morales is still active. She was initially listed as an "endangered missing child," then both a Silver and Amber Alert were issued for her. Police said that a tipster led them to conduct a search of donation bins on St…
ID Released For Mother Found Dead In Case Of Missing 1-Year-Old CT Girl ID Released For Mother Found Dead In Case Of Missing 1-Year-Old CT Girl
ID Released For Mother Found Dead In Case Of Missing 1-Year-Old CT Girl Police have released the identity of the mother found dead whose 1-year-old daughter is missing and the subject of an Amber Alert in Connecticut. Investigators have been searching for 1-year-old Venessa Morales since Monday, Dec. 2, who was reported missing in Ansonia, when her mother was found dead in their home due to blunt force trauma. On Thursday, Dec. 5, police released the identity of Morales’ mother, 43-year-old Christine Holloway, who was found dead in their Myrtle Avenue home, with her death ruled a homicide. Ansonia police investigators said they received a tip that led them to …
CT Silver Alert Issued For Missing 1-Year-Old Girl After Suspicious Death CT Silver Alert Issued For Missing 1-Year-Old Girl After Suspicious Death
CT Silver Alert Issued For Missing 1-Year-Old Girl After Suspicious Death A Silver Alert has been issued for a 1-year-old girl who has gone missing in Connecticut. The Ansonia Police Department issued an alert for Vanessa Morales, who is described as 2-foot-2, weighing approximately 17 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. According to police, Morales lived in a Myrtle Street home, where there were reports of a suspicious death investigation. Morales was not in the home when police arrived to investigate, and they have been unable to locate her. Morales’ mother is reportedly dead of what is believed to be a domestic homicide. The Silver Alert was issued by Stat…
Two Arrested After 2-Year-Old Alone On Roof Of CT Home Rescued Two Arrested After 2-Year-Old Alone On Roof Of CT Home Rescued
Two Arrested After 2-Year-Old Alone On Roof Of CT Home Rescued A complaint of a 2-year-old child on a roof led to the arrest of two people, including the child's father, for reckless endangerment. The incident took place around 8:47 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 25, when the Ansonia Police Department received a complaint of a child on the roof of a house on Main Street, said Lt. Patrick Lynch.  Officers located the two-year-old male on the roof about 30 feet above the ground, Lynch said.  Officer Christopher Kelley was able to talk to the child and keep him from moving around the roof while Sgt. Christopher Flynn and Officer Peter Lovermi forc…
Bridgeport Man Shot In Hip, Leg, Police Say Bridgeport Man Shot In Hip, Leg, Police Say
Bridgeport Man Shot In Hip, Leg, Police Say A 29-year-old man from Bridgeport was shot twice overnight, police in Ansonia said. It happened at around 12:05 a.m. Monday, Sept. 16 in the area of Fourth and Fifth Streets.  Officers located the man on Fourth Street near North Main Street.  Ansonia Police say he was shot in the hip and leg, and was transported to a local hospital where he is listed as being in serious but stable condition.  Anyone with information is asked to contact the Ansonia Police Department at 203-735-1885 or www.tip411.com. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Dispute Over CT Stop & Shop Parking Spot Turns Violent, Police Say Dispute Over CT Stop & Shop Parking Spot Turns Violent, Police Say
Dispute Over CT Stop & Shop Parking Spot Turns Violent, Police Say Two men have been charged after a dispute over a parking space at a supermarket in Connecticut turned violent. It happened on Saturday, Sept. 14  at about 9:15 a.m. at a Stop & Shop in Ansonia on Division Street. Ansonia Police Department officers, who responded to a report of a dispute involving weapons, located and identified Kamrin Crawford, 43, of Ansonia and Woodrow Ogman, 33, also of Ansonia as the people involved in the dispute over the parking spot. During the argument, both Crawford and Ogman damaged each other’s cars, and there was a 14-year-old juvenile in Ogman’s …
Shelton Woman, 88, Hits Two In Stop & Shop Parking Lot, Causing One To Lose Leg, Police Say Shelton Woman, 88, Hits Two In Stop & Shop Parking Lot, Causing One To Lose Leg, Police Say
Shelton Woman, 88, Hits Two In Stop & Shop Parking Lot, Causing One To Lose Leg, Police Say An 88-year-old Shelton woman lost her driver's license after allegedly hitting two people in an Ansonia parking lot, causing one to lose a leg and seriously injuring the other. The incident took place around 12:43 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 25, when the Ansonia Police Department responded to the Stop & Shop at 100 Division St.,  to investigate a report of a motor vehicle versus pedestrian accident, said Ansonia Police Lt. Patrick Lynch. According to Lynch, the first officer on scene found two injured pedestrians that had been allegedly been hit by Aurelia Caprio when she was pulling out of…
21-Year-Old Charged With Stealing Mail Containing Check From Mailbox In Wilton 21-Year-Old Charged With Stealing Mail Containing Check From Mailbox In Wilton
21-Year-Old Charged With Stealing Mail Containing Check From Mailbox In Wilton A 21-year-old Fairfield County woman wanted by police for allegedly stealing mail from a Wilton resident has been taken into custody. Bridgeport resident Daisha Haynes was taken into custody by members of the Ansonia Police Department on Thursday, April 11, for an arrest warrant that had been issued by the Wilton Police Department dating back to last year. According to police, the arrest warrant was issued last year, when Haynes was 20, after she allegedly stole mail that contained a check from a Wilton resident’s mailbox. Police said that Haynes was transported to the Wilton Police Headqu…
Two Teens Arrested In Ansonia In Texas Homicide Two Teens Arrested In Ansonia In Texas Homicide
Two Teens Arrested In Ansonia In Texas Homicide ANSONIA, Conn. — Two teenage murder suspects — one of whom is reportedly from Shelton — were arrested late Thursday in an Ansonia home near Emmett O'Brien Technical High School, police said.  The teens — arrested at 9:52 p.m. Thursday — are wanted in connection with a New Year's Day murder in Texas, Ansonia police said. Giuseppe Briguglio, 19, of 1111 Falcon Park Drive, Katy, Texas, and "his 17-year-old female companion" were arrested as fugitives from justice, police said.  Briguglio and the juvenile were both wanted by the Stafford Police Department in Texas in connection a mur…