Police: Dirt Bike Stolen In CT Modified So Backfiring Sounded Like Gunshots Police: Dirt Bike Stolen In CT Modified So Backfiring Sounded Like Gunshots
Police: Dirt Bike Stolen In CT Modified So Backfiring Sounded Like Gunshots Dirt bikes that were intentionally modified to make them sound like gunshots going off were among several seized by police in Western Massachusetts during a recent crackdown. On Thursday, April 8, Springfield and Massachusetts State Police conducted an anti-dirt bike and off-highway vehicle safety detail following recent complaints from the community regarding reckless riders. During the detail, at approximately 5 p.m., the Massachusetts State Police Air Wing alerted officers on the ground of dirt bike riders driving erratically and disregarding traffic signals near Roosevelt Avenue. Polic…
Wanted CT Man With Gun, Narcotics Nabbed In Western Mass, State Police Say Wanted CT Man With Gun, Narcotics Nabbed In Western Mass, State Police Say
Wanted CT Man With Gun, Narcotics Nabbed In Western Mass, State Police Say A wanted Connecticut man was allegedly nabbed with guns and drugs during a traffic stop by Massachusetts State Police. Shortly after midnight on Tuesday, March 23 Trooper David Marra, assigned to State Police in Springfield, was on patrol traveling on Route 91 northbound in Longmeadow.  As he was passing Mile Marker 1 he observed a black Mercedes sedan, with a defective headlight, pass his cruiser and stopped the vehicle, state police said. After the vehicle came to a stop, the driver was identified as Delroy Gouldbourne, age 32, of Hartford. During a computer check of Gouldbourne's …
Sale Of Six Dr. Seuss Books - Including 'Mulberry Street' - To End Due To Racist Drawings Sale Of Six Dr. Seuss Books - Including 'Mulberry Street' - To End Due To Racist Drawings
Sale Of Six Dr. Seuss Books - Including 'Mulberry Street' - To End Due To Racist Drawings Two beloved - and four obscure - books that were written by Dr. Seuss will no longer be sold due to their inclusion of racist and insensitive imagery. The announcement was made by Dr. Seuss Enterprises on Tuesday, March 2, on the anniversary of the author’s birthday. The two popular books that will be discontinued are “And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street” and “If I Ran the Zoo.” “McElligot’s Pool,” “On Beyond Zebra!,” “Scrambled Eggs Super!,” and “The Cat’s Quizzer” will also no longer be sold. In a statement, Dr. Seuss Enterprises explained that the move reflects the organizati…
CT Homicide Suspect Nabbed In Massachusetts CT Homicide Suspect Nabbed In Massachusetts
CT Homicide Suspect Nabbed In Massachusetts A man wanted in connection with the shooting death of a Connecticut man has been nabbed in Massachusetts. Jordon Register, 28, was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 4, in Massachusetts by the Massachusetts State Police Fugitive Unit and Springfield Police for the Friday, Jan. 29, murder of Michael Dudley, 27, of  Durham, said Hartford Police Lt. Aaron Boisvert. According to Boisvert, Hartford patrol officers responded to the Webster Street area on a report of a gunshot victim. Upon arrival, the victim, later identified as Dudley, was located in the rear lot of 12 Webster Stree…
Regal Cinemas Temporarily Closing 500 Theaters - 14 in MA and CT Regal Cinemas Temporarily Closing 500 Theaters - 14 in MA and CT
Regal Cinemas Temporarily Closing 500 Theaters - 14 in MA and CT With not enough blockbuster movies to screen, on Thursday, Oct. 8 Regal Cinemas is temporarily closing more than 500 theaters in the U.S. and Canada. This includes 10 theaters in Massachusetts and four in Connecticut. In all 536 theaters will close and impact 40,000 employees across the U.S. Massachusetts movie theaters began reopening in August after they were shuttered by the COVID-19 pandemic in March. But moviemakers have been experimenting with airing new releases in people’s homes, major markets like New York City are yet to reopen, and customers are still cautious about going to the…
Free, Healthy Snacks For Students At Stop & Shop Now Available Free, Healthy Snacks For Students At Stop & Shop Now Available
Free, Healthy Snacks For Students At Stop & Shop Now Available Free healthy snacks and hand sanitizer are being handed out to Stop & Shop customers in an effort to help families during the COVID-19 pandemic. Stop & Shop is calling them “better for you” snacks. The grocer was inspired by the back-to-school season and the consideration that families home-schooling their children or using a hybrid approach to education would need to feed their children more often at home. This could be a struggle for some families. “We hope our snack program will make a difference in the lives of thousands of families and students across our communities,” said St…
Man Giving Out 'COVID Hugs' At Walmart Is Wanted By Police Man Giving Out 'COVID Hugs' At Walmart Is Wanted By Police
Man Giving Out 'COVID Hugs' At Walmart Is Wanted By Police Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a man who allegedly gave customers “COVID hugs” at a Western Massachusetts Walmart. On Saturday, Aug. 15, at around 7:10 p.m., at the Walmart on Boston Road in Springfield, police said a man took an item out of a customer's hand and then gave him a hug. The man then allegedly said, “Just giving you a COVID hug. You now have COVID.” The suspect then laughed and walked away, police said. The victim, who was not named, is a cancer survivor and does not know the suspect. The man allegedly gave out similar "hugs" to other customers, police s…
More Shots Fired In Commuter Parking Lot Where Double-Killing Happened Last Week More Shots Fired In Commuter Parking Lot Where Double-Killing Happened Last Week
More Shots Fired In Commuter Parking Lot Where Double-Killing Happened Last Week More shots were fired at the scene of last week's double-shooting, a Manchester commuter parking lot, on Sunday, Aug. 9. The lot at the intersection of Buckland Street and Pleasant Valley Road was the cite of a shootout at 2:45 a.m., police said. Two suspects have been arrested. It’s the same parking lot where, a week earlier, two people were fatally shot. When officers arrived on the scene to respond to a report of shots being fired, they initially could not locate any suspects or weapons. But as investigators fanned out, they discovered multiple loaded firearms. Manual Polanco, 24, of L…
Three Double-Shootings In Connecticut Over The Weekend; 1 Woman Dead Three Double-Shootings In Connecticut Over The Weekend; 1 Woman Dead
Three Double-Shootings In Connecticut Over The Weekend; 1 Woman Dead A massive party in a Manchester parking lot has police seeking a suspect in a fatal double shooting. It was the third double-shooting in Connecticut over the Aug. 1-2 weekend. The most recent incident happened at the parking lot party Sunday, Aug. 2. State Police responded to the area of the Buckland Street commuter parking lot around 2 a.m. Police found two people suffering from gunshot wounds and estimated that there had been 100-200 people at the parking lot party. Both victims were transported to the hospital; one died, police said. Jennifer Hicks, 20, of Springfield, died. Meanwhi…
COVID-19: Big Y Pricing Freeze Extended For Specific Food Items COVID-19: Big Y Pricing Freeze Extended For Specific Food Items
Covid-19: Big Y Pricing Freeze Extended For Specific Food Items Big Y Foods is extending its “pricing freeze” on specific foods - and adding more items to the list - as the fallout from COVID-19 continues to ravage the economy. There are now 15,000 food items under the Springfield-based Big Y Foods’ price freeze - this is up from 10,000 items when the freeze first went into effect in May. Food items subject to the price freeze include chicken, butter, grapes, peanut butter, breakfast cereal, cheese, strawberries, yogurt, orange juice, hotdogs, tomatoes, avocados, raspberries, deli salads, and frozen beef patties.  Big Y says it will maintain prici…
ID Released For Man Killed After Car Goes Off I-84, Into Woods ID Released For Man Killed After Car Goes Off I-84, Into Woods
ID Released For Man Killed After Car Goes Off I-84, Into Woods Police have released the identity of a man killed during a single-vehicle crash in the area. It happened on Wednesday, Feb. 26 in Fairfield County. Harold W. Gilligan, 50, of Springfield, Massachusetts, was killed around 1:45 p.m. on I-84 in Newtown, said the Connecticut State Police. According to police, Gilligan was killed when the  2011 Infiniti sedan he was driving ran off the roadway and into a wooded area near Exit 10. Gilligan was pronounced dead at the scene, state police said. There were no passengers. The crash remains under investigation.
Reckless Tow-Truck Driver Charged After Chase Leads To I-95 Closure, Police Say Reckless Tow-Truck Driver Charged After Chase Leads To I-95 Closure, Police Say
Reckless Tow-Truck Driver Charged After Chase Leads To I-95 Closure, Police Say A man driving a tow truck in a reckless manner on Interstate 95 in Stratford led to the brief shutdown of the roadway as a pursuit ensued when the driver refused to stop.  The incident began around 8:13 a.m. Thursday, when Connecticut State Police received numerous 911 reports of a black tow truck driving in an extremely reckless manner headed southbound on I-95 in Stratford, said the state police. Troopers quickly located the vehicle and attempted to make a traffic stop due to the reckless operation, state police said. As troopers attempted to the stop the vehicle, the…