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Late-Night Gunshots Land CT Convicted Felon Back Behind Bars: Police Late-Night Gunshots Land CT Convicted Felon Back Behind Bars: Police
Late-Night Gunshots Land CT Convicted Felon Back Behind Bars: Police Reports of a late-night shooting prompted a high-stakes police response at a Connecticut home, where officers uncovered a stockpile of firearms and arrested a convicted felon, authorities said.  Ryan Ortiz, 39, was arrested at a home on Franklin Street in Ansonia after neighbors called police after seeing someone point a gun out a window and fire multiple shots into the woods, authorities said. Ansonia police arrived to find multiple shell casings outside the house, which prompted a deeper investigation. Officers found two handguns, a shotgun, three BB guns, and ammo inside, authoriti…
CT Man Critically Injured In Early Morning Shelton SUV Crash CT Man Critically Injured In Early Morning Shelton SUV Crash
CT Man Critically Injured In Early Morning Shelton SUV Crash A 40-year-old man is fighting for his life in a Connecticut hospital after being hit by an SUV while walking on Route 8, police said. The Seymour man was walking south near the Exit 9 on-ramp in Shelton when the SUV struck him on Sunday, March 9, shortly before 5:30 a.m., Connecticut State Police said. Paramedics rushed the victim to St. Vincent's Hospital with serious, life-threatening injuries.  The SUV’s driver, a Waterbury resident, remained at the scene, police said. The crash remains under investigation. Police urge anyone with information, witnesses, or those with dashcam foot…
CT Man Tried To Kidnap 2 Girls By Luring Them To His Car With Cash: Police CT Man Tried To Kidnap 2 Girls By Luring Them To His Car With Cash: Police
CT Man Tried To Kidnap 2 Girls By Luring Them To His Car With Cash: Police A Connecticut man was busted after police say he tried to lure two young girls — ages 10 and 11 — from a store to his car by offering them cash. A distinctive decal on his vehicle ultimately helped police solve the case nearly two months later. Robert Darche, 66, of Bristol, was arrested on Friday, March 7, on a charge of attempted kidnapping, Bristol police said. Investigators allege Darche approached the two girls at the Dollar Store on Jan. 11 after they left their parents' side to look at toys. He showed them money and told them to follow him to his car. The girls ran away in fear…
New England Sex Offender Hides Out In Pennsylvania, Attacking Officer: DA New England Sex Offender Hides Out In Pennsylvania, Attacking Officer: DA
New England Sex Offender Hides Out In Pennsylvania, Attacking Officer: DA A convicted sex offender from New England who fled registration requirements in Vermont and Massachusetts was sentenced to state prison in Pennsylvania after committing a string of crimes over two days, including a hit-and-run, high-speed chase, and assaulting a police officer, authorities announced on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Nathan D. Taylor, 39, of New Holland, was sentenced to two and a half to five years in state prison, followed by five years of probation, after pleading guilty on Feb. 27 to indecent assault, fleeing or attempting to elude an officer, accidents involving damage to an at…
DWI Mom Kills Man Year After Surviving Crash Caused By Another Drunk Driver: Cops (EXCLUSIVE) DWI Mom Kills Man Year After Surviving Crash Caused By Another Drunk Driver: Cops (EXCLUSIVE)
DWI Mom Kills Man Year After Surviving Crash Caused By Another Drunk Driver: Cops (Exclusive) If anyone should know about the dangers of drunk driving, it's Oriel Dixon. The 38-year-old Egg Harbor Township woman was charged with manslaughter on Saturday, Feb. 22, for drunkenly crashing into another car last December, killing a Somers Point man who was declared cancer-free just two months prior, Egg Harbor Township police said. Almost a year before the crash in 2023, Dixon herself was severely injured after being hit by a drunk driver while on a last-minute Christmas shopping trip, according to a GoFundMe campaign launched after the crash.  In the 2023 crash, Dixon suffere…
Woman Punched Dog 36 Times On Security Camera In CT Parking Lot: Police Woman Punched Dog 36 Times On Security Camera In CT Parking Lot: Police
Woman Punched Dog 36 Times On Security Camera In CT Parking Lot: Police Police in West Haven, Connecticut, arrested a New York woman after surveillance footage allegedly showed her punching a dog 36 times outside a local business on Valentine’s Day, authorities said. Sherin Monachan, 28, of Merrick, New York, was taken into custody after officers reviewed security footage from a West Haven business that reported suspected animal cruelty, police said. Investigators said the video showed Monachan sitting in her car with a dog in the front seat between 9:40 a.m. and 9:50 a.m. While parked, she was allegedly seen punching the dog repeatedly—approximately 36 times—i…
CT Mom, 2-Year-Old Stabbed To Death ID'd, Father Charged In Brutal Slaying CT Mom, 2-Year-Old Stabbed To Death ID'd, Father Charged In Brutal Slaying
CT Mom, 2-Year-Old Stabbed To Death ID'd, Father Charged In Brutal Slaying Days after a 19-year-old mom and a 2-year-old boy were found brutally slain inside their Connecticut home, the child's father was arrested and charged with their murders, police said. Jevon Tyrese Fletcher, 26, of New Haven, was charged with two counts of murder, two counts of murder with exceptional circumstances, and risk of injury, West Haven police said Tuesday, Feb. 18. He was being held on a $3 million bond.  Original Report: Teen, 2-Year-Old Stabbed To Death In West Haven Apartment Investigators identified the victims as Fletcher's 19-year-old girlfriend, Hailey Miller, and t…
Seal On The Lam: Slippery Suspect Gives CT Cops The Flipper Seal On The Lam: Slippery Suspect Gives CT Cops The Flipper
Seal On The Lam: Slippery Suspect Gives CT Cops The Flipper Police served as part-time marine biologists on Sunday, Feb. 16, when a seal popped out of the ocean and strolled around New Haven.  New Haven officers were called to the Long Wharf section, where they found the slippery bandit waddling around on the pavement of Chapel and East streets.  Police called the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection who made sure the animal wasn't hurt and got the medical attention it required.  New Haven police were so smitten with the adorable creature that they dubbed it the department's "newest addition." Meet t…
(UPDATE) Teen, 2-Year-Old Found Stabbed To Death Inside CT Home Following Harrowing 911 Call (UPDATE) Teen, 2-Year-Old Found Stabbed To Death Inside CT Home Following Harrowing 911 Call
(Update) Teen, 2-Year-Old Found Stabbed To Death Inside CT Home Following Harrowing 911 Call Update: West Haven police arrested a 26-year-old man and charged him with the brutal stabbing of his 19-year-old girlfriend, Hailey Miller, and their 2-year-old son. Click here for more information.  Original: A scuffle overheard by neighbors led police to a horrific discovery earlier this weekend: the bodies of a teenage woman and a 2-year-old son boy who'd been violently stabbed to death, authorities said.  Police received a 911 call just before 9 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 15, to reports of a woman screaming in the apartment above them at 430 Melroy Road in West Haven, officia…
Suspended CT Driver Leads High-Speed Pursuit On Route 9: State Police Suspended CT Driver Leads High-Speed Pursuit On Route 9: State Police
Suspended CT Driver Leads High-Speed Pursuit On Route 9: State Police A Connecticut woman is facing multiple charges after leading state police on a high-speed chase before crashing into another vehicle on Route 9, authorities said. Troopers from Troop F – Westbrook were conducting routine traffic enforcement around 3:20 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8, when they spotted a white Acura TL with a Connecticut registration on Route 9 southbound in Deep River. A check of the plate revealed that it was not registered to any motor vehicle, police said. When the trooper got behind the Acura, the driver, later identified as Meghan Lewonczyk, 37, of Manchester, abruptly made …
K9 Tracks Man Violating No Contact Order To Wooded Area In CT: Police K9 Tracks Man Violating No Contact Order To Wooded Area In CT: Police
K9 Tracks Man Violating No Contact Order To Wooded Area In CT: Police A Connecticut man who police say violated a no-contact order was arrested after police K9s tracked him to a wooded area Thursday, Feb. 6, authorities said. Officers were dispatched to a Milford home around 5:15 a.m. for a domestic violence incident in progress, the police department said. Police learned that Edward Russow, 37, had entered the garage of a victim’s home and was rummaging through items despite having an active full no-contact order against him, police said. Officers also discovered he had an additional active domestic violence arrest warrant, officials said. By the time offic…
Duo Charged With Sparking Fairfield Shopping Center Fire, Causing $400K In Damages: Cops Duo Charged With Sparking Fairfield Shopping Center Fire, Causing $400K In Damages: Cops
Duo Charged With Sparking Fairfield Shopping Center Fire, Causing $400K In Damages: Cops Two young men face arson charges after allegedly setting fire to debris inside a Connecticut shopping plaza, causing an estimated $400,000 in damage, police said. Samuel Archer, 19, of Plymouth, Massachusetts, and Henry Hirsch, 20, of Ridgefield, are accused of deliberately lighting dry leaves on fire inside the stairwell at Heritage Square Plaza in Fairfield on Dec. 7, authorities said. What began as a reckless act quickly turned into a major fire, officials said. Fire crews rushed to 1700 Post Road around 4:30 p.m. The flames spread from the stairwell, sending thick smoke through the bui…
(Update) CT School Bus Crashes Into 73-Year-Old Man, Sending Him To Hospital: Police (Update) CT School Bus Crashes Into 73-Year-Old Man, Sending Him To Hospital: Police
(Update) CT School Bus Crashes Into 73-Year-Old Man, Sending Him To Hospital: Police Update: Police have reopened the intersection of Harpers Ferry Road and East Main Street following the bus crash on Wednesday morning, Feb. 5. The man who was hit is in serious but stable condition, Waterbury police said.  Original: A 73-year-old man suffered serious injuries Wednesday morning, Feb. 5, after a school bus struck him at an intersection, police said. The crash happened around 8:23 a.m. at Harpers Ferry Road and East Main Street, authorities said. Officials have not released details on what led to the crash. Five students were on the bus, along with the driver, but n…
No Plates, No Brakes, No Luck: Reckless CT Driver’s Wild Ride Ends In Crash, Cuffs No Plates, No Brakes, No Luck: Reckless CT Driver’s Wild Ride Ends In Crash, Cuffs
No Plates, No Brakes, No Luck: Reckless CT Driver’s Wild Ride Ends In Crash, Cuffs A Connecticut man who mocked police by doing burnouts in front of them before leading a dangerous, high-speed chase was arrested after turning himself in this week, authorities said. Bryan Ramos, 20, of Waterbury, was behind the wheel of a silver 2020 BMW with no license plates when he stopped in front of officers who were helping a stranded driver near Boston Post Road and Home Acres Avenue in Milford around 2:40 a.m. on Nov. 28, officers said. He spun multiple donuts in the road before tearing off at high speed. Police attempted to pull him over, but he refused to stop, Milford authoritie…
New Canaan Man Assaults Officer During Domestic Dispute: Police New Canaan Man Assaults Officer During Domestic Dispute: Police
New Canaan Man Assaults Officer During Domestic Dispute: Police A Fairfield County man is facing charges after allegedly shoving a police officer during a domestic disturbance earlier this week.  Rosyln Thomas Reed, 39, of New Canaan is charged with interfering with an officer, assault on a public safety official, and disorderly conduct, police said.  New Canaan police were called to a home around 8:30 Monday night, Jan. 13, to a report of a dispute. The homeowner told officers that Reed had shown up intoxicated, the report said.  Police attempted to de-escalate the situation, but Reed got upset and shoved one of the officers against a w…
Stolen Car That Crashed Into Police Cruiser Linked To Cache Of Stolen Westport Checks Stolen Car That Crashed Into Police Cruiser Linked To Cache Of Stolen Westport Checks
Stolen Car That Crashed Into Police Cruiser Linked To Cache Of Stolen Westport Checks An armed Connecticut carjacking spiraled into a multi-town investigation after the alleged thieves crashed into a police cruiser a week after the heist with stolen checks from multiple area residents inside, authorities said.  Dominique Reid, of Bridgeport, and Elijah Holloman, of Weston, were both arrested and charged last week in the heist, Westport police said.  On Oct. 3, police spotted the stolen vehicle and started a chase that ended when it slammed into a Wilton police car, disabling the boosted car that had been taken a week earlier. But it was what was inside that sparked…
CT Prostitute Offered Clients 'Menu' Of Services; Busted Again: Police CT Prostitute Offered Clients 'Menu' Of Services; Busted Again: Police
CT Prostitute Offered Clients 'Menu' Of Services; Busted Again: Police A monthslong prostitution sting ended with a Connecticut woman with a history of hooking in handcuffs, authorities said.  Erica Waller, 41, of Wallingford, is charged with promoting prostitution in the third degree, police said. She was arrested on similar charges in October. Investigators said Waller used a website to find clients and had a "menu" of the acts she was willing to perform for them to choose from.  An undercover officer selected one of those options and arranged to meet with Waller on Friday, Jan. 10, in the South Elm Street area. They arrested her that day af…
Thief Steals Mercedes At Westport Gas Station In Broad Daylight, Owner Hurt Trying To Stop Him Thief Steals Mercedes At Westport Gas Station In Broad Daylight, Owner Hurt Trying To Stop Him
Thief Steals Mercedes At Westport Gas Station In Broad Daylight, Owner Hurt Trying To Stop Him Police are investigating a bold daylight car theft at an Exxon gas station that left the owner injured, authorities said.  Officers responded to the station at 485 Post Road East in Westport around 3:45 p.m. Monday, Jan. 20, authorities said.  The victim told police that as they were pumping gas, a young man slipped into the driver's seat of the black 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLS unnoticed.  The owner tried to get the suspect out, but they opened the car door and knocked them to the ground before speeding off in the stolen vehicle toward Compo Road North, police said.  …
Quick-Thinking CT Store Employee Saves Woman Held Captive for 2 Days: Police Quick-Thinking CT Store Employee Saves Woman Held Captive for 2 Days: Police
Quick-Thinking CT Store Employee Saves Woman Held Captive for 2 Days: Police A Connecticut duo kidnapped a woman and held her for two days, forcing her to withdraw money from her bank during the terrifying ordeal, police said. She can thank her release to a Shop & Shop employee who felt something was wrong and contacted police.  Amanda Ditommaso, 37, and Tylone Graham, 41, both of New Britain were arrested by Newington police after an investigation into a disturbing incident reported on Oct. 28, 2024, officials said.  A concerned Newington store employee called police that day when he noticed the two forcing a woman to withdraw money. When officers arr…
CT Man Crashes Into Cop Cars In Failed Attempt To Escape Drugs Arrest: Police CT Man Crashes Into Cop Cars In Failed Attempt To Escape Drugs Arrest: Police
CT Man Crashes Into Cop Cars In Failed Attempt To Escape Drugs Arrest: Police A 26-year-old Connecticut man turned what should have been a routine traffic stop into a mountain of felony charges earlier this week after allegedly crashing into multiple police cars while carrying a large amount of drugs, authorities said. Vincent Simmons, of Waterbury, was arrested on Wednesday, Jan. 15, and is now facing multiple drug-related and traffic charges, police said. Officers patrolling Baldwin Street spotted Simmons sitting in a running vehicle with several visible violations, authorities said. When they approached to speak with him, Simmons allegedly threw the car into rever…
CT Mom Dove Into Frozen Pond After Kids Fell Through Ice (UPDATE) CT Mom Dove Into Frozen Pond After Kids Fell Through Ice (UPDATE)
CT Mom Dove Into Frozen Pond After Kids Fell Through Ice (Update) New details have emerged in an incident on a frozen Connecticut pond that sent three family members and three first responders to the hospital on New Year's Eve. The 911 call came in around 2 p.m. after two children, ages 6 and 8, plunged into freezing water on a small pond about 200 yards from Hackmatack Street in Manchester, fire officials reported. The kids had been playing on the ice when it gave way, sending them into water six feet deep. Hearing their screams, the mother raced to the scene and jumped into the frigid water to save them. One child had gone under, while the other was sho…
CT Teen Stole 3 Cars In Less Than Month; Has Prior Record Of Car Theft: Police CT Teen Stole 3 Cars In Less Than Month; Has Prior Record Of Car Theft: Police
CT Teen Stole 3 Cars In Less Than Month; Has Prior Record Of Car Theft: Police A 14-year-old Connecticut boy has been arrested and charged in connection with a string of car thefts, authorities said. The thefts occurred across Waterbury, beginning when a 2024 Nissan Kicks was stolen on Nov. 29. A 2011 Honda CR-V was boosted on Dec. 14, and a 2010 Subaru Impreza was taken on Christmas Eve, Waterbury police said. The department's auto theft task force linked all three incidents to the Waterbury teen. The boy's name was not released because of his age. He is charged with three counts of larceny of a motor vehicle, authorities said. Waterbury police said these were his s…
Man Killed in CT Shed Fire ID'd As 69-Year-Old; Blaze Under Investigation Man Killed in CT Shed Fire ID'd As 69-Year-Old; Blaze Under Investigation
Man Killed in CT Shed Fire ID'd As 69-Year-Old; Blaze Under Investigation Connecticut police have identified the 69-year-old man who died when a shed caught fire earlier this week, authorities said. Stevens Baird died on Thursday, Dec. 26, after a fire spread to several structures, including a 12-by-20-foot barn-style shed, at 155 N. Ivy St. in Branford shortly before 6:30 p.m., police said. Firefighters discovered his body after extinguishing the blaze. "Our thoughts and condolences are with Mr. Baird’s family and friends during this very difficult time," Branford police said. Original report: Man Found dead Following Branford Barn Fire The cause of the fire r…
Bentley Stolen From Westport Driveway In Brazen Daylight Heist; Thieves Followed Driver Home Bentley Stolen From Westport Driveway In Brazen Daylight Heist; Thieves Followed Driver Home
Bentley Stolen From Westport Driveway In Brazen Daylight Heist; Thieves Followed Driver Home Connecticut car thieves pulled off a brazen, broad-daylight car theft over the weekend when they swiped a luxury Bentley from a home's driveway, authorities said. The incident comes on the heels of several recent home invasions that have left Fairfield County residents on edge. The theft occurred on Sunday afternoon, Dec. 22, when the owner of a Bentley pulled into their Westport driveway briefly to run inside their home and grab something, police said. They left the car running and could only watch helplessly as it sped away moments later. Related: Attempted Home Invasions in Westport, D…
22-Year-Old In Critical Condition Following Waterbury Crash With Stone Wall 22-Year-Old In Critical Condition Following Waterbury Crash With Stone Wall
22-Year-Old In Critical Condition Following Waterbury Crash With Stone Wall A 22-year-old Connecticut man is in critical condition following an early-morning crash early Sunday, police said. Waterbury police responded to the scene near 342 Wolcott Street at approximately 4:12 a.m. after the driver lost control of his vehicle and struck a fence and a stone wall, authorities said. The impact left the vehicle mangled and the driver, who was alone in the car, with life-threatening injuries, according to Waterbury police. The Naugatuck man was rushed to a nearby hospital, where his condition remains critical. Police did not release his name. The Waterbury Police Depar…
Attempted Home Invasions In Westport, Darien Puts Community On Edge Attempted Home Invasions In Westport, Darien Puts Community On Edge
Attempted Home Invasions In Westport, Darien Puts Community On Edge Police in Fairfield County are urging residents to stay alert after two home invasions were thwarted early Friday morning, Dec. 20. The first incident was reported just after 3:50 a.m. in Westport, where a homeowner near Compo Beach called 911 to report someone breaking into their home. Related: Man Who Broke Into Woman's Home, Choked Her Next To Child Nabbed In NY Officers responded to the scene and spotted a vehicle they believed was involved in the attempted burglary, but it escaped before they could stop it, Westport police said. Authorities believe the intruders were confronted befo…
1 Dead In Fire At CT Family-Owned Apple Orchard 1 Dead In Fire At CT Family-Owned Apple Orchard
1 Dead In Fire At CT Family-Owned Apple Orchard Firefighters found a man dead inside a Connecticut home on Friday morning, Dec. 20, following an early morning fire at a New London County family-owned orchard, authorities said.  The fire was reported shortly before 3:30 a.m. at 20 Kitemaug Road in Montville, and multiple other agencies were soon called to assist in battling the blaze, the Norwich Fire Department reported. Crews reported a partial collapse about 20 minutes later, forcing firefighters to withdraw.  Once firefighters were able to get inside they found the man — who was in his 80s— dead inside,  Authorities did…
Good Samaritan Turned Hero Cheered For Actions After Downtown Stamford Attack, Robbery Good Samaritan Turned Hero Cheered For Actions After Downtown Stamford Attack, Robbery
Good Samaritan Turned Hero Cheered For Actions After Downtown Stamford Attack, Robbery Police in Connecticut are praising a Good Samaritan for helping a woman who was attacked and robbed earlier this week and for later helping capture the alleged suspect. The incident occurred Tuesday evening, Dec. 17, when an 18-year-old woman was walking in downtown Stamford near the intersection of Atlantic Street and Tresser Boulevard. A man tackled her to the ground and tried to steal her handbag, police said. Although she managed to fight him off, he grabbed her cell phone and ran away.  An unnamed 60-year-old man from Rockleigh, New Jersey, saw the crime and immediately took actio…
Passenger Killed In CT Crash With Officer ID'd As 23-Year-Old Man: Police Passenger Killed In CT Crash With Officer ID'd As 23-Year-Old Man: Police
Passenger Killed In CT Crash With Officer ID'd As 23-Year-Old Man: Police Police in Connecticut have identified the man who was killed in a fatal high-speed crash earlier this week when the car he was in careened into a police cruiser parked at a gas station, sending two others to the hospital, authorities said.  Panjala Neeraj Goud, 23, was killed early Monday morning, Dec. 16, when the driver of a Hyundai he was riding in lost control of the car and crashed into a West Haven police officer's cruiser, authorities said. Officers did not say where Goud lived.  The high-speed crash had left the officer seriously wounded and would likely be out of work for…
After Car Crashes Through CT Bakery's Front Door, Injuring 4, Community Rallies To Help After Car Crashes Through CT Bakery's Front Door, Injuring 4, Community Rallies To Help
After Car Crashes Through CT Bakery's Front Door, Injuring 4, Community Rallies To Help A Connecticut community is rallying around a bakery that was destroyed after a car crashed through the storefront last week, sending four people to the hospital, including one with life-threatening injuries. Torrington police were called to Rosa Vega Bakery de Puerto Rico at 266 Main Street around 11:45 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 15, after a 58-year-old man crashed his car through the front of the building, authorities said. Gladys Medina, the 65-year-old mother of the bakery's owner, was taken to the hospital with burns after hot oil splashed onto her when the car hit the building, CT Insider re…
1 Dead, Police Officer Seriously Hurt In High-Speed CT Crash 1 Dead, Police Officer Seriously Hurt In High-Speed CT Crash
1 Dead, Police Officer Seriously Hurt In High-Speed CT Crash A high-speed crash at a Connecticut gas station left one person dead and sent two others, including a police officer, to the hospital with serious injuries, authorities said. West Haven officers were called to the Citgo gas station on Derby Avenue at 2:20 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 16, after a speeding Hyundai Elantra careened into a parked police cruiser in the station’s lot, authorities said.  Both the driver and passenger of the Hyundai were seriously injured in the crash, police reported. The officer, who was inside the cruiser at the time, also suffered a serious head injury. Emergency…