32-Year-Old Woman Jumps To Death From Upper Floor Of Suburban NY Mall 32-Year-Old Woman Jumps To Death From Upper Floor Of Suburban NY Mall
32-Year-Old Woman Jumps To Death From Upper Floor Of Suburban NY Mall A woman jumped to her death from an upper floor inside a busy Hudson Valley mall. Related: Hundreds Petition For Safety Barriers At Hudson Valley Mall To Prevent Suicides The incident occurred in Rockland County around 2:45 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 18, at the Palisades Center Mall in West Nyack. According to Det. Norm Peters of the Clarkstown Police officers responded to the mall after receiving reports that someone had jumped from an interior floor. Arriving officers found the 32-year-old woman, from Rockland County, on the ground and administered CPR before she was transported to …
Fatal Crash: CT 43-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On I-84 Stretch Fatal Crash: CT 43-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On I-84 Stretch
Fatal Crash: CT 43-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On I-84 Stretch One person was killed in a single-vehicle crash on a stretch of I-84 in Connecticut. It happened at 12:45 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17 on the westbound side in West Hartford. The victim, Joey Antoine Roldan, age 43, of East Hartford, was driving a 2000 Suzuki motorcycle east of Exit 40 when, for an unknown reason, he lost control, Connecticut State Police said. During the collision sequence, the motorcycle fell to its side, and Roldan became detached from it. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The motorcycle then came to an uncontrolled final rest, partially in the left lane and on the&n…
Driver Jumps Out Of Passing Car To Help Resident Who Escaped From CT House Fire Driver Jumps Out Of Passing Car To Help Resident Who Escaped From CT House Fire
Driver Jumps Out Of Passing Car To Help Resident Who Escaped From CT House Fire A Connecticut resident received heavy burns to his head and face while escaping from his burning home. The incident occurred in New Haven County on Lynn Terrace around 6 p.m., Thursday, in Seymour. According to Seymour Fire Marshal Timothy Willis, when firefighters arrived, they found the home fully engulfed in flames and an injured resident who had "self-evacuated." Willis said a Good Samaritan had jumped out of a passing car to help neighbors get the man in his 60s to the ambulance. The unidentified man was transported to the Bridgeport Hospital Burn Unit. His condition was not known on…
Credit Card Skimmers Found At CT Supermarket During Police Check Credit Card Skimmers Found At CT Supermarket During Police Check
Credit Card Skimmers Found At CT Supermarket During Police Check Police in Connecticut are warning shoppers to be on the lookout for credit card skimmers after two were found on machines during a recent check. The New London Police Department recently inspected some of the city's retail locations and found two skimmers at NSA Supermarket on S. Frontage Road. The department said customers who frequent this location should check their financial card transactions and alert their bank about suspicious account activity. "Everyone should keep in mind that more fraudulent card skimmers may be placed at various locations, and not just the ones where they have a…
Stolen Chevy Silverado Recovered During Fairfield County Traffic Stop Stolen Chevy Silverado Recovered During Fairfield County Traffic Stop
Stolen Chevy Silverado Recovered During Fairfield County Traffic Stop A 37-year-old Fairfield County man was allegedly nabbed in a stolen Silverado after Connecticut State Police spotted the truck that had been reported stolen. The arrest occurred in Bridgeport around 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 13, when the trooper was monitoring traffic on southbound I-95. According to State Police, the trooper followed the Chevrolet to the Exit 26 off-ramp on I-95 southbound while confirming that the vehicle was reported stolen in Stratford.  He spotted the truck parked along the curb on Yale Street in Bridgeport and saw that the driver, identified as Kenneth Ramos of B…
Dealer Busted With Large Stash Of Heroin, Fentanyl In Stamford, Police Say Dealer Busted With Large Stash Of Heroin, Fentanyl In Stamford, Police Say
Dealer Busted With Large Stash Of Heroin, Fentanyl In Stamford, Police Say A 42-year-old Fairfield County alleged drug dealer was busted with a large stash of narcotics, including fentanyl after police received a tip. Bridgeport resident Adrian Clack was taken into custody on Wednesday, Aug. 14, by Stamford Police after the department received "information." According to Assitant Chief Rich Conklin of the Stamford Police, Clack was located by officers parked in the area of 28 Bell St. and detained without incident. During an investigation, officers located $845 in cash, seven folds of heroin, and three grams of crack cocaine. In his fanny pack, officers located 3…
Doctors, 'Ketamine Queen' Linked To Death Of New England Native Matthew Perry: Report Doctors, 'Ketamine Queen' Linked To Death Of New England Native Matthew Perry: Report
Doctors, 'Ketamine Queen' Linked To Death Of New England Native Matthew Perry: Report Police have arrested multiple people in connection with the death of former Hollywood superstar Matthew Perry, including two doctors, authorities said.  The "Friends" star was found face down in a pool at his Los Angeles home on Oct. 28, 2023. The medical examiner blamed his death on the acute effects of ketamine, an anesthetic with psychedelic properties.  Related: Hollywood Mourns Death Of Matthew Perry On Thursday, Aug. 15, investigators announced they had connected five people to Perry's death, the US Attorney for the Central District of California.  Those include his a…
45-Year-Old Man Found Lying Dead In Hallway Of Apartment Complex In Fairfield County 45-Year-Old Man Found Lying Dead In Hallway Of Apartment Complex In Fairfield County
45-Year-Old Man Found Lying Dead In Hallway Of Apartment Complex In Fairfield County Police in Fairfield County are investigating after finding a 45-year-old man lying dead in the hall of an apartment complex. The incident occurred in Bridgeport on Wednesday, Aug. 14, at 10:15 p.m. on the fifth floor of the Greene Homes Housing Complex (Building 4). According to Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police, officers responding to a shots fired report found the man lying in the hallway who appeared to have succumbed to fatal injuries. Medics quickly arrived and confirmed the victim was dead, Gilleran said. The Detective Bureau Homicide Squad has taken charge of the invest…
CT Man Nabbed Driving 118 MPH On I-84, Police Say CT Man Nabbed Driving 118 MPH On I-84, Police Say
CT Man Nabbed Driving 118 MPH On I-84, Police Say A Connecticut man was nabbed allegedly driving 118 mph in a 65 mph zone on a busy interstate roadway. The incident occurred in Tolland County at 9:40 p.m., Monday, Aug. 12, in the eastbound lanes of I-84 in Vernon near Exit 66. According to the Connecticut State Police, a trooper assigned to Troop C in Tolland was engaged in proactive traffic enforcement efforts on I-84 when he spotted a white Toyota Camry traveling at a high rate of speed in the left lane of three.  State police said that using his laser, the trooper determined that the Toyota was traveling at 118 mph in a posted 65 …
Man Found Asleep At Wheel Of Running Jeep In Darien Charged With DUI, Police Say Man Found Asleep At Wheel Of Running Jeep In Darien Charged With DUI, Police Say
Man Found Asleep At Wheel Of Running Jeep In Darien Charged With DUI, Police Say A Connecticut man was charged with alleged DUI after he was found asleep behind the wheel of a running Jeep at a car dealership, police said. The incident occurred in Fairfield County at H&L Chevrolet at around 3:30 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 11, in Darien. According to Sgt. Mauricio Vigil of the Darien Police, Justin Holliday, age 40, of New Haven County in Waterbury, was located by police asleep in a running 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee.  Holliday, who exhibited signs of intoxication, was arrested for operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol after failing field sob…
37-Year-Old Man Killed After Swimming Pool Company Van Hits Truck On CT Road 37-Year-Old Man Killed After Swimming Pool Company Van Hits Truck On CT Road
37-Year-Old Man Killed After Swimming Pool Company Van Hits Truck On CT Road A man was killed after a swimming pool company's van crossed into the oncoming lane of traffic and hit a truck on a busy Connecticut roadway, police said.  New, updated report - Support Pours In For Family Of Swimming Pool Company Van Driver Killed In Willington Crash The crash happened in Tolland County on Tuesday, Aug. 13 at around 5:30 p.m., when two vehicles collided on Route 32 (River Road) in the town of Willington near the intersection with Battye Road, Connecticut State Police announced on Wednesday, Aug. 14. According to authorities, a Ram van owned by Vernon-based Julia…
Brookfield Fire Truck Careens Off Roadway, Driver Admits To Texting: Police Brookfield Fire Truck Careens Off Roadway, Driver Admits To Texting: Police
Brookfield Fire Truck Careens Off Roadway, Driver Admits To Texting: Police A road in the Hudson Valley was closed for several hours after a fire truck from a Connecticut department crashed while its driver was allegedly texting, authorities said.  The crash happened in Putnam County on Tuesday, Aug. 14 around 11:45 a.m., when a fire truck from the Candlewood Lake Fire Department in the Fairfield County town of Brookfield went off the roadway on Haviland Hollow Road (Route 68) in Patterson, according to Captain Michael Grossi of the Putnam County Sheriff's Office.  The driver, who later admitted to texting, had been bringing the truck to a busin…