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Fatal CT Officer-Involved Shooting Under Investigation Fatal CT Officer-Involved Shooting Under Investigation
Fatal CT Officer-Involved Shooting Under Investigation Police in Connecticut shot and killed a suspect Thursday evening, Sept. 19, near a car wash in New Haven County.  The shooting happened around 5 p.m. near the Splash Car Wash on Boston Post Road in West Haven. Authorities did not identify the victim but said he is a 36-year-old man from the city, Connecticut State Police said.  New Haven Violent Crime Task Force officers were investigating in the Boston Post Road area in West Haven when they noticed the suspect flash a firearm, State Police said.  A Connecticut State Police officer and a New Haven officer opened fire. It's u…
Police Officer Shoots Person During Disturbance At CT Home Police Officer Shoots Person During Disturbance At CT Home
Police Officer Shoots Person During Disturbance At CT Home An investigation is underway after a police officer shot a person during a disturbance at a Connecticut home.  The incident occurred in New London County around 6:20 p.m., Thursday, April 18, on Norwich Avenue in Colchester. Connecticut State Police said preliminary information indicates that investigators contacted an individual shortly after arriving at the home.  "A Colchester Police officer at the scene discharged their duty weapon at the individual, causing injury," state police said.  No one else in the surrounding area was injured. EMS responded to the address, and …
Investigation Underway After Man Shot In His Home By CT State Trooper Investigation Underway After Man Shot In His Home By CT State Trooper
Investigation Underway After Man Shot In His Home By CT State Trooper An investigation is underway by the state Office of Inspector General, of an officer-involved shooting of a man who allegedly threatened police with knives at a home in Connecticut. The incident took place in Tolland County around 2:15 p.m., Friday, March 1 on Meadow Road in Bolton. Connecticut State Police received a report that a man, later identified as Maxim Nowak, age 29, of Bolton, was experiencing a mental health crisis, according to a report by the Inspector General's Office. Nowak’s family reported that Nowak was threatening to harm himself and others and was waving…
Update: New Details Released About Shooting Deaths Of Suspect, CT State Police K9 Update: New Details Released About Shooting Deaths Of Suspect, CT State Police K9
Update: New Details Released About Shooting Deaths Of Suspect, CT State Police K9 The Connecticut Office of the Inspector General is investigating an officer-involved fatal shooting of a suspect during an incident that also left a State Police K9 dead, officials announced. The investigation is focusing on an incident in New London County on Thursday, Dec. 21 that resulted in the death of 42-year-old Vaughn Malloy and State Police K9 Broko, the Office of the Inspector General announced on Wednesday, Dec. 27.  Earlier Report - CT State Police K9 Killed In Line Of Duty In Pawcatuck: 'Was Hero In Every Sense' According to officials, around 7:30 p.m. on the da…
Officers Shoot Armed Man Inside CT Inn: Inspector General's Office Now Investigating Officers Shoot Armed Man Inside CT Inn: Inspector General's Office Now Investigating
Officers Shoot Armed Man Inside CT Inn: Inspector General's Office Now Investigating The Connecticut Inspector General's Office is investigating after officers shot an armed man inside an inn in the state, leaving him hospitalized.  The investigation into the shooting, which happened in New London County on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 26, was announced by the Inspector General's Office on Wednesday, Nov. 29.  According to officials, on the day of the incident just before 2 p.m., shots were fired at the America's Best Value Inn located in New London at 380 Bayonet St. Responding New London Police officers were directed to room 259 inside the inn, where a witness told th…
Widow Of CT Officer Killed In Double-Fatal Incident Gives Birth To Their Healthy Daughter Widow Of CT Officer Killed In Double-Fatal Incident Gives Birth To Their Healthy Daughter
Widow Of CT Officer Killed In Double-Fatal Incident Gives Birth To Their Healthy Daughter The newborn daughter of a Connecticut police officer who was lured to a residence and killed in an ambush received a warm welcome into the world from her father's department.  Earlier Report - IDs Released For Officers Involved In Double-Fatal Bristol Shooting Penelope Dustin-Ann DeMonte, the newborn daughter of fallen Bristol Lieutenant Dustin DeMonte, was born on Monday, March 6 around 12:30 p.m. to DeMonte's widow, Laura, the Bristol Police Department announced on Thursday, March 9.  Penelope is the third child of DeMonte, who was fatally shot on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022, when he and f…
Cop Struck By Bullet Fired From Vehicle On I-84 Cop Struck By Bullet Fired From Vehicle On I-84
Cop Struck By Bullet Fired From Vehicle On I-84 A Connecticut undercover police officer was struck by a bullet while conducting a surveillance operation on Chase Parkway at the I-84 East entrance ramp, according to authorities. The incident occurred in New Haven County around 10:10 p.m. on Wednesday, November 16 in Waterbury. Officers assigned to the Connecticut State Police Violent Crimes Task Force were conducting an undercover surveillance operation in the area when their vehicle was shot by a suspect or suspects in another unknown vehicle, which then fled from the site, said Lt. Ryan Bessette, of the Waterbury Police. …
Video Shows Hero CT Police Officer Who Fatally Shot Man Who Killed 2 Cops Video Shows Hero CT Police Officer Who Fatally Shot Man Who Killed 2 Cops
Video Shows Hero CT Police Officer Who Fatally Shot Man Who Killed 2 Cops A chilling bodycam video shows a hero police officer who had been shot as he takes down the suspect who allegedly killed two other cops in Connecticut. The dramatic video released by the Connecticut Inspector General's Office investigating the shooting, shows the moment Bristol Police Officer Alec Iurato, who was already shot in the leg during an ambush, calls for backup and shoots and kills the alleged suspect. The incident took place around 10:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 12 in a residential neighborhood in Bristol near the headquarters of ESPN.  Iurato is a New York native who graduate…
Surviving Officer Shot In Double-Fatal CT Incident Was HS, Collegiate Baseball Standout Surviving Officer Shot In Double-Fatal CT Incident Was HS, Collegiate Baseball Standout
Surviving Officer Shot In Double-Fatal CT Incident Was HS, Collegiate Baseball Standout The surviving Connecticut police officer injured while responding to a call that killed two of his fellow officers is a native New Yorker who graduated from high school in Northern Westchester. Alec Iurato, age 26, now a resident of Bristol in Hartford County, graduated from Yorktown High School in 2014. Iurato underwent surgery for a gunshot wound and was released from the hospital on Thursday, Oct. 13, police said. Yorktown High School Principal Joseph DeGennaro said in a Twitter post that Iurato was a "terrific" role model, standout baseball player, and "an even better person." Earli…
Officers Shot, Killed In Connecticut Were Reportedly Lured By Fake 911 Call Officers Shot, Killed In Connecticut Were Reportedly Lured By Fake 911 Call
Officers Shot, Killed In Connecticut Were Reportedly Lured By Fake 911 Call Two Connecticut police officers who were gunned down and killed when responding to an apparent domestic dispute may have been lured to the home by a fake 911 call. Bristol Police Sgt. Dustin DeMonte, age 35, and Officer Alex Hamzy, age 34, both young fathers, were killed and 26-year-old Alec Iurato was injured, around 10:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 12 in a residential neighborhood in Bristol, said the Connecticut State Police. State police said a preliminary investigation has found that Bristol Police received a 911 call reporting a possible domestic violence incident between two siblings at 3…
IDs Released For Officers Involved In Double-Fatal Connecticut Shooting IDs Released For Officers Involved In Double-Fatal Connecticut Shooting
IDs Released For Officers Involved In Double-Fatal Connecticut Shooting Updated story: Officers Shot, Killed In Connecticut Were Reportedly Lured By Fake 911 Call Two Connecticut police officers who were fatally shot and one seriously injured during a call for a domestic incident have been identified. The incident took place in Hartford County around 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 12 in Bristol, near the headquarters of ESPN. Sgt. Christine Jeltema of the Connecticut State Police said at a press conference Thursday, Oct. 13 that the three officers responded to 310 Redstone Hill Road for a reported domestic violence incident between two people. When office…
NY Woman Killed By Her Own Dog In Backyard Attack NY Woman Killed By Her Own Dog In Backyard Attack
NY Woman Killed By Her Own Dog In Backyard Attack A 70-year-old New York woman was killed by the family's 100-pound pit bull that was later killed by police. The Long Island incident took place in the hamlet of Albertson in North Hempstead on Wednesday, July 27 around 1:20 p.m. in the backyard of a home on Terrace Court. Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder said during a news conference the woman's husband came home and found the dog attacking his wife in the backyard. The woman's identity was not released. The 7-year-old dog had been owned by the woman's stepson who was recently killed in a motorcycle crash, Ryder said. The …
CT Police Officer Shoots Man During Welfare Check CT Police Officer Shoots Man During Welfare Check
CT Police Officer Shoots Man During Welfare Check A Connecticut police officer who went to check on someone’s well-being ended up shooting the person, police said. The shooting took place in Litchfield County around 4:45 p.m. Wednesday, March 23, when officers were sent on a welfare check of a person in Torrington. “Upon arrival, an officer was confronted by a male party and was forced to fire his service weapon,” said Det. Kevin L. Tieman, of the Torrington Police. The man, who was shot multiple times, was taken to Charlotte Hungerford Hospital and later airlifted to Hartford Hospital, Tieman said. The victim's name, age, and condition …
Two Dead During Shooting That Also Targeted Officers In Fairfield County, Police Say Two Dead During Shooting That Also Targeted Officers In Fairfield County, Police Say
Two Dead During Shooting That Also Targeted Officers In Fairfield County, Police Say Police officers were fired upon after they responded to a home in which two people were found shot dead in Fairfield County. The incident took place around 1:25 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 9, in Bridgeport. Officers responded to 390 Platt St. and were fired upon as they approached the residence on foot, according to Bridgeport Police Capt. Kevin Gilleran. The gunfire originated from inside the home, Gilleran said. First responders were able to safely take cover, secure a perimeter, and begin evacuating innocent civilians from the area.  The suspect, identified as 25-year-old Tarik Fr…
Police Cruiser Shot, Bullet Barely Misses Officer In Region Police Cruiser Shot, Bullet Barely Misses Officer In Region
Police Cruiser Shot, Bullet Barely Misses Officer In Region A Western Massachusetts police officer barely missed being shot when a bullet flew through the windshield of his police cruiser while parked at city gas pumps. The incident took place at 9:40 p.m., Friday, Aug. 13, when a Hampden County officer from the Holyoke Police Department was parked at the city gas pumps on Commercial Street, Captain M. Moriarty said. According to Moriarty, while the manned cruiser was parked, a single bullet struck the front windshield at chest level. The bullet missed the officer, who was sitting in the driver's seat. The officer requested backup and addition…
One Suspect Injured, Another Apprehended In CT Officer-Involved Shooting One Suspect Injured, Another Apprehended In CT Officer-Involved Shooting
One Suspect Injured, Another Apprehended In CT Officer-Involved Shooting A police officer is under investigation by Connecticut State Police after shooting a suspect in the leg. The incident took around 7 a.m., Monday, April 26, in New Haven County when the two people ran up to the Derby officer's police cruiser as he was sitting at a traffic light, said State Police Trooper Joe Dorelus. The officer got out of his vehicle to see what was wrong when one of the people who approached the vehicle pulled out a gun and fired shots at a passing vehicle, Dorelus said. The Derby officer then returned fire and shot the man in the leg, he added. The suspect was taken to…
Local Police Who Fatally Shot Unarmed Fugitive Cleared Of Wrong-Doing Local Police Who Fatally Shot Unarmed Fugitive Cleared Of Wrong-Doing
Local Police Who Fatally Shot Unarmed Fugitive Cleared Of Wrong-Doing Four Connecticut police officers who fatally shot an unarmed man during an April stand-off have been cleared of wrong-doing by the state. The Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice recently issued its completed investigation into the deadly use of force that killed Jose Enrique Soto at his mother’s home on April 2 in Manchester. The State’s Attorney for the Judicial District of Tolland said that while Soto was unarmed that night, police reasonably believed they or the public were in danger of being fired upon. “While it is true that Mr. Soto did not possess a firearm at the time of the s…
Police Justified In Fatal Shooting Of High School Psychologist Police Justified In Fatal Shooting Of High School Psychologist
Police Justified In Fatal Shooting Of High School Psychologist Police were justified in fatally shooting a Berlin High School psychologist during a domestic violence incident, according to state law officials. John J. Carras was shot to death on Sept. 5, 2019, in his East Hartford home, by two police officers who were responding to a report of domestic violence. On Wednesday, Oct. 14, the State’s Attorney for the Judicial District of Windham announced that the officers had been cleared of any wrongdoing. She also issued copies of witness and police reports surrounding the incident as well as a timeline of the investigation. Through the reports, a sto…
New Info: Wanted CT Man Killed, Two Others Arrested In NY Motel Drug Raid New Info: Wanted CT Man Killed, Two Others Arrested In NY Motel Drug Raid
New Info: Wanted CT Man Killed, Two Others Arrested In NY Motel Drug Raid The identities of the suspect shot and killed, along with two others who were arrested in the officer-involved shooting during a raid by the FBI and police at a motel in Westchester, have been released. The suspect, who was pronounced dead at Westchester Medical Center, was sought in connection with more than one investigation in Connecticut and elsewhere, according to the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office. He was identified as 42-year-old Samuel Galberth of West Haven, Connecticut. A second man, 55-year-old Darryl Donell Henry of New Haven. who had been with Galberth in the mot…
Suspect Shot, Killed At Westchester Motel Was Wanted In Connecticut Suspect Shot, Killed At Westchester Motel Was Wanted In Connecticut
Suspect Shot, Killed At Westchester Motel Was Wanted In Connecticut This story has been updated. The identities of the suspect shot and killed, along with two others arrested, in the officer-involved shooting during a raid by the FBI and police at a motel in Westchester overnight, have been released. The suspect, who was pronounced dead at Westchester County Medical Center, was sought in connection with more than one investigation in Connecticut and elsewhere, according to the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office. He was identified as 42-year-old Samuel Galberth of West Haven, Connecticut. A second man, 55-year-old Darryl Donell Henry of New …
Suspect Dead, Two Police Officers Shot In Raid At Area Motel Suspect Dead, Two Police Officers Shot In Raid At Area Motel
Suspect Dead, Two Police Officers Shot In Raid At Area Motel Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Suspect Shot, Killed During Drug Raid At Westchester Motel A suspect is dead and two officers were shot during an overnight police-involved shooting at a motel in Westchester. The incident unfolded around 10:30 p.m. Monday, June 3 during an FBI raid at the Ardsley Acres Motel on Saw Mill River Road in Ardsley conducted with numerous other departments. As officers made contact with the unidentified 42-year-old suspect, the suspect fired upon the officers, Ardsley Police said. The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene. The t…
ID Released For Teen Critically Injured In Officer Involved Shooting ID Released For Teen Critically Injured In Officer Involved Shooting
ID Released For Teen Critically Injured In Officer Involved Shooting An 18-year-old teen who allegedly crashed into a police cruiser and then drove toward a police officer is in critical condition after being shot by one of the officers, said the Connecticut State Police. The incident took place around 5:59 p.m., Saturday, April 20, when two Wethersfield police officers attempted a motor vehicle stop of the suspect’s vehicle, said the state police. The suspect, identified as Anthony Jose Vega Cruz, of Wethersfield, then allegedly hit the police cruiser on Silas Deane Highway, between Mill and Maple streets, state police said. After the collision, …
IDs Released For Officers Involved In Fatal Danbury Shooting IDs Released For Officers Involved In Fatal Danbury Shooting
IDs Released For Officers Involved In Fatal Danbury Shooting The identities have been released for the two police officers who encountered an armed man at an apartment complex last month and ended up shooting and killing him, as well as wounding his mother. Regina Guss and Alex Relyea have been identified as the Danbury Police officers involved in the shooting death of Paul Arbitelle, 45, of Danbury, and wounding his mother, Linda Arbitelle, after he threatened them with a knife, said the Connecticut State Police. The shooting occurred around 9:30 p.m., on Saturday, Dec. 29, when the two officers responded to the area of the Glen Apartments…
Cop Was 'In Imminent Danger' During Officer-Involved Shooting, Danbury Police Say Cop Was 'In Imminent Danger' During Officer-Involved Shooting, Danbury Police Say
Cop Was 'In Imminent Danger' During Officer-Involved Shooting, Danbury Police Say The police officer who fatally shot a man at a senior residence complex late Saturday in Danbury was "in imminent, life-threatening danger and acted in self-defense," police said in a statement. Danbury police officers responded to the Glen Apartment Complex on Memorial Drive in Danbury for the report of a suspicious man around 9:15 p.m. on Dec.29. Upon arrival, officers observed a white male wielding a knife walking around the exterior of the property.  After a brief confrontation with the man, one of the officers deployed his taser on the male, but it was ineffect…