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Duo Nabbed After Shots Fired During CT Bar Fight Duo Nabbed After Shots Fired During CT Bar Fight
Duo Nabbed After Shots Fired During CT Bar Fight Two Connecticut men have been charged in connection with a shooting at a group of people during an argument at a bar. The incident occurred in New Haven around 2 a.m., Saturday, March 2 at the Taurus B Cafe in the area of Thompson Street and Division Divison Street. According to Officer Christian Bruckhart of the New Haven Police, during an investigation, Officer Joshua Hurlburt was able to determine that Walter Casteel, age 34, and Demont Simuel, age 31, both of New Haven were involved in an argument at the Taurus B Cafe with another group of people.  Following the argument…

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by Kathy Reakes
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19-Year-Old Charged In 'Senseless' Stabbing Death Of CT Man 19-Year-Old Charged In 'Senseless' Stabbing Death Of CT Man
19-Year-Old Charged In 'Senseless' Stabbing Death Of CT Man A 19-year-old Connecticut man has been charged with murder in what police are calling a "senseless" act of violence. The stabbing death of New Haven County resident Justin Sloan Sr., age 44, of Meriden, took place around 6:20 p.m., Saturday, July 8 in Meriden. According to Meriden Polie, officers responded to the area of the 800 block of Hanover Road for a report of a man lying in the roadway. Officers discovered a man with suspected stab wounds. Initial officers attempted to render medical aid to the victim who was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. The Meriden…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Barricaded In Home Leads To Shelter-In-Place Order On CT Street Man Barricaded In Home Leads To Shelter-In-Place Order On CT Street
Man Barricaded In Home Leads To Shelter-In-Place Order On CT Street An armed Connecticut man who barricaded himself inside a home with a family member for more than a day and a half has killed himself, according to police. The New Haven County incident began in Guilford on Wednesday, April 13, when the fire department was called to a home on Durham Road. When firefighters arrived on the scene they found smoke and a man armed with two "long-type" guns who threatened them, said Guilford Police Chief Warren “Butch” Hyatt. The unidentified man then left the scene and went to a home on Fitch Hill Road where he barricaded himself inside with a woman who was…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Three-Hour Lockdown Ends As WestConn Declared Safe Three-Hour Lockdown Ends As WestConn Declared Safe
Three-Hour Lockdown Ends As WestConn Declared Safe Update: A three-hour lockdown ended at Western Connecticut State University in Danbury after the campus was declared to be safe following a report of a man with a gun in the Visual & Performing Arts Center. The declaration came after a search by police officers and a SWAT team. Students no longer needed to shelter in place, but police are continuing to investigate the campus, WCSU said just after 5 p.m. Classes were canceled for the rest of the day. Original report: A report of a man with a gun in the Visual & Performing Arts Center has prompted a lockdown at Western C…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Despondent Man With Guns Taken Into Custody In Fairfield County, Police Say Despondent Man With Guns Taken Into Custody In Fairfield County, Police Say
Despondent Man With Guns Taken Into Custody In Fairfield County, Police Say A man was taken into custody after police received a complaint from his girlfriend that he was despondent and armed with at least two weapons. The incident took place earlier Friday at a residence on Quail Street in Stratford when the woman told Stratford Police that the unidentified man was making irrational statements and he was armed with at least two weapons, said Capt. Frank Eannotti. Responding officers and SWAT team members secured the scene and the man was convinced to surrender to police without incident and no one was hurt during the call, Eannotti said. At this time the scene is…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Standoff Ends With K-9 Dogs, SWAT Members, Flash-Bang Grenades In Stamford Standoff Ends With K-9 Dogs, SWAT Members, Flash-Bang Grenades In Stamford
Standoff Ends With K-9 Dogs, SWAT Members, Flash-Bang Grenades In Stamford A call to Stamford police from a frightened wife in March led to an hours-long standoff with her husband at their Springdale home on Tuesday, complete with SWAT members, K-9 dogs, and flash-bang grenades. The incident began with the March call when the woman said her husband, Nicholas Miter, 38, had threatened to cut her throat in front of their child if she opened the door to knocking police who were investigating a hit-and-run accident, said Stamford Police Sgt. Sean Boeger. Following the threat, officers worked to obtain a warrant for Miter's arrest but when they went to serve the warran…

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by Kathy Reakes