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Victim Tortured For 3 Hours In 'Brutal, Heinous' Branford Attack: Police
A 22-year-old man accused of luring a victim into the woods, where they beat, sexually assaulted, and burned them, was ordered held on a $1 million bond, authorities said. Two 17-year-old boys are accused of helping him.
Avante Ryan, 22, of Hartford, faces more than a dozen felonies for the alleged attack that happened in New Haven County on Sunday, Sept. 1, Branford police said on Thursday, Sept. 19.
Investigators said Ryan and the two teenagers lured the victim to a remote location in a wooded area in Branford and held them there for three hours.
"During that time, the …
CT Man Admits Committing 37 Robberies Across State
A Connecticut man has admitted to committing at least 37 violent robberies across the state in 2022.
Hartford County resident Lonny Cross, age 45, of Bristol, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, May 21, for the crimes that ranged from Hartford to Fairfield County and one in New York in September and October 2022, said Vanessa Roberts Avery, US Attorney for the District of Connecticut.
According to court documents and statements made in court, Cross committed 37 robberies and attempted robberies of gas station convenience stores, mini-markets, and liquor stores in North Branford, Waterbury, Wol…
Attempted Carjacking: Pair Grab, Drag Woman Along I-84 In CT, Police Say
Two men have been arrested on charges including robbery after they allegedly threw a woman to the ground in an attempt to steal her car.
The Tolland County incident occurred on Thursday, May 23 in Vernon.
According to Connecticut State Police, the two men — Emmanuel Nina-Saldana, age 21, and Bryan Saldana, age 20 — were tailgating a woman driving a Porsche SUV as she drove east on I-84 just after 4:30 p.m.
The victim, who was not named, pulled over past Exit 67 to let the two men pass. However, they pulled up behind her instead.
She got out of her vehicle with her keys and purse, as d…
