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Bobcat Carpool: Fuzzy Fare Evaders Hitched Ride Hiding In CT Truck Engine Bobcat Carpool: Fuzzy Fare Evaders Hitched Ride Hiding In CT Truck Engine
Bobcat Carpool: Fuzzy Fare Evaders Hitched Ride Hiding In CT Truck Engine A Suffield shop owner got the surprise of his morning commute when he popped the hood of his pickup and met two wide-eyed, spotted stowaways. Connecticut State Environmental Conservation Police say the bobcat kittens somehow clung to the engine compartment for the eight-mile trip north from Somers to Suffield, proving once and for all that felines really do have nerves of steel. “Officer Heath and ACO Selig (Suffield PD) spent over an hour chasing these two furballs all over the underside of this truck!” the department wrote in a Facebook post. After a gentle game of hide-and-seek with paw…

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by Josh Lanier
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Ex-CT High Coach Sent Student Nude Photos, Inappropriately Touched Them: Cops Ex-CT High Coach Sent Student Nude Photos, Inappropriately Touched Them: Cops
Ex-CT High Coach Sent Student Nude Photos, Inappropriately Touched Them: Cops Update: The former Somers High School assistant coach, now a Springfield police officer, has been suspended from the force after his arrest this week. Click here for more information.  Original: A 27-year-old former assistant coach at a Connecticut high school was arrested Tuesday, April 1, after a student told police he had inappropriately touched her, sent nude photos on social media, and tried to lure her into his hotel room during a tournament, authorities said. Justin Perez, of Springfield, Massachusetts, was charged with second-degree sexual assault, criminal attempt at second-de…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
CT Biker Gang Member Charged With 2021 Somers Murder: Police CT Biker Gang Member Charged With 2021 Somers Murder: Police
CT Biker Gang Member Charged With 2021 Somers Murder: Police A Connecticut man with ties to the Outlaws Motorcycle Club has been charged in connection with a 2021 homicide after authorities tracked him down in Haddam. Timothy Lange, 35, of New Britain, was arrested by Connecticut State Police detectives, along with state and federal law enforcement, after a lengthy investigation into the death of Jason Comes, 42, of Wilbraham, Massachusetts.  Comes was found dead inside a vehicle on a remote stretch of Durkee Road in Somers in Aug. 2021. Investigators determined Lange was a known member of the Outlaws Motorcycle Gang. His arrest on Wednesday, F…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Manchester Man Hit Friend With Car After Stealing From Their Home: Police Manchester Man Hit Friend With Car After Stealing From Their Home: Police
Manchester Man Hit Friend With Car After Stealing From Their Home: Police A Connecticut man is facing multiple charges after police said he robbed a friend and struck them with his car during an attempted escape. Donovan Rice, 25, of Manchester, was arrested Thursday evening, Feb. 13, in Somers after a homeowner called 911 to report he had visited their home earlier that day and tried to steal items worth about $300, Connecticut State Police said. The homeowner noticed Rice's pockets bulging as he left the house around 5 p.m. When confronted, Rice got into his car and put it in reverse, police said. That's when he's alleged to have struck them with the vehicle. …

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by Josh Lanier
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How Much Snow Did You Get? Here's Rundown Of Totals From Middlesex County How Much Snow Did You Get? Here's Rundown Of Totals From Middlesex County
How Much Snow Did You Get? Here's Rundown Of Totals From Middlesex County A quick-moving Nor'easter brought accumulating snowfall throughout the region Sunday night, Jan. 19 into Monday morning, Jan 20. Here's a rundown of totals from the National Weather Service. New York Nassau County 2 ENE Roosevelt 4.1 inches 1018 PM 01/19 Public Syosset 4.0 inches 1000 PM 01/19 Trained Spotter East Williston 3.9 inches 1015 PM 01/19 Public 1 W Plainview 3.9 inches 1250 AM 01/20 Public 1 ESE East Meadow 3.8 inches 1117 PM 01/19 Trained Spotter 1 ENE Glen Cove 3.8 inches 0817 AM 01/20 Public  Sea Cliff 3.6 inches 1042 PM 01/19 Public Plainview 3.2 inches 081…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Popular Restaurant Shuts Its Doors After 7 Years: 'It's Been A Pleasure Serving You' Popular Restaurant Shuts Its Doors After 7 Years: 'It's Been A Pleasure Serving You'
Popular Restaurant Shuts Its Doors After 7 Years: 'It's Been A Pleasure Serving You' A popular American gastropub in Connecticut has closed its doors for good after seven years in business in Fairfield County.  Owners of Prime Pub in Danbury announced in a Facebook post that it had shuttered earlier this month. Prime Pub's Tolland County location in Somers remains open. To our valued guests and community, we regret to inform you that Prime Pub in Danbury will be closing its doors, with our final day of service on Sunday, October 20th. We want to express our deepest gratitude for your support and patronage over the years. It has been a pleasure serving you, and we …

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Man Runs Drug Operation, Unlicensed Repair Shop Out Of CT Home, Police Say Man Runs Drug Operation, Unlicensed Repair Shop Out Of CT Home, Police Say
Man Runs Drug Operation, Unlicensed Repair Shop Out Of CT Home, Police Say A search of a Connecticut man’s home reportedly unveiled not only an unlicensed repair shop but uncovered an operation to manufacture crack cocaine, ketamine, and more. The Tolland County incident occurred on Tuesday, June 4 in the town of Somers. According to police, a search warrant was executed for 53-year-old Randy Matthew Guyette’s Hall Hill Road home. Originally, authorities suspected that Guyette was running an unlicensed auto repair business. However, upon arrival, Guyette was allegedly found to also be in charge of a drug operation. Ketamine, crack cocaine, and prescription…

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by Sophie Grieser