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CT Man, 72, Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Child: Police
A Connecticut man is behind bars after police said he sexually assaulted a minor.
Timothy Atwood, 72, of the Moosup section of Plainfield, was arrested Thursday, May 7, after an investigation by the Plainfield Police Department’s Special Investigations Unit, authorities said.
Police said officers first received a report in February involving the alleged sexual assault of a minor. Investigators then opened a case into Atwood.
During the investigation, detectives determined Atwood allegedly engaged in an inappropriate sexual relationship with the minor in November 2025, police said.
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Police ID Driver, 42, Killed After Truck Slams Into CT Home
A pickup truck driver was killed on Wednesday night, May 6, after he went off the road and crashed into the front of a Connecticut house, authorities said.
Matthew James Sherman, 42, of Foster, Rhode Island, was identified as the driver killed when his truck crashed into the Killingly home at 1356 Hartford Pike, Connecticut State Police said.
Investigators said Sherman was driving a 2023 GMC Sierra west on Route 101 when he misjudged a curve, sending his truck off the road, where he hit multiple mailboxes, a street sign, and then the home.
The house was unoccupied at …
CT Teen Extradited From PA, Charged With Fatal Shooting Outside Restaurant: Cops
A teenager accused in a deadly shooting outside of a restaurant is back in Connecticut after being captured in Pennsylvania following a two-year investigation and manhunt, authorities said.
Desire Aitken, 19, of Waterbury, was arrested in Brownsville, Pennsylvania, on April 10, police said. She was extradited to Waterbury last week, where officers served her arrest warrant.
The case stems from a Jan. 30, 2024, killing near the former Bertie's West Indian & American Restaurant on North Main Street, Waterbury.
Waterbury officers responded to 928 North Main St. short…
Fired Driver Slashed Tires Of 29 Amazon Vehicles, Dumped Evidence In River: Sheriff
A fired delivery driver is accused of slashing tires on nearly 30 Amazon delivery vehicles, stealing key fobs, and trying to hide evidence in a river, authorities said.
Anthony Gillio of Cape Coral, Florida, was arrested on Friday, May 1, the Lee County Sheriff's Office said. The 22-year-old was charged with grand theft of between $5,000 and $10,000, two counts of criminal mischief, and tampering with evidence.
Investigators said Gillio vandalized 29 vehicles overnight at an Amazon facility near Fort Myers. Tires were slashed, vehicle bodies were punctured, and 23 key fobs were mi…
CT Caregiver Billed Medicaid For 243 Fake Workdays, Avoids Jail But Will Pay Price
A Connecticut personal care assistant who billed Medicaid for hundreds of days she didn't work will avoid prison, but she will still face penalties.
Carmen Berroa, 61, of Waterbury, was sentenced to 11 months in prison, execution suspended, with two years of conditional discharge, the state's Division of Criminal Justice said. She must also repay $13,153.59 in restitution and is now barred from working as a Medicaid provider.
The charges included fourth-degree larceny and health insurance fraud, both Class A misdemeanors. Officials said Berroa submitted false claims for personal care assist…
