Man Shot In Face; Suspect Caught Hiding In CT Hotel Man Shot In Face; Suspect Caught Hiding In CT Hotel
Man Shot In Face; Suspect Caught Hiding In CT Hotel A Waterbury man was arrested after police say he shot someone in the face and then tried to lay low in a Southington hotel.  Officers were called to St. Mary’s Hospital early just after 5:15 a.m. on Thursday, March 27, after a man told police his friend had been shot. The victim, a 37-year-old Waterbury man, had been hit in the face but survived. Police say he was later released from the hospital. The investigation led officers to a crime scene at 96 Charles Street in Waterbury. Detectives identified the suspected shooter as Tyrelle Hudson, 30, of Waterbury. Police say Hudson and…
CT Man Arrested In Killing Of 67-Year-Old Resident: Police CT Man Arrested In Killing Of 67-Year-Old Resident: Police
CT Man Arrested In Killing Of 67-Year-Old Resident: Police Police in Connecticut have arrested a 34-year-old man in connection with the 2023 murder of a 67-year-old Middletown resident, authorities said.  Julio Wright, of Middletown, was taken into custody this week and charged with murder and tampering with evidence, authorities said. Officers responded to a welfare check on Nov. 4 at a home on River Road in Middletown, where they discovered the body of Roger Davis. Investigators said evidence found near the scene was linked to Wright. Over the past several months, police executed multiple search warrants related to Wright. He was arrested o…
Wrong-Way Drunk Driver Busted In CT, Charged With 3rd OUI: Police Wrong-Way Drunk Driver Busted In CT, Charged With 3rd OUI: Police
Wrong-Way Drunk Driver Busted In CT, Charged With 3rd OUI: Police A Connecticut man with two prior DUI convictions was arrested for his third after police said multiple people reported seeing him driving the wrong way on I-91 and another major highway. Aaron Miranda, 39, of Newington, is facing six charges, including third-offense operating under the influence, reckless driving, and driving the wrong way on a divided highway, Connecticut State Police said. Troopers received 11 separate 911 calls just before 1 a.m. reporting a black Nissan Maxima traveling in the wrong direction on Route 5/15 and I-91 northbound. The last caller said they saw the vehicle n…
UConn Student Brutally Beaten In Unprovoked Attack Over Seat In Mansfield: Police UConn Student Brutally Beaten In Unprovoked Attack Over Seat In Mansfield: Police
UConn Student Brutally Beaten In Unprovoked Attack Over Seat In Mansfield: Police A 22-year-old Connecticut man was arrested and charged this week in an unprovoked, violent attack on a University of Connecticut student who refused to give up his seat, authorities said. Trent Love, of Willington — also a UConn student — was arrested Thursday, March 27, in connection with the alleged Feb. 23 assault in Mansfield, according to Connecticut State Police. The incident was captured on surveillance video. The victim told police he had ordered food around 2 a.m. and was sitting outside waiting for it when a stranger — later identified as Love — approached and demanded he move, a…
CT Duo Attacked Man, Sexually Assaulted Woman, Then Fled In Dangerous Pursuit: Police CT Duo Attacked Man, Sexually Assaulted Woman, Then Fled In Dangerous Pursuit: Police
CT Duo Attacked Man, Sexually Assaulted Woman, Then Fled In Dangerous Pursuit: Police Two men are facing serious charges after police said they assaulted a man in Woodstock, Connecticut, sexually assaulted a woman, and then led state troopers on a dangerous high-speed chase across multiple towns in Windham County. Connecticut State Police said they were called to a home in Woodstock after a reported assault. A man at the residence told troopers that two males he knew — later identified as Tylor Lewis and Tyler Fafard — had caused a disturbance in his garage. During the incident, the victim said Fafard sexually assaulted a woman who was also present, police said. According to…
Teens Flee Stolen Car Crash Into CT Woods Off I-395; K9 Units Track Down Two Teens Flee Stolen Car Crash Into CT Woods Off I-395; K9 Units Track Down Two
Teens Flee Stolen Car Crash Into CT Woods Off I-395; K9 Units Track Down Two Two Massachusetts teenagers were arrested after a stolen car crashed off I-395 in Connecticut, and they ran into the woods, Connecticut State Police said. It happened on the northbound Exit 37 off-ramp in Killingly. Police say a car hit a guardrail, then slammed into a sign before sliding off the road and down an embankment. A 911 caller told police three people ran from the wreck and into the woods. When troopers got to the scene, they found the car about 20 yards off the road. They later learned it had been reported stolen from Worcester, Massachusetts. Troopers, along with Killingly Po…
Man Tried to Lure 8-Year-Old CT Girl Into Car, Then Opened Trunk: Police Man Tried to Lure 8-Year-Old CT Girl Into Car, Then Opened Trunk: Police
Man Tried to Lure 8-Year-Old CT Girl Into Car, Then Opened Trunk: Police A Connecticut neighborhood is on high alert after police say a man tried to lure an 8-year-old girl into his car while she was playing outside her home. Christopher Rosa, 37, of Waterbury, was arrested and charged in connection with the Sunday, March 23, incident, according to police. The girl was playing in the front yard of her Columbia Boulevard home in Waterbury when she said a man pulled up and tried to get her into his car. She refused. Police said the man got out of the car and opened the SUV's hatchback. The girl ran inside and told her parents, who immediately called 911. She was …
CT Man Busted With Loaded Pistol, Kids In Car During Domestic Argument: Police CT Man Busted With Loaded Pistol, Kids In Car During Domestic Argument: Police
CT Man Busted With Loaded Pistol, Kids In Car During Domestic Argument: Police A domestic dispute ended with a Connecticut man in custody earlier this week. Marco Tocel, 42, of South Windsor, was arrested around 9:30 p.m. Thursday, March 20, after police responded to reports of a verbal altercation, officers said. Tocel was taken into custody after officers found a loaded pistol in his front pocket while he was sitting in a vehicle with two children inside, according to South Windsor police. He was charged with carrying a pistol without a permit, illegal possession of a weapon in a motor vehicle, and risk of injury to a minor, police said. Tocel was being held on a …
Heartless Woman Drowned Dog In Airport Bathroom Because He Wasn't Allowed On Flight: Report Heartless Woman Drowned Dog In Airport Bathroom Because He Wasn't Allowed On Flight: Report
Heartless Woman Drowned Dog In Airport Bathroom Because He Wasn't Allowed On Flight: Report A Florida woman was arrested after authorities say she abandoned and killed her dog inside a bathroom trash can at Orlando International Airport late last year. Alison Agatha Lawrence was taken into custody in Lake County earlier this week on a charge of aggravated animal cruelty, a third-degree felony, according to the Orlando Police Department. Officers responded to a women’s restroom in the pre-security area of the airport on Dec. 16, 2024, after an employee found a dead animal, police said. Following an investigation, authorities determined that Lawrence was at the airport with her dog…
Woman Arrested for DUI, Drug Possession Outside CT High School: Police Woman Arrested for DUI, Drug Possession Outside CT High School: Police
Woman Arrested for DUI, Drug Possession Outside CT High School: Police A Connecticut woman was arrested after police say she was found intoxicated behind the wheel in the rear parking lot of Ledyard High School, where officers also discovered crack cocaine and drug paraphernalia. Melissa J. Brackett, 46, of Ledyard, is facing multiple charges, including possession of narcotics within 1,500 feet of a school, possession of drug paraphernalia, and driving under the influence, according to the Ledyard police.  Officers spotted a black GMC Envoy parked in the athletic field entrance lot of the high school at around 11:30 a.m. Monday, March 17. When they approa…
Kimberly Sullivan Begs For Help In 911 Call After Imprisoned Stepson Sets Fire To CT Home Kimberly Sullivan Begs For Help In 911 Call After Imprisoned Stepson Sets Fire To CT Home
Kimberly Sullivan Begs For Help In 911 Call After Imprisoned Stepson Sets Fire To CT Home A 911 call released to the media this week reveals what was happening inside an alleged house of horrors when a 32-year-old man — who police say had been locked away for two decades — set fire to his home in a desperate bid to escape. Kimberly Sullivan made the 911 call on Feb. 17 when she saw smoke coming from her stepson's bedroom in their Waterbury home on Blake Street, police said. Related: Police Chief Calls Case "Worst Treatment Of Humanity' He's Ever Seen In the recording obtained by CT Insider, Sullivan pleads with 911 dispatchers for firefighters and paramedics to hurry to the sce…
CT Man Busted Pleasuring Himself Outside Public Skate Park: Police CT Man Busted Pleasuring Himself Outside Public Skate Park: Police
CT Man Busted Pleasuring Himself Outside Public Skate Park: Police A 63-year-old Connecticut man was arrested this week after police said he was caught masturbating in his car while watching a public skatepark, authorities said.  David A. Anderson, of South Windsor, was spotted by witnesses outside the South Windsor Community Center at 150 Nevers Road touching himself in his vehicle around 3:15 p.m., authorities said.  He left before police arrived, but South Windsor officers nabbed him at a traffic stop in the area of Never Road and Sand Hill Road.  He admitted to police that he had his genitals out while in the community center parki…