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46 Venomous Snakes, Anacondas Seized From Hamden Warehouse As 2 Men Face Dozens Of Charges
Authorities seized dozens of venomous snakes, including some that are endangered, from a Connecticut warehouse after a lengthy investigation into the illegal possession of dangerous reptiles.
Tyler Foster and Brian Roman, both 26 and of New Haven, turned themselves in to Connecticut State Police on Thursday, July 30, after a lengthy investigation.
Environmental Conservation Police searched a warehouse at 925 Sherman Ave. in Hamden last month. They seized 49 reptiles, including 46 venomous snakes, two anacondas, and one water monitor lizard.
The venomous snakes included timber ra…
Woman Charged In Fatal Crash That Killed Off-Duty CT Officer, Mom Of 3 Was In US Illegally: DHS
A woman accused of a drunken crash that killed an off-duty Connecticut police officer and his girlfriend, a mother of three, earlier this month is an undocumented immigrant, federal authorities said.
Melissa Esperanza Ramirez-Romero, 27, of Stamford, was arrested Friday, July 24, in connection with the deaths of Bridgeport Police Officer Cooper Whiteside, 38, and Brittany Islami, 34, following a Danbury crash on Sugar Hollow Road, authorities said.
The couple was riding Whiteside's Harley-Davidson near the Ridgefield line July 13 when investigators said Ramirez-Romero&…
CT Prostitution Sting: 4 NY Women Arrested Following Undercover Police Sting
Police have arrested four New York women on prostitution charges following an undercover sting at two Connecticut massage businesses, authorities said.
Yue Mei Gao, 49, Mei Li Huang, 55, Hui-Zhi Yang, 57, and Zhimin Zhu, 50, were arrested at the Shelton massage parlors QQ Spa on Howe Avenue and Yama Massage on River Road, police said.
Shelton police said Wednesday, July 29, the women were busted following an “undercover investigation targeting prostitution and commercial sexual exploitation."
Officers said they seized evidence and cash that investigators believe is tied to…
