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Second Arrest Made In Deadly CT Home Invasion; 69-Year-Old Man Killed, Woman Shot In Head
Police have arrested a second man in a deadly Connecticut home invasion that left a 69-year-old man dead and a woman shot in the head, authorities said
Ivan Barias-Florimon, 24, of the Bronx, was arrested Tuesday, Aug. 5, in New York City with assistance from the U.S. Marshals' Office. He is charged with murder, murder in commission of a felony, home invasion, and first-degree assault of an elderly victim during a Milford home invasion in June. Authorities said he is being held in New York City while awaiting extradition to Connecticut.
His capture follows the Friday arrest of 25…
CT Driver Killed After Losing Control On I-691, Hitting Guardrail, Slamming Into Truck: Police
Authorities have identified a 67-year-old Connecticut man as the driver killed in an Interstate 691 West crash earlier this week.
John Vincent Ireton Sr., of Waterbury, was driving in the left lane around 8:20 p.m. Monday, Aug. 3, when he lost control of his Chevrolet Prism near Exit 3 in Meriden, went onto the shoulder, hit a guardrail, and slammed into the back of a tractor-trailer, Connecticut State Police said.
Paramedics rushed Ireton to MidState Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead.
The driver of the other vehicle was not injured.
The Connecticut…
Enfield Homeowner Scares Off Would-Be Burglar, Who Howls And Throws Chairs, Flower Pot: Police
A failed burglary took a bizarre turn over the weekend when the alleged intruder began howling and making squealing noises before throwing chairs at a homeowner who scared him away, authorities said.
Timothy Grigg, 54, faces multiple charges following the alleged Enfield home break-in on Sunday, Aug. 2, police said.
According to Enfield police, Grigg got into the home just before 6 a.m. through a rear hatchway, but he was stopped before he could get fully inside when the homeowner showed him a legally possessed firearm.
As Grigg walked away from the yard, he began making howling and squeal…
