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Waterbury Teen Crashed Into 2 People Before Running Away, Now She's In Jail: Police Waterbury Teen Crashed Into 2 People Before Running Away, Now She's In Jail: Police
Waterbury Teen Crashed Into 2 People Before Running Away, Now She's In Jail: Police A 19-year-old Connecticut woman was arrested and charged in a hit-and-run crash that sent two pedestrians to the hospital with serious injuries, authorities said. NBC Connecticut identified the victims as the woman's boyfriend's ex-girlfriend and her friend. Melany Camanero, of Waterbury, surrendered on Thursday, Dec. 12, after a warrant was issued for her arrest on charges of criminal attempt to commit murder, two counts of first-degree assault, and evading responsibility resulting in serious physical injury. Camanero is accused of striking two women with her car near 38 Walnut Ave. in Wat…
Naughty Drivers In 6 New Haven Co. Cities Could Get A Gift Card Instead Of A Ticket Naughty Drivers In 6 New Haven Co. Cities Could Get A Gift Card Instead Of A Ticket
Naughty Drivers In 6 New Haven Co. Cities Could Get A Gift Card Instead Of A Ticket Police in six Connecticut towns are saying “Bah humbug” to boring traffic stops. This holiday season, drivers might find themselves on the “nice” list and getting a gift card instead of a ticket. Officers from the South-Central Connecticut Traffic Unit, which serves East Haven, North Branford, North Haven, Branford, Guilford, and Madison, are adding a festive twist to their traffic stops for minor infractions.  “While our primary goal remains ensuring the safety of our roadways, we see this as an opportunity to give back to the community and show appreciation during the holiday season,…
Loose Dog Attack: CT Man Charged After Neighbor, Pet Wounded, Police Say Loose Dog Attack: CT Man Charged After Neighbor, Pet Wounded, Police Say
Loose Dog Attack: CT Man Charged After Neighbor, Pet Wounded, Police Say A Connecticut man is facing charges after his dogs attacked a neighbor and their pet, leaving both injured and prompting a police investigation. The incident unfolded on Friday, Dec. 6, when Cesar Gonzalez’s two dogs reportedly escaped his property at 35 Own Home in Wilton, police said in a news release.  The dogs ran onto the neighbor’s property and attacked the victim and their dog, causing injuries to both, according to police. The victim managed to escape and drove to a nearby medical facility for treatment. The following morning, Saturday, Dec. 7, at around 11:45 a.m., police arr…
Police Hunting 'Car Of Interest' In Ansonia Shooting That Sent 1 To Hospital Police Hunting 'Car Of Interest' In Ansonia Shooting That Sent 1 To Hospital
Police Hunting 'Car Of Interest' In Ansonia Shooting That Sent 1 To Hospital A 37-year-old man was shot in Connecticut on Sunday evening, Dec. 8, sending him to the hospital, authorities said. Police responded to Pork Hollow Road in Ansonia to reports of multiple gunshots. Officers found the victim bleeding from a lower-body wound. Responders rushed him to a local hospital, where doctors treated his not life-threatening injuries. Investigators found at the scene evidence of multiple gunshots. Police are searching for a newer-model Ford Mustang convertible, blue or gray with white license plates. They have identified it as a "vehicle of interest" in the shooti…
Late-Night Bust: CT Bar Owner, 4 Others Arrested; 100 Liquor Bottles, Cash Seized, Police Say Late-Night Bust: CT Bar Owner, 4 Others Arrested; 100 Liquor Bottles, Cash Seized, Police Say
Late-Night Bust: CT Bar Owner, 4 Others Arrested; 100 Liquor Bottles, Cash Seized, Police Say Waterbury police arrested five people including a bar owner and seized more than 100 bottles of liquor and $704 in cash during an early morning investigation at a Waterbury bar, they said. Officers patrolling the area around East Main and Cherry Street at approximately 3:20 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, noticed loud music and illegally parked cars outside Prestige Bar and Restaurant on East Main Street, raising concerns that it was operating beyond permitted hours, according to a news release from the department, police said. Under Connecticut state law, bars must close by 1 a.m. Sunday thro…
Man Found Dead Near Brass Mill Center Mall In Waterbury Man Found Dead Near Brass Mill Center Mall In Waterbury
Man Found Dead Near Brass Mill Center Mall In Waterbury A man was found dead in a secluded outdoor area near a Connecticut mall. Police in in New Haven County said the discovery occurred at about 2:25 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, at the Brass Mill Center Mall in Waterbury.  Officers responding to reports of an unresponsive person located the body of the person in a remote area near the mall’s parking lot. The case is being treated as an untimely death.  Authorities are working with the Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to determine the official cause and manner of death. The identity of the person has not yet been release…
Convicted Felon Busted In CT Bank Robbery Wanted For Seattle Heist: Police Convicted Felon Busted In CT Bank Robbery Wanted For Seattle Heist: Police
Convicted Felon Busted In CT Bank Robbery Wanted For Seattle Heist: Police A convicted felon with a history of robbery charges is back behind bars after allegedly robbing a Connecticut Wells Fargo bank, authorities said. Thomas Hopkins, 57, of Waterbury, was arrested and charged with first-degree robbery, first-degree threatening, and second-degree larceny, police said on Monday, Nov. 18. Hopkins is accused of robbing the Wells Fargo at 800 Wolcott St. in Waterbury around 10 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 15, police said. He walked in and told employees he had a gun and demanded cash; however, he never showed the weapon. Employees complied with his demands, and he ran out …
Brush Fire Engulfs, Destroys CT Police SUV Brush Fire Engulfs, Destroys CT Police SUV
Brush Fire Engulfs, Destroys CT Police SUV A Connecticut police cruiser was destroyed when a brush fire leaped onto the vehicle and burned it completely.  A Greenwich police officer was out of the car and responding to a medical call on Wednesday morning when the brush fire crept onto their vehicle, authorities said.  No one was injured.  Related: Brush Fire Destroys Two-Family Home Greenwich Police used the blaze to remind residents to be aware of potential brush fires as Connecticut remains under a red flag warning. Multiple small fires have turned into potentially life-threatening ones in recent weeks because of …
CT Town Official Charged With Sexual Assault; Placed On Paid Administrative Leave CT Town Official Charged With Sexual Assault; Placed On Paid Administrative Leave
CT Town Official Charged With Sexual Assault; Placed On Paid Administrative Leave A public health coordinator for a town in Middlesex County turned himself over to police on charges of sexual assault, authorities announced on Monday, Nov. 4.  Salvatore Nesci, 55, is charged with sexual assault in the fourth degree and disorderly conduct, Cromwell Police said. He was arrested on Halloween after he turned himself over to police.  He was released after posting a $5,000 bond, authorities said.  Police did not detail what led to the charges or any information about the case.  A representative from the Cromwell town manager's office said Nesci is on paid …
Man Slammed Kitten Against Table, Threw It Off Deck Because It Annoyed Him: Police Man Slammed Kitten Against Table, Threw It Off Deck Because It Annoyed Him: Police
Man Slammed Kitten Against Table, Threw It Off Deck Because It Annoyed Him: Police A Connecticut man horrifically beat a family member's kitten and left it to die in the cold in Fairfield County, then lied to cover it up, authorities said.  Krzystof Bakota, age 47, of Shelton, is charged with first-degree animal abuse and was being held on a $25,000 bond, police said.  Bakota was watching a kitten for a family member, but when they came to pick it up, he told them it had gotten out and was missing, Shelton Police said. Later on, they found the kitten's corpse in his backyard.  Bakota told them that the cat was annoying him, so he slammed it against a table…
Woman Seen Speeding With Man On Car Hood In Wallingford, Leaving Him After He Fell Off: Police Woman Seen Speeding With Man On Car Hood In Wallingford, Leaving Him After He Fell Off: Police
Woman Seen Speeding With Man On Car Hood In Wallingford, Leaving Him After He Fell Off: Police A 24-year-old Connecticut woman was caught on surveillance cameras speeding with a man holding onto her hood before he fell off, and she sped away, authorities said.  Alexis Marie Rivera, of Wallingford in New Haven County, is charged with first-degree assault, first-degree reckless endangerment, and reckless driving, police said.  The alleged incident happened on Oct. 8 after a 911 call reported a man lying on the pavement behind a bar, bleeding from his head, Wallingford Police said. Authorities did not release his name.  Paramedics took him to a local hospital, but t…
Ansonia Club Shooting Sends 2 To Hospital, 1 In Critical Condition Ansonia Club Shooting Sends 2 To Hospital, 1 In Critical Condition
Ansonia Club Shooting Sends 2 To Hospital, 1 In Critical Condition Connecticut police are still trying to piece together what led up to a shooting at a New Haven nightclub that left one man clinging to life, authorities said.  The shooting was reported around 2:30 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 26, at the Saint Sebastian Club at 130 Father Salemi Drive in Ansonia, authorities said.  It's unclear why, but a group of men began to fight and one of them pulled a gun and shot a 27-year-old multiple times in the chest and torso Ansonia Police said. Paramedics rushed him to an area hospital where he remained in critical condition.  Police also fou…
Dog Found Starving, Emaciated, Locked In Cage In Naugatuck Home's Basement For 24 Hours: Police Dog Found Starving, Emaciated, Locked In Cage In Naugatuck Home's Basement For 24 Hours: Police
Dog Found Starving, Emaciated, Locked In Cage In Naugatuck Home's Basement For 24 Hours: Police A 2-year-old dog rescued over the weekend was found starving and emaciated at a New Haven County home. The poodle's owner now faces an animal cruelty charge, authorities said.  Police were called to Jolissa Nozier's Naugatuck home on Sunday evening, Oct. 20, after neighbors complained that her dog had been barking for hours, police said. They told officers that Nozier had been gone for a day. A rescue agency said the animal had been left in a crate in the Carroll Street home's basement since the owner left.  Naugatuck Police took custody of the dog named Rocky and surrendered it t…
Man Who Attacked New Haven Jogger Linked To 2018 Sexual Assault In Same Area: Police Man Who Attacked New Haven Jogger Linked To 2018 Sexual Assault In Same Area: Police
Man Who Attacked New Haven Jogger Linked To 2018 Sexual Assault In Same Area: Police Police have arrested a Connecticut man nearly a year after investigators say he grabbed a jogger in New Haven County, shoved her into the woods, and attacked her at gunpoint. That investigation helped link him to a sexual assault that happened six years ago, police said.  Crisleonel Cruzado, age 25, of New Haven, was arrested last week and charged with unlawful restraint, assault in the second degree, reckless endangerment, and breach of the peace, authorities said.  A 38-year-old woman told police that just after 6 a.m. on Oct. 12, 2023, she was running in the area of Yale and Ed…
Detective Out Of Coma After Brain Surgery As Community Rallies Around His Family Detective Out Of Coma After Brain Surgery As Community Rallies Around His Family
Detective Out Of Coma After Brain Surgery As Community Rallies Around His Family A fundraiser for a Connecticut police veteran who had fallen into a coma following surgery to remove a brain tumor has raised more than $100,000 to support his family.  Greenwich Police Detective Mike Rooney underwent the delicate procedure at Yale New Haven Hospital earlier this month, but, during the operation, he suffered a "tremendous amount of swelling" and fell into a coma, said Peter Schmitt, president of the Greenwich Police Silver Shield Association.  Schmitt called it the "battle of (Rooney's) life. It's a fight that the Marine veteran is beginning to win. …
Sexual Blackmail: Man Threatened To Leak Woman's Nudes Unless She Slept With Him, Police Say Sexual Blackmail: Man Threatened To Leak Woman's Nudes Unless She Slept With Him, Police Say
Sexual Blackmail: Man Threatened To Leak Woman's Nudes Unless She Slept With Him, Police Say A Connecticut man blackmailed a woman into sex by threatening to send her nude photos to her family and coworkers if she didn't sleep with him, authorities said.  Jason Acosta-Williams, age 26, of Norwalk in Fairfield County, is charged with sexual assault in the first degree and coercion, police said.  Officials did not release much information on the arrest or investigation to protect the victim, but Norwalk Police issued a warrant for Acosta-Williams' arrest in August. However, he evaded arrest until Thursday, Oct. 10, when he surrendered himself to authorities.  A j…
5 Kids Busted In Stolen Car Linked To Multiple Armed Robberies: East Haven Police 5 Kids Busted In Stolen Car Linked To Multiple Armed Robberies: East Haven Police
5 Kids Busted In Stolen Car Linked To Multiple Armed Robberies: East Haven Police Five children ranging from 11 to 15 years old were arrested after trying to outrun police in a stolen car that was linked to armed robberies and other crimes, authorities said.  Working with New Haven Police, East Haven officers responded to Laurel Street and Eldred Drive around noon on Monday, Oct. 7, to help track down a reportedly stolen red Hyundai.  East Haven Detective Jon Trinh spotted the car circling the Millbrook Plaza parking lot on Foxon Road, authorities said. But when police tried to pull over the Hyundai, the driver floored it, authorities said.  Pol…
Teen, 14, Seriously Hurt In Car Vs. Pedestrian Crash Released From Hospital: Police Teen, 14, Seriously Hurt In Car Vs. Pedestrian Crash Released From Hospital: Police
Teen, 14, Seriously Hurt In Car Vs. Pedestrian Crash Released From Hospital: Police A 14-year-old who was hit by a car last week in Connecticut has been released from the hospital as he continues to heal from his injuries, authorities said.  A car crashed into the teen in Waterbury on Friday, Sept. 27, just before 7:15 p.m. on Watertown Avenue. Police said they were hit while walking in the roadway, but it's unclear if they were in a crosswalk.  The teen's name was not released.  A 75-year-old man, who was driving the car, and his 73-year-old female passenger were not injured in the crash, Watertown police said.  The crash remains under investigation,…
Ferrari Heist: Waterbury Teen, Man Accused Of Stealing Multiple Luxury Cars Ferrari Heist: Waterbury Teen, Man Accused Of Stealing Multiple Luxury Cars
Ferrari Heist: Waterbury Teen, Man Accused Of Stealing Multiple Luxury Cars A Connecticut teen and 22-year-old man with long criminal histories are accused of stealing a $575,000 Ferrari from Greenwich and later an Acura from New York, authorities said. It's not the first time they've been linked to a stolen luxury vehicle.  Keon Webster, 18, and Dion Schontten, 22, both of Waterbury, are charged with stealing a motor vehicle, authorities said. This is Schotten's second time he's been charged with that crime and Webster's seventh, Waterbury police said.  Investigators say the duo swiped a 2023 Ferrari G12 GTS from Greenwich on Monday, Sept. 16. …
CT Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Woman As She Walked Her Dog Busted CT Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Woman As She Walked Her Dog Busted
CT Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Woman As She Walked Her Dog Busted Police arrested a 21-year-old Connecticut man after a woman said she had to fight him off last month when he groped her as she walked her dog in Fairfield County, authorities said.  Jgai Purcell, of Shelton, is charged with sexual assault and was being held on a $50,000 bond, police said Wednesday, Sept. 25.  A 47-year-old woman told officers she was walking her dog on Canal Street in Shelton on Aug. 8, when a man approached her because he "wanted to get to know her," police said.  She declined and tried to leave, but he restrained her and grabbed her breasts, Shelton p…
Hiker Finds Missing Man Dead In His Truck Hiker Finds Missing Man Dead In His Truck
Hiker Finds Missing Man Dead In His Truck A 64-year-old Connecticut man who went missing earlier this week was found dead on Wednesday, Sept. 25.  Ronald Lavoie left his Hartford County home in East Windsor around 1 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 23, but did not return, his family told police.  A hiker called police on Wednesday morning to report they found a man dead and slumped over in a truck. Police responded to the area around 12:30 p.m. to find Lavoie in his Chevrolet Silverado. Police do not suspect foul play, but the death remains under investigation.  Police did not say exactly where they found Lavoie's body or how …
(UPDATE) Kids, Mom Beaten Nearly To Death In Domestic Violence Attack: Police (UPDATE) Kids, Mom Beaten Nearly To Death In Domestic Violence Attack: Police
(Update) Kids, Mom Beaten Nearly To Death In Domestic Violence Attack: Police Update: The 6-year-old boy has died from his wounds. The mother and 4-year-old have been released from the hospital. Click here to read the updated report.  Original: Two Connecticut children and their mother are in critical condition at a Fairfield County hospital after they were beaten nearly to death in a domestic violence attack on Wednesday, Sept. 25.  Abdulrahim Sulaiman, 38, is charged in the vicious attack, Bridgeport Police said.  Authorities were called to a home in the 2400 block of Main St. in Bridgeport around 10 a.m. to reports of an attack. Inside, police foun…
Body-Cam Video Shows Suspect Fired First In New Haven Officer-Involved Fatal Shooting: Report Body-Cam Video Shows Suspect Fired First In New Haven Officer-Involved Fatal Shooting: Report
Body-Cam Video Shows Suspect Fired First In New Haven Officer-Involved Fatal Shooting: Report The Connecticut Office of Inspector General released its preliminary findings in a fatal officer-involved shooting last week and found that the suspect fired at police first.  Jebrell Conley, 36, was shot and killed on Thursday, Sept. 19, at a West Haven car wash on Boston Road.  The New Haven Police Department's Violent Crime Task Force went to arrest Conley around 5 p.m. on an outstanding robbery warrant. Conley tried to escape when he noticed officers approaching, but they used their vehicles to box him in. That's when the shooting started.  Authorities released mult…
Rally Rage: NY Trump Event's $1M Police Overtime Bill May Have Broken Finance Laws, Dems Argue Rally Rage: NY Trump Event's $1M Police Overtime Bill May Have Broken Finance Laws, Dems Argue
Rally Rage: NY Trump Event's $1M Police Overtime Bill May Have Broken Finance Laws, Dems Argue Who should foot the bill – taxpayers or the campaign? Democrats on Long Island are seething after learning that the extra-tight security measures around former President Donald Trump’s campaign rally at the Nassau Coliseum on Wednesday, Sept. 18, cost taxpayers $1 million in police overtime alone. Ahead of the rally – which came just days after what the FBI called an apparent second assassination attempt on Trump’s life in Florida – Nassau County leaders outlined the extensive security measures that were being taken around the arena. Earlier Report: Security Top Of Mind For Trump's …
CT Resident Among 9 Nabbed During Illegal Racing Event In New Jersey: Police CT Resident Among 9 Nabbed During Illegal Racing Event In New Jersey: Police
CT Resident Among 9 Nabbed During Illegal Racing Event In New Jersey: Police Nine people were arrested and charged with eluding during an illegal car racing event in Newark on Sunday, Sept. 15, authorities said. At 2:31 a.m., police responded to Doremus Avenue and Port Street on a report of several vehicles driving erratically in the middle of the street, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. Police observed 100 vehicles illegally blocking Doremus Avenue, Fragé said.  A large crowd surrounded a Newark police car, punching and kicking it, attempting to flip it over, Fragé said. The nine people arrested were: Daniel Cacula, a 23-year-o…
Security Top Of Mind For Trump's NY Campaign Rally, First Since Attempted Shooting Security Top Of Mind For Trump's NY Campaign Rally, First Since Attempted Shooting
Security Top Of Mind For Trump's NY Campaign Rally, First Since Attempted Shooting Security will be extra tight ahead of former President Donald Trump’s campaign rally in New York, his first since an apparent second assassination attempt on his life. The Republican presidential nominee, age 78, will address supporters on Long Island at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18. It will mark his first visit to Nassau County since his presidential run in 2016. Earlier Report: Trump To Hold Campaign Rally In NY: Here's Where, When For local leaders, security around the event is top of mind. The Nassau County Police Department …
Teen In Critical Condition, 16-Year-Old Shot In 'Domestic' Attack: Police Teen In Critical Condition, 16-Year-Old Shot In 'Domestic' Attack: Police
Teen In Critical Condition, 16-Year-Old Shot In 'Domestic' Attack: Police A 16-year-old Connecticut girl is in critical condition following an early morning shooting Tuesday, Sept. 17, authorities said.  Police were called to a  Hartford County home around 12:30 a.m. to reports of a shooting in Hartford. The address wasn't released to protect the victim as investigators believe this is a "domestic-related" attack.  Hartford police found the girl suffering from a bullet wound. Paramedics rushed her to an area hospital, where she remained in critical but stable condition.  This is a developing story. Check back with Daily Voice for updates…
Did You Lose A Giant Snake At CT Landmark? Police Want A Word Did You Lose A Giant Snake At CT Landmark? Police Want A Word
Did You Lose A Giant Snake At CT Landmark? Police Want A Word Police in Connecticut are asking for the public's help to track down the people who left a ball python at a reservoir in Hartford County.  Video from the Nepaug Reservoir off Route 202 in Canton showed several people dumping the snake and running away just before 4 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 13, Burlington and Canton Animal Control said in a Facebook post. There are several popular hiking and biking trails near the reservoir.  The snake was listed as "young," but was still much too large for this reporter's liking.  Police took the python into custody and are keeping it…
Police Investigating 2 Suspicious Deaths In Ansonia Police Investigating 2 Suspicious Deaths In Ansonia
Police Investigating 2 Suspicious Deaths In Ansonia Police in New Haven County say they found two dead bodies on Thursday morning, Sept. 12, and are searching for what killed them, authorities said.  Police in Ansonia were called to the 100 block of Westfield Ave., where the bodies were located. Officers do not believe there is an ongoing threat to the community.  Investigators have closed off a portion of Westfield Avenue from Jackson Street to Burton Street until they clear the crime scene.  This is a developing story. Check back with Daily Voice for updates. 
Couple Attacked With Bats In Daring Daylight CT Carjacking: Feds Couple Attacked With Bats In Daring Daylight CT Carjacking: Feds
Couple Attacked With Bats In Daring Daylight CT Carjacking: Feds A Connecticut couple said they were attacked with a baseball bat, tied up with duct tape, and kidnapped by six men who carjacked them in broad daylight, authorities said.  Police in Danbury in Fairfield County on Sunday, Aug. 25, were called to Clapboard Ridge Road, near the intersection of East Gate Road, where witnesses said a group of people were beating up a man and were shoving him and a woman into a white van, the US Attorney General for Connecticut said.  The alleged attackers sped away when police arrived before crashing about a mile from the start of the chase. Four men j…
CT Man Accused Of Setting His Home On Fire CT Man Accused Of Setting His Home On Fire
CT Man Accused Of Setting His Home On Fire A 27-year-old Connecticut man is facing arson charges after police say he started a fire at his home earlier this year, causing a massive police and firefighter response, authorities said.  Former Middlesex County resident James Jones, 27, of East Hampton, was arrested last month after investigators linked him to a house fire on March 19, East Hampton Police said.  Police, paramedics, and firefighters were called to a two-alarm fire at 46 School House Lane on Tuesday, March 19.  After an investigation, police believe that the fire was intentionally set.  Jones was unde…