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Boater Dumped Fuel, Untreated Human Waste Into CT Harbor: Police
A 79-year-old Connecticut man admitted to police that he dumped diesel fuel and untreated human waste from his boat into Norwalk Harbor last week, authorities said.
Stanley Sikorski, of Norwalk in Fairfield County, was charged with discharging sewage in a no-discharge zone, misuse of a marine sanitation device, and littering in the water, police said on Tuesday, Oct. 15.
Norwalk Police were called to a reported diesel spill just before 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 11, at Manresa Island. Officers could see a sheen on the water and smell fuel in the air.
They spotted an…
14-Year-Old ID'd As Victim Killed After SUV Hit Tree; 3 More Still In Critical Condition
A 14-year-old Connecticut boy who was in an SUV that crashed into a tree in New London County early Monday morning, Oct. 14, has died, police said. His 17-year-old older brother and two other teens remain in the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Carson Wilson, of Groton, was in a Toyota 4Runner that veered off the wrong side of Fishtown Road around 1:20 a.m. and collided with a tree near the intersection of Little Gull Lane, authorities said.
His older brother Skyler Wilson along with Kais Shiman, of Mystic, and Alex Quilter, of Groton, were also in the SUV. It's unclear …
Wanted Man Lured Child Into His Truck Outside Of Park, Sexually Assaulted Her: Police
Police say a Connecticut man kidnapped a child younger than 13 from a New Haven playground and sexually assaulted her in his truck.
Michael Dewitt, age 45, of Seymour, faces multiple felonies from the alleged incident and is being held on a $1.25 million bond, Waterbury Police said.
The girl told police that she was playing at Fulton Park on Wednesday, Oct. 9, around 7 p.m. when a man, later identified as Dewitt, lured her into his truck, where he sexually assaulted her, authorities said. The girl fought her way free and ran to get help.
Police said she was not physically…
Man Who Attacked 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…
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.
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