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Meriden Woman Accused Of Helping Cover Up Intentional Deadly Hit-And-Run
A Connecticut woman is now facing charges months after a deadly hit-and-run that police say was no accident. Loumary Laclaustra, of Meriden, turned herself in months after investigators determined she allegedly played a role in the death of 26-year-old Wilfredo Rivera-Rivera, according to police. Multiple people called 911 on December 13 after seeing a car run over a man in the Broad Street and Twiss Avenue area of Meriden before speeding away. Police and paramedics raced to the scene and rushed Rivera-Rivera to MidState Medical Center, where he later died of his injuries.&…
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Police Swarm CT Apartment After Victim Says Attacker Had AR-15: Cops
A domestic assault investigation led to a tense police response in Connecticut after officers believed a man armed with an AR-15-style rifle had barricaded himself inside a Bridgeport apartment. Bryan James Hernaiz, 31, of New Rochelle, New York, was arrested Wednesday morning, May 27, at his workplace in Fairfield. Police said Hernaiz also previously lived in Bridgeport. The investigation began around 1 p.m. Tuesday at an apartment building on Sanford Place, Bridgeport police said. A woman told officers Hernaiz punched her during an argument. Officers believed Hernaiz may have been hiding…
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2 Men Pulled From Frigid Water After Jet Ski Sinks Off CT Shore
Two men fighting cold water after their jet ski overturned and sank near Chimon Island were pulled to safety by Norwalk police during a tense marine rescue Wednesday evening, May 27. The police department's marine unit got calls around 5:10 p.m. that two people were struggling in the cold conditions and showing signs of early-stage hypothermia, authorities said. Police pulled the men from the water and brought them into the patrol boat to warm them while heading back to shore. Norwalk paramedics were waiting at Veteran's Memorial Park Marina to evaluate and treat the men. …
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5 Arrested After Fights Erupt At West Haven High School, Shelter-In-Place Ordered
Two parents and three students were arrested, and a Connecticut high school issued a shelter-in-place order after multiple fights broke out, police said. Officers were called to West Haven High School on Wednesday morning, May 27, after several fights broke out between juveniles inside the building, police said. The situation escalated when two female parents of students involved in the fights arrived at the school and began causing a disturbance while trying to get involved, police said. School administrators ordered a shelter-in-place as the fights unfolded. Polic…
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Teen Turns Himself In Months After Repeatedly Stabbing Man During Meriden Bar Brawl: Police
A violent fight inside a Connecticut bar left one man seriously wounded and sparked a months-long police investigation that ended with an 18-year-old turning himself in, authorities said. Cristofer Isreal Vasquez-Lequi, 18, is charged with first-degree assault in the Aug. 31, 2025, stabbing at El Imperio Disk Bar on Springdale Avenue in Meriden, according to police. Police said officers began investigating around 1:20 a.m. after a man arrived at MidState Medical Center with several serious stab wounds. Investigators later determined the stabbing happened during a physical altercation invol…
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CT Doctor Charged After Son’s Suicide; Ghost Gun, Unsecured Weapons Found In Bedroom: Cops
A 70-year-old Connecticut doctor with a tragic family history is facing criminal charges after police said unsecured guns were found inside the home where his son died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. It's the second son he's lost to gun violence. His 8-year-old son died following an accident at a Massachusetts gun show in 2008. The Connecticut investigation began shortly after midnight on March 13, when troopers responded to a home on Hillside Road in Ashford for a reported shooting. Police found a 28-year-old man dead inside a first-floor bedroom, according to Connecticut State P…
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'Inattentive' Driver Charged In Fatal Connecticut Crash That Killed Veteran, Father Of 4: Cops
Authorities say the man accused of causing a fatal Connecticut head-on collision last year wasn't paying attention when he crashed into a 63-year-old US Navy veteran and father of four. Ryan Pulcini, 33, of Middletown, was charged Wednesday, May 27, with negligent homicide with a motor vehicle in the June 2025 death of Robert Jones, of Chester, Connecticut State Police said. The collision happened around 6:27 a.m. at the intersection of Essex Road/Route 153 and Pettipaug Road in Westbrook. Pulcini's Jeep Wagoneer was traveling south when it crossed the center line and struck Jones' Nissan A…
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Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With SUV At Madison Intersection
A motorcyclist was killed earlier this week in a crash with an SUV, authorities said. The fatal wreck happened around 7:50 p.m. at the intersection of Durham Road and Overbrook Road in Madison on Tuesday, May 26, according to police. The rider died at the scene. Police have not released the motorcyclist's identity. Authorities said they are waiting to notify the victim’s family. Yorke did not say how the motorcycle and SUV collided or which direction the vehicles were traveling at the time of the crash. Madison police are investigating alongside the South-Central Connecti…
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CT Woman Admits Role In Stolen 'Check Washing' Bank Fraud Scheme, Feds Say
A 23-year-old Connecticut woman admitted to her role in a bank fraud scheme tied to stolen checks taken from the U.S. Mail, federal prosecutors said. Gianna Parente, of Naugatuck, waived her right to indictment and pleaded guilty to bank fraud on Tuesday, May 26, according to US Attorney David X. Sullivan and the US Postal Inspection Service Boston Division. The charge carries a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison. Authorities said the scheme ran from about July 2022 through February 2023. According to court documents, Parente and others recruited people known as “runners” to hand over …
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Gunman Who Terrorized CT Gas Stations During COVID Pandemic Sentenced To Decades: Feds
A convicted felon who terrorized Connecticut gas station workers during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic will spend nearly three decades behind bars after a violent robbery spree that stretched across multiple towns. William Rosario Lopez, 40, of New Haven, was sentenced on Tuesday, May 26, to 29 years in prison and five years of supervised release, said U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut David X. Sullivan. Federal prosecutors said the robberies happened in March 2020, when many workers were already facing fear and uncertainty during the pandemic. Investigators said Rosar…
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CT Mom, Son Charged After ‘Rescued’ Abused Dog Turns Out To Be Their Own
A Connecticut mother and her son are accused of lying to police after claiming they found a badly abused dog on the side of a busy highway, authorities said. Investigators say they hurt the dog. The case began on April 5, when 38-year-old Melanie Amaral drove to Wethersfield Police headquarters with her 20-year-old son, Jeremiah Santiago, according to the officers. The pair told officers they found the dog on Silas Deane Highway. Wethersfield Animal Control responded and discovered the dog was in terrible shape. Police said the animal showed signs of neurological distress, was underw…
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DUI Driver Crashes Into 3 Pedestrians, Food Truck On Long Wharf Drive In New Haven: Police
Chaos broke out in New Haven after police said a pickup truck slammed into multiple people, parked vehicles, and a food truck before the driver was arrested. The crash happened around 6:45 p.m. Monday, May 25, near 398 Long Wharf Drive, according to New Haven police. Officers responding to the scene found damage stretching across the busy waterfront area after the truck allegedly hit three pedestrians, several parked vehicles, and a food truck. Police said none of the pedestrians suffered serious injuries despite the violent chain of crashes. The driver was arrested at the scene. Investig…
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