CT Man Tried To Leap From Cruiser After Harassing Kids With Sexual Comments: Police CT Man Tried To Leap From Cruiser After Harassing Kids With Sexual Comments: Police
CT Man Tried To Leap From Cruiser After Harassing Kids With Sexual Comments: Police A Connecticut man is facing serious charges after police say he harassed multiple children near a downtown business, then tried to escape from custody. Tyler Caetano, 36, of Colchester, was identified after officers responded around 6:15 p.m. on Saturday, July 5, to reports of a suspicious man on Main Street making sexual and vulgar comments to young people, Connecticut State Police said.  According to police, the caller said a man on a bicycle was harassing people and making vulgar and sexual comments. Three children told officers that Caetano told them he wanted to have sex with them…
SWAT Called After East Haven Family Knife Fight; Standoff Ends Without Injuries SWAT Called After East Haven Family Knife Fight; Standoff Ends Without Injuries
SWAT Called After East Haven Family Knife Fight; Standoff Ends Without Injuries A family dispute spiraled into an hours-long armed standoff with police, authorities said.  East Haven police were called to a home on Dora Drive Monday, June 30, around 4:30 p.m. after someone there reported that two adult family members had gotten into a fight involving a knife, and one had made a threat about having a gun.  One of them barricaded themselves in the basement of the home before officers arrived.  Police locked down the street for hours after SWAT teams attempted to negotiate a peaceful surrender. The person eventually came out peacefully.  No one was i…
Exotic Dancer's Body Found Stuffed In Futon, Co-Worker Arrested 3,732 Miles Away Exotic Dancer's Body Found Stuffed In Futon, Co-Worker Arrested 3,732 Miles Away
Exotic Dancer's Body Found Stuffed In Futon, Co-Worker Arrested 3,732 Miles Away A 21-year-old woman was found dead, stuffed inside a futon in her Philadelphia apartment, and her alleged killer has been captured overseas, authorities announced on Friday, June 27. The body of Yuleisy Carolina Torrelles-Martinez was discovered on Saturday, April 5, inside her living room couch in the 4400 block of Frankford Avenue, after friends grew concerned when she hadn't answered the door for days. Police were called to the apartment and found her wrapped in a shower curtain and trash bags, Philadelphia police said. Medics pronounced Torrelles-Martinez dead at 8:26 a.m. A post-mortem…
CT Woman Accused Of Stealing From Vulnerable Adults At NY Facility: NYSP CT Woman Accused Of Stealing From Vulnerable Adults At NY Facility: NYSP
CT Woman Accused Of Stealing From Vulnerable Adults At NY Facility: Nysp A Connecticut woman has been arrested in the Hudson Valley for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars from two mentally disabled women under her care, police announced. Fairfield County resident Natalie Taylor, age 37, of Stratford, was taken into custody on Tuesday, June 24, by the New York State Police's Bureau of Criminal Investigation in Monroe, Orange County, and charged with multiple felonies, including grand larceny, identity theft, and endangering the welfare of an incompetent person, State Police announced on Tuesday, June 24.  The investigation began on Thursday, April 17, a…
Officer Hurt, Mother, Son Arrested In Wild West Haven Street Takeover With ATVs: Police Officer Hurt, Mother, Son Arrested In Wild West Haven Street Takeover With ATVs: Police
Officer Hurt, Mother, Son Arrested In Wild West Haven Street Takeover With ATVs: Police A wild scene erupted in West Haven over the weekend when a swarm of ATVs and dirt bikes tore through traffic, turning a quiet evening into chaos and violence, police said. The group was “riding wheelies, speeding, and driving in the wrong lane” on Captain Thomas Boulevard around 7 p.m. on Sunday, June 22, creating a danger to other drivers on the road. Among the swarm, officers spotted a dirt bike flying down the street, with what appeared to be a young child clinging to the back. When police tried to stop it, the rider refused, speeding off and ignoring commands.  But officers c…
She Showed Up To CT Court With A Warrant — Then She Made A Run For It, Cops Say She Showed Up To CT Court With A Warrant — Then She Made A Run For It, Cops Say
She Showed Up To CT Court With A Warrant — Then She Made A Run For It, Cops Say A 25-year-old woman from Worcester, MA, is facing multiple charges in Connecticut after she was arrested at a courthouse, then ran from troopers while they were trying to take her into custody, according to state police. Jada Williams was arrested on June 16, around 2:13 p.m., after arriving at Manchester Superior Court while wanted on an active warrant from Troop C – Tolland, State Police said. The arrest stems from an investigation that began in October 2024, when troopers say Williams broke into a vehicle on Shenipsit Lake Road in Tolland, stole credit and debit cards, and used them to m…
Asphalt Set Ablaze In Wild Parking Lot Takeover; Wallingford Man Busted After Viral Video Asphalt Set Ablaze In Wild Parking Lot Takeover; Wallingford Man Busted After Viral Video
Asphalt Set Ablaze In Wild Parking Lot Takeover; Wallingford Man Busted After Viral Video A wild late-night car meetup at a Fairfield County shopping center turned dangerous when drivers lit up the asphalt — literally — and turned a grocery store parking lot into a street stunt arena. Now, more than a month later, police have arrested four people and impounded multiple vehicles.  David Romero, Wanda Romero, Dilmar Ruano-Barrera, and Christopher McGirl are facing multiple charges from the late-night May 2 takeover at a Stop & Shop in Fairfield, police said.  Original Report: Fireworks, Flames, Burnouts As Cars Take Over Fairfield Parking Lot Fairfield officers responded to t…
ICE Arrests Spark Outrage: Meriden, New Haven Push Back After Student, Mother Taken ICE Arrests Spark Outrage: Meriden, New Haven Push Back After Student, Mother Taken
ICE Arrests Spark Outrage: Meriden, New Haven Push Back After Student, Mother Taken Two Connecticut cities are demanding answers and denouncing the administration of President Donald Trump after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested a mother in front of her children and a high school student weeks before his graduation. The first incident occurred in Meriden, where ICE agents detained 16-year-old Kevin Rosero Moreno, an honor roll senior at Maloney High School, last week. The Meriden Public Schools district said it was not informed of the arrest in advance. ICE has not disclosed details surrounding Moreno’s detention, but a GoFundMe campaign set up…
Watch Wrong-Way Ansonia Drunk Driver Busted After Making U-Turn On I-95: Police Watch Wrong-Way Ansonia Drunk Driver Busted After Making U-Turn On I-95: Police
Watch Wrong-Way Ansonia Drunk Driver Busted After Making U-Turn On I-95: Police A Connecticut State Trooper stopped a potentially deadly situation when a car was spotted heading the wrong way on Interstate 95 near Bridgeport. Benjamin Mitchell, 24, of Ansonia, faces multiple charges following his arrest just after 2 a.m. on Tuesday, June 10, Connecticut State Police said.  The car was traveling south in the northbound lanes near Exit 27A. The trooper saw the vehicle suddenly swerve left, cut across all three lanes of traffic, and take the exit ramp to Route 8 north — barely avoiding several other cars, State Police said.  Daily Voice The trooper quic…
Armed Waterbury Carjacking Ends When Suspects Crash Car Into Naugatuck Wall; Gun, Drugs Found Armed Waterbury Carjacking Ends When Suspects Crash Car Into Naugatuck Wall; Gun, Drugs Found
Armed Waterbury Carjacking Ends When Suspects Crash Car Into Naugatuck Wall; Gun, Drugs Found Police arrested a man and a woman after they led officers on a high-speed chase across multiple Connecticut cities and towns following a violent carjacking that ended in a crash, authorities said.  Adrianna Carrasquillo, 20, and Juwan Butler, 28, both of Waterbury face multiple charges from the Sunday, June 8, incident, police said.  It all started when an armed assailant approached a man sitting in his car near Pine and Bishop Streets in Waterbury around 5:45 p.m. They demanded he get out of the vehicle before they stole the car and sped away, police said.  The dr…
Prankster Arrested For Idiotic Long Island Stunts Begs For Cash: 'I Need Lawyer Money' Prankster Arrested For Idiotic Long Island Stunts Begs For Cash: 'I Need Lawyer Money'
Prankster Arrested For Idiotic Long Island Stunts Begs For Cash: 'I Need Lawyer Money' This TikTok "prankster" isn't laughing anymore now that he's facing consequences for his actions.  Kyle Vazquez, of Coram, New York, goes by the name Tommy Tuff Knuckles on TikTok, where he uploads videos of himself harassing retail and restaurant workers. He's amassed nearly 150,000 followers on the social media platform.  However, after some of his videos caught the police's attention, Vazquez isn't so bold. The 21-year-old hopes to raise $5,000 on GoFundMe to help cover the cost of an attorney and "keep the laughs coming" after he was arrested on Monday, June 2.  I’m…
Fertility Clinic Bombing Probe Leads To Arrest At JFK Airport Fertility Clinic Bombing Probe Leads To Arrest At JFK Airport
Fertility Clinic Bombing Probe Leads To Arrest At JFK Airport A man was arrested overnight at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City in connection with a high-profile bombing that killed one person and injured several others last month in California, law enforcement officials say. The suspect is tied to the Saturday, May 17 car bombing outside the American Reproductive Centers fertility clinic in Palm Springs, according to NBC New York. The blast, described by authorities as an “intentional act of terror,” left a 250-yard debris field and was reportedly driven by anti-natalist ideology. The primary suspect in the bombing died at t…