Not a Bright Idea: Duo Shined Laser Beam Into Cars On I-84 In CT, Police Say Not a Bright Idea: Duo Shined Laser Beam Into Cars On I-84 In CT, Police Say
Not a Bright Idea: Duo Shined Laser Beam Into Cars On I-84 In CT, Police Say Drivers on I-84 had a scare when a green laser beam was seen flashing into vehicles near Exit 61 in Manchester. A 911 caller told police someone inside a black Toyota Prius was pointing a laser at passing cars on Monday night, April 21 — a dangerous distraction on a busy road. A witness called police around 8:30 p.m. to report the light show and followed the Prius while directing dispatchers and helping troopers track the vehicle as it headed west onto I-91 south. Troopers stopped the vehicle near Exit 27 in Hartford, Connecticut State Police said.  Manuel Dominguez-Liz, 25, of Ca…
CT Woman Smashes Windshields, Speeds Away With Kids In Car After Fight: Police CT Woman Smashes Windshields, Speeds Away With Kids In Car After Fight: Police
CT Woman Smashes Windshields, Speeds Away With Kids In Car After Fight: Police A late-night argument in Ledyard ended with broken glass, a frantic search, and multiple charges, police said. Sharandah Dockery, 33, of New London, was arrested after the incident around 11:45 p.m. Sunday, April 20, according to authorities. Officers responded to a home in Ledyard after a woman reported that Dockery had "smashed the front and rear windshield out" of her vehicle during a heated argument, police said. The woman told officers the dispute escalated before Dockery took her children and drove off. She also said Dockery "was under the influence of an alcoholic beverage" before l…
Police ID Father, Husband Stabbed To Death Inside Danbury Home Police ID Father, Husband Stabbed To Death Inside Danbury Home
Police ID Father, Husband Stabbed To Death Inside Danbury Home Authorities have identified a 22-year-old man fatally stabbed over the weekend at a Connecticut home, an attack that led to another man’s arrest and a bond set at $1 million. Yorge Michael Andrade-Vera was stabbed around 12:30 p.m. Saturday, April 19, at a home on Granville Avenue in Danbury, police said. He was taken by paramedics to Danbury Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. According to a Facebook memorial post, Andrade-Vera is survived by his wife, young daughter, and several immediate family members. Bryan Eduardo Caceres-Pinguil, 21, of Danbury, was arrested and charged with mu…
Boy, 7, Dies From Poisoned Easter Egg, Candy Sent By Dad’s Ex; Mom, Sister Hospitalized: Police Boy, 7, Dies From Poisoned Easter Egg, Candy Sent By Dad’s Ex; Mom, Sister Hospitalized: Police
Boy, 7, Dies From Poisoned Easter Egg, Candy Sent By Dad’s Ex; Mom, Sister Hospitalized: Police A jilted lover is giving new meaning to the expression, "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned." Jordélia Pereira Barbosa, 35, has been arrested for allegedly sending poisoned Easter eggs and candy to her ex-boyfriend’s new family in Brazil on Wednesday, April 16, according to People.  The new girlfriend's 7-year-old son, Luis Silva, reportedly ate the tainted treats and later died from the poisoning, The New York Daily News reported. Authorities have not determined the cause of his death.  The child’s mother and 13-year-old sister also ate the chocolate. They were immediat…
Wanted Man's Smelly Escape Plan Flushed After Routine Traffic Stop Lands Him In Cuffs Wanted Man's Smelly Escape Plan Flushed After Routine Traffic Stop Lands Him In Cuffs
Wanted Man's Smelly Escape Plan Flushed After Routine Traffic Stop Lands Him In Cuffs A wanted Connecticut man who police say previously escaped officers by crawling through a sewage pipe has been arrested, authorities said.  Jaylenn Baez, 29, was arrested early Sunday morning, April 13, in Wethersfield. When authorities realized he had an outstanding warrant, they handed him over to Connecticut State Police, officials said.  The warrant stems from a police chase on Feb. 25 in Vernon after police spotted him driving with the license plate from a different vehicle on his car, authorities said.  Baez refused to stop and pushed his Infiniti as hard as it would g…
Elderly CT Woman Busted Again Selling Drugs Near School, Just Days After 1st Arrest: Cops Elderly CT Woman Busted Again Selling Drugs Near School, Just Days After 1st Arrest: Cops
Elderly CT Woman Busted Again Selling Drugs Near School, Just Days After 1st Arrest: Cops A Danbury woman is back in jail after police say she resumed selling drugs from her apartment, located just steps from a school — only days after being released on similar charges. Vera Ribeiro-Menezes, 70, of Danbury, was arrested on Tuesday, April 15, after police served multiple search warrants at her Foster Street home, authorities said.  Police were familiar with the property that's within walking distance of Head Start of Northern Fairfield County and Saint Peter School.  Just 11 days earlier, detectives had raided the same apartment on April 4 and arrested Ribeiro-Menezes …
Gunfire, Silence, Hospital Tip: How Police Cracked CT Shooting Case Gunfire, Silence, Hospital Tip: How Police Cracked CT Shooting Case
Gunfire, Silence, Hospital Tip: How Police Cracked CT Shooting Case A Norwalk man was arrested and charged this week in connection with a 2024 shooting that shook a Fairfield neighborhood, authorities said, crediting months of detective work with tracking down the alleged gunman. Jaquan Rosado, 32, faces multiple charges related to the Fiske Street shooting, Fairfield police announced. Officers responded to the area around 10:30 p.m. on June 23, 2024. Investigators found evidence of gunfire but no victim at the scene. That changed later that night when a local hospital alerted police that a man had arrived with a gunshot wound to his leg, authorities said.…
Waterbury Man Shot In Face; Suspect Caught Hiding In Southington Hotel Waterbury Man Shot In Face; Suspect Caught Hiding In Southington Hotel
Waterbury Man Shot In Face; Suspect Caught Hiding In Southington Hotel A Waterbury man was arrested after police say he shot someone in the face and then tried to lay low in a Southington hotel.  Officers were called to St. Mary’s Hospital early just after 5:15 a.m. on Thursday, March 27, after a man told police his friend had been shot. The victim, a 37-year-old Waterbury man, had been hit in the face but survived. Police say he was later released from the hospital. The investigation led officers to a crime scene at 96 Charles Street in Waterbury. Detectives identified the suspected shooter as Tyrelle Hudson, 30, of Waterbury. Police say Hudson and…
CT Man Arrested In Killing Of 67-Year-Old Resident: Police CT Man Arrested In Killing Of 67-Year-Old Resident: Police
CT Man Arrested In Killing Of 67-Year-Old Resident: Police Police in Connecticut have arrested a 34-year-old man in connection with the 2023 murder of a 67-year-old Middletown resident, authorities said.  Julio Wright, of Middletown, was taken into custody this week and charged with murder and tampering with evidence, authorities said. Officers responded to a welfare check on Nov. 4 at a home on River Road in Middletown, where they discovered the body of Roger Davis. Investigators said evidence found near the scene was linked to Wright. Over the past several months, police executed multiple search warrants related to Wright. He was arrested o…
Wrong-Way Drunk Driver Busted In CT, Charged With 3rd OUI: Police Wrong-Way Drunk Driver Busted In CT, Charged With 3rd OUI: Police
Wrong-Way Drunk Driver Busted In CT, Charged With 3rd OUI: Police A Connecticut man with two prior DUI convictions was arrested for his third after police said multiple people reported seeing him driving the wrong way on I-91 and another major highway. Aaron Miranda, 39, of Newington, is facing six charges, including third-offense operating under the influence, reckless driving, and driving the wrong way on a divided highway, Connecticut State Police said. Troopers received 11 separate 911 calls just before 1 a.m. reporting a black Nissan Maxima traveling in the wrong direction on Route 5/15 and I-91 northbound. The last caller said they saw the vehicle n…
UConn Student Brutally Beaten In Unprovoked Attack Over Seat: Police UConn Student Brutally Beaten In Unprovoked Attack Over Seat: Police
UConn Student Brutally Beaten In Unprovoked Attack Over Seat: Police A 22-year-old Connecticut man was arrested and charged this week in an unprovoked, violent attack on a University of Connecticut student who refused to give up his seat, authorities said. Trent Love, of Willington — also a UConn student — was arrested Thursday, March 27, in connection with the alleged Feb. 23 assault in Mansfield, according to Connecticut State Police. The incident was captured on surveillance video. The victim told police he had ordered food around 2 a.m. and was sitting outside waiting for it when a stranger — later identified as Love — approached and demanded he move, a…
Man Tried to Lure 8-Year-Old Waterbury Girl Into Car, Then Opened Trunk: Police Man Tried to Lure 8-Year-Old Waterbury Girl Into Car, Then Opened Trunk: Police
Man Tried to Lure 8-Year-Old Waterbury Girl Into Car, Then Opened Trunk: Police A Connecticut neighborhood is on high alert after police say a man tried to lure an 8-year-old girl into his car while she was playing outside her home. Christopher Rosa, 37, of Waterbury, was arrested and charged in connection with the Sunday, March 23, incident, according to police. The girl was playing in the front yard of her Columbia Boulevard home in Waterbury when she said a man pulled up and tried to get her into his car. She refused. Police said the man got out of the car and opened the SUV's hatchback. The girl ran inside and told her parents, who immediately called 911. She was …