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Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Busted Going Wrong Way On I-395 In CT: Police
A Rhode Island man was arrested after allegedly driving the wrong way on I-395 while under the influence, state police said. John Turo, 22, of Westerly, was taken into custody early Saturday, Jan. 25, near Exit 11 southbound in Norwich, Connecticut State Police said. Related: Alleged Drunk Norwich Driver Clocked At 130 MPH Because He Was In Hurry To See Cat, Police Say Troopers responded to a 911 call around 2 a.m. about a driver heading north in the southbound lanes. When they arrived, they found a vehicle stopped on the shoulder, facing the wrong direction. Turo was behind the wheel a…
Police & Fire
2 Officers Shot Executing Search Warrant In CT; Suspect Killed: Reports
Two West Haven police officers were shot early Wednesday, Jan. 29, while serving warrants in New Haven, reports said. The suspect was killed in a shootout. The officers, whose names and conditions have not been released, were part of a multi-agency task force. They were executing a search warrant at an apartment on Grand Ave. around 5:30 a.m. when gunfire erupted, NBC Connecticut reported. The New Haven police chief will hold a press conference at 1 p.m. to discuss the shooting and provide updates on the officers' conditions. Reports said the unnamed suspect fired multiple shots from insid…
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$5,600 In Books Stolen From Wethersfield Library By Middletown Man: Police
A Middletown man has been charged in connection with the theft of books valued at approximately $5,600 from the Wethersfield Public Library, police said. Levi Preston, 50, was identified as the suspect after a thorough investigation involving the Wethersfield and West Hartford Police Departments. The theft was first reported by the library director on Monday, Dec. 11, 2023, according to the Wethersfield Police Department. An arrest warrant was issued and approved by New Britain Superior Court. Preston was taken into custody on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2025, police said. He has been charged with th…
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Ex-VP Who Stole $1.4M From Farmington Insurance Firm Sentenced to Prison: Feds
A Pennsylvania man who exploited his role at a Connecticut insurance company to steal more than $1.4 million is heading to federal prison, authorities said. James Keating, 52, of Paoli, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 20 months behind bars, followed by three years of supervised release, for defrauding Allied World Insurance Company out of more than a million dollars. U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden also ordered him to pay back over $1.2 million in restitution. Prosecutors said Keating used his position as a surety bond claims handler at Allied World, which operates out of Farmingt…
Police & Fire
State Investigating Hanging Death Of Man While In Police Custody
State investigators are probing the in-custody death of a 36-year-old man who died while being held at the Stamford Police Department. The Office of Inspector General, in collaboration with Stamford police, confirmed that Jamal Linton was found unresponsive in his cell on Sunday evening, Jan. 26, hours after being arrested on multiple charges, including second-degree assault and strangulation. Linton, who was being held on a $75,000 bond, was discovered at approximately 5:42 p.m., appearing to have hanged himself, authorities said. Officers immediately performed first aid before…
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I-684 Crash: Police ID CT Victim Killed, Release Details In Weekend Southeast Collision
Police have released the name of a Connecticut man killed in a fatal crash that shut down lanes on I-684 in Putnam County on Sunday morning, Jan. 26. The two-car crash happened around 7:15 a.m. in the town of Southeast, according to New York State Police. A preliminary investigation determined that a 23-year-old Mount Vernon, NY woman lost control of her vehicle in the northbound lanes, police said. The car struck a guide rail, veered across all lanes of traffic, and collided with another vehicle operated by 65-year-old New Milford resident Michael T. Keller, police said.&n…
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CT Substitute Teacher Sent Inappropriate Messages to Students: Police
A Connecticut substitute teacher is facing multiple charges after allegedly sending inappropriate messages to middle school students in Norwalk, police said. Richard Lovallo, 64, of Stamford, was arrested on Jan. 24, 2025, following an extensive investigation by the Norwalk Police Special Victims Unit. He faces two counts of risk of injury to a minor/impairing morals and two counts of harmful communication with a minor, according to authorities. The investigation began in September 2024 when Norwalk police received a complaint from a local middle school. Police did not identify the school. …
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Drunk Driver With No License, Insurance Causes Head-On CT Crash: Police
State police charged a Windham man this week in connection with a two-car crash that authorities say involved reckless driving and alcohol. Jovon Williams, 36, was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 23, following a months-long investigation into a late-October crash on North Windham Road, according to police. Witnesses told troopers that Williams attempted to pass another vehicle in a no-passing zone, resulting in a head-on collision with an oncoming car, the police report said. Responding officers reported smelling alcohol on Williams and found an empty beer can in his car, the report added. Wil…
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CT Teen Driver Hit 137 MPH In Failed Attempt To Outrun Police: Cops
A Connecticut teenager is behind bars after leading New Hampshire State Troopers on a 30-mile high-speed chase that topped out at 137 mph, authorities said. Thomas C. Smart, 18, of Goshen, was clocked speeding 95 mph in a 55 mph zone on Monday, Jan. 20, on Route 16 in Dover. When troopers tried to stop his 2013 BMW 335xi, Smart hit the gas instead, leading police on a 15-minute pursuit that peaked at speeds nearing 140 mph, officials said. The chase ended near Milton, where police deployed spike strips. After running over them, Smart lost control of the car and crashed into a ditch, authori…
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New Britain Man, 73, Admits To Filming Himself Sexually Abusing Child: Feds
A 73-year-old Connecticut man admitted this week to filming himself sexually abusing a child and sharing it online, federal authorities said. Orlando Guzman, of New Britain, pleaded guilty to child exploitation offenses stemming from his sexual abuse of a minor and sharing and receiving child sexual abuse material, the US Attorney for Connecticut said. Investigators accused Guzman of using private groups online to upload and share photos and videos of child sexual abuse material. From February through August 2022, he reportedly uploaded cellphone videos of himself abusing a…
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23-Year-Old Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On Route 5/15 in Hartford
A 23-year-old woman was killed earlier this week after driving the wrong way on Route 5/15 northbound and colliding with an oncoming car, authorities said. Kelly Lynn Caldwell, 23, of Vernon, died following a crash around 11:15 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18, near Exit 90 on Route 5/15 in Hartford, Connecticut State Police said. Kelly Lynn Caldwell Facebook/Kelly Lynn Caldwell It remains unclear why she entered the wrong side of the highway, but the crash is under investigation. The driver of the other car, a 31-year-old man from Hartford, suffered minor injuries. Both individuals were tak…
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CT Robber Gets 4 Years In 'Coordinated, Brazen,' Violent Bank Heist: Feds
A Connecticut man has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for his role in a meticulously planned and violent bank robbery that shocked Martha’s Vineyard. Romane Andre Clayton, 22, of New Haven, was sentenced in a Boston federal court after pleading guilty to aiding and abetting the November 2022 heist at Rockland Trust Bank in Tisbury, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. Clayton was also ordered to serve three years of supervised release following his prison term. Federal prosecutors described a chilling robbery where bank employees were ambushed as they opened the building. …
Police & Fire
12-Year-Old Shot For Throwing Snowballs At Car In Hartford: Report
A 12-year-old boy had to be hospitalized this week after someone shot him for throwing a snowball at their car, NBC Connecticut reported. The incident happened Wednesday night, Jan. 22, in the Capitol Avenue and Park Terrace area of Hartford around 7:15 p.m. Police were called to the area and found the boy with gunshot wounds, the report continued. The 12-year-old and an 11-year-old had been throwing snowballs at cars when one circled the block after getting hit, chased the children, and fired at the older child, authorities said. Paramedics took the kid to Conn…
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Drunk CT Driver Causes Power Outage, Route 66 Closure After Hitting Utility Pole: Cops
A single-car crash early Thursday morning snapped a utility pole in half, draped power lines across Route 66, and led to the arrest of a local driver for driving under the influence. Gabriel Brown, 26, of East Hampton, was driving a gray Ford Crown Victoria when he crashed into the utility pole around 12:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, near 426 West Main St. in Hebron, Connecticut State Police said. The crash forced authorities to close the highway while crews worked to clear the scene. Brown told responding troopers he wasn’t injured, but officers quickly noticed signs of impairment, including …
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Windsor Husband, Dad Of 3 Had 20,000+ Videos, Pics Of Child Porn: Police
A Connecticut father and husband is facing potentially decades in prison after police uncovered thousands of videos of child sexual abuse material featuring images and videos of kids as young as 1-year-old on multiple devices in his Windsor home, authorities said. Mahmood Musid, 40, was charged with possession of child sexual abuse material in the first degree and promoting a minor in an obscene performance, Connecticut State Police said. Connecticut State Police Computer Crimes Unit linked an IP address on a peer-to-peer network that was sharing child sexual abuse material to M…
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Armed Mass Man Slips Through Capitol Security, Arrested With Gun After Tour: Police
A man carrying a loaded handgun managed to pass through U.S. Capitol security, tour the Visitor Center, and walk through the halls of one of the nation's most secure buildings before being arrested just outside. James A. Faber, 27, believed to be from Carlisle, Massachusetts, was arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 21, after Capitol Police spotted him near his parked car on First Street NE, authorities said. He was carrying a concealed 9mm handgun loaded with unregistered ammunition. Authorities said Faber, who had been flagged earlier as a person in crisis with possible suicidal thoughts, ente…
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Intoxicated Man With Infant In Car Found Passed Out At CT Intersection: Police
A 46-year-old man was found unresponsive behind the wheel of his car in the middle of a Connecticut intersection with a six-month-old infant in the backseat, police said. Officers believe he was high at the time. Jason Perillo, of Woodbury, is charged with operation of a motor vehicle with a child passenger while under the influence, possession of drug paraphernalia, and risk of injury to a minor, according to Connecticut State Police. Troopers were called to the intersection of Joshua Hill Rd. and Tuttle Rd. in Woodbury just after 3 p.m. on Jan. 22 after reports of an SUV idling at a stop …
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Ellington Woman Killed In Snowmobile Crash At Tolland County Ski Resort, Passenger Hurt
A 49-year-old woman was killed this week after the snowmobile she was piloting crashed at a Tolland County resort, authorities said. Jamie Gallicchio, of Ellington, was involved in a crash around 3:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 22, at Sun Valley Resort at 51 Old Springfield Rd. in Stafford, police said. Gallicchio was ejected from the snowmobile in the crash. Ski patrol and emergency crews helped paramedics rush her to Johnson Memorial Hospital, and doctors there later airlifted her to St. Francis Hospital in Hartford, where she died of her wounds hours after the cra…
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Woman Locked In CT Motel For Weeks, Deprived Of Food, Forced Into Sex, Prostitution: Cops
A Connecticut man is facing serious charges after allegedly trafficking and assaulting a woman over several weeks in a Milford motel, police said. Authorities reported that the victim endured repeated abuse before managing to call for help. Ronald Boykin, 65, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Monday, Jan. 20, and charged with sexual assault in the first degree and trafficking in persons, according to Milford police. Officers responded to a motel in Milford after the victim, who was being held in a room, found a way to use a phone to contact authorities, police said. The woman told police that…
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Fentanyl, Heroin Seized In Drug Raid Of Ex-Con's Waterbury Home Where Child Was Present: Cops
A convicted felon with an extensive criminal history is back in custody following a drug raid at a Waterbury apartment that police said turned up crack cocaine, heroin/fentanyl, and more. Jonathan Pabon-Reyes, 33, was arrested on Jan. 17, 2025, when officers from multiple law enforcement units executed a search and seizure warrant at 461 West Main Street, Apartment #8, police said. Units involved included the Waterbury Police Department’s Vice and Intelligence Unit, Crime Prevention Unit, Gang Task Force, Connecticut State Police Violent Crime Task Force, and Auto Theft Unit. Inside …
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Police ID Man Wanted In Fatal Stabbing Outside CT Club; Ask For Help Finding Him
Police have identified a 25-year-old Connecticut man accused of fatally stabbing a rival and seriously injuring another during a violent fight outside a popular New Haven County club. Garrett Piper is wanted on charges of murder, assault, breach of peace, carrying a dangerous weapon, and two counts of reckless endangerment, Waterbury police said. As of Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 22, he remained at large. Original Report: 2 Stabbed Outside Café 457 in Waterbury Officers responded to a report of an assault involving a weapon near Café 457 on West Main Street in Waterbury at about 2 a.…
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Southington Man Arrested In Haddam Assault Of Child, Faces Multiple Charges: Police
Authorities have charged a 21-year-old Connecticut man following an investigation into allegations of a sexual assault involving a minor in Haddam. Dylan Martin, of Southington, was arrested at his home without incident Monday morning, Jan. 20, after troopers served an arrest warrant stemming from an incident reported in late Oct. 2024, according to Connecticut State Police. The investigation began in Nov. 2024, after the Hampden County, Massachusetts, State’s Attorney’s Office notified authorities about the alleged crime. Martin faces multiple charges, including risk of injury to a minor,…
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CT Victim Learned Of Her Sexual Assault When She Saw It On Attacker's Phone: Police
A Connecticut man is facing multiple felony charges after police arrested him on allegations stemming from a disturbing incident reported late last year. Rene Hernandez-Portillo, 36, of Westbrook, was arrested on Mon., Jan. 20, and charged with several offenses, including voyeurism with malice, voyeurism with intent to arouse, first-degree sexual assault, and fourth-degree sexual assault, Connecticut State Police said. The charges followed a Westbrook Police investigation that began in Dec. 2024, when a victim reported a sexual assault alleged to have occurred in May 2024. Authorities said …
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Teens Busted After Pulling Fake Gun During Altercation at Manchester Trampoline Park: Police
Chaos erupted at a Connecticut trampoline park when a teenager stuck what appeared to be a gun in a 14-year-old's face during a fight, authorities said. A concerned parent called 911 to report her 14-year-old son had been assaulted during the disturbance around 4:30 p.m. Saturday, June 18, at Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park on Hale Road in Manchester, police said. Six suspects — all minors — ran away before police arrived. Officers acted quickly, locating a vehicle nearby that matched witness descriptions. Inside were an adult driver and several juvenile…
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CT Prostitute Offered Clients 'Menu' Of Services; Busted Again: Police
A monthslong prostitution sting ended with a Connecticut woman with a history of hooking in handcuffs, authorities said. Erica Waller, 41, of Wallingford, is charged with promoting prostitution in the third degree, police said. She was arrested on similar charges in October. Investigators said Waller used a website to find clients and had a "menu" of the acts she was willing to perform for them to choose from. An undercover officer selected one of those options and arranged to meet with Waller on Friday, Jan. 10, in the South Elm Street area. They arrested her that day af…
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East Hartford Man Caught After Dragging Trooper 20 Feet In Motorcycle Escape: Police
A Connecticut motorcyclist who police say dragged a state trooper 20 feet during an attempted escape from a traffic stop sending the officer to the hospital has been arrested after a months-long investigation. Kelvin Miranda, 23, of East Hartford, was arrested last week, four months after a dramatic incident in Mansfield, Connecticut State Police said. A trooper patrolling Routes 195 and 275 around 9:30 p.m. on Sept. 10 heard motorcycles revving their engines and went to investigate. He spotted the bikes and pulled them over at Betsy Patterson Square in front of EO Smith High School. …
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CT Mother Arrested for Stalking School Official with Threatening Emails: Police
A Connecticut mother is accused of stalking a school official after sending multiple emails with threats that left the recipient shaken and fearful, police said. Alicia Davis, 34, of Westbrook, was arrested Friday, Jan. 17, and charged with stalking and harassment after turning herself in, Connecticut State Police said. The Regional School District 4 superintendent contacted police after a school official reported feeling unsafe because of emails from a parent that included veiled threats, doxxing, and harsh language. The employee's name and the school were not released to protect th…
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Quick-Thinking Newington Store Employee Saves Woman Held Captive for 2 Days: Police
A Connecticut duo kidnapped a woman and held her for two days, forcing her to withdraw money from her bank during the terrifying ordeal, police said. She can thank her release to a Shop & Shop employee who felt something was wrong and contacted police. Amanda Ditommaso, 37, and Tylone Graham, 41, both of New Britain were arrested by Newington police after an investigation into a disturbing incident reported on Oct. 28, 2024, officials said. A concerned Newington store employee called police that day when he noticed the two forcing a woman to withdraw money. When officers arr…
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Fake Cop In Stolen Windsor Fire Department Truck Arrested In Massachusetts After Chase
A man posing as a police officer and pulling over drivers in a stolen Connecticut fire department pickup truck got an up-close look at real law enforcement when he was arrested this weekend, authorities said. Kristian Avery, 46, of Windsor, Connecticut, was arrested just before 5 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18, and is facing multiple charges following a chase on I-91, Massachusetts State Police said. Police received a call around 3:30 a.m. that someone had broken into the Windsor Fire Department, destroyed a television, stolen tools, started a small fire, and driven away in one of the depa…
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CT Tractor Trailer Driver Involved In Fatal NY Crash: Sheriff
Authorities have released details in the Friday, Jan. 17 crash along Route 9 that left one person dead in Putnam County. Norton Segarra, 74, of Beacon, NY was heading south when he veered into the northbound lanes and was struck by a tractor-trailer driven by a 60-year-old Milford, CT man around 1:30 p.m. near Route 403 in Garrison, County Sheriff Kevin J. McConville said. Segarra was pronounced dead at the scene near Philipstown, and the driver of the truck was taken to Westchester Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. The roadway remained closed until 9…
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Ex-Windsor Man Admits to Sexual Assaults Targeting Teens, Adults: State
A Connecticut man who preyed on minors and adults using Snapchat and deception has pleaded guilty to multiple sexual assault charges, authorities announced. Akin Warner, 27, formerly of Windsor, admitted Friday to two counts of sexual assault in the second degree and three counts of illegal sexual contact with a minor, along with several other charges in Tolland and Hartford counties, state prosecutors said. Investigators revealed Warner posed as a teenager to connect with minors online via Snapchat. In one case, he claimed to be 17 when he was 25, luring two underage victims to the Ellingt…
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