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Woman Stabbed Multiple Times, Attacker Tased At CT Hotel, Police Say Woman Stabbed Multiple Times, Attacker Tased At CT Hotel, Police Say
Woman Stabbed Multiple Times, Attacker Tased At CT Hotel, Police Say A Connecticut woman was stabbed multiple times and the attacker had to be tased twice by police before he could be subdued. The incident took place around 10:30 p.m., Thursday, May 20, when the Windsor Locks Police Department received a call about a stabbing at the Candlewood Suites, said Lieutenant Paul Cherniack of Windsor Locks PD. According to Cherniack, a hotel guest told officers he saw a man and woman struggling outside a room and he was holding a knife. Another call came in from a worker.  When officers arrived on the scene they found a  Candlewood Suites to the rear…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Western Mass Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Shooting At Two Women, Police Say Western Mass Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Shooting At Two Women, Police Say
Western Mass Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Shooting At Two Women, Police Say A Western Mass man has been apprehended after allegedly shooting at two women and for having more than 54 grams of crack cocaine. Daquan Johnson, age 25, of Springfield, was arrested on Wednesday, May 19 by Springfield Police after they responded to a Shot Spotter activation, said Ryan Walsh, spokesman for the department. The incident began around 2:15 p.m. when officers responded to the area of Alsace Street where they located 14 shell casings, Walsh said. Investigators learned that two women were being shot at and Johnson was identified as a suspect, he added. Witnesses told officers th…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect In Shooting Critical After Crashing Car In Fairfield County, Police Say Suspect In Shooting Critical After Crashing Car In Fairfield County, Police Say
Suspect In Shooting Critical After Crashing Car In Fairfield County, Police Say A 25-year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries following a shooting and police pursuit that ended in a crash in Fairfield County. Mark Anthony Febres, of Bridgeport, was arrested following the incident that started around 10:45 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 24, when a Bridgeport Police received a Shotspotter activation on Helen Street, said Scott Appleby, director of emergency management. Officers on patrol located the vehicle and driver responsible for the shooting incident and attempted a motor vehicle stop, Appleby said. The driver, later identified as Febres, fled from the police and was…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Teenager Accused Of Attempting Murder In Broad Daylight Teenager Accused Of Attempting Murder In Broad Daylight
Teenager Accused Of Attempting Murder In Broad Daylight A Chicopee teenager has been arrested after allegedly attempting to commit murder. On Saturday, Dec. 12, around 3:20 p.m., police responded to the sound of shots being fired on Sargeant Street in Holyoke. Police were already in the area investigating a report of gunfire at the intersection of Sargeant and Walnut streets when they heard the shots, according to MassLive. Officers followed the gunshots and the suspected shooter to 164 Sergeant St., a dense area full of apartment housing.  According to Holyoke Police records, following an investigation, officers made two arrests. John N…

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by Kristin Palpini
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Attempting To Drown New Canaan Woman Slapped With Sexual Assault Charges Man Accused Of Attempting To Drown New Canaan Woman Slapped With Sexual Assault Charges
Man Accused Of Attempting To Drown New Canaan Woman Slapped With Sexual Assault Charges A man who has been sitting in jail since May for allegedly attempting to drown and murder a woman walking down a roadway in Fairfield County has been charged with sexual assault and attempted sexual assault. New Canaan Police charged Mynor Romeo Alvarado-Canahui (“Alvarado’), at the Stamford Superior Court on Wednesday, Oct. 21, with the additional charges, said Lt. Jason Ferraro. Alvarado has been held since the incident in May for allegedly attempting to drown a woman who he hit with his vehicle as she was walking in the area of 1037 Valley Road in New Canaan, and abduct her. When she res…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Accused Of Strangling A Woman In Attempt To Rob Her Is Arrested Man Accused Of Strangling A Woman In Attempt To Rob Her Is Arrested
Man Accused Of Strangling A Woman In Attempt To Rob Her Is Arrested A man accused of strangling a woman in an effort to steal her purse has been arrested. Titus Crews, 40, of King Street, was arrested Monday, Sept. 14, at around 11 a.m. on Warriner Avenue in Springfield, police said. He is being charged with attempted murder and unarmed assault to rob, police said. Police had also issued a warrant for Crews’ arrest in connection with the assault. Crews allegedly assaulted a stranger after he attempted to steal her purse on Wednesday, Sept. 9, police said. On that day Crews allegedly followed a woman home from a convenience store and tried to steal her purs…

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by Kristin Palpini
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CT Doctor Accused Of Attempting To Murder Ex-Fiance’s Girlfriend CT Doctor Accused Of Attempting To Murder Ex-Fiance’s Girlfriend
CT Doctor Accused Of Attempting To Murder Ex-Fiance’s Girlfriend An orthodontist working in Fairfield County is facing charges for allegedly attempting to murder her ex-fiance’s current girlfriend. Westchester County resident Alika Crew, 41, of New Rochelle, an orthodontist working out of a dental office in Stamford, was charged with attempted murder on Tuesday, July 28 after allegedly stabbing her former fiancé’s current girlfriend in the neck. Officers from the New Rochelle Police Department were dispatched to a home on Hillandale Drive on Tuesday, July 28, where there was a reported emergency medical call, Capt. Cosmo Costa said. Upon arrival, offic…

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by Zak Failla