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Manchester Man Falls To His Death From New Haven Parking Deck Manchester Man Falls To His Death From New Haven Parking Deck
Manchester Man Falls To His Death From New Haven Parking Deck Police are investigating how a 23-year-old Connecticut man fell to his death from a parking deck and died, authorities said.  The man's body was found in New Haven by officers just before 2 a.m. next to a parking structure at 213 Crown Street on Sunday, Sept. 29, police said.  Firefighters were quick to the scene and performed CPR until responders could get him to a hospital.  Paramedics took him to Yale New Haven Hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead.  New Haven Police have not released the name of the Hartford County man as they notify his family. They sai…
(UPDATE) Kids, Mom Beaten Nearly To Death In Domestic Violence Attack: Police (UPDATE) Kids, Mom Beaten Nearly To Death In Domestic Violence Attack: Police
(Update) Kids, Mom Beaten Nearly To Death In Domestic Violence Attack: Police Update: The 6-year-old boy has died from his wounds. The mother and 4-year-old have been released from the hospital. Click here to read the updated report.  Original: Two Connecticut children and their mother are in critical condition at a Fairfield County hospital after they were beaten nearly to death in a domestic violence attack on Wednesday, Sept. 25.  Abdulrahim Sulaiman, 38, is charged in the vicious attack, Bridgeport Police said.  Authorities were called to a home in the 2400 block of Main St. in Bridgeport around 10 a.m. to reports of an attack. Inside, police foun…
Father Of 2 Killed; CT Driver Accused Of Hitting Him Faces New Charges Father Of 2 Killed; CT Driver Accused Of Hitting Him Faces New Charges
Father Of 2 Killed; CT Driver Accused Of Hitting Him Faces New Charges Police have added new charges to a Connecticut man accused of a crash last year that killed a father of young twin daughters, authorities announced on Monday, Sept. 16.  Middlesex County resident Angel Caraballo, age 43, of Middlefield, was charged last week with second-degree manslaughter with a motor vehicle, second-degree reckless endangerment, and reckless driving linked to the Sept. 22, 2023, crash, Connecticut State Police said.  Caraballo is accused of crashing his Ford F-550 truck into Victor Ryan Forbes, who was riding a motorcycle on I-95 near Exit 39A in Milford, author…
94-Year-Old CT Woman Drowns At State Park Beach 94-Year-Old CT Woman Drowns At State Park Beach
94-Year-Old CT Woman Drowns At State Park Beach A 94-year-old Connecticut woman drowned while swimming at a state park beach. The incident occurred in New Haven County at Hammonasset Beach State Park in Madison on Thursday, June 20. According to Will Healey of the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, EnCon Police, along with the Madison police and fire departments, off-duty lifeguards, and EnCon Rangers, responded to a report of a swimmer who submerged and did not resurface at Hammonasset Beach State Park.  A 94-year-old female from Middlesex County in Chester was pulled from the water unresponsive. An off-duty …
Bridgeport 3-Year-Old ID'd As Drowning Victim Bridgeport 3-Year-Old ID'd As Drowning Victim
Bridgeport 3-Year-Old ID'd As Drowning Victim A 3-year-old Fairfield County child has been identified as the victim of a drowning in a backyard kiddie pool. Related: Infant Drowns At Bridgeport Home The incident occurred in Bridgeport around 8 p.m. on Saturday, June 15, at a home on the city's west side. According to Tiadora Josef, spokeswoman for the Bridgeport Police, the child was found unresponsive in a small 3-foot children's pool. First responders immediately began CPR and other life-saving measures on the child, Josef said. The child was rushed to Bridgeport Hospital and later pronounced dead. The Detective Bureau res…
Girl, 9, Rescued From Swimming Pool At Danbury Home Girl, 9, Rescued From Swimming Pool At Danbury Home
Girl, 9, Rescued From Swimming Pool At Danbury Home A 9-year-old girl was rescued from a Fairfield County swimming pool by a bystander who administered first aid. The incident occurred in Danbury around 3 p.m., Sunday, May 25, at a home on Westwood Terrace. According to Erin Henry, spokesperson for the Danbury Fire Department, the girl, who was unconscious, was recovered from the backyard swimming pool by a bystander.  That person immediately administered first aid to the child, and by the time emergency services arrived, Henry said she was breathing on her own.  She was transported to the hospital by EMS. Followi…
Man Found Unresponsive In Water At CT State Park Dies Man Found Unresponsive In Water At CT State Park Dies
Man Found Unresponsive In Water At CT State Park Dies A 78-year-old man who was found unresponsive in the water at a Connecticut state park later died. The incident took place in New London County around 1 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 6 at Rocky Neck State Park in East Lyme. Officials with the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection responded to the park of a man found in the water at the park, said Paul Copleman, a spokesman for DEEP. Rocky Neck lifeguards performed CPR on-scene before the man was transported by ambulance to Lawrence + Memorial Hospital in New London, where he was pronounced dead. An investigation is ongoing and an …
Police: Pair Of 'Heroes' Save Drowning Man At Stamford Beach Police: Pair Of 'Heroes' Save Drowning Man At Stamford Beach
Police: Pair Of 'Heroes' Save Drowning Man At Stamford Beach Two men are being called "heroes" after saving a drowning man at a Fairfield County beach. Carlos Manuel Escobar Bonilla and Luis Montano are credited with saving a man’s life at Cummings Beach in Stamford around 11 p.m., Monday, July 3, said the Stamford Police. According to police, Bonilla saw the unidentified man in the water was having trouble, so his friend Montano quickly took off his clothes and dove into the water to save the man.  Montano was able to grab the drowning victim, who was now underwater about 20 yards out in the Long Island Sound.  He pulled the victim to th…
Child Found Unresponsive In Water At Beach In Western Mass, Police Say Child Found Unresponsive In Water At Beach In Western Mass, Police Say
Child Found Unresponsive In Water At Beach In Western Mass, Police Say An 8-year-old girl found unresponsive at a Massachusetts beach was saved by CPR performed by bystanders. The incident took place in Berkshire County in Pittsfield around 5 p.m. on Sunday, July 24. Police, firefighters, and EMS responded to the Burbank Park public beach area at Onota Lake for an unresponsive child found in the water, said Lt. John Soules, of the Pittsfield Police Department.  Citizens on scene began administering CPR and responding emergency workers took over rescue measures upon their arrival, Soules said. The child was transported to Berkshire Medical…
Woman's Quick Actions Save Drowning Child In Fairfield County, Police Say Woman's Quick Actions Save Drowning Child In Fairfield County, Police Say
Woman's Quick Actions Save Drowning Child In Fairfield County, Police Say A Fairfield County woman is credited with saving the life of a child after she pulled the girl from a community swimming pool. The incident took place in Trumbull at the Ten Apartments, 100 Oakview Drive on Thursday, June 9. The victim, a 5-year-old Trumbull girl, was found unresponsive in the water at about 6 p.m. and was pulled out of the water, said Lt. Brian Weir, of the Trumbull Police.  A bystander at the pool saw what was occurring, immediately stepped in to help, and began doing CPR and rescue breathing on the girl, Weir said. A short time later, the …
CT Troopers Rescue Driver Who Suffered Medical Event On I-91 CT Troopers Rescue Driver Who Suffered Medical Event On I-91
CT Troopers Rescue Driver Who Suffered Medical Event On I-91 Connecticut State troopers helped rescue a limousine driver who suffered a medical event on I-91. Authorities received a report from one of the vehicle's passengers that the driver had experienced a medical event and was unconscious at about 6:30 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 4, State Police said. The limousine had been traveling in Hartford County in the high-occupancy vehicle lane on I-91 northbound at Exit 34 in the town of Windsor, police said.  Police said the limousine had been transporting a flight crew to Bradley International Airport. Troopers located the driver and determined he had…
CT Teen Drowns At State Park CT Teen Drowns At State Park
CT Teen Drowns At State Park A Connecticut teen drowned at a state park over the weekend while swimming with friends. The incident took place around 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 18 in New London County at the Rocky Neck State Park in East Lyme, said Will Healey, of the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. According to Healey, a 19-year-old male was swimming at the beach park when he went underwater and did not resurface.  The teen was from a group home and was pulled from the water by another group home member, Healey said.  It was estimated the teen was underwater for several minutes. …
CT Hit-Run Victim Saved By Good Samaritan, Police Say CT Hit-Run Victim Saved By Good Samaritan, Police Say
CT Hit-Run Victim Saved By Good Samaritan, Police Say A Connecticut pedestrian who was struck by a hit-and-run driver remains in critical condition after being aided by a Good Samaritan. The incident happened just before 9 p.m. on Tuesday, March 23, when New Haven Police and Fire responded to a report of a pedestrian struck on Sherman Avenue between Elm Street and Whalley Avenue, in New Haven. Prior to the arrival of emergency responders, a nearby 40-year-old New Haven woman heard the impact of the pedestrian being struck by the car, said New Haven PD Captain Anthony Duff. The Good Samaritan went to the injured pedestrian and began to re…