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DNA Links CT Inmate To Home Invasion More Than Five Years Ago: State Police DNA Links CT Inmate To Home Invasion More Than Five Years Ago: State Police
DNA Links CT Inmate To Home Invasion More Than Five Years Ago: State Police An inmate being housed by the Connecticut Corrections Department has been linked to a home invasion more than five years ago, after DNA evidence linked him to the crime, authorities announced. Sonny Barber, 35, who is being held in the Bridgeport Correctional Center, has been charged with home invasion and second-degree assault in connection with the 2020 crime in Canterbury, according to court records and CT State Police. State troopers responded to a home in Canterbury in January 2020 after a resident reported being attacked by an intruder, CSP said Tuesday, Feb. 11. Troopers arrived to f…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Farm Animals Found In Feces-Covered CT Home Ends Major Animal Cruelty Case: Police Farm Animals Found In Feces-Covered CT Home Ends Major Animal Cruelty Case: Police
Farm Animals Found In Feces-Covered CT Home Ends Major Animal Cruelty Case: Police A Connecticut woman is accused of neglecting more than a dozen animals — some livestock — in her feces-covered home for months, authorities said. Victoria A. Lussier, 56, of Woodstock, was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 6, and charged with 13 counts of animal cruelty following the investigation by NECCOG Animal Control Services, who described her home as unfit for humans or animals. It all started on May 17, 2024, when a neighbor tipped off animal control, saying livestock were living inside Lussier’s house, according to an affidavit for probable cause. When officers arrived, they were hi…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Drunk Driver With No License, Insurance Causes Head-On CT Crash: Police Drunk Driver With No License, Insurance Causes Head-On CT Crash: Police
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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by Josh Lanier
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CT 24-Year-Old Accused Of Pointing Fake Assault Rifle At Drivers CT 24-Year-Old Accused Of Pointing Fake Assault Rifle At Drivers
CT 24-Year-Old Accused Of Pointing Fake Assault Rifle At Drivers A 24-year-old has been accused of displaying a firearm and pointing it at fellow motorists in Connecticut.The incident happened Friday night, Aug. 23, in Windham County. Connecticut State Police Troop D in Danielson received multiple 911 calls reporting a red-colored sedan that was being operated aggressively. The vehicle was allegedly tailgating vehicles on I-395 southbound in the towns of Thompson and Putnam while its operator was pointing a firearm at other motorists in a threatening manner.  Additional 911 calls were received regarding a red vehicle on Route 44 in Putnam, where at…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Shoplifter's Accomplice Threatens Bystanders With Knife Outside CT Walmart, Police Say Shoplifter's Accomplice Threatens Bystanders With Knife Outside CT Walmart, Police Say
Shoplifter's Accomplice Threatens Bystanders With Knife Outside CT Walmart, Police Say A woman is accused of chasing and threatening bystanders with a knife during an attempted shoplifting at a Connecticut Walmart store. In Windham County, Contessa Vayo, age 34, of Brooklyn, was arrested on suspicion of threatening and related charges outside the Putnam Walmart on School Street on Friday afternoon, July 29. Connecticut State Police said it was around 2:30 p.m. when a man pushed a cart full of merchandise out of the store without paying, prompting a male bystander to begin chasing him through the parking lot. Witnesses told troopers that the man started loading the stolen it…

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by Michael Mashburn
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'What Should I Do?' FaceTiming Crack Dealer Stabs Woman During CT Attack, Police Say 'What Should I Do?' FaceTiming Crack Dealer Stabs Woman During CT Attack, Police Say
'What Should I Do?' FaceTiming Crack Dealer Stabs Woman During CT Attack, Police Say A woman is facing charges in connection with a stabbing attack at a Connecticut boat launch that left a woman hospitalized. The Windham County incident happened Friday, May 10, in Thompson on Fabyan Road. Connecticut State Police said the victim was inside a car that was parked at the boat launch with Cassandra Heredia, age 30, to sell "crack" when Heredia began punching her. Heredia then made a FaceTime call to a male friend who had accused the victim of stealing drugs from him. During the call, she allegedly told the man, “I beat the (expletive) out of her. What should I do?” When the …

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by Michael Mashburn
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CT Man Extradited For Manslaughter, Assault, More: Police CT Man Extradited For Manslaughter, Assault, More: Police
CT Man Extradited For Manslaughter, Assault, More: Police A 41-year-old man was extradited from Maine for a series of alleged crimes he committed in Connecticut, including selling narcotics and fatally stabbing another man. The Windham County man, Walter Lawson – who is from the town of Putnam – was arrested on the strength of three arrest warrants, Connecticut State Police announced on Friday, June 28. From September 2023 to May 2024, Lawson is accused of multiple crimes. First, on September 26, 2023, Lawson and another man got into a fight at a home in Thompson. At first, the fight started with the two men yelling at each other, but soon esc…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Man Charged With Manslaughter In Fatal Crash Involving Vintage Car In CT Man Charged With Manslaughter In Fatal Crash Involving Vintage Car In CT
Man Charged With Manslaughter In Fatal Crash Involving Vintage Car In CT A 35-year-old man faces a manslaughter charge in connection with a fatal crash in Connecticut involving a vintage car that left a woman dead, police announced.  New London County resident Ian Gillis of Griswold turned himself in to authorities on Wednesday, June 19 in connection with a crash that happened in Windham County on Monday, Oct. 9, 2023, Connecticut State Police announced on Wednesday, June 26.  According to state police, around 8:30 p.m. on the day of the crash, troopers responded to the area of 821 Pomfret St. (Route 169) in the town of Pomfret after a blue 1967 T…

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by Ben Crnic
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Assault Arrest: Man Gropes Woman At CT Park, Police Say Assault Arrest: Man Gropes Woman At CT Park, Police Say
Assault Arrest: Man Gropes Woman At CT Park, Police Say A 36-year-old man has been arrested after authorities said he assaulted a woman in a Connecticut park. The Windham County incident occurred on Friday, June 7 in the town of Killingly. According to Connecticut State Police, Marc Kaczor, age 36, inappropriately and sexually touched a woman as she was walking in Owen Bell Park on Town Farm Road. The woman was able to snap a picture of Kaczor, who is from Dayville, during the interaction, and he fled on foot. Police conducted a K9 search, which led authorities directly to Kaczor, who was still wearing the same clothes as he was in the vict…

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by Sophie Grieser
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'My Sexy Lil' 14-Year-Old': CT Man, 28, Nabbed For Alleged Assault 'My Sexy Lil' 14-Year-Old': CT Man, 28, Nabbed For Alleged Assault
'My Sexy Lil' 14-Year-Old': CT Man, 28, Nabbed For Alleged Assault A Connecticut man was arrested after he allegedly posed as a 22-year-old to talk to an underage girl on Snapchat and assaulted her in person multiple times. On Thursday, February 22, Zachary Amarante, age 28, was arrested for the Windham County incident, which happened in Woodstock, Connecticut State Police said. Starting in August 2023, Amarante allegedly began talking to his then-13-year-old victim over the app Snapchat after meeting on a different site. She would turn 14 shortly after the two began communicating. Police said Amarante communicated with the girl under the name Mark Brig…

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by Sophie Grieser
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DUI Arrest: Man Nabbed After Driving Past Cops In CT, Police Say DUI Arrest: Man Nabbed After Driving Past Cops In CT, Police Say
DUI Arrest: Man Nabbed After Driving Past Cops In CT, Police Say A Massachusetts man was arrested in Connecticut after he failed to move over for a police vehicle, leading the authorities to believe he was intoxicated. It happened at approximately 12:30 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 12 in the Windham County town of Killingly, according to Connecticut State Police. Troopers on I-395 northbound near Exit 38 were walking back to their car following a traffic stop when a Ford Explorer zoomed past them without moving over a lane or slowing down. Near Exit 41, police then pulled over the driver of the Explorer, Nicholas Bisesti, age 45, of Framingham, Massachusetts…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Manager Shouts Slurs, Refuses Service To Black Coaches At CT Wendy's: Police Manager Shouts Slurs, Refuses Service To Black Coaches At CT Wendy's: Police
Manager Shouts Slurs, Refuses Service To Black Coaches At CT Wendy's: Police The manager of a fast food restaurant in Connecticut is facing charges for using racial slurs against a Black coaching staff while the team was trying to get dinner at his establishment this week, authorities said. Police in Windham County responded to a call about an argument at the Wendy's in Plainfield at 2 Pratt Road around 10 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 9, according to the Plainfield Police Department.  Upon arrival, several members of the Woodstock Academy basketball team said they were refused service despite the restaurant being open and other customers being helped.  The man…

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by David Cifarelli
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Wrong-Way Driver Charged With DUI, CT State Police Say Wrong-Way Driver Charged With DUI, CT State Police Say
Wrong-Way Driver Charged With DUI, CT State Police Say A man driving the wrong way on a roadway in the region has been accused of driving while under the influence on Thanksgiving Day morning. At about 5:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 25, Connecticut State Police in Windham County at Troop D in Danielson said multiple 911 calls reported a black SUV, displaying a Massachusetts registration, traveling southbound, at a high rate of speed, in the northbound lanes of I-395, in Plainfield.  With the assistance of Plainfield Police, the vehicle was located and safely brought to a stop in the area of Exit 29, in Plainfield, according to Connecticut …

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by Joe Lombardi
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CT Business Owner Accused Of Failing To Refund Payment CT Business Owner Accused Of Failing To Refund Payment
CT Business Owner Accused Of Failing To Refund Payment The owner of a Connecticut pool company has been arrested for allegedly failing to refund money for a home improvement within 10 days. Windham County resident Brian Roy, age 40, the owner of Roy's Pools of Canterbury, was arrested on Monday, Jan. 24 after turning himself in to state police on a warrant. According to the Connecticut State Police, Roy was charged with failure to refund payment for a home improvement within 10 days of a written request following an investigation conducted by the state Department of Consumer Protection Roy was processed without incident, held on a court i…

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by Kathy Reakes