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CT State Trooper Beat Victim Up To 40 Times, Arrest Report Says
Following additional charges filed against a Connecticut state trooper for alleged domestic violence, state officials released a statement saying the officer remained suspended.
Tolland County resident Trooper Jaime Solis, age 29, of Vernon, who was first arrested on Monday, Aug. 1, for allegedly beating a woman, was arrested again on Wednesday, Aug. 3, for up to 40 additional attacks, according to the Vernon Police.
Lt. Robert Marra, of the Vernon Police, said Solis turned himself in on Wednesday and was charged with:
Two counts of disorderly conduct
Two counts of assault
Two counts of t…
CT State Trooper's Police Powers Suspended After Arrest
A Connecticut state trooper has been suspended and placed on administrative leave following an alleged domestic violence arrest.
Tolland County resident Trooper Jaime Solis, age 29, of Vernon, was arrested at 6 p.m., Monday, Aug. 1, for domestic violence.
Upon arrival, Vernon Police located a victim with a head injury. The victim was brought to an area hospital by Vernon EMS, where they were treated for their injuries, said Lt. Robert Marra, of the Vernon Police Department.
An investigation determined that Solis had assaulted the victim in front of a child causing injur…
CT Man Kills Wife, Ignites Fire At Home With Baby Inside, Police Say
The husband of a woman who was found dead inside a Connecticut home that had burned has been arrested for her murder.
George Dodson, age 23, of New London, was arrested on Wednesday, July 20, and charged with murder, said Capt. Matthew Galante, of the New London Police.
The fire at the Sherman Street home was reported around 10:30 p.m., Wednesday, Galante said.
Firefighters arrived on the scene and quickly began working to extinguish the working fire. Inside of the residence, fire personnel located a 23-year-old female victim, identified as Shelby Dodson, and a one-year-old boy victim, Gal…
Woman Admits To Hitting, Choking, Smothering CT Child, Arrest Warrant Says
A Connecticut woman has been charged with allegedly slapping, smothering, and choking her 16-month-old son.
The arrest took place in New London County in East Lyme, at 7 a.m. Tuesday, June 7.
Katie Ann Nichols, age 36, was charged with negligent cruelty to persons, risk of injury to a child, and reckless endangerment, following an investigation, said Chief Michael Finkelstein, of the East Lyme Police.
According to Nichols's arrest warrant, an investigation by the Department of Children & Families was initiated after her therapist reported that her client had admitted to hitt…
CT Man Found Guilty Of Murdering His Wife
A Connecticut man was found guilty of murdering his wife in 2015 and staging a cover-up following a 22-day trial known as the "Fitbit Murder"
Tolland County resident Richard Dabate, age unknown, of Ellington, was found guilty by a jury on Tuesday, May 10, for the Dec. 23, 2015 murder of his wife Connie Debate inside the couple's Ellington home.
Dabate, who maintained his innocence, had told police that on the morning of the murder, he returned home to find a large masked man, dressed in camouflage, with a voice similar to actor Vin Diesel had shot Connie Dabate, and then tied him to a chair…
Husband Of CT Woman Found Dead In Street To Be Charged With Murder, Police Say
A Connecticut man will be charged with the murder of his wife after she was found lying dead on a city street, a victim of domestic violence, police said.
The incident took place in New Haven County around 10:20 a.m., Tuesday, April 26 in Waterbury on Willow Street.
The victim, identified as Moesha Panton, was found when Waterbury police responded to an assault complaint in the area of Willow Street at Roseland Avenue, said Lt. Ryan Bessette, of the Waterbury Police.
See Earlier Story: Woman Found Dead In Waterbury After Assault Complaint, Police Say
Officers found Panton l…
Popular Fairfield County Nightclub Closed After Police Find Guns, Liquor, Fire Violations
A popular Fairfield County nightclub has been closed after officials allegedly found several fire and alcohol violations.
The VIP Lounge, in Bridgeport, located on Pembroke Street, was raided by police and state liquor officials around 2:30 a.m., on Saturday, March 26.
"This immediate area has been plagued with police calls for service related to noise complaints, felony assaults, narcotics violations, and homicide," said Capt. Kevin Gilleran, of the Bridgeport Police.
A thorough investigation revealed the VIP Lounge was acting as an after-hours club and narcotics were being dealt with in…
