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New Britain Elementary School Off Lockdown Following Threatening Phone Call New Britain Elementary School Off Lockdown Following Threatening Phone Call
New Britain Elementary School Off Lockdown Following Threatening Phone Call Officials in Connecticut said there is no threat following a "swatting" call on Monday, Sept. 23, that claimed an armed intruder was inside an elementary school. It's part of a growing trend of hoax calls promising violence at schools.  Hartford County's Vance Elementary School in New Britain was forced to go into lockdown on Monday after a call was placed to the main office around 11 a.m., said Tony Gasper, superintendent of the Consolidated School District of New Britain in a message to parents, per NBC Connecticut.  Related: Dozens Of Connecticut Schools Have Received Th…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Man Injured In Fight Outside Stop & Shop In Trumbull Man Injured In Fight Outside Stop & Shop In Trumbull
Man Injured In Fight Outside Stop & Shop In Trumbull Two men outside a supermarket store were arrested after allegedly getting into a fight and causing a disturbance. The incident took place in Fairfield County at the Stop & Shop on Quality Street in Trumbull on Friday, Jan. 20. Robert Zacchia, age 55, of Trumbull, and Emmanuel Andriotis, age 19, of Bridgeport were both arrested and charged for their involvement in the incident, said Lt. Brian Weir of the Trumbull Police. Weir said the incident drew a large police response to the grocery store parking lot where Zacchia was walking as Andriotis was driving.  Both men then …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Armed Suspect Fires On Officers, Bystanders In Western Mass, Police Say Armed Suspect Fires On Officers, Bystanders In Western Mass, Police Say
Armed Suspect Fires On Officers, Bystanders In Western Mass, Police Say A Western Massachusetts man has been arrested for allegedly firing a gun at police officers and bystanders on a city street before being arrested. Jose Montanez, age 43, of Springfield was apprehended around 7:25 p.m., Sunday, June 20,  Montanez, who is well-known to police, was arrested after officers responded to the 0-100 block of High Street for a ShotSpotter Activation indicating five rounds of gunfire, said Ryan Walsh, spokesman for the Springfield Police Department. Jose MontanezSpringfield Police Department When officers arrived Montanez began fleeing, as is seen in but continu…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police Rescue Baby Not Breathing In Western Mass Police Rescue Baby Not Breathing In Western Mass
Police Rescue Baby Not Breathing In Western Mass Three Western Massachusetts police officers helped save a 3-month-old baby's life after he stopped breathing. The incident took place around 11 a.m., Tuesday, April 20, in Springfield. Springfield Police officers Francisco Luna, Josue Cruz, and Luis Delgado responded to a home in the Mason Square neighborhood for a report of a baby boy not breathing. When officers arrived they were led upstairs to where the baby’s mother was performing CPR. When officers arrived the infant was motionless and his skin appeared to be blue in color. Officers quickly took over life-saving measures, performing…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Friday Shooting: Residents Decry 'Wild West' Lawlessness of Hartford's West End Friday Shooting: Residents Decry 'Wild West' Lawlessness of Hartford's West End
Friday Shooting: Residents Decry 'Wild West' Lawlessness of Hartford's West End Another shooting on Wethersfield Avenue - only days after a gruesome hit and run - has the neighborhood on edge. In a Facebook post directed to Mayor Bronin, City Council, and Police Chie Thody, Wethersfield neighbor Anne Goshdigian said the community is tired of waiting for help. “We’ve reported these things over and over and over again for years and nothing is done,” Goshdigian said. “You’ve stood by and allowed this area to go to hell. “This sort of lawlessness would never be tolerated in the West End,” she said. On Friday, Aug. 14, a 23-year-old man was shot on Wethersfield Avenue He …

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by Kristin Palpini