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Stranger Beats, Strangles Woman At CT Train Station In Unprovoked Attack: Police Stranger Beats, Strangles Woman At CT Train Station In Unprovoked Attack: Police
Stranger Beats, Strangles Woman At CT Train Station In Unprovoked Attack: Police A woman waiting on a train at a Connecticut train station earlier this week said a man she did not know grabbed her from behind, slammed her to the ground, and choked her unconscious without warning or provocation, authorities said.  The alleged New Haven County attack happened on Wednesday, Sept. 11, around 8:15 p.m. at the Meriden Train Station, Connecticut State Police said.  The woman said she did not recognize the man, but shortly after noticing him, he approached and pounced on her. The last thing she remembered was losing consciousness as she couldn't lift herself from bene…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Police Officer In Fairfield County Charged With Strangulation, Assault Police Officer In Fairfield County Charged With Strangulation, Assault
Police Officer In Fairfield County Charged With Strangulation, Assault A police officer in Fairfield County is facing strangulation and assault charges following what authorities described as a “family violence incident.” Just after 3 p.m. Friday, April 15, police say they received a call about an assault that happened at a home in Norwalk, indicating the offender had left the premises.  The victim was transported to Norwalk Hospital for the treatment of minor injuries, Norwalk Police said. Police said officers learned that the offender Jermaine Nash, a 10-year veteran of the department. Nash, age 44, was quickly located, and cooperative, and …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
18-Year-Old Accused Of Hitting, Grabbing Victim By Neck In Fairfield County 18-Year-Old Accused Of Hitting, Grabbing Victim By Neck In Fairfield County
18-Year-Old Accused Of Hitting, Grabbing Victim By Neck In Fairfield County An 18-year-old woman from Fairfield County is facing charges after authorities said she grabbed a victim by the neck during an argument. The Darien Police Department reported that Valeria Henao, of Darien, was charged with disorderly conduct and second-degree strangulation in the Friday, Jan. 21, incident. Officers responded to a report of a domestic dispute at a home in Darien on Friday afternoon, police said.  Police said the victim told officers that during an argument about a cell phone, Henao hit the victim in the face and grabbed them by the neck. Henao was arrested follow…

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by Nicole Valinote
Politics
Vote Finalized In GOP Congressional Primary: Arrested Dropout v. Servicemember Vote Finalized In GOP Congressional Primary: Arrested Dropout v. Servicemember
Vote Finalized In GOP Congressional Primary: Arrested Dropout v. Servicemember It took one week to decipher if a man who dropped out of the race for  Connecticut's 2nd Congressional District, had won the nomination anyway. The race came down to a hand count of the votes and Justin Anderson, 49, of East Haddam, came out ahead. Anderson beat Thomas Gilmer for the Republican nomination by 81 votes. The final vote was 9,483 - 9,402. The 2nd Congressional District includes communities from Windham, Tolland, New Haven, New London, Middlesex, and Hartford counties. In Hartford County, those communities are Enfield, parts of Glastonbury, Marlborough, and Suffield. …

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by Kristin Palpini