Fired CT Country Club Worker Accused Of Returning In All Black, Claiming To Have Knife Fired CT Country Club Worker Accused Of Returning In All Black, Claiming To Have Knife
Fired CT Country Club Worker Accused Of Returning In All Black, Claiming To Have Knife A former employee is accused of returning to a Connecticut country club just hours after being fired, threatening staff while referencing a knife in his bag and damaging the women's locker room before running away, police said. Edwin Constanza, 25, of Stamford, "became irate" after he was fired from Woodway Country Club in Darien on May 6 at about 7:30 p.m. and made several threats toward the assistant manager, Darien police said. He was also banned from the property. But about 90 minutes after being fired, Constanza was back. Police said he snuck in through an unlocked door dressed in all …
Prominent Greater Hartford Rabbi Stephen Fuchs Dies Prominent Greater Hartford Rabbi Stephen Fuchs Dies
Prominent Greater Hartford Rabbi Stephen Fuchs Dies The Greater Hartford Jewish community is mourning the loss of Rabbi Stephen Lewis Fuchs, Rabbi Emeritus of Congregation Beth Israel, who died after suffering a catastrophic stroke, his family announced. "Our family is devastated to announce that our beloved husband, father and grandfather, Rabbi Stephen Lewis Fuchs suffered a catastrophic stroke on July 19th," his family said in an announcement on social media. "After a week in hospice surrounded by his loving family, he passed away peacefully on July 26th. (13th of Av)." Born in East Orange, Fuchs had been living in Vero Beach, FL, accord…
CT Police ID 18-Year-Old Found Shot Dead Inside Car, Seek Public's Help CT Police ID 18-Year-Old Found Shot Dead Inside Car, Seek Public's Help
CT Police ID 18-Year-Old Found Shot Dead Inside Car, Seek Public's Help Police have identified the 18-year-old man found shot to death inside a car, and are asking the public for help solving the case. Leon Richardson was found in the driver's seat of his Honda around 6:45 p.m. on Monday, July 27, on Catherine Street between Washington Avenue and Harral Avenue in Bridgeport, police said. Officers received multiple 911 calls reporting gunfire and a man bleeding inside a car. Authorities shut down the area for several hours as they investigated the scene. The Bridgeport Police Major Crimes Unit is handling the investigation. Police are asking anyone with inform…
20-Year-Old Stabbed Outside Popular CT Mall; 2 Teens Arrested: Police 20-Year-Old Stabbed Outside Popular CT Mall; 2 Teens Arrested: Police
20-Year-Old Stabbed Outside Popular CT Mall; 2 Teens Arrested: Police A brawl outside The SONO Collection in Norwalk left a 20-year-old man stabbed and two teenagers in handcuffs, authorities said. The incident happened outside The SONO Collection shortly after 7 p.m. on Monday, July 27. Officers said an argument between a person riding a moped and four others broke out near the mall's North Water Street entrance. It's unclear what sparked the fight, but during the scuffle, one of the suspects pulled out a sharp object and stabbed the victim in the right arm. Paramedics took him to Norwalk Hospital, where he remains in stable condition, police said Monday nig…
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash ID'd As 69-Year-Old CT Man Motorcyclist Killed In Crash ID'd As 69-Year-Old CT Man
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash ID'd As 69-Year-Old CT Man Authorities have identified a motorcyclist killed in a weekend crash as a 69-year-old Connecticut man. Mark Floryan, of Tariffville, was involved in the crash at about 5:45 p.m. Sunday, July 26, on Route 189 near the intersection of Peck Orchard Road in Granby, police said Tuesday. Responders found Floryan seriously injured after the two-vehicle crash, and crews airlifted him to Hartford Hospital, where he later died from his injuries. The other driver involved in the crash, a 50-year-old man, was not injured and remained at the scene to speak with police, authorities said. The North Cent…
Bond Lowered For Woman Accused In DUI Crash That Killed CT Officer, Mom Of 3 Bond Lowered For Woman Accused In DUI Crash That Killed CT Officer, Mom Of 3
Bond Lowered For Woman Accused In DUI Crash That Killed CT Officer, Mom Of 3 A judge reduced the bond for a woman accused of causing a head-on crash that killed a Connecticut police officer and his girlfriend — a mother of three — as court filings show her blood-alcohol level was nearly twice the legal limit at the time of the crash.  Melissa Ramirez, 27, of Stamford, was arrested Friday, July 24, in connection with the deaths of Bridgeport Police Officer Cooper Whiteside, 38, and Brittany Islami, 34, following a Danbury crash on Sugar Hollow Road, authorities said. The couple was riding Whiteside's Harley-Davidson near the Ridgefield line July 13 when investiga…
CT Woman Busted With 51 Pounds Of Marijuana On I-84 In NY: Sheriff CT Woman Busted With 51 Pounds Of Marijuana On I-84 In NY: Sheriff
CT Woman Busted With 51 Pounds Of Marijuana On I-84 In NY: Sheriff A Connecticut woman was arrested after authorities said they discovered more than 50 pounds of marijuana and suspected ketamine in her car during an early morning traffic stop on Interstate 84 in the Hudson Valley, NY.  West Hartford resident Reynalda G. Sierra Mejia, 35, was arrested following a traffic stop just before 3 a.m. on Saturday, July 25, in the town of Southeast, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Monday, July 27. The Sheriff's Office said a deputy was patrolling eastbound on I-84 when she saw a black GMC SUV commit multiple traffic violations. She then pulled …
Motorcyclist Airlifted To Burn Center After CT Crash Leaves 2 Engulfed In Flames Motorcyclist Airlifted To Burn Center After CT Crash Leaves 2 Engulfed In Flames
Motorcyclist Airlifted To Burn Center After CT Crash Leaves 2 Engulfed In Flames A Connecticut motorcyclist and a passenger suffered serious burns after their motorcycle burst into flames following a crash, authorities said. Firefighters responded shortly after 12:15 a.m. Sunday, July 26, to a reported motorcycle crash with fire on Route 66 at the intersection of North Main Street and South Main Street in Marlborough. Crews arrived to find two victims on fire, the Marlborough Volunteer Fire Department said. The motorcycle operator suffered significant burns to their legs and was airlifted to a regional burn center for specialized treatment, the department said. The pa…
Train Hits Car Left On CT Tracks, Dragging It 2 Miles Train Hits Car Left On CT Tracks, Dragging It 2 Miles
Train Hits Car Left On CT Tracks, Dragging It 2 Miles A train in Connecticut crashed into an unoccupied car left on the tracks after the engineer reported seeing a large group of people nearby shooting fireworks at the locomotive as it passed. The crash happened around 1:30 a.m. Monday, July 27, in the 90 block of Reserve Road in Hartford. The train hit an unoccupied 2003 Honda Accord left on the tracks, dragging it for about two miles before coming to a stop, police said. Nobody was hurt, police said. There was only minor damage to the locomotive.  "The train engineer reported a large gathering of cars and motorcycles in the area of imp…
CT Man Dies 11 Days After High-Speed Motorcycle Crash, Police Say CT Man Dies 11 Days After High-Speed Motorcycle Crash, Police Say
CT Man Dies 11 Days After High-Speed Motorcycle Crash, Police Say A 31-year-old Connecticut man has died 11 days after suffering critical injuries in a motorcycle crash. Phillipe Silva, of Danbury, died Monday, July 27, at a hospital from injuries he suffered in a motorcycle crash on July 16, authorities announced. Officers were called to the area near 52 Newtown Road in Danbury at about 9:15 p.m. and found Silva lying on the ground near his Yamaha FZ6-R after it collided with a Kia Forte. Police said the sedan was turning left into a driveway when the crash happened. Danbury police said Silva was traveling at a high rate of speed before colliding with t…
No Foul Play Suspected In 4-Year-Old Boy's Fatal Fall From 10th-Story CT Window No Foul Play Suspected In 4-Year-Old Boy's Fatal Fall From 10th-Story CT Window
No Foul Play Suspected In 4-Year-Old Boy's Fatal Fall From 10th-Story CT Window Authorities believe the death of a 4-year-old boy after he fell 10 stories from a Stamford apartment building over the weekend was an accident.  Stamford police said in an update that several women flagged down an officer around 7:20 p.m. on Sunday, July 26, to report that a boy had fallen onto the patio of an apartment building in the 70th block of Prospect Street. The child was pronounced dead at the scene.  Authorities said they believe the child fell from a 10th-floor apartment when a window screen gave way.  A call to Stamford police was not immediately returned.  …
2 Pulled Unconscious From Water In New London After Dramatic Overnight Rescue: Police 2 Pulled Unconscious From Water In New London After Dramatic Overnight Rescue: Police
2 Pulled Unconscious From Water In New London After Dramatic Overnight Rescue: Police A man and woman were rescued from the water moments before drowning in the Thames River thanks to the quick work of police and members of the public, authorities said. New London police were patrolling near the pier at the end of the Bank Street Connector around 1:45 a.m. Sunday, July 26, when someone alerted them to the couple struggling to stay above water. When officers reached them, the man and woman were both unconscious and clinging to life. Responders rushed them to a local hospital, where they were recovering, New London police said. "I commend the quick response and decisive actio…