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Driver Who Fled Ridgefield Crash Nabbed With Cash, Drugs, Police Say Driver Who Fled Ridgefield Crash Nabbed With Cash, Drugs, Police Say
Driver Who Fled Ridgefield Crash Nabbed With Cash, Drugs, Police Say A Connecticut motorist who allegedly fled the scene of a crash was caught hiding with drugs and cash, police said. The incident occurred in Ridgefield at around 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 10, in the area of 786 Ridgebury Road. According to Capt. Jeff Raines of the Ridgefield Police, officers responded to a motorcycle accident report and found the vehicle lying in the roadway but no rider. During a search of the area, officers found a jacket and a backpack in a nearby yard containing a "large amount" of narcotics and a firearm, Raines said. He added that a short time later, officers lo…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Road Rage: Man Shoots Gun At Other Driver On Highway In Westchester, Police Say Road Rage: Man Shoots Gun At Other Driver On Highway In Westchester, Police Say
Road Rage: Man Shoots Gun At Other Driver On Highway In Westchester, Police Say A Connecticut man has been charged with attempted murder after firing a gun at another driver on a busy New York highway, police announced. New Haven County resident Stephen Escoffery of Waterbury faces charges in Westchester County in connection with a shooting that happened on Interstate 95 in Harrison in December 2022, the New York State Police announced on Wednesday, April 10.  According to police, investigators determined that Escoffery had fired a gun at another motorist on the highway while driving a 2020 BMW X5 as part of a road rage incident. Escoffery was later arr…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Road Rage: Man Pulls Gun During Alleged Incident In CT Road Rage: Man Pulls Gun During Alleged Incident In CT
Road Rage: Man Pulls Gun During Alleged Incident In CT A Connecticut man has been arrested after police say he followed a man into a parking lot and pulled out a gun while yelling at him. The New Haven County incident occurred in Waterbury in the early morning hours of Tuesday, April 9. Connecticut State Police said it was about 6:30 a.m. when 46-year-old Hartford County resident Gentjan Korcari, of Southington, pulled into the I-84 Exit 23 commuter parking lot, following a person in a pickup truck. According to a witness, who was in the parking lot waiting for the pickup truck driver, Korcari got out of his black Mercedes-Benz E550 aft…

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
Man Gets 8 Years In Prison For Botched Kidnapping, Shooting In Western Mass: DA Man Gets 8 Years In Prison For Botched Kidnapping, Shooting In Western Mass: DA
Man Gets 8 Years In Prison For Botched Kidnapping, Shooting In Western Mass: DA A Connecticut man who tried to kidnap a Western Massachusetts man at gunpoint on New Year's Eve 2022, but shot him instead when the man fought back, will serve eight years behind bars, authorities said.  New Haven County Marc A. Veturis, 29, of Waterbury, pleaded guilty on Thursday, March 28, to multiple felonies linked to the shooting, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said.  The charges come from a Hampshire County incident on Mill Valley Road in Hadley.  The Daily Hampshire Gazette reported at the time that the victim, a 59-year-old Hadley business owner, h…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Body Found Floating In CT Pond Body Found Floating In CT Pond
Body Found Floating In CT Pond Police are investigating after a body was found floating in a Connecticut pond. The discovery was made in New Haven County on Cooke Street at Fulton Park around 8 a.m., Thursday, March 28 in Waterbury. According to Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police, the body was removed from the pond and confirmed to be dead.  The identity of the person has not yet been released. This incident is under investigation. Anyone with information is requested to contact the Waterbury Police Detective Bureau at 203-574-6941 or Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at 203-755-1234. This is a …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Wrong-Way Driver Crashes Into Trooper's Patrol Car On CT Highway Wrong-Way Driver Crashes Into Trooper's Patrol Car On CT Highway
Wrong-Way Driver Crashes Into Trooper's Patrol Car On CT Highway Everyone walked away unscathed after a wrong-way highway driver collided with a Connecticut State Police vehicle. The New Haven County incident happened at around 1:15 a.m. Tuesday, March 26, on northbound Route 8 in Waterbury. State Police said an elderly man driving a Toyota Prius was reported going the wrong way in the left lane of Route 8 North near exit 36. A trooper working at a nearby highway construction project was responding to the call when the Toyota crashed into the front end of their police cruiser, bringing both vehicles to a stop. Neither the trooper nor the Toyota driver…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
ID Released For 26-Year-Old Shot, Killed Leaving CT Courthouse ID Released For 26-Year-Old Shot, Killed Leaving CT Courthouse
ID Released For 26-Year-Old Shot, Killed Leaving CT Courthouse Police have identified a Connecticut man who was shot and killed following a court proceeding and was leaving the courthouse. Related: 26-Year-Old Man Shot, Killed Leaving Waterbury Courthouse The 26-year-old was killed in New Haven County around 11:45 a.m. on. Thursday, March 21 outside of the Superior Court House in Waterbury at 400 Grand St.  According to Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police, the victim, Jarron Chapman, of Waterbury, died from his injuries at the hospital. Bessette said a preliminary investigation confirmed that Chapman had attended court proceedings earli…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Sentenced For Killing 34-Year-Old CT Educator Woman Sentenced For Killing 34-Year-Old CT Educator
Woman Sentenced For Killing 34-Year-Old CT Educator A Connecticut woman will spend at least 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to felony murder of a 34-year-old woman. New Haven County resident Heather Anderson, age 35, of Naugatuck, was sentenced on Thursday, March 21 to 30 years in prison, with a 25-year minimum, according to Fox61. The murder took place in New Haven County around 10 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, in Waterbury on Newbury Street. According to Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police, officers responded to Newbury Street for a medical assistance complaint. When officers arrived on the scene they found a woman, ide…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
26-Year-Old CT Man Shot, Killed Leaving Courthouse 26-Year-Old CT Man Shot, Killed Leaving Courthouse
26-Year-Old CT Man Shot, Killed Leaving Courthouse A Connecticut man was shot and killed following a court proceeding and police believe he was shot as he was leaving the courthouse. Click here for a new, updated story: ID Released For 26-Year-Old Shot, Killed Leaving Waterbury Courthouse The incident occurred in New Haven County around 11:45 a.m. Thursday, March 21 outside of 400 Grand St., in Waterbury. According to Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police, the victim, a 26-year-old Waterbury man, died from his injuries at the hospital.  Bessette said a preliminary investigation confirmed that the victim had attended court…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
30-Year-Old CT Woman Found Dead Inside Residence 30-Year-Old CT Woman Found Dead Inside Residence
30-Year-Old CT Woman Found Dead Inside Residence Police in Connecticut are investigating after a 30-year-old woman was found dead inside her apartment. The woman was found in New Haven County around 12:30 p.m., Thursday, March 14 on Grove Street, in Waterbury. Waterbury Police Lt. Ryan Bessette said the incident is currently being investigated as an untimely death.  Police have not released the name of the woman or other details. Anyone with information is requested to contact the Waterbury Police Detective Bureau at 203-574-6941 or the Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at 203-755-1234. This is a developing sto…

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by Kathy Reakes
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23-Year-Old CT Mom Killed, 2 Children Injured In Crash 23-Year-Old CT Mom Killed, 2 Children Injured In Crash
23-Year-Old CT Mom Killed, 2 Children Injured In Crash A young Connecticut mother was killed and her two 3-year-old daughters were injured in a single-vehicle crash. The incident occurred in New Haven County around 8:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 12 in the area of 168 Jersey St., in Waterbury. Waterbury police responded to the area after receiving reports of a vehicle that crashed into a tree, said Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police. Bessette said officers found Jermiyiah Pegues, age 23, of Waterbury, and her two 3-year-old girls in the vehicle. Pegues was transported to Waterbury Hospital where she died a short time later, Bessette said. T…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
CT Man Busted In Danbury For Drug Sales Throughout City, Police Say CT Man Busted In Danbury For Drug Sales Throughout City, Police Say
CT Man Busted In Danbury For Drug Sales Throughout City, Police Say A Connecticut man was busted for allegedly selling drugs throughout a Fairfield County city following a months-long investigation. New Haven County resident Gerald Blake Rockhead, age 45, of Waterbury, was charged on Monday, Feb. 26 by detectives from the Danbury Police Department. Det. Capt. Mark Williams of the Danbury Police, said the arrest was the result of a several-month-long investigation into illegal drug sales throughout the city of Danbury.  Detectives had received complaints from concerned citizens about illegal drug sales by Rockhead, a convicted drug deale…

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by Kathy Reakes