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Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Busy CT Roadway, Police Say Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Busy CT Roadway, Police Say
Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Busy CT Roadway, Police Say A man was killed after being hit by a Toyota Avalon along a busy Connecticut roadway. The incident took place around 12:15 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 23, in New Haven County in the area of Thomaston Avenue, in Waterbury. When officers arrived on the scene they found a 60-year-old man who had been struck by the vehicle, said Lt. Robert Davis, of the Waterbury Police. The man was transported to Waterbury Hospital via ambulance, where he died from injuries sustained from the collision, Davis said. The driver of the Toyota remained on scene and is cooperating with investigating officers, h…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police In CT Searching For Four Home Invasion Suspects Who Shot Man, Police Say Police In CT Searching For Four Home Invasion Suspects Who Shot Man, Police Say
Police In CT Searching For Four Home Invasion Suspects Who Shot Man, Police Say Police are searching for four suspects who allegedly shot a man during a home invasion in Connecticut. The incident took place around 10:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 3, in New Haven County when Waterbury Police responded to a report of a man shot. According to Lieutenant Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police, once on the scene, officers located a 64-year-old man who had been shot in the leg at his home on Elmwood Avenue. The man was considered to be in stable condition and was transported by ambulance to Waterbury Hospital for treatment of a non-life-threatening injury.  Officers also…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Car Crashes Into CT CVS Car Crashes Into CT CVS
Car Crashes Into CT CVS Two people were injured when the driver of a 2017 Toyota Prius crashed into the side of a CVS store in the region. The incident took place around 12:15 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 16 in Litchfield County at the CVS located at 266 West Street in the Town of Litchfield, said the Connecticut State Police. Troopers arrived to find the Toyota crashed into the side of the building. A shopper inside the CVS was injured by items from the store shelves falling, police added. The inside damage.Bantam Fire Company The shopper was transported to Waterbury Hospital. The driver of the vehicle was transporte…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect Nabbed After Stabbing Leaves CT Teen In Critical Condition Suspect Nabbed After Stabbing Leaves CT Teen In Critical Condition
Suspect Nabbed After Stabbing Leaves CT Teen In Critical Condition A Connecticut man has been arrested after allegedly stabbing a teen during a domestic violence incident leaving him in critical condition. Litchfield County resident David Cruz, age 28, of Torrington, was arrested on Sunday, Nov. 7, for the stabbing which took place around 1:50 p.m. on Highland Avenue in Torrington. According to Detective Kevin Tieman, of the Torrington Police, officers responded for a report of a man with a stab wound, When officers arrived on the scene they found a 17-year-old teen with a stab wound to the stomach on the sidewalk in front of Building No. 9, Tieman said. …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Trio Nabbed After Police Officer Hit By Car In CT Walmart Shoplifting Incident Trio Nabbed After Police Officer Hit By Car In CT Walmart Shoplifting Incident
Trio Nabbed After Police Officer Hit By Car In CT Walmart Shoplifting Incident A call to police for a shoplifting incident ended with an officer being hit and seriously injured and three people behind bars. The incident began around 4 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 4, when Naugatuck Police were dispatched to Walmart at 1100 New Haven Road to investigate the incident.  A Naugatuck Police officer arrived on the scene and interrupted a suspect attempting to enter a waiting vehicle, said police. The suspect, identified as Francis Ibell, engaged the officer in a brief foot chase before being apprehended, according to the Naugatuck Police. While all this was occurring, the get…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect At Large After 10-Year-Old, Man Shot On CT Roadway Suspect At Large After 10-Year-Old, Man Shot On CT Roadway
Suspect At Large After 10-Year-Old, Man Shot On CT Roadway A 10-year-old Connecticut boy was hit during a double-shooting that also injured a man who lives with the child. The shootings took place around 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 23, in New Haven County on Congress Avenue in Waterbury. According to Lt. Robert Davis of the Waterbury Police Department, officers were dispatched to the area of Congress Avenue on shots fired complaint.  Responding officers were told there were two possible parties that were injured during the shooting. Officers arrived on the scene and located evidence of shots fired in the roadway, but no victims…

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by Kathy Reakes
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37-Year-Old Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash, CT State Police Say 37-Year-Old Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash, CT State Police Say
37-Year-Old Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash, CT State Police Say An investigation is underway after a fatal single-vehicle crash in Connecticut. It happened around 5:35 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28, and involved a motorcycle on westbound Interstate 691 in New Haven County near the Exit 5 entrance ramp in the City of Meriden, according to state police. Meriden Fire Department personnel were on the scene assisting in life-saving efforts when state police troopers responded.  The operator of the motorcycle was identified as Hartford County resident Jonathan Santiago, age 37, of Bristol, said police. Santiago was transported to Waterbury Hospital by am…

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by Joe Lombardi
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CT Man Dies From Multiple Gunshot Wounds, Dog Shot In Face CT Man Dies From Multiple Gunshot Wounds, Dog Shot In Face
CT Man Dies From Multiple Gunshot Wounds, Dog Shot In Face Police in Connecticut are attempting to figure out if shootings that left a man dead and a dog injured are related.  The first incident took place around 3 p.m., Monday, Aug. 23, in New Haven County when the Waterbury Police Department was dispatched to a shots fired call in the area of Arch Street.  Prior to the officer’s arrival, they were notified by dispatch that a dog inside the residence was shot, said Sgt. Robert Davis of the Waterbury Police. When officers arrived on the scene they found a dog with a gunshot wound to the face. The dog was transported to Mattatu…

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by Kathy Reakes