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West Haven High Goes On Lockdown After Student Brings Fake Gun; 2 Arrested: Police West Haven High Goes On Lockdown After Student Brings Fake Gun; 2 Arrested: Police
West Haven High Goes On Lockdown After Student Brings Fake Gun; 2 Arrested: Police Two Connecticut high school students were arrested after one brought an airsoft pistol to class forcing administrators to go into lockdown, authorities said.  Police swarmed West Have High School on Friday, Nov. 15, just after 10 a.m. after a student reported seeing another student handle what they believed to be a handgun, authorities said.  The gun was not real, but airsoft weapons are designed to look like the real thing.  The student who brought the airsoft weapon left the school before officers arrived, but they found him nearby with the gun soon after, West Haven …
Chick-fil-A Prepares To Open First West Haven Location; Will Employ 100 People Chick-fil-A Prepares To Open First West Haven Location; Will Employ 100 People
Chick-fil-A Prepares To Open First West Haven Location; Will Employ 100 People Chick-fil-A is expanding its footprint in Connecticut with a new restaurant that will open this week in New Haven County.  The first Chick-fil-A in West Haven will open at 6:30 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 14, at 487 Saw Mill Road.  Jose Marquez, a Connecticut native with a background in business and a 13-year tenure at Chick-fil-A, will lead the West Haven location as its owner-operator, the company said. Marquez, who began his career with Chick-fil-A as a teenager in Georgia, said he is eager to return to his home state and bring the fast food chain's trademark hospitality to th…
SWAT Team Busts Man Accused Of Fatal West Haven Bar Stabbing SWAT Team Busts Man Accused Of Fatal West Haven Bar Stabbing
SWAT Team Busts Man Accused Of Fatal West Haven Bar Stabbing A 49-year-old Connecticut man accused of fatally stabbing a man at a New Haven County sports bar this weekend is being held on a $2 million bond, authorities said.  Omoyeni Frank, of West Haven, was arrested on Saturday, Nov. 9, and charged with murder, police said.  Investigators said Frank and another man argued at the Muzeum Bar on Campbell Ave. when Frank grabbed a knife and drove it into the unnamed man's chest just after 2 a.m. on Saturday.  Paramedics rushed the man to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.  Police tracked Frank to his home and a SWAT te…
'She Had So Much Love To Give': Family Of Meriden Mom Found Dead Want Answers 'She Had So Much Love To Give': Family Of Meriden Mom Found Dead Want Answers
'She Had So Much Love To Give': Family Of Meriden Mom Found Dead Want Answers Connecticut State Police are investigating the death of a mother of two found dead in a Middlesex County home last month.  Andrea Neyra, a 37-year-old Meriden woman, was found dead at a home in Middlefield on Saturday, Oct. 19, following a welfare check, authorities said.  Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will determine what caused her death, but her family is asking for the public's help to get answers.  Money raised through a GoFundMe will go to help her son and daughter and fund a legal inquiry into what led to her death.  We want to come together to celebrate t…
Wanted Man Lured Child Into His Truck Outside Of Waterbury Park, Sexually Assaulted Her: Police Wanted Man Lured Child Into His Truck Outside Of Waterbury Park, Sexually Assaulted Her: Police
Wanted Man Lured Child Into His Truck Outside Of Waterbury Park, Sexually Assaulted Her: Police Police say a Connecticut man kidnapped a child younger than 13 from a New Haven playground and sexually assaulted her in his truck.  Michael Dewitt, age 45, of Seymour, faces multiple felonies from the alleged incident and is being held on a $1.25 million bond, Waterbury Police said.  The girl told police that she was playing at Fulton Park on Wednesday, Oct. 9, around 7 p.m. when a man, later identified as Dewitt, lured her into his truck, where he sexually assaulted her, authorities said. The girl fought her way free and ran to get help.  Police said she was not physically…
Driver Shot In Head Before Crashing Car Into New Haven Home's Front Porch Driver Shot In Head Before Crashing Car Into New Haven Home's Front Porch
Driver Shot In Head Before Crashing Car Into New Haven Home's Front Porch Police are asking for tips after a Connecticut man was found in shot in the head inside a car that had crashed into a New Haven home, officials said.  New Haven Police were called to the area of Goodyear Street and West Read Street after a car crashed into the a home's front porch around 7 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 6. They arrived to find the  driver, a 21-year-old West Haven man, with a bullet wound in his head.  Paramedics rushed him to Yale-New Haven Hospital, where doctors are treating him for life-threatning injuries, New Haven Police said. He was listed in critical but stabl…
More Than 100+ Cars Takeover Street For Second Time In Week More Than 100+ Cars Takeover Street For Second Time In Week
More Than 100+ Cars Takeover Street For Second Time In Week Police in Connecticut had to break up another illegal "takeover" of a road after more than 100 cars blocked traffic during the weekend, authorities said.  Police in Fairfield County were called to 200 East Main St. in Stratford just after midnight on Sunday, Sept. 29, to reports of a takeover, authorities said.  When police arrived, many of the cars and pedestrians that gathered to watch scattered, but police were able to nab four of the participants, Stratford Police said.  Police arrested Carlos Sanchez Hernandez, age 20, Mailin Perez, age 19, Rodney Gist, age 25, and Tyle…
Body-Cam Video Shows Suspect Fired First In New Haven Officer-Involved Fatal Shooting: Report Body-Cam Video Shows Suspect Fired First In New Haven Officer-Involved Fatal Shooting: Report
Body-Cam Video Shows Suspect Fired First In New Haven Officer-Involved Fatal Shooting: Report The Connecticut Office of Inspector General released its preliminary findings in a fatal officer-involved shooting last week and found that the suspect fired at police first.  Jebrell Conley, 36, was shot and killed on Thursday, Sept. 19, at a West Haven car wash on Boston Road.  The New Haven Police Department's Violent Crime Task Force went to arrest Conley around 5 p.m. on an outstanding robbery warrant. Conley tried to escape when he noticed officers approaching, but they used their vehicles to box him in. That's when the shooting started.  Authorities released mult…
100+ Motorcycles Used In Illegal 'Takeover' Of I-95 In New Haven County To Film Stunts: Cops 100+ Motorcycles Used In Illegal 'Takeover' Of I-95 In New Haven County To Film Stunts: Cops
100+ Motorcycles Used In Illegal 'Takeover' Of I-95 In New Haven County To Film Stunts: Cops Police arrested two men after they allegedly took part in an illegal "takeover" of I-95 for several miles in Connecticut as they filmed more than 100 motorcycles performing tricks on the interstate and blocking traffic, authorities said.  New Haven County residents Shauna Puglia, age 26, of West Haven, and Ryley Lewis, age 26, of North Haven, were arrested following a cat-and-mouse exchange on I-95 South on Saturday, Sept. 21, around 11 a.m., Connecticut Police said.  Authorities received multiple 911 calls about scores of bikes driving erratically on I-95 near Exit 46 in New Have…
Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting Under Investigation In West Haven Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting Under Investigation In West Haven
Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting Under Investigation In West Haven Police in Connecticut shot and killed a suspect Thursday evening, Sept. 19, near a car wash in New Haven County.  The shooting happened around 5 p.m. near the Splash Car Wash on Boston Post Road in West Haven. Authorities did not identify the victim but said he is a 36-year-old man from the city, Connecticut State Police said.  New Haven Violent Crime Task Force officers were investigating in the Boston Post Road area in West Haven when they noticed the suspect flash a firearm, State Police said.  A Connecticut State Police officer and a New Haven officer opened fire. It's u…
Father Of 2 Killed; Driver Accused Of Hitting West Haven Man Faces New Charges Father Of 2 Killed; Driver Accused Of Hitting West Haven Man Faces New Charges
Father Of 2 Killed; Driver Accused Of Hitting West Haven Man Faces New Charges Police have added new charges to a Connecticut man accused of a crash last year that killed a father of young twin daughters, authorities announced on Monday, Sept. 16.  Middlesex County resident Angel Caraballo, age 43, of Middlefield, was charged last week with second-degree manslaughter with a motor vehicle, second-degree reckless endangerment, and reckless driving linked to the Sept. 22, 2023, crash, Connecticut State Police said.  Caraballo is accused of crashing his Ford F-550 truck into Victor Ryan Forbes, who was riding a motorcycle on I-95 near Exit 39A in Milford, author…
CT Hit-Run Crash Kills 1, Closes 2 Roadways For Hours CT Hit-Run Crash Kills 1, Closes 2 Roadways For Hours
CT Hit-Run Crash Kills 1, Closes 2 Roadways For Hours A 64-year-old Connecticut man is dead following a two-vehicle hit-and-run crash that closed two major roadways for several hours. The crash occurred in New Haven around 4:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 10, in the area of  South Frontage Road and College Street. According to Officer Christian Bruckhart of the New Haven Police, a preliminary investigation found a vehicle driving on South Frontage Road went through a red light and collided with a vehicle driving on College Street at the intersection. Bruckhart said the driver of the offending vehicle fled after the collision. The second d…
3 Police Officers Attacked In Separate CT Incidents 3 Police Officers Attacked In Separate CT Incidents
3 Police Officers Attacked In Separate CT Incidents Three Connecticut officers were attacked over the weekend in two separate incidents. The attacks occurred on Saturday, June 29, in New Haven County in West Haven and New London County in Norwich.  In West Haven, one officer was injured when Imran Ahmed, age 54, of West Haven, allegedly deliberately crashed his vehicle into an occupied police cruiser that was helping another officer who Ahmed had been trying to run off the roadway. The event began around 2 p.m. when a West Haven Police officer was driving in the area of Meloy Road and Route 1. Ahmed pulled up alongside him and attempte…