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Late-Night Bust: CT Bar Owner, 4 Others Arrested; 100 Liquor Bottles, Cash Seized, Police Say Late-Night Bust: CT Bar Owner, 4 Others Arrested; 100 Liquor Bottles, Cash Seized, Police Say
Late-Night Bust: CT Bar Owner, 4 Others Arrested; 100 Liquor Bottles, Cash Seized, Police Say Waterbury police arrested five people including a bar owner and seized more than 100 bottles of liquor and $704 in cash during an early morning investigation at a Waterbury bar, they said. Officers patrolling the area around East Main and Cherry Street at approximately 3:20 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, noticed loud music and illegally parked cars outside Prestige Bar and Restaurant on East Main Street, raising concerns that it was operating beyond permitted hours, according to a news release from the department, police said. Under Connecticut state law, bars must close by 1 a.m. Sunday thro…

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by Josh Lanier
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CT Woman Assaults Officer With Soda While In Custody, Police Say CT Woman Assaults Officer With Soda While In Custody, Police Say
CT Woman Assaults Officer With Soda While In Custody, Police Say A New Haven County woman made matters worse for herself after allegedly assaulting an officer with soda following her violation of a restraining order, police said.  The incident began on Wednesday, June 28 when Milford Police responded to a Milford Point Road residence after receiving a report of a restraining order violation.  According to Milford Police, a victim told arriving officers that the suspect, 64-year-old Kathleen Thibault, had shown up at their residence and began yelling at them, violating her already-existing restraining order against the victim.  After …

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by Ben Crnic
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Video: Man Resists Arrest In Waterbury, Found With Illegal Gun, Heroin, Police Say Video: Man Resists Arrest In Waterbury, Found With Illegal Gun, Heroin, Police Say
Video: Man Resists Arrest In Waterbury, Found With Illegal Gun, Heroin, Police Say A Waterbury man suspected of being involved in multiple shots fired incidents in the city was found to be in possession of an illegally-owned gun and narcotics, police said.  On Thursday, Feb. 2, around 3:30 p.m., police in Waterbury were patrolling the city's downtown area when they received a complaint that a man had been loading a gun and causing a disturbance in the area of West Main Street and Leavenworth Street, according to Waterbury Police Lieutenant Ryan Bessette. After arriving in the area, officers found a suspect matching the provided description and recognized him as …

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by Ben Crnic
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Woman Accused Of Striking, Dragging CT Trooper With Car While Fleeing Police Woman Accused Of Striking, Dragging CT Trooper With Car While Fleeing Police
Woman Accused Of Striking, Dragging CT Trooper With Car While Fleeing Police A 26-year-old woman was charged after police said she struck a Connecticut State Police trooper and a patrol vehicle with her car while fleeing from police.  Troopers in Tolland County responded to a report of a disturbance at a home on Cindy Road in Ellington at about 4:20 a.m. on Sunday, July 17, according to Connecticut State Police. Police said Veronica Allen, of New Britain, had allegedly smashed windows of several vehicles in the driveway using a tire iron. Authorities said Allen didn't comply with orders from troopers and fled the scene in a Honda Civic. While she was driving …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Fairfield County Man Facing Host Of Charges After Fleeing Crash Scene, State Police Say Fairfield County Man Facing Host Of Charges After Fleeing Crash Scene, State Police Say
Fairfield County Man Facing Host Of Charges After Fleeing Crash Scene, State Police Say A Fairfield County man is facing more than a dozen charges after police said he left the scene of a crash, pointed a gun at an officer, and punched a K9. At about 5 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 12, Connecticut State troopers and Montville Police responded to a report that a vehicle had crashed into a guardrail in New London County at the intersection of Route 12 and Route 2A in Preston, Connecticut State Police reported. EMS arrived at the scene first and saw the driver in possession of a handgun, police said.  Police identified the driver as 25-year-old Presley Almanzar-DeJesus, of Norwalk. …

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by Nicole Valinote
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One Of Suspects Nabbed In Burglary Intentionally Strikes Cruiser, CT State Police Say One Of Suspects Nabbed In Burglary Intentionally Strikes Cruiser, CT State Police Say
One Of Suspects Nabbed In Burglary Intentionally Strikes Cruiser, CT State Police Say A Connecticut state trooper was injured when one of several suspects wanted for allegedly attempting to steal vehicles rammed his police cruiser head-on at high-speed in an attempt to escape capture, authorities said. The incident began around 2:34 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 20, when state police began received 911 calls reporting several suspects attempting to steal vehicles in the area of Kizley Road in the town of Tolland, said the Connecticut State Police. As troopers were responding to the area, a second 911 call came in from a residence on Williams Way reporting he had interrupted an allege…

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by Kathy Reakes