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CT State Trooper's Police Powers Suspended After Arrest
A Connecticut state trooper has been suspended and placed on administrative leave following an alleged domestic violence arrest.
Tolland County resident Trooper Jaime Solis, age 29, of Vernon, was arrested at 6 p.m., Monday, Aug. 1, for domestic violence.
Upon arrival, Vernon Police located a victim with a head injury. The victim was brought to an area hospital by Vernon EMS, where they were treated for their injuries, said Lt. Robert Marra, of the Vernon Police Department.
An investigation determined that Solis had assaulted the victim in front of a child causing injur…
CT Duo Nabbed For Assaulting Officers, Police Say
A Connecticut duo was arrested for allegedly assaulting officers and resisting arrest after a bar closed and they attempted to reenter.
The incident took place in Milford at the Stonebridge Restaurant around 1 a.m., Sunday, July 31.
Police were near Stonebridge to assist with bar closing when officers noticed Dinsdale Brown, age 25, of Ansonia attempting to gain entry after being thrown out, said the Milford Police.
Brown began to fight with officers and resisted arrest, police said.
During the altercation with officers, Taylor Healey, age 24, of Derby jumped on the back of an officer and…
Missing Fairfield County Teen Found In NYC
A 14-year-old girl Fairfield County girl who has been missing for almost two months has been found safe.
Jayleen Burgos, of Bridgeport, who had been missing since Wednesday, March 30, has been located in New York City, safe, and reunited with her family, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran, of the Bridgeport Police.
"There is no doubt that your media coverage, and the work of our law enforcement partners in both NY and CT, brought this case to a close," Gilleran said.
See Earlier Story: Police Asking For Help Locating Bridgeport Girl Missing For Weeks
Police feared that Burgos, a recurrent run…
Man Charged With DUI After Crash In Fairfield County
A Fairfield County man was taken into custody for an alleged DUI after being involved in a one-car crash, police announced.
In Darien, police served an active arrest warrant for Wilton resident Michael Sackstein, age 32, on Sunday, May 8, stemming from an incident in April.
The crash was reported shortly before midnight on Tuesday, April 5 on Mansfield Avenue.
Police said that on the night of the crash, officers responded to the scene, where they found the vehicle on the side of the road with its airbags deployed and Sackstein standing next to the vehicle.
According to investigators, whi…
Man Accused Of Traveling To NY To Meet Minor For Sex, Feds Say
A New England man has been accused of traveling across state lines with the intent to engage in a sexual act with a minor, federal authorities in New York announced.
Martin Connearney, age 32, of Lenox, Massachusetts, in Berkshire County, was arrested Thursday, May 5 and charged with traveling across state lines with the intent to engage in a sexual act with a minor, the Department of Justice's US Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of New York and the FBI's Albany Field Office announced.
The criminal complaint alleges that between Wednesday, April 6, 2022 and Wednes…
Suspect In Connecticut Homicide Case Arrested At Hotel In New Hampshire, Police Say
A suspect in a Connecticut homicide case was arrested at a hotel in New Hampshire.
Matthew Candler, age 46, was located and brought into custody at the Seabrook Inn, in Seabrook, New Hampshire, according to an update from Connecticut State Police on Tuesday, May 3.
Candler was identified by police as the suspect in the death of 51-year-old Jeffrey Rawson in Windham County.
Rawson, of Chaplin, was found dead at a location on Miller Road in Chaplin at about 6:10 a.m. on Sunday, May 1, police previously reported.
Candler was arrested by the Seabrook, New Hampshire Police Department…
