CT Woman Runs Over Kitten On Purpose, Police Say CT Woman Runs Over Kitten On Purpose, Police Say
CT Woman Runs Over Kitten On Purpose, Police Say A Connecticut woman is accused of allegedly running over a kitten on purpose after she dumped a cat and the kitten in a busy shopping center parking lot, police say. Hartford County resident Ana Rodriguez, age 65, of New Britain, turned herself in to Southington Police on Friday, May 3, for the Monday, April 15 incident. According to Lt. Keith Egan of the Southington Police, officers responded to the Walmart parking lot that had dropped off a cat and a kitten in the parking lot and then ran over the kitten. Animal Control officers located the cats in the parking lot and discovered a d…
21-Year-Old Leader Of CT Catalytic Converter Theft Ring Charged: Police 21-Year-Old Leader Of CT Catalytic Converter Theft Ring Charged: Police
21-Year-Old Leader Of CT Catalytic Converter Theft Ring Charged: Police A 21-year-old man is accused of leading criminal activity across Connecticut, including the theft of catalytic converters, wheels, all-terrain vehicles, and commercial burglaries, police announced. Hartford County resident Ethan Angel Nieves of Newington was arrested on Monday, April 29 following a nine-month investigation into a ring of thefts and burglaries across the state, Southington Police announced on Thursday, May 2.  According to the department, the investigation determined that Nieves had been using a gray 2023 Honda Odyssey stolen from Farmington to commit crimes in Southing…
Man Rides Motorcycle Over 130 MPH On CT Highway, Flees From Trooper: Police Man Rides Motorcycle Over 130 MPH On CT Highway, Flees From Trooper: Police
Man Rides Motorcycle Over 130 MPH On CT Highway, Flees From Trooper: Police A man faces several charges after he was seen driving recklessly at high speeds on a busy Connecticut highway before fleeing attempts to pull him over, police announced.  The arrest stemmed from an incident in Hartford County on Tuesday, April 23, when a Connecticut State Police trooper in Manchester at the intersection of Buckland Hills Drive and Buckland Street saw a motorcyclist weave through traffic and straddle the center dividing lines to cut in front of other stopped vehicles, according to police. The trooper, who was able to record the motorcyclist's license plate, saw him con…
Attempted Street Takeover: 5 Charged After CT Incident Involving 100 ATVs Attempted Street Takeover: 5 Charged After CT Incident Involving 100 ATVs
Attempted Street Takeover: 5 Charged After CT Incident Involving 100 ATVs Two men are facing charges after more than 100 all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) attempted a street takeover in a Connecticut city. The incident occurred in Hartford around 6 p.m., Saturday, March 30. According to Lt. Aaron Boisvert of the Hartford Police, the department received numerous complaints from throughout the city regarding a group of ATVs driving recklessly and causing hazardous conditions. Boisvert said the group of 100 or more attempted to conduct a street takeover in the city. Some of the ATVs were seized.  Hartford Police Department In response, the department's street c…
CT Man, 21, Killed After Hitting Concrete Sign Support, State Police Say CT Man, 21, Killed After Hitting Concrete Sign Support, State Police Say
CT Man, 21, Killed After Hitting Concrete Sign Support, State Police Say A 21-year-old Connecticut man was killed after hitting a concrete sign support. The crash occurred in Hartford County at 3:15 p.m., Tuesday, March 4 on Route 9 in New Britain. According to the Connecticut State Police, New Haven resident Anthony Montminy, age 21, was traveling south of exit 37 in an Infiniti Q50 in the center lane of three when for an unknown reason, he veered across the left lane, into the left shoulder and entered the grassy median.  The Infiniti then collided with a concrete sign support and came to a final rest within the grassy median, police said. Mon…
CT Man Admits Robbing 2 Businesses, Pistol-Whipping Clerks: Feds CT Man Admits Robbing 2 Businesses, Pistol-Whipping Clerks: Feds
CT Man Admits Robbing 2 Businesses, Pistol-Whipping Clerks: Feds A man faces decades in prison after admitting to robbing two Connecticut businesses and pistol-whipping clerks at both, federal officials announced.  New Haven County resident Kenneth Strothers of Meriden, age 27, pleaded guilty on Monday, Feb. 26 to federal robbery charges, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut announced on Tuesday, Feb. 27.  According to federal officials, Strothers was the focus of an FBI investigation into several armed robberies that happened in Connecticut in early 2021. This investigation determined that Strothers had committed at least t…
Resident Killed In CT House Fire Resident Killed In CT House Fire
Resident Killed In CT House Fire Officials in Connecticut are investigating what caused a single-family house fire that killed one person. The blaze broke out in Hartford County around 6:30 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 24 on Chapman Street in New Britain. According to the New Britain Police, firefighters were able to have the fire, which started in a second-floor bedroom, under control by 6:50 a.m., said Rachel Zaniewski, a spokeswoman for the department. During the incident, fire companies rescued one person but the occupant of the fire room (the second-floor bedroom) was found dead, Zaniewski said. The fire marshal is on scene…
Norwalk Sergeant Charged In Off-Duty Crash That Killed 24-Year-Old Man: Police Norwalk Sergeant Charged In Off-Duty Crash That Killed 24-Year-Old Man: Police
Norwalk Sergeant Charged In Off-Duty Crash That Killed 24-Year-Old Man: Police A police sergeant has been charged in connection with a crash in Connecticut that left a 24-year-old man dead, authorities announced.  Fairfield County resident Shannon James Sherry of Fairfield, age 47, a sergeant with the Norwalk Police Department, surrendered himself to the Connecticut State Police on Thursday, Feb. 15 in connection to a fatal April 2023 crash, Norwalk Police announced.  Earlier Report - 24-Year-Old Killed When Tesla Hits Pickup Truck In Crash Involving Fairfield Woman Sherry's arrest followed a state police investigation into the crash, which happen…
New Update: How Much Snow Did You Get? Reports From Westchester, Region For Winter Storm New Update: How Much Snow Did You Get? Reports From Westchester, Region For Winter Storm
New Update: How Much Snow Did You Get? Reports From Westchester, Region For Winter Storm Here are snowfall reports from the region for the winter storm that is sweeping through the Northeast on Tuesday, Feb. 13. Totals are from the National Weather Service and submissions from Daily Voice readers: Location        Amount        Time/Date      Provider New York Westchester County Peekskill 10.3 inches 1000 AM 02/13 Public Croton-on-Hudso 10.5 inches 12:45 PM 02/13 Daily Voice reader submission North Salem/Peach Lake 10.0 inches 0430 PM 02/13 Daily Voice reader submission Croton-on-Hudson …
Duo Nabbed After Breaking Into CT Home, Assaulting Man Inside: Police Duo Nabbed After Breaking Into CT Home, Assaulting Man Inside: Police
Duo Nabbed After Breaking Into CT Home, Assaulting Man Inside: Police Two men face a long list of charges after forcing their way into a Connecticut home and attacking a man inside, police announced.  Hartford County residents Amjid Khan, age 38, and Sher Ali Khan, age 51, both from New Britain, were arrested on Monday, Jan. 29 in connection with a home invasion in the New Haven County town of Naugatuck, Naugatuck Police announced on Thursday, Feb. 1.  According to the department, the duo entered a home on Ridge Road on Monday and assaulted a man inside.  After police were called to the scene, they found evidence of forced entry and …
BIRDCODE Hot Chicken Restaurant Soars Into Darien BIRDCODE Hot Chicken Restaurant Soars Into Darien
Birdcode Hot Chicken Restaurant Soars Into Darien Chicken lovers, especially hot chicken, can now dive into a sandwich or salad made with completely farm-fresh, never-frozen, steroid- and antibiotic-free chicken, that will sizzle your tastebuds at four new locations in Connecticut. BIRDCODE, yep, it's all caps, opened one of the eateries in Fairfield County on Wednesday, Jan. 24 in Darien, serving up sandwiches, salads, tenders, and Southern-stye sides that are said to set your mouth on fire. It's located at 151 Post Road (Route 1). As BIRDCODE kicks off in Darien, the company say it's ready to keep growing with three additional…
Fatal Crash: 44-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On I-84 Fatal Crash: 44-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On I-84
Fatal Crash: 44-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On I-84 One person was killed in an overnight crash on a stretch of I-84 in Connecticut. It happened just before 1:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 20 in New Haven County on the eastbound side near Exit 26 in the town of Cheshire when it was rear-ended by a 2021 Hyundai Accent SE, Connecticut State Police said. Hartford County resident Lawrence Soucy, age 44, of New Britain, the driver of the Hyundai, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police. The driver of the tractor-trailer, a 53-year-old man from Kissimmee, Florida, did not complain of any injuries and refused on-scene me…