Winning $100K Lottery Ticket Sold At Convenience Store In CT Winning $100K Lottery Ticket Sold At Convenience Store In CT
Winning $100K Lottery Ticket Sold At Convenience Store In CT A Connecticut resident won a $100,000 lottery prize from a ticket purchased at a convenience store. An unnamed resident of the Windham County town of Putnam claimed the CASH5 prize from a ticket purchased at Haris & Ayesha Food Mart, Connecticut Lottery announced on Monday, Sept. 26. CT Lottery said the store is located at 162 School St. in Putnam. The lottery also announced that Hartford County resident Janet Pizzella, of Newington, claimed a $50,000 Powerball prize from a ticket purchased at Quick Stop Convenience Store, located at 1125 Willard Ave. in Newington. …
Duo Nabbed For Robbing People's United Banks Inside CT Stop & Shop Supermarkets Duo Nabbed For Robbing People's United Banks Inside CT Stop & Shop Supermarkets
Duo Nabbed For Robbing People's United Banks Inside CT Stop & Shop Supermarkets Two Connecticut men have been arrested for allegedly carrying out multiple robberies this summer at People’s United Bank branches located in Stop & Shop supermarkets in the state.  Middlesex County residents, Gino Rizzo, age 28, and Jalania Pantano, age 27, both of Middletown, were arrested on Tuesday, Aug. 30 on an indictment charging them with bank robbery offenses, said Vanessa Roberts Avery, US Attorney for the District of Connecticut. The indictment alleges that Rizzo robbed People’s United Bank branches located in Stop & Shop supermarkets in Glastonbury on Saturday, …
Hawk With Fishing Hook Stuck In Wing Rescued At CT Pond Hawk With Fishing Hook Stuck In Wing Rescued At CT Pond
Hawk With Fishing Hook Stuck In Wing Rescued At CT Pond Authorities rescued a hawk that was found at a Connecticut pond with a fishing hook stuck in its wing. Connecticut State Environmental Conservation Police responded to the pond in Mill Park in the Hartford County town of Newington to help a Cooper's hawk, officials reported on Sunday, July 31. Authorities waded into the water and cut a tree branch and a fishing lure off the wing of the hawk. The hawk was brought to Christine's Critters Inc. in Weston, and was scheduled for an appointment with a veterinarian to remove a fishing hook that was embedded in its wing. The animal is expected to …
Woman, Man From Fairfield County Each Win $20K In CT Lottery Woman, Man From Fairfield County Each Win $20K In CT Lottery
Woman, Man From Fairfield County Each Win $20K In CT Lottery Connecticut Lottery announced a group of new prize winners, including a resident who claimed a $100,000 prize. An unnamed New Britain resident claimed a $100,000 Cashworld 11 prize from a ticket purchased at Quick N Easy, located at 1517 Stanley St. in New Britain, CT Lottery announced on Thursday, July 28. On Wednesday, July 27, CT Lottery also announced the following winners: Hartford County resident Jerrod Delagrave, of Plantsville, claimed a $50,000 Spicy Hot Cash prize from a ticket purchased at Fas Mart #302 in Newington. Middlesex County resident Jacqueline Etheridge, of Portl…
Bullet Goes Into 9-Year-Old's Bedroom In Residential CT Neighborhood Bullet Goes Into 9-Year-Old's Bedroom In Residential CT Neighborhood
Bullet Goes Into 9-Year-Old's Bedroom In Residential CT Neighborhood Police are investigating a shooting incident in which a bullet went through a house in Connecticut and into the bed frame of a 9-year-old. The Hartford County shooting took place in Newington around 11 p.m. Wednesday, July 13 on John Street. The bullet was shot from the street into the home and landed in the bed frame in the child's bedroom, said the Newington Police. There were no injuries reported from the shooting, police said.  Police did not say if the shooting was targeted or random. Anyone with information is asked to call the Newington Police at 860-666-8445.
Police Conduct Large Drug Bust After Motorcycle Club Activity Shuts Down Little League Field Police Conduct Large Drug Bust After Motorcycle Club Activity Shuts Down Little League Field
Police Conduct Large Drug Bust After Motorcycle Club Activity Shuts Down Little League Field Some 25 people were arrested and a large number of drugs were confiscated during a warrant raid of a Connecticut motorcycle club. The search took place in Middlesex County around 7:40 p.m., Wednesday, June 15 in the town of Portland at the Ruthless 4 Life motorcycle gang clubhouse. The raid, conducted by the Connecticut State Police and numerous other agencies, was initiated because of numerous complaints made by members of the public regarding large gatherings at the location where open drug and alcohol use was causing significant quality of life issues for the community, state police sai…
Winning $2M Lottery Powerball Ticket Sold At CT 7-Eleven Winning $2M Lottery Powerball Ticket Sold At CT 7-Eleven
Winning $2M Lottery Powerball Ticket Sold At CT 7-Eleven One lucky Connecticut resident is in a new tax bracket after cashing in a winning $2 million Powerball ticket that was sold at an area 7-Eleven location. The Powerball ticket, which was purchased by a Litchfield County resident in Oakville who chose not to disclose a name, was sold at the 7-Eleven on Davis Street in Oakville and cashed in on Friday, May 20, according to CT Lottery officials. 7-Eleven on Davis Street in Oakville.Google Maps street view Winning numbers for the Powerball game are drawn from a field of 1 to 69. The red Power Ball is then drawn from a separate field one to o…
ID Released For 38-Year-Old Struck, Killed By Train In Fairfield County ID Released For 38-Year-Old Struck, Killed By Train In Fairfield County
ID Released For 38-Year-Old Struck, Killed By Train In Fairfield County Investigators have released the name of a the first of two men fatally struck by a train in Fairfield County in the span of less than 12 hours. Hartford County resident Michael Haden Crouse, age 38, of Newington, was struck and killed in the area of the Cos Cob station at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 4, an MTA spokesperson said. Original story - Man Hit, Killed By Train In Greenwich, Officials Say Crouse was struck near the Mianus River Bridge, according to the MTA. The strike was not criminal in nature, the spokesperson said, nor did it appear to be accidental. It caused del…
Man Hit, Killed By Train In Fairfield County, Officials Say Man Hit, Killed By Train In Fairfield County, Officials Say
Man Hit, Killed By Train In Fairfield County, Officials Say A Connecticut man was killed after being hit by a train in Fairfield County. The incident place around 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 4 in the vicinity of the Cos Cob station. Killed was Hartford County resident Michael Haden Crouse, age 38, of Newington, said MTA Police Department spokesperson Aaron Donovan. Trains were delayed for about 50 minutes as investigators worked, officials said. MTA Police are investigating. Additional information was not available at this time. 
MrBeast Burger, Delivery-Only Fast-Food Restaurant Chain, Catching On In Connecticut MrBeast Burger, Delivery-Only Fast-Food Restaurant Chain, Catching On In Connecticut
MrBeast Burger, Delivery-Only Fast-Food Restaurant Chain, Catching On In Connecticut A delivery-only burger chain created by a YouTuber with millions of subscribers is catching on in Connecticut. MrBeast Burger was created by Jimmy Donaldson, who has more than 94 million subscribers on his MrBeast YouTube channel, in partnership with Virtual Dining Concepts. The business operates out of other restaurants' kitchens, and its burgers are available to order through food delivery apps. The menu includes burgers, chicken sandwiches, and Impossible burgers. The locations have expanded across the United States, including a number of locations in Connecticut. According to the bus…
Winning $825K Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket Sold At CT Gas Station Winning $825K Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket Sold At CT Gas Station
Winning $825K Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket Sold At CT Gas Station One fortuitous CT Lottery player won nearly $1 million playing a popular scratch-off game sold at an area gas station, lotto officials announced. A Hartford County player from Newington - who chose not to disclose a name - is feeling lucky after cashing in a "200X" worth $825,000 that was sold at the Sunoco station on the Berlin Turnpike in Newington on Tuesday, April 26. According to CT Lottery, the top prize on a "200X" ticket - where players can win up to 200 times - is $1 million. The overall odds of winning are 1 in 3.21. That wasn't the only ticket worth at least six figures that w…
30-Year-Old Charged With DUI After Car Crashes Into Fence In Fairfield County, Police Say 30-Year-Old Charged With DUI After Car Crashes Into Fence In Fairfield County, Police Say
30-Year-Old Charged With DUI After Car Crashes Into Fence In Fairfield County, Police Say A 30-year-old man was arrested and accused of driving under the influence and crashing into a fence in Fairfield County. Police responded to a crash in the 400 block of Silvermine Road in New Canaan at about 11:40 p.m. on Saturday, April 2, according to the New Canaan Police Department.  Authorities said the vehicle was reported to have traveled off the road and crashed into a fence. Officers spoke to the driver, identified as Hartford County resident Harsh Karshanbhai Patel, of Newington, and observed signs of impairment, authorities said.  Standardized field sobriety tests wer…