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Ex-Educator Sent 'Inappropriate' Texts To CT Middle School Student: Police Ex-Educator Sent 'Inappropriate' Texts To CT Middle School Student: Police
Ex-Educator Sent 'Inappropriate' Texts To CT Middle School Student: Police A former Connecticut middle school employee faces a felony charge after police say she exchanged inappropriate text messages with a student, authorities said.  Tamara Johnson, 37, turned herself over to the Meriden Police Department on Thursday, Nov. 21, following an investigation that began in late October. The police's Special Crimes Unit launched the probe after receiving a report about the alleged messages. Johnson, a former climate specialist at Lincoln Middle School in Meriden, was arrested after police conducted multiple interviews and forensic analysis of cell phones, Meri…
Man Found Dead Near Brass Mill Center Mall In Waterbury Man Found Dead Near Brass Mill Center Mall In Waterbury
Man Found Dead Near Brass Mill Center Mall In Waterbury A man was found dead in a secluded outdoor area near a Connecticut mall. Police in in New Haven County said the discovery occurred at about 2:25 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, at the Brass Mill Center Mall in Waterbury.  Officers responding to reports of an unresponsive person located the body of the person in a remote area near the mall’s parking lot. The case is being treated as an untimely death.  Authorities are working with the Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to determine the official cause and manner of death. The identity of the person has not yet been release…
Convicted Felon Busted In Waterbury Bank Robbery Wanted For Seattle Heist: Police Convicted Felon Busted In Waterbury Bank Robbery Wanted For Seattle Heist: Police
Convicted Felon Busted In Waterbury Bank Robbery Wanted For Seattle Heist: Police A convicted felon with a history of robbery charges is back behind bars after allegedly robbing a Connecticut Wells Fargo bank, authorities said. Thomas Hopkins, 57, of Waterbury, was arrested and charged with first-degree robbery, first-degree threatening, and second-degree larceny, police said on Monday, Nov. 18. Hopkins is accused of robbing the Wells Fargo at 800 Wolcott St. in Waterbury around 10 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 15, police said. He walked in and told employees he had a gun and demanded cash; however, he never showed the weapon. Employees complied with his demands, and he ran out …
Waterbury Man ID'd As Driver In Fiery Fatal Thomaston Crash On Route 8 Waterbury Man ID'd As Driver In Fiery Fatal Thomaston Crash On Route 8
Waterbury Man ID'd As Driver In Fiery Fatal Thomaston Crash On Route 8 Police have identified the driver who was killed last week after their truck left the road and burst into flames in Litchfield County.  Lester Y. Rivera-Santiago, age 43, of Waterbury, was killed on Tuesday, Nov. 12, just before 10:30 p.m. on Route 8 in Thomaston, Connecticut State Police said.  Rivera-Santiago was driving south on the highway about a mile north of exit 38 when his 2002 Dodge Ram went off the shoulder and crashed into the wire guardrail in the median. The truck burst into flames following the wreck, authorities said.  Paramedics pronounced him dead at the sc…
'Cherished Each, Every Moment': 22-Year-Old Killed In CT Crash Remembered For Love Of Family 'Cherished Each, Every Moment': 22-Year-Old Killed In CT Crash Remembered For Love Of Family
'Cherished Each, Every Moment': 22-Year-Old Killed In CT Crash Remembered For Love Of Family A 22-year-old Connecticut man killed in a car crash earlier this week was remembered as a talented athlete with a bright future, his family said. Jayden Gonzalez died when his car collided with another vehicle at the intersection of Baldwin and Lounsbury Streets in Waterbury around 2:15 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 10, according to authorities. The other driver remains in critical condition, though police have not provided updates. Original Report: 22-Year-Old Killed In Crash, Another Hospitalized Jayden, a Sacred Heart High School graduate, shone on the football field and carried his love of spor…
22-Year-Old Killed, 32-Year-Old Man In Critical Condition Following Crash 22-Year-Old Killed, 32-Year-Old Man In Critical Condition Following Crash
22-Year-Old Killed, 32-Year-Old Man In Critical Condition Following Crash A 22-year-old Connecticut man was killed and another was hospitalized after a late-night crash in New Haven County, authorities said.  Jayden Gonzalez, of Waterbury, was killed after his car collided with another at the intersection of Baldwin and Lounsbury Streets around 2:15 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 10, authorities said.  Paramedics rushed them both to an area hospital, where Gonzalez died of his wounds. The 32-year-old unnamed Waterbury man, who was in the other car, remains in critical but stable condition, police said.  No one else was injured, but two unoccupied parke…
Another Child Accuses Man Of Luring Her Into Truck For Sex In Waterbury: Police Another Child Accuses Man Of Luring Her Into Truck For Sex In Waterbury: Police
Another Child Accuses Man Of Luring Her Into Truck For Sex In Waterbury: Police A Connecticut man already in jail awaiting his trial for allegedly luring a child from a park into his truck and sexually assaulting her is facing new accusations from another reported victim, authorities said.  Michael Dewitt, age 45, of Seymour in New Haven County, is being accused of a September assault on a child that sounds very similar to one he was accused of committing last month, Waterbury Police said.  Original Report: CT Man Lured Child From Park, Sexually Assaulted Her A girl told investigators she was walking home from school on Sept. 28 when a man lured her into his…
Couple Drank, Did Drugs Rather Than Take Burned Baby To Hospital: Police Couple Drank, Did Drugs Rather Than Take Burned Baby To Hospital: Police
Couple Drank, Did Drugs Rather Than Take Burned Baby To Hospital: Police A Connecticut mother and step-father of a 6-month-old baby have been arrested and charged with delaying getting care for the boy after it suffered second- and third-degree burns so they could get high, authorities said.  Keturah Williams, age 36, and Damon Martin, age 51, both of Waterbury, were charged with risk of injury and impairing morals of a child and cruelty to a person, police said. They turned themselves over to investigators on Tuesday, Nov. 5.  Doctors and nurses at Saint Mary’s Hospital contacted Waterbury Police on Oct. 24 after Williams and Martin brought the child …
Daughter 'Beyond Devastated' After Nurse Mom's Headstone Stolen From CT Cemetery Daughter 'Beyond Devastated' After Nurse Mom's Headstone Stolen From CT Cemetery
Daughter 'Beyond Devastated' After Nurse Mom's Headstone Stolen From CT Cemetery Tara Morgan is praying for a miracle. The 45-year-old Connecticut resident, of Waterbury in New Haven County, has done everything she can think of after thieves stole her late mother’s granite headstone from Fairfield County’s St. Mary’s Cemetery in Bethel over the summer, she said. “It happened sometime between Mother’s Day and, I’d say, the end of June,” Morgan told Daily Voice. Following several attempts to reach St. Mary Parish, which oversees the cemetery, she was finally assured by church leadership that the Diocese of Bridgeport’s insurance carrier had been notified “and everything …
Wrong-Way Driver Killed In Route 8 Head-On Collision Wrong-Way Driver Killed In Route 8 Head-On Collision
Wrong-Way Driver Killed In Route 8 Head-On Collision A 30-year-old Connecticut man was killed early Sunday morning, Oct. 20, after driving the wrong way on a highway and crashing into an oncoming car in New Haven County, authorities said.  Aron Tyrell Vann, of Waterbury in New Haven County, drove south in the northbound lanes along Route 8 in Waterbury when his Nissan Altima collided with a Jeep Cherokee just after 3 a.m., Connecticut State Police said.  Paramedics rushed Vann to Waterbury Hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead.  The Jeep driver, a 36-year-old from Allentown, Pennsylvania, suffered minor injurie…
Woman Who Fatally Hit Cyclist Then Sped Away Arrested: Police Woman Who Fatally Hit Cyclist Then Sped Away Arrested: Police
Woman Who Fatally Hit Cyclist Then Sped Away Arrested: Police A woman who police say crashed into a bicyclist, causing him fatal injuries, and sped away in New Haven County has been arrested weeks later.  Gloria Sanchez, 32, of Waterbury, was charged Thursday with evading responsibility in a death, criminal misrepresentation, and failure to renew registration, authorities said.  Investigators said Sanchez crashed into 37-year-old Luis Caceras, of Waterbury, around 6 a.m. at the Cooke Street and Grove Street intersection and then drove away.  After an investigation, police arrested Sanchez earlier this week.  A judge ord…
Wanted Man Lured Child Into His Truck Outside Of Park, Sexually Assaulted Her: Police Wanted Man Lured Child Into His Truck Outside Of Park, Sexually Assaulted Her: Police
Wanted Man Lured Child Into His Truck Outside Of 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…
This Waterbury Taco Spot Named Best In State In New Yelp Rankings This Waterbury Taco Spot Named Best In State In New Yelp Rankings
This Waterbury Taco Spot Named Best In State In New Yelp Rankings A taco joint doubling as a food truck and restaurant in Connecticut is the best in the entire state, according to new rankings by Yelp.  Los Garcia Mexican Fusion, located in New Haven County at 836 East Main St. in Waterbury, was named the best taco restaurant in Connecticut in Yelp's "Best Taco Spot in Every State" report for 2024.  The eatery, composed of an RV-sized trailer with an outdoor patio, a small building with indoor seating, and a smaller food truck, specializes in freshly made tacos with flour tortillas.  Google Maps street view According to Yelp's write-up, …
2 Women Hospitalized In Hit-Run Crash; 1 In Critical Condition: Police 2 Women Hospitalized In Hit-Run Crash; 1 In Critical Condition: Police
2 Women Hospitalized In Hit-Run Crash; 1 In Critical Condition: Police A Connecticut woman clings to life as her friend is treated for serious injuries after a car crashed into them and other parked vehicles before running away, police said.  A 21- and 22-year-woman were struck around 8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10, as they walked near 38 Walnut Ave. in Waterbury, authorities said.  An initial investigation found the car slammed into the women and the other vehicles before the driver jumped out and sprinted away, Waterbury Police said.  Paramedics rushed the two women to an area hospital where the 22-year-old was in critical condition with li…
6-Year-Old Hit By Bus: Police Release New Details In Crash 6-Year-Old Hit By Bus: Police Release New Details In Crash
6-Year-Old Hit By Bus: Police Release New Details In Crash Update: The 6-year-old Connecticut boy who was hit by a school bus on Thursday, Oct. 3, remains in the hospital on Friday, but he is in stable condition and his injuries are not considered life-threatening, police said. In the first update since the crash, Waterbury Police said the boy had just gotten off the bus and was walking across the street to meet his parent when the bus hit him.  Authorities have not released what school the boy attends, or if the driver faces any charges.  Waterbury police are investigating the crash.  Original: A 6-year-old Connecticut boy wa…
Hours-Long Standoff With Barricaded Man Ends In Connecticut (UPDATE) Hours-Long Standoff With Barricaded Man Ends In Connecticut (UPDATE)
Hours-Long Standoff With Barricaded Man Ends In Connecticut (Update) A standoff with a barricaded man ended after nearly three hours Thursday night, Oct. 3 in Waterbury, police said. Police said only that the suspect inside of the home at 43 Central Ave. was safely taken into custody without injury at approximately 7 p.m. Authorities were initially called to the home sometime around 4:50 p.m. 10/3/24, 4:50 PM : WPD is investigating a barricaded suspect at 43 Central Ave. Heavy police presence. Please avoid the area. Updates to follow. Thank you for your cooperation. pic.twitter.com/fIKtfwmYmT — Waterbury Police (@WaterburyPD) October 3, 2024 No further…
Teen, 14, Seriously Hurt In Car Vs. Pedestrian Crash Released From Hospital: Police Teen, 14, Seriously Hurt In Car Vs. Pedestrian Crash Released From Hospital: Police
Teen, 14, Seriously Hurt In Car Vs. Pedestrian Crash Released From Hospital: Police A 14-year-old who was hit by a car last week in Connecticut has been released from the hospital as he continues to heal from his injuries, authorities said.  A car crashed into the teen in Waterbury on Friday, Sept. 27, just before 7:15 p.m. on Watertown Avenue. Police said they were hit while walking in the roadway, but it's unclear if they were in a crosswalk.  The teen's name was not released.  A 75-year-old man, who was driving the car, and his 73-year-old female passenger were not injured in the crash, Watertown police said.  The crash remains under investigation,…
6 Teens Arrested After Fights Break Out At CT High School Football Game 6 Teens Arrested After Fights Break Out At CT High School Football Game
6 Teens Arrested After Fights Break Out At CT High School Football Game Six teens were arrested after fights broke out at a varsity football game in Connecticut. It happened around 8:20 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27 at Municipal Stadium Complex in Waterbury. Waterbury Police Department officers assigned to a security detail for the contest between Derby and Wilby high schools observed several teenage spectators involved in a physical altercation. Officers quickly intervened to separate all parties involved, resulting in the arrest of several juveniles, Waterbury Police said. Minor injuries were reported. After the initial incident, additional teenage …
Greenwich Ferrari Heist: Teen, Man Accused Of Stealing Multiple Luxury Cars Greenwich Ferrari Heist: Teen, Man Accused Of Stealing Multiple Luxury Cars
Greenwich Ferrari Heist: Teen, Man Accused Of Stealing Multiple Luxury Cars A Connecticut teen and 22-year-old man with long criminal histories are accused of stealing a $575,000 Ferrari from Greenwich and later an Acura from New York, authorities said. It's not the first time they've been linked to a stolen luxury vehicle.  Keon Webster, 18, and Dion Schontten, 22, both of Waterbury, are charged with stealing a motor vehicle, authorities said. This is Schotten's second time he's been charged with that crime and Webster's seventh, Waterbury police said.  Investigators say the duo swiped a 2023 Ferrari G12 GTS from Greenwich on Monday, Sept. 16. …
6 Women Busted In Prostitution Sting As Part Of 6 Women Busted In Prostitution Sting As Part Of
6 Women Busted In Prostitution Sting As Part Of Police in Connecticut arrested six women on charges of prostitution as part of a community clean-up sting, authorities said.  Waterbury Police arrested the women on Monday, Sept. 23, in the Willow Street and Hillside Avenue areas of the New Haven County town.  Those arrested include: Rosemary Sutherland, age 33 Amy Steele, age 40 Tina Conway, age 35 Julianna Nunes, age 43 Crystal Watson, age 41 Michelle Clabaugh, age 36 The sting was part of a "quality-of-life" bust meant to address issues within communities, police said.  The women were released on a promise to …
Drug Dealer From CT Nabbed After Fatal Overdose Gets Prison Time Drug Dealer From CT Nabbed After Fatal Overdose Gets Prison Time
Drug Dealer From CT Nabbed After Fatal Overdose Gets Prison Time A 30-year-old Connecticut man will spend several years in prison after he was caught selling a deadly heroin and fentanyl mixture following a fatal overdose in the Hudson Valley. New Haven County resident Brandon Gatling of Waterbury will serve six years in state prison after admitting to selling narcotics in Putnam County, Putnam County District Attorney Robert Tendy announced on Thursday, Sept. 12.  According to Tendy's office, Gatling was arrested on June 14, 2023, following an investigation into a fatal overdose conducted by the Putnam County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Enforce…
Trio Caught With Over $1K In Counterfeit Bills After Using Them At Waterbury Store, Police Say Trio Caught With Over $1K In Counterfeit Bills After Using Them At Waterbury Store, Police Say
Trio Caught With Over $1K In Counterfeit Bills After Using Them At Waterbury Store, Police Say Three people were apprehended after using counterfeit money to buy items at a retail establishment in Connecticut and trying to use it at several more stores, police announced.  The arrests resulted from an incident in New Haven County on Monday, Sept. 9 that began around 2 p.m., when detectives witnessed suspicious activity involving two cars in the parking lot of a retail establishment in the area of Union Street in Waterbury, Connecticut State Police said on Tuesday, Sept. 10.  With the help of store employees, detectives pieced together that two people connected with the suspi…
Big Lots Expands Store Closures Amid Bankruptcy Filing: Here's CT Rundown Big Lots Expands Store Closures Amid Bankruptcy Filing: Here's CT Rundown
Big Lots Expands Store Closures Amid Bankruptcy Filing: Here's CT Rundown Discount retail chain Big Lots has filed for bankruptcy as its list of planned store closures expands. It currently has around 1,425 stores nationwide. The company announced on Monday, Sept. 9 that it will sell its assets to an affiliate of private equity firm Nexus Capital Management. In announcing initial store closures late in late July, Big Lots said a bankruptcy filing could be coming. Stores in the Northeast now slated for closure are as follows: New York Delaware Avenue, Buffalo South Ogden Street, Buffalo Route 5 & 20, Canandaigua  Voice Road, Carle Place Centereach …
Waterbury Man Critical After Shooting, Suspect Nabbed Waterbury Man Critical After Shooting, Suspect Nabbed
Waterbury Man Critical After Shooting, Suspect Nabbed A 24-year-old Connecticut man is in critical condition after being shot by another man outside of a club following a fight. The incident occurred in New Haven County around 1:10 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 2, on West Main Street outside the Stanley Billar Club in Waterbury.  According to Waterbury Police Lt. Ryan Bessette, officers responded to the area after getting word of shots fired and then additional reports from Saint Mary’s Hospital Emergency Room that a gunshot victim had been dropped off.  Officers identified the victim as a 24-year-old male from Waterbury. Bessette said tha…
Man In Critical Condition After Waterbury Night Club Fight Erupts Into Gunshots Man In Critical Condition After Waterbury Night Club Fight Erupts Into Gunshots
Man In Critical Condition After Waterbury Night Club Fight Erupts Into Gunshots A Connecticut man remains in critical condition after he was shot following an argument that began in a nightclub and bled into the streets, authorities said.  Officers in Waterbury were called to the area of West Main Street and Park Place around 1:10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 2 after 911 calls that said someone had been shot.  New Haven County man Edwin Henriquez-Vasquez, age 30, of Waterbury, faces multiple felony charges, many gun-related, following the shooting. The suspected shooter had run away before police arrived, and the victim — a 24-year-old Waterbury man — had been dr…
Seen Him? Waterbury Police Asking For Help Locating Shooting Suspect Seen Him? Waterbury Police Asking For Help Locating Shooting Suspect
Seen Him? Waterbury Police Asking For Help Locating Shooting Suspect Police in Connecticut are asking the public for help locating a suspect wanted in connection with a shooting in a city park. The incident occurred in New Haven County on Sunday, Aug. 25, around 6 p.m. at Schofield Park in Waterbury. According to Waterbury Police Lt. Ryan Bessette, officers responding to the shooting report located a 22-year-old man who had been shot.  The man was transported to a local hospital and has since been treated and released and is recovering, Bessette said. Bessette said a preliminary investigation determined this was an isolated incident from a personal di…
Waterbury 28-Year-Old Killed After Crashing Into Parked Car Waterbury 28-Year-Old Killed After Crashing Into Parked Car
Waterbury 28-Year-Old Killed After Crashing Into Parked Car A 28-year-old Connecticut man was killed in a single-vehicle crash after being ejected and hitting a parked car. The incident occurred in New Haven County around 7:19 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 25, on Hill Street at Pilgrim Avenue in Waterbury.  According to Waterbury Police Lt. Ryan Bessette, a preliminary investigation indicated that the operator lost control of his motorcycle and was ejected, making contact with an unoccupied parked vehicle. Bessette said the motorcycle driver was identified as Jose Morales of Waterbury. He was transported to a local hospital, where he later died…
CT Man Was On Drugs During Fatal Crash That Killed Mother, 2 Kids: Police CT Man Was On Drugs During Fatal Crash That Killed Mother, 2 Kids: Police
CT Man Was On Drugs During Fatal Crash That Killed Mother, 2 Kids: Police Authorities said a Connecticut man was on drugs and nodding off when he lost control of a fully loaded commercial truck and crashed into a car earlier this year, killing a woman and two young children.  New Haven County resident William Kundert, age 42, of Oxford, was arrested and charged with multiple felonies in the Feb. 4 crash in Beacon Falls, Connecticut State Police said.  Riquelme Alves Brito, 3, Laura Alves Brito, 6, and their mother Andreas De Brito-Alves, age 26, of Bridgeport, were killed in the crash, police said.  New Haven County resident Thiago Perei…
CT Man Found Asleep At Wheel Of Running Jeep Charged With DUI, Police Say CT Man Found Asleep At Wheel Of Running Jeep Charged With DUI, Police Say
CT Man Found Asleep At Wheel Of Running Jeep Charged With DUI, Police Say A Connecticut man was charged with alleged DUI after he was found asleep behind the wheel of a running Jeep at a car dealership, police said. The incident occurred in Fairfield County at H&L Chevrolet at around 3:30 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 11, in Darien. According to Sgt. Mauricio Vigil of the Darien Police, Justin Holliday, age 40, of New Haven County in Waterbury, was located by police asleep in a running 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee.  Holliday, who exhibited signs of intoxication, was arrested for operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol after failing field sob…
Homicide Update: Arrest Made In Shooting Death Of CT Man Homicide Update: Arrest Made In Shooting Death Of CT Man
Homicide Update: Arrest Made In Shooting Death Of CT Man A 37-year-old Connecticut man has been charged with the alleged shooting death of another man. Related: Victim Of Fatal Waterbury Shooting ID'd New Haven County resident Rahe Autry of Waterbury was charged on Monday, Aug. 12, for the murder of Julaquis Minnifield, age 43, of Waterbury, on Sunday, Aug. 11, on Walnut Street. According to Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police, Minnifield was found in the area of 358 Walnut St. after a report of a shots fired incident with a gunshot victim. Officers located Minnifield and transported him to Waterbury Hospital, where he la…
LL Flooring Files For Bankruptcy, Plans To Close 4 CT Stores LL Flooring Files For Bankruptcy, Plans To Close 4 CT Stores
LL Flooring Files For Bankruptcy, Plans To Close 4 CT Stores With some 300 stores nationally, the mega-floor retailer LL Flooring has filed for bankruptcy and announced it plans to close at least 90 stores, including four in Connecticut. According to a statement from LL Flooring, the stores being closed in Connecticut include Fairfield County in Norwalk and New Haven County in Milford, North Haven, and Waterbury. The business said the three remaining stores in Danbury, Waterford, and Harford will remain open. Charles Tyson, president and CEO of LL Flooring, said, “After comprehensive efforts to enhance our liquidity position in a challenging ma…