CT Man Stabbed Someone Outside Bar In Parking Lot Brawl, Police Say CT Man Stabbed Someone Outside Bar In Parking Lot Brawl, Police Say
CT Man Stabbed Someone Outside Bar In Parking Lot Brawl, Police Say A Connecticut man faces multiple charges after a 41-year-old man was stabbed and seriously wounded outside a bar over the weekend, police said. Jared Meadows, 24, of Bristol, was arrested after officers responded to the parking lot of the Groggy Frogg at 129 Center St. in Southington at 12:11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, police said.  Officers were responding to a report of a fight that led to a stabbing, according to Southington police.  Investigators said Meadows became involved in an altercation with several people. Southington police allege Meadows assaulted the 41-year-old ma…
17-Year-Old Moped Rider Killed In New London Crash With Truck 17-Year-Old Moped Rider Killed In New London Crash With Truck
17-Year-Old Moped Rider Killed In New London Crash With Truck A 17-year-old boy died after a crash involving his moped and a truck in Connecticut over the weekend, police said. The crash happened at 5:08 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 9, near Ocean Avenue and Beech Drive in New London. Paramedics took the wounded moped rider to Lawrence and Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. New London police are withholding the boy's name because he is a minor. "The New London Police Department extends its deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of the young man lost in this tragic incident," New London Police Chief Brian Wright said…
Man Stabbed In Neck After Argument During Night Of Drinking In CT: Police Man Stabbed In Neck After Argument During Night Of Drinking In CT: Police
Man Stabbed In Neck After Argument During Night Of Drinking In CT: Police A night of drinking ended with one man stabbed in the neck and another facing assault charges in Connecticut, police said. The incident unfolded Friday night, Aug. 7, near Palmer Field in Middletown, where the two men were having a drink, police said. At some point an argument broke out between them, and a 59-year-old Raymond Rogala pulled a knife and stabbed the man in the neck, Middlebury police said. Officers arrived to find an adult man suffering from stab wounds. Medics took him to a hospital, where he was treated for injuries that Middlebury police described as non-life-threatening. …
Mom, 5-Month-Old Daughter ID'd In Deadly Liberty Island Boat Capsize Mom, 5-Month-Old Daughter ID'd In Deadly Liberty Island Boat Capsize
Mom, 5-Month-Old Daughter ID'd In Deadly Liberty Island Boat Capsize A mother and her 5-month-old daughter have been identified as the two victims killed when a boat carrying their family capsized near Liberty Island. Sara Sanchez and her 5-month-old daughter died in the Saturday night, Aug. 8 incident, according to Il Punto Ristorante, which identified Sanchez's husband and Antonella's father as Andres Garcia, a beloved member of its restaurant family. According to a GoFundMe launched by the restaurant, Andres was also aboard the boat and is left alone to care for his and Sanchez's 6-year-old son. "This past weekend, what was meant to be a joyful fami…
Police ID Norwich Man Who Died In Weekend Crash; Bystanders Tried To Save His Life Police ID Norwich Man Who Died In Weekend Crash; Bystanders Tried To Save His Life
Police ID Norwich Man Who Died In Weekend Crash; Bystanders Tried To Save His Life Police in Connecticut have identified the 67-year-old man who died in a weekend crash. Paul Daley, of Norwich, was the driver and only person in the vehicle that crashed on Taftville-Occum Road in Norwich, near the River View Lane Condominium Complex, shortly after 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 8, police said.  Bystanders heard the crash and rushed to help. They performed CPR on Daley before Norwich police, firefighters, and paramedics arrived.  An ambulance took Daley to William W. Backus Hospital. He was pronounced dead about an hour after the single-vehicle crash.…
Former East Lyme CEO Stole ‘Substantial’ Amount Of Company Funds: Police Former East Lyme CEO Stole ‘Substantial’ Amount Of Company Funds: Police
Former East Lyme CEO Stole ‘Substantial’ Amount Of Company Funds: Police A former Connecticut CEO faces a felony charge after police accused him of taking money from a manufacturing company he once led. Michael P. Mattox, 45, of Doral, Florida, was arrested last week by East Lyme police and was charged with first-degree larceny after a lengthy investigation, authorities said.  Mattox previously served as CEO of Birk Manufacturing. Investigators allege Mattox used company accounts to steal a large amount of company funds. Those accounts included a corporate credit card and checking account, police said.  Authorities did not say how he spent the cash h…
Body Found Deep In Woods Near Colchester Trail After Man's Car Left Abandoned In Parking Lot Body Found Deep In Woods Near Colchester Trail After Man's Car Left Abandoned In Parking Lot
Body Found Deep In Woods Near Colchester Trail After Man's Car Left Abandoned In Parking Lot A car abandoned in a parking lot led police to find the body of a 64-year-old man deep in the Connecticut woods.  Colchester police began searching for him after they found the unidentified man's unattended car in the Airline Trail parking lot on Westchester Road.  Colchester police worked with Connecticut DEEP, Connecticut State Police Search and Rescue, the Connecticut State Police Drone Unit, and Connecticut State Police Patrol K9s to scour the region.  They eventually found the man's body deep in the woods off Paper Mill Road. Authorities did not say when they disco…
Police ID Uncasville Man Killed In Groton Hit-Run Crash; Police Searching For Black SUV Police ID Uncasville Man Killed In Groton Hit-Run Crash; Police Searching For Black SUV
Police ID Uncasville Man Killed In Groton Hit-Run Crash; Police Searching For Black SUV Police have identified the victim of a deadly Connecticut hit-and-run as a 39-year-old man. Dustin Tanta-Quidgeon, of Uncasville, was struck around 11:15 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, on Toll Gate Road near Crawford Lane in Groton.  Police say a black SUV crashed into Tanta-Quidgeon and sped away, leaving him bleeding in the road. A witness, who is an EMT, rushed over to perform CPR as paramedics raced to the scene.  Firefighters, ambulance crews, and paramedics continued advanced lifesaving efforts. Tanta-Quidgeon died at the scene. Investigators are following leads to identif…
Woman, Baby Killed In Boat Crash Off Liberty Island Woman, Baby Killed In Boat Crash Off Liberty Island
Woman, Baby Killed In Boat Crash Off Liberty Island A 46-year-old Manhattan man has been charged after a boat overturned near Liberty Island, killing a 27-year-old woman and a 5-month-old baby, authorities said. Manuel Hernandez was arrested at 2:27 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 9, within the NYPD's 72nd Precinct, and charged with 13 counts of reckless endangerment, an NYPD spokesperson said. The incident began around 10:25 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, when police received a 911 call reporting an overturned vessel near Liberty Island within the 1st Precinct, authorities said. The NYPD Harbor Unit, SCUBA Team and Aviation Unit responded to the scene…
Suspect Slapped With 5,500+ Charges For Raping Teen 'Almost Daily' For Years: Affidavit Suspect Slapped With 5,500+ Charges For Raping Teen 'Almost Daily' For Years: Affidavit
Suspect Slapped With 5,500+ Charges For Raping Teen 'Almost Daily' For Years: Affidavit A Pennsylvania man accused of raping a teenage girl "almost daily" for years is facing thousands of criminal charges, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Friday, Aug. 7. Nicholas Allen Spencer, 37, of Clearfield, was charged following an investigation that began when a 16-year-old girl went to Pennsylvania State Police to report sexual messages she said she had been receiving from him, according to the affidavit. The teen arrived at the PSP Clearfield station with a parent on Sunday, May 17, and showed investigators messages Spencer had sent her that day, investigators w…
Manhunt Over: Cops Capture Son Wanted In Father's NY Killing, Police Say Manhunt Over: Cops Capture Son Wanted In Father's NY Killing, Police Say
Manhunt Over: Cops Capture Son Wanted In Father's NY Killing, Police Say A multi-day manhunt for a man accused of killing his 70-year-old father and setting his Orange County home on fire ended after tips from the public led New York State Police to him, authorities said. Thomas D. Ryan, 32, was taken into custody at about 12:10 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 9, following a coordinated search in Schoharie County, State Police said. Ryan was wanted in connection with the Thursday, Aug. 6 homicide of his father, Robert Ryan, at his home at 512 Greenville Turnpike in the Town of Greenville, police said. Robert "Bob" Ryan was born May 14, 1956, to Catherine and David Ryan o…
Retired NYPD Chief Drowns In Backyard Pool; Found By Family Member: Police Retired NYPD Chief Drowns In Backyard Pool; Found By Family Member: Police
Retired Nypd Chief Drowns In Backyard Pool; Found By Family Member: Police A retired NYPD chief who spent decades protecting New Yorkers drowned in a backyard pool at his Long Island home, authorities said. Anthony J. Izzo, 75, of Stony Brook, was found by a family member in the pool at his Malverne Lane home at approximately 7:45 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 7, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. Sixth Precinct officers and members of the Stony Brook Fire Department pulled Izzo from the pool and performed CPR, police said. Izzo was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detective…