Shots Fired During Theft Of Catalytic Converter In CT, Police Say Shots Fired During Theft Of Catalytic Converter In CT, Police Say
Shots Fired During Theft Of Catalytic Converter In CT, Police Say Police in Connecticut are searching for several suspects involved in the alleged theft of a catalytic converter and shot fired during the incident. The incident took place around 3:30 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 6 in Manchester when officers responded to the area of Hamlin Street for a report of the theft. According to Lieutenant Ryan Shea, of the Manchester Police Department, an area resident, hearing what he believed to be a power saw, looked outside and saw an unfamiliar dark gray vehicle, parked backward in his driveway with three men standing near his neighbor's vehicle. The man went ou…
Knife-Wielding Man Holds BB Gun To Driver's Head On I-84, State Police Say Knife-Wielding Man Holds BB Gun To Driver's Head On I-84, State Police Say
Knife-Wielding Man Holds BB Gun To Driver's Head On I-84, State Police Say State police arrested a Connecticut man after he allegedly held a BB gun to the head of a driver of the vehicle he was in and a knife to the driver's wrist, in what police are calling a domestic violence incident. The incident took place around noon Sunday, Dec. 19 on I-84 near Manchester and into Hartford County, Connecticut State Police said. Police first became aware of the incident after receiving numerous 911 calls from the public reporting the erratic operation of a vehicle on I-84. Troopers responded and stopped the vehicle on Rt. 5/15 southbound, prior to exit 87, in Hartford, stat…
Four CT Residents Win $100K Each In State Lottery Four CT Residents Win $100K Each In State Lottery
Four CT Residents Win $100K Each In State Lottery Four lotto players in Connecticut are feeling extra lucky during the holiday season after cashing in winning CT Lottery tickets worth a six-figure prize. On Wednesday, Dec. 22, three winning $100,000 tickets were cashed in by CT Lottery players, who were among more than a dozen big winners in the week leading up to Christmas. First, New London County resident Thomas Simmons III, of Griswold cashed in a winning "CASH5" ticket that was sold to him at the Griswold Quickmart on Voluntown Road. Playing the same game, Windham County resident Shayne Simpson, of Putnam, won the same prize after ca…
CT Woman Wins $100K In Lottery CT Woman Wins $100K In Lottery
CT Woman Wins $100K In Lottery A winning $100,000 CT Lottery scratch-off ticket sold at a Connecticut convenience store has been cashed in by one lucky player. On Wednesday, Dec. 15, New Haven County resident Vanessa Christopher, of Ansonia, cashed in a winning $100,000 "Winter Ice Multiplier" scratch-off ticket that was sold at the Branford Quick Mart on East Main Street. Later that day, two other CT Lottery players cashed in tickets worth more than $40,000.  In Hartford County, Southington resident Gerald Dandrow cashed in a "PLAY4 NIGHT" ticket worth $40,416 that was sold at the Southington Mobil Station on Quee…
CT Resident Wins $220K In State Lottery CT Resident Wins $220K In State Lottery
CT Resident Wins $220K In State Lottery A lucky lotto player in Connecticut has just won big. In Hartford County, Windsor Locks resident Syed Peerzada cashed in a winning $220,389 “$10 Super 7s Progressive” CT Lottery ticket that was sold at the Windsor Smoke Shop on Poquonock Avenue in Windsor. The winning ticket was cashed in on Thursday, Dec. 9. According to CT Lottery, “when a winning scratch ticket is validated through a Lottery Retailer's terminal, the remaining number of unclaimed prizes for that prize level is automatically updated reflecting one less prize. Until the individual or group presents their winning ticket for…
Man Crashes Into Multiple Vehicles, Including Cruiser After Shooting, CT State Police Say Man Crashes Into Multiple Vehicles, Including Cruiser After Shooting, CT State Police Say
Man Crashes Into Multiple Vehicles, Including Cruiser After Shooting, CT State Police Say A 63-year-old Connecticut man was arrested after authorities said he was involved in a shooting and then crashed into multiple vehicles, including a police cruiser, during a pursuit. Hartford County resident William Ramos Sr., of New Britain, was arrested following an investigation into a shooting on Friday, Nov. 26, in Manchester. A 56-year-old woman came into the lobby of the police department with a gunshot wound to her hand at about 9 p.m. on Friday, the Manchester Police Department reported. The woman reported that she suffered the injury during an altercation with her son's fath…
Police Increase Presence Around CT High School After Threat Police Increase Presence Around CT High School After Threat
Police Increase Presence Around CT High School After Threat There was an increased police presence outside a Connecticut high school after there were allegations that a student made threats against the school, police said. In Hartford County, extra officers responded to the Howell Cheney Technical School in Manchester after a student reportedly expressed a desire to commit a school shooting, though it was later determined that it wasn’t related to a firearm, and instead a knife was recovered from the teen. According to State Police, a family member of the student contacted them shortly before 7 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 18, stating that a student in an…
14-Year-Old Charged With Murder In Strangulation Of 13-Year-Old CT Girl 14-Year-Old Charged With Murder In Strangulation Of 13-Year-Old CT Girl
14-Year-Old Charged With Murder In Strangulation Of 13-Year-Old CT Girl A 14-year-old Connecticut resident has been charged with murder and sexual assault in the June murder of a 13-year-old girl. Hartford County resident Tristen Martin, of Manchester, was arrested on Friday, Nov. 12, following a five-month investigation into the death of Zaniya Wright of Manchester. According to Lieutenant Ryan Shea, of the Manchester Police Department, Wright, a seventh-grade student at Illing Middle school, was discovered on Friday, June, 18, around 8:40 a.m. in a common area of the basement of the South Adams Apartment Complex.  An autopsy ruled her death a …
27-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash On I-84, CT State Police Say 27-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash On I-84, CT State Police Say
27-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash On I-84, CT State Police Say Connecticut State Police are asking for witnesses to a two-vehicle crash that killed a young man. Hartford County resident Blake Burrows, age 27, of Manchester, was killed around 7:59 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 3, on I-84 westbound in East Hartford. According to state police, Burrows, who was driving a 2004 Mercury Grand Marquis, was following a tractor-trailer on the highway, when for some reason he struck the back of the truck.  The driver of the tractor-trailer was not injured, Burrows died at the scene, state police said. Both vehicles were towed from the scene to due disabling damage…
CT Man Sentenced For Fraud, Identity Theft Offenses CT Man Sentenced For Fraud, Identity Theft Offenses
CT Man Sentenced For Fraud, Identity Theft Offenses A Connecticut man has been sentenced to 60 months in prison for fraud and identity theft offenses stemming from involvement in a scheme to use stolen identities to lease and purchase vehicles and motorcycles. Hartford County resident, Jamie Pinto, age 45, of Manchester, was sentenced Wednesday, Oct. 27 to prison time followed by three years of supervised release, said Leonard C Boyle, acting US Attorney for the District of Connecticut, According to court documents and statements made in court, beginning in late 2017, Pinto, Domingo St. Hilaire Rosario, and another individual conspired …
Nor'easter: Storm Knocks Out Power In Connecticut Nor'easter: Storm Knocks Out Power In Connecticut
Nor'easter: Storm Knocks Out Power In Connecticut Hundreds in Connecticut are still without power as a Nor’easter rolls through the region dropping upwards of six inches of rain and wind gusts approaching 60 mph. With the worst of the storm yet to hit, 1,789 of Eversource’s 1,287,274 customers in Connecticut were reporting outages as of 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 26. The bulk of the outages were being reported in: Madison: 730; Killingworth: 254; Guilford: 177; Marlborough: 121; New London: 85; Deep River: 72; Washington: 67; Harwinton: 62; East Lyme: 59; Montville: 27; Branford: 25; Stonington: 21; Stamford: 15; Westport: 13; Danbury:…
Two Winning $100K Lottery Tickets Sold At CT Stores Two Winning $100K Lottery Tickets Sold At CT Stores
Two Winning $100K Lottery Tickets Sold At CT Stores A pair of winning $100,000 CT Lottery tickets were cashed in by Fairfield County residents playing the same game on the same day. On Wednesday, Oct. 20, Norwalk resident Mark Haywood cashed in a "CASH5" ticket that was sold at the Warehouse Wine and Spirits store on West Avenue in Stamford. Later that day, Stratford resident David Pavlucik also cashed in a "CASH5" ticket worth $100,010 that was sold in New Haven County at the KS Mart on Naugatuck Avenue in Milford. According to CT Lottery, “when a winning scratch ticket is validated through a Lottery Retailer's terminal, the remaining numb…