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Man Shot After Gunman Fires Wildly In Norwich Neighborhood, Hitting Home, Car Man Shot After Gunman Fires Wildly In Norwich Neighborhood, Hitting Home, Car
Man Shot After Gunman Fires Wildly In Norwich Neighborhood, Hitting Home, Car A Connecticut man was shot in the upper body Sunday night, Oct. 6, after someone wildly fired a gun in a New London County neighborhood, shooting a house and a car in the process, authorities said.  Police were called to McKinley Avenue near Warren Street in Norwich around 8 p.m., authorities said.  When Norwich Police arrived at the scene, they found the man with a bullet wound, the damaged property, and evidence someone had fired several shots. The man suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the attack.  Police did not release his name.  It's unclear if the man was…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Man Hit By Car Crossing Norwich Street Near School In Critical Condition Man Hit By Car Crossing Norwich Street Near School In Critical Condition
Man Hit By Car Crossing Norwich Street Near School In Critical Condition A car crashed into a man crossing the road on Wednesday, Oct. 2, sending him to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, authorities said.  The man, whose name has not been released, was crossing the London Turnpike by Stanton Elementary School around 6:30 a.m. in Norwich when he was hit, police said.  Members of the East Great Plains Fire Department who happened to be passing by the area at the time of the crash were quick to begin life-saving measures on the man, Norwich Police said.  Paramedics took the man to W. W. Backus Hospital, where he remained in critical …

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
17-Year-Old Killed In CT Shooting: Suspect At Large, Police Say 17-Year-Old Killed In CT Shooting: Suspect At Large, Police Say
17-Year-Old Killed In CT Shooting: Suspect At Large, Police Say Authorities are searching for the suspect of a shooting in Connecticut that left a 17-year-old dead and another man injured.  The incident happened in New London County on Wednesday, Oct. 18 just before 8 p.m., when Norwich Police responded to the area of Cedar Street to investigate a reported disturbance.  According to the department, arriving officers determined that the incident had been a shooting and discovered 19-year-old Joseph Deledda at the scene with multiple gunshot wounds.  Deledda told officers that he had been driving when he had been shot, causing him to crash…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
CT Man Nabbed After Crashing Into House, Fleeing Scene, Police Say CT Man Nabbed After Crashing Into House, Fleeing Scene, Police Say
CT Man Nabbed After Crashing Into House, Fleeing Scene, Police Say A Connecticut man was captured after slamming into the front of a home and then fleeing from police. The incident took place in New London County in Norwich around 11:50 p.m., on Wednesday, June 15. Norwich Police responded to a report of a car into a home at 295 Boswell Ave., after receiving several 911 calls, said Sgt. Avery Marsh, of the Norwich Police. When officers arrived on the scene, they found the vehicle at hit the front porch of the single-family home and that the driver had fled the scene on foot, Marsh said. Officers established a perimeter around the neighborhood and wi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
CT Bank Robbery Suspect Nabbed After Pursuit, Police Say CT Bank Robbery Suspect Nabbed After Pursuit, Police Say
CT Bank Robbery Suspect Nabbed After Pursuit, Police Say A bank robbery suspect has been apprehended after a pursuit in Connecticut. Around 3:40 p.m. Friday, Dec. 17, the Connecticut State Police in New London County Troop E Montville barracks was notified of an alarm at the Jewett City Savings Bank, located at 353 Route 165 in the Town of Preston. Shortly thereafter, dispatchers at the Troop E - Montville barracks received a 9-1-1 call from an employee at the bank, who reported they had been robbed.  The suspect reportedly displayed a note demanding money, but no weapons were displayed., according to state police. …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Threat Leads To Closure Of CT Public School District Threat Leads To Closure Of CT Public School District
Threat Leads To Closure Of CT Public School District A Connecticut public school district has closed for the day after several students received a social media story alleging a threat to a school. Students received the Snapchat threat on Thursday, Dec. 16, said Norwich Public School officials in New London County. Their parents then forwarded the stories to the principal of Teachers Memorial Global Studies Magnet Middle School parents, who in turn contacted Superintendent Kristen Stringfellow. Stringfellow contacted the Norwich Police who are investigating the claims, which reportedly involved a gun. “I was not willing to risk the safety of…

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by Kathy Reakes