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Man Steals $5,600 In Books Stolen From CT Library: Cops
A Middletown man has been charged in connection with the theft of books valued at approximately $5,600 from the Wethersfield Public Library, police said. Levi Preston, 50, was identified as the suspect after a thorough investigation involving the Wethersfield and West Hartford Police Departments. The theft was first reported by the library director on Monday, Dec. 11, 2023, according to the Wethersfield Police Department. An arrest warrant was issued and approved by New Britain Superior Court. Preston was taken into custody on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2025, police said. He has been charged with th…
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State Investigating Hanging Death Of Man While In Police Custody
State investigators are probing the in-custody death of a 36-year-old man who died while being held at the Stamford Police Department. The Office of Inspector General, in collaboration with Stamford police, confirmed that Jamal Linton was found unresponsive in his cell on Sunday evening, Jan. 26, hours after being arrested on multiple charges, including second-degree assault and strangulation. Linton, who was being held on a $75,000 bond, was discovered at approximately 5:42 p.m., appearing to have hanged himself, authorities said. Officers immediately performed first aid before…
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CT Road Rage Incident Ends With Man Wrestling Gun Away From Duo In Driveway Attack: Police
A road rage encounter in Connecticut spiraled into a violent late-night assault last week, leading to the arrest of two suspects, officials said. Monique Dauray, 59, and Scott Keilty, 63, both of Stonington, face multiple charges following the alleged assault on Thursday, Jan. 23, according to Connecticut State Police. The incident began just before 11 p.m. on Providence New London Turnpike when a driver reported that an SUV carrying Dauray and Keilty drove erratically in front of him. The SUV slowed down repeatedly and "brake-checked" him before coming to a complete stop on the highway, au…
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I-684 Crash: Police ID CT Victim Killed, Release Details In Weekend Southeast Collision
Police have released the name of a Connecticut man killed in a fatal crash that shut down lanes on I-684 in Putnam County on Sunday morning, Jan. 26. The two-car crash happened around 7:15 a.m. in the town of Southeast, according to New York State Police. A preliminary investigation determined that a 23-year-old Mount Vernon, NY woman lost control of her vehicle in the northbound lanes, police said. The car struck a guide rail, veered across all lanes of traffic, and collided with another vehicle operated by 65-year-old New Milford resident Michael T. Keller, police said.&n…
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CT Substitute Teacher Sent Inappropriate Messages to Students: Police
A Connecticut substitute teacher is facing multiple charges after allegedly sending inappropriate messages to middle school students in Norwalk, police said. Richard Lovallo, 64, of Stamford, was arrested on Jan. 24, 2025, following an extensive investigation by the Norwalk Police Special Victims Unit. He faces two counts of risk of injury to a minor/impairing morals and two counts of harmful communication with a minor, according to authorities. The investigation began in September 2024 when Norwalk police received a complaint from a local middle school. Police did not identify the school. …
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Drunk Driver With No License, Insurance Causes Head-On Windham Crash: Police
State police charged a Windham man this week in connection with a two-car crash that authorities say involved reckless driving and alcohol. Jovon Williams, 36, was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 23, following a months-long investigation into a late-October crash on North Windham Road, according to police. Witnesses told troopers that Williams attempted to pass another vehicle in a no-passing zone, resulting in a head-on collision with an oncoming car, the police report said. Responding officers reported smelling alcohol on Williams and found an empty beer can in his car, the report added. Wil…
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CT Man Found Blacked Out on I-95 Ramp With BAC 4 Times Legal Limit in Second OUI: Police
A Connecticut man is facing multiple charges after being found passed out behind the wheel of an SUV, blocking an off-ramp on I-95 in Groton and causing significant traffic delays, according to state police. Avi Patel, 25, of Waterford, is charged with illegal operation of a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs (second offense) and improper parking following the incident on Thursday evening, Jan. 23, Connecticut State Police said. Troopers were called to the northbound off-ramp at Exit 88 just after 7 p.m. for reports of a gray Hyundai Santa Fe stopped in the middle of the …
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Drunk CT Driver Causes Power Outage, Route 66 Closure After Hitting Utility Pole: Cops
A single-car crash early Thursday morning snapped a utility pole in half, draped power lines across Route 66, and led to the arrest of a local driver for driving under the influence. Gabriel Brown, 26, of East Hampton, was driving a gray Ford Crown Victoria when he crashed into the utility pole around 12:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, near 426 West Main St. in Hebron, Connecticut State Police said. The crash forced authorities to close the highway while crews worked to clear the scene. Brown told responding troopers he wasn’t injured, but officers quickly noticed signs of impairment, including …
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Armed Mass Man Slips Through Capitol Security, Arrested With Gun After Tour: Police
A man carrying a loaded handgun managed to pass through U.S. Capitol security, tour the Visitor Center, and walk through the halls of one of the nation's most secure buildings before being arrested just outside. James A. Faber, 27, believed to be from Carlisle, Massachusetts, was arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 21, after Capitol Police spotted him near his parked car on First Street NE, authorities said. He was carrying a concealed 9mm handgun loaded with unregistered ammunition. Authorities said Faber, who had been flagged earlier as a person in crisis with possible suicidal thoughts, ente…
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Intoxicated Man With Infant In Car Found Passed Out At CT Intersection: Police
A 46-year-old man was found unresponsive behind the wheel of his car in the middle of a Connecticut intersection with a six-month-old infant in the backseat, police said. Officers believe he was high at the time. Jason Perillo, of Woodbury, is charged with operation of a motor vehicle with a child passenger while under the influence, possession of drug paraphernalia, and risk of injury to a minor, according to Connecticut State Police. Troopers were called to the intersection of Joshua Hill Rd. and Tuttle Rd. in Woodbury just after 3 p.m. on Jan. 22 after reports of an SUV idling at a stop …
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Ellington Woman Killed In Snowmobile Crash At Tolland County Ski Resort, Passenger Hurt
A 49-year-old woman was killed this week after the snowmobile she was piloting crashed at a Tolland County resort, authorities said. Jamie Gallicchio, of Ellington, was involved in a crash around 3:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 22, at Sun Valley Resort at 51 Old Springfield Rd. in Stafford, police said. Gallicchio was ejected from the snowmobile in the crash. Ski patrol and emergency crews helped paramedics rush her to Johnson Memorial Hospital, and doctors there later airlifted her to St. Francis Hospital in Hartford, where she died of her wounds hours after the cra…
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Woman Locked In CT Motel For Weeks, Deprived Of Food, Forced Into Sex, Prostitution: Cops
A Connecticut man is facing serious charges after allegedly trafficking and assaulting a woman over several weeks in a Milford motel, police said. Authorities reported that the victim endured repeated abuse before managing to call for help. Ronald Boykin, 65, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Monday, Jan. 20, and charged with sexual assault in the first degree and trafficking in persons, according to Milford police. Officers responded to a motel in Milford after the victim, who was being held in a room, found a way to use a phone to contact authorities, police said. The woman told police that…
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Fentanyl, Heroin Seized In Drug Raid Of Ex-Con's Waterbury Home Where Child Was Present: Cops
A convicted felon with an extensive criminal history is back in custody following a drug raid at a Waterbury apartment that police said turned up crack cocaine, heroin/fentanyl, and more. Jonathan Pabon-Reyes, 33, was arrested on Jan. 17, 2025, when officers from multiple law enforcement units executed a search and seizure warrant at 461 West Main Street, Apartment #8, police said. Units involved included the Waterbury Police Department’s Vice and Intelligence Unit, Crime Prevention Unit, Gang Task Force, Connecticut State Police Violent Crime Task Force, and Auto Theft Unit. Inside …
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CT Victim Learned Of Her Sexual Assault When She Saw It On Attacker's Phone: Police
A Connecticut man is facing multiple felony charges after police arrested him on allegations stemming from a disturbing incident reported late last year. Rene Hernandez-Portillo, 36, of Westbrook, was arrested on Mon., Jan. 20, and charged with several offenses, including voyeurism with malice, voyeurism with intent to arouse, first-degree sexual assault, and fourth-degree sexual assault, Connecticut State Police said. The charges followed a Westbrook Police investigation that began in Dec. 2024, when a victim reported a sexual assault alleged to have occurred in May 2024. Authorities said …
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Teens Busted After Pulling Fake Gun During Altercation at CT Trampoline Park: Police
Chaos erupted at a Connecticut trampoline park when a teenager stuck what appeared to be a gun in a 14-year-old's face during a fight, authorities said. A concerned parent called 911 to report her 14-year-old son had been assaulted during the disturbance around 4:30 p.m. Saturday, June 18, at Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park on Hale Road in Manchester, police said. Six suspects — all minors — ran away before police arrived. Officers acted quickly, locating a vehicle nearby that matched witness descriptions. Inside were an adult driver and several juvenile…
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Charges Upgraded For Thompson Man Accused Of Massachusetts Baseball Bat Slaying: DA
A grand jury has charged a 32-year-old man with murder following the discovery of a body in Worcester County, authorities said. Ryan Wilcox, of Thompson, Connecticut, and Worcester, is now charged with murder, armed assault with intent to kill, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury, and assault with a dangerous weapon, according to the Worcester County District Attorney's Office. The body of 32-year-old Mitchell Burke was discovered in Hubbardston around 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 4. Burke suffered "substantial trauma to the head" and multiple wounds to hi…
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CT Man Caught After Dragging Trooper 20 Feet In Motorcycle Escape: Police
A Connecticut motorcyclist who police say dragged a state trooper 20 feet during an attempted escape from a traffic stop sending the officer to the hospital has been arrested after a months-long investigation. Kelvin Miranda, 23, of East Hartford, was arrested last week, four months after a dramatic incident in Mansfield, Connecticut State Police said. A trooper patrolling Routes 195 and 275 around 9:30 p.m. on Sept. 10 heard motorcycles revving their engines and went to investigate. He spotted the bikes and pulled them over at Betsy Patterson Square in front of EO Smith High School. …
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Quick-Thinking CT Store Employee Saves Woman Held Captive for 2 Days: Police
A Connecticut duo kidnapped a woman and held her for two days, forcing her to withdraw money from her bank during the terrifying ordeal, police said. She can thank her release to a Shop & Shop employee who felt something was wrong and contacted police. Amanda Ditommaso, 37, and Tylone Graham, 41, both of New Britain were arrested by Newington police after an investigation into a disturbing incident reported on Oct. 28, 2024, officials said. A concerned Newington store employee called police that day when he noticed the two forcing a woman to withdraw money. When officers arr…
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Fake Cop In Stolen CT Fire Department Truck Arrested In Massachusetts After Chase
A man posing as a police officer and pulling over drivers in a stolen Connecticut fire department pickup truck got an up-close look at real law enforcement when he was arrested this weekend, authorities said. Kristian Avery, 46, of Windsor, Connecticut, was arrested just before 5 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18, and is facing multiple charges following a chase on I-91, Massachusetts State Police said. Police received a call around 3:30 a.m. that someone had broken into the Windsor Fire Department, destroyed a television, stolen tools, started a small fire, and driven away in one of the depa…
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CT Tractor Trailer Driver Involved In Fatal NY Crash: Sheriff
Authorities have released details in the Friday, Jan. 17 crash along Route 9 that left one person dead in Putnam County. Norton Segarra, 74, of Beacon, NY was heading south when he veered into the northbound lanes and was struck by a tractor-trailer driven by a 60-year-old Milford, CT man around 1:30 p.m. near Route 403 in Garrison, County Sheriff Kevin J. McConville said. Segarra was pronounced dead at the scene near Philipstown, and the driver of the truck was taken to Westchester Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. The roadway remained closed until 9…
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Man Struck By Willimantic Girls' Basketball Coach Also Charged: Police
A man who police say was intentionally run over by a Connecticut girls' basketball coach has been arrested for his alleged role in the altercation, which reportedly began during a game between two players. Jason Suprenant, 40, of Columbia, was charged this week with breach of peace and held on a $5,000 bond, according to Connecticut State Police. The incident occurred on the morning of Saturday, Jan. 11, at Horace Porter School in Columbia, involving Suprenant and Bryan Baez-Rivera, a 29-year-old girls' basketball coach from Willimantic. Original Report: Youth Basketball Coach Intentiona…
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CT Woman, 40, Dies In NJ Chain Reaction Crash: Police
A 40-year-old Connecticut woman died in a crash Thursday evening, Jan. 16 on Route 287 in New Jersey, authorities said. A Freightliner tractor-trailer, Honda Civic, Audi S5, and Ford F350 were heading north when he Freightliner struck the back of the Honda at approximately 5:40 p.m. near milepost 66.3 in Mahwah, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. What resulted was a chain-reaction crash involving the Audi and the Ford. As a result, the driver of the Honda, Lauren Kopko, of Stratford, CT, died. The driver of the Audi sustained minor injuries, and no other injuries were reporte…
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Yale Grad Doctor Charged With Raping Ex-Patients At Massachusetts Hospital
A doctor who's been accused of sexually assaulting more than 200 women and several men in a lawsuit is now charged with raping two patients at a medical center in Framingham, authorities announced. Dr. Derrick Todd was charged with raping two women who were his patients, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday, Jan. 16. The assaults are alleged to have happened in December 2022 and June 2023 during medical examinations. The rheumatologist had previously worked at multiple locations, including the Charles River Medical Associates in Framingham and Brigham a…
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CT Man Drunk, Carrying Loaded Gun During I-395 Crash: Police
A Connecticut man with a blood alcohol level twice the legal limit crashed this week on I-395 while carrying a loaded pistol, authorities said. William Bessette, 36, of Griswold, faces multiple charges, including operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs and illegal possession of a firearm while intoxicated, according to Connecticut State Police. Troopers found Bessette asleep behind the wheel early Wednesday, Jan. 15, near Exit 22 after his car crashed into a guardrail and became entangled in the wires, authorities said. When they woke him, Bessette reportedly believed he…
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Burglar Wanted In Massive VA Crime Spree Captured In CT
A New York man has been extradited from Connecticut to Virginia to face charges for burglary and assaulting an officer in what authorities described as a major crime spree. Brooklyn native Shawn C. Adito Adams, 34, was transferred back to Loudoun County, VA and taken into custody after being held at the Department of Corrections in Hartford, CT, where he was arrested on unrelated charges, officials said. Adams was wanted in connection with two retail thefts at the LIDS store on Fort Evans Road NE in Leesburg in April and May last year. During the second incident, police say Adams …
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Alleged CT Bank Robber Didn't Keep His Stolen Cash For Long
A bank robbery suspect didn’t make it far with his ill-gotten gains after police quickly arrested him and seized the cash and weapon used in the robbery, authorities said. Santinho Samacau, 20, of Norwich, faces numerous charges, including robbery in the first degree, larceny in the second degree, and reckless endangerment in the first degree, police said. Samacau is accused of robbing Centerville Bank on High Street in Norwich around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15. Authorities said he entered the bank with a pistol and demanded cash. He fled the bank with an undisclosed amount of cash, but …
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Teen Sentenced In Fatal Stabbing Of 15-Year-Old Outside CT Elementary School: State
A 17-year-old Connecticut boy will spend three years behind bars for fatally stabbing another teen during a fight outside an East Haven elementary school, state officials announced. Jeter Simmons, who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the first degree, was sentenced to eight years in prison, suspended after three years, on Monday, Jan. 15, the New Haven Judicial District State’s Attorney’s Office said. He will also serve three years of probation after his release. Simmons, then 15, stabbed Dustin Cecarelli, 15, of Northford, in May 2023 during a fight outside Tuttle Elementary School, using…
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69-Year-Old CT Woman ID'd As Victim In Fatal Crash After Van Hits Tree
A 69-year-old Connecticut woman was killed earlier this week when her car went off of a road and crashed into a tree, police said. Jen Webster, of Storrs, lost control of her Honda Odyssey on Chaffiteeville Road in Mansfield a little after 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 14, and hit a tree, Connecticut State Police said. Officials pronounced her dead at the scene. Authorities are not sure what caused her to veer from the road. Investigators urge anyone who witnessed the crash or has information about it to contact Trooper Shane Bowes at 860-896-3200 or Shane.Bowes@ct.go…
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CT Teens Made Homemade Explosives, 1 Seriously Hurt When DIY Bomb Exploded Early: Police
Two Fairfield County teens face charges after a homemade explosives experiment ended with one of them suffering severe hand injuries, police said. Nathaniel Lennon, 19, and Daniel Calarco, 18, both of Fairfield, are accused of making four homemade explosive devices and detonating three of them at the Pine Creek Marsh in December, according to police. The incident came to light after the teens told doctors at an area hospital about the explosives while seeking treatment for Lennon’s injured hand, which was hurt when one of the devices exploded prematurely, police said. The devices were made …
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CT Firefighters Rescue Dog From Burning Home
Firefighters in Hartford County rescued a dog from a burning home on Tuesday, Jan. 14, saving the pooch before flames consumed the property. Crews were called to a home at 69 Fleming Road in Manchester just before 2:30 p.m. They arrived to find smoke billowing from the roofline. The family escaped mostly unharmed. Paramedics examined one person for smoke inhalation at the scene, but they did not need to be hospitalized. Firefighters battled inside and rescued the dog, returning it to its owners unharmed. To ventilate the smoke, crews cut holes in the roof and brought the fire under …
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School Bus Involved In Crash With Car In Vernon
A Connecticut middle school bus was involved in a crash this week with 15 students on board, authorities said. The crash was reported just after 2:40 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 13, near South Street and Crown Street in Vernon. The school bus and the car were damaged in the wreck. None of the Vernon Center Middle students were injured, but the driver of the other vehicle, who was determined to be at fault in the crash, was treated for pain at the scene. The students were evaluated and the bus continued on its route for those whose parents hadn't already picked the…
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