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Litchfield County, CT

New Milford Man Accused Of Murdering Dog, Dismembering It In 'Disturbing' Animal Cruelty Case New Milford Man Accused Of Murdering Dog, Dismembering It In 'Disturbing' Animal Cruelty Case
New Milford Man Accused Of Murdering Dog, Dismembering It In 'Disturbing' Animal Cruelty Case A 39-year-old Connecticut man is facing felony charges after allegedly dismembering a dog that he took from its owner in Westchester, authorities said. The arrest stemmed from an investigation that began on Friday, Dec. 6, when a 41-year-old New Rochelle man reported to police that his dog had been taken and killed by an acquaintance staying at his apartment, New Rochelle Police Captain J. Collins Coyne announced on Monday, Dec. 23.  Coyne said the suspect, Litchfield County resident Benjamin Tyler, age 39, of New Milford, allegedly dismembered the dog and disposed of its remains …
2 Inches Of Snow Could Fall This Weekend Across CT: Here's Your Forecast 2 Inches Of Snow Could Fall This Weekend Across CT: Here's Your Forecast
2 Inches Of Snow Could Fall This Weekend Across CT: Here's Your Forecast A winter storm is poised to bring light to moderate snowfall to eastern New York, western Massachusetts, and parts of Connecticut from Friday morning, Dec. 20 through Saturday evening, Dec. 21, according to the National Weather Service. A Hazardous Weather Outlook has been issued for the region, warning of slippery travel conditions, particularly during the Friday evening commute. While snowfall amounts are expected to remain below advisory levels—less than 4 inches—hazardous road conditions are likely. Thursday will be partly sunny with a high near 39°F and northwest winds of 7 to 10 mph, …
Litchfield Man Nabbed For Drunk Driving After Causing Crash: Police Litchfield Man Nabbed For Drunk Driving After Causing Crash: Police
Litchfield Man Nabbed For Drunk Driving After Causing Crash: Police Several people, including Connecticut residents, were apprehended for impaired driving over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend in the Hudson Valley, including several incidents involving crashes and dangerous driving behaviors, authorities announced. The arrests, which occurred in Putnam County between Tuesday, Nov. 26, and Wednesday, Dec. 4, were announced by the Putnam County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday. The first of the incidents happened on Nov. 26, when deputies were dispatched to a two-car crash on Route 311 in Patterson near McManus Road North.  According to the Sheriff's Offic…
Baseball Bat Attack At Litchfield Bar Leaves Goshen Man With Traumatic Brain Injury: Family Baseball Bat Attack At Litchfield Bar Leaves Goshen Man With Traumatic Brain Injury: Family
Baseball Bat Attack At Litchfield Bar Leaves Goshen Man With Traumatic Brain Injury: Family As Connecticut State Police attempt to unravel why two masked men burst into a Litchfield County restaurant and bar last month and attacked someone with a baseball bat, the victim's family is struggling to cope with a new reality.  Ian Kallgren, of Goshen, was enjoying a beer at Bohemian Pizza and Tacos on Bantam Road in Litchfield on Saturday, Nov. 23, when the masked man ran into the bar around 2:30 a.m. and savagely attacked him with baseball bats, ACCORDING TO? Connecticut State Police did not speculate on any motive but said troopers continue to investigate the beating. …
Man Exposes Himself To Woman At Litchfield Shopping Center: Police Man Exposes Himself To Woman At Litchfield Shopping Center: Police
Man Exposes Himself To Woman At Litchfield Shopping Center: Police A 25-year-old Connecticut man with a history of police interactions was arrested for exposing himself to a woman at a Litchfield County business park, authorities said. Kasey Creighton, of Morris, was arrested on Friday, Nov. 22, and charged with second-degree breach of peace and public indecency, according to Connecticut State Police. A woman told police she was returning a shopping cart to the corral when a silver BMW passed by, and the driver was “exposing himself in a lewd manner,” police reported. Although officers canvassed the area, they could not locate the BMW or the suspect at th…
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…
Wrong-Way Driver Collides Head-On With CT Police Cruiser In Harwinton: Cops Wrong-Way Driver Collides Head-On With CT Police Cruiser In Harwinton: Cops
Wrong-Way Driver Collides Head-On With CT Police Cruiser In Harwinton: Cops An 85-year-old man crashed into a police car while driving the wrong way on a highway in Connecticut, authorities said.  Gerald Lapointe, of Florence, Massachusetts, was cited after he crashed into a Connecticut State Police car in Harwinton in Litchfield County just after midnight on Friday, Nov. 15, police said.  In the police cruiser dash cam video of the crash, the trooper flashes his spotlight on the driver to alert him, but Lapointe continues driving south in the northbound lane of Route 8, about a mile south of exit 44, authorities said.  Daily Voice To protec…
Drunk Teen Clocked Going 100+ MPH In Harwinton On Route 8: Police Drunk Teen Clocked Going 100+ MPH In Harwinton On Route 8: Police
Drunk Teen Clocked Going 100+ MPH In Harwinton On Route 8: Police A 19-year-old Connecticut man was busted going more than 100 miles per hour while intoxicated in Litchfield County last week, authorities said.  Jack Reynolds, of Harwinton in Litchfield County, was arrested and charged with having a weapon in a motor vehicle, reckless driving, driving under the influence of alcohol/drugs under 21 years of age, and failure to maintain proper lane, Connecticut State Police said.  Troopers clocked Reynolds at 109 mph in a 65 mph zone around 1:10 a.m. on Thursday, Oct 30, on Route 8 in Litchfield, authorities said.  The trooper got behind …
Litchfield County Named One Of Northeast's Best Spots For 'Leaf Peeping' Litchfield County Named One Of Northeast's Best Spots For 'Leaf Peeping'
Litchfield County Named One Of Northeast's Best Spots For 'Leaf Peeping' Vogue magazine recently released its top nine places in the Northeast to see the bright oranges, yellows, and browns bloom as fall arrives, and Connecticut snagged two of those spots.  Mystic in New London County was chosen because of the amenities available to foliage fetishists who stop to check out the leaves, Vogue wrote.  "Being just a quick train ride from Boston or New York City makes this coastal Connecticut town a popular weekend getaway for city folk — and its charming surroundings make it a favorite shoot location for Hallmark movies," the article states.  Mystic …
Man Dies In Fiery Crash A Mile From His Harwinton Home Man Dies In Fiery Crash A Mile From His Harwinton Home
Man Dies In Fiery Crash A Mile From His Harwinton Home A Connecticut man was killed after his SUV crashed and burst into flames on Thursday evening, Oct. 11, in Litchfield County a little more than a mile from his home, authorities said.  Scott James White, age 67, of Harwinton, crashed his Honda Pilot just after 6:30 p.m. on Hill Road (Route 222), Connecticut State Police said.  Evidence showed that White first hit a wooden post and guide wires which caused the vehicle to ping-pong into a sign and then a farm stand before it crashed into a tree and burst into flames, State Police said.  Authorities pronounced White de…
Man Takes Rented BMW On 126-MPH Joyride On I-84: Police Man Takes Rented BMW On 126-MPH Joyride On I-84: Police
Man Takes Rented BMW On 126-mph Joyride On I-84: Police A 29-year-old Connecticut man was clocked driving nearly twice the speed limit on I-84 in Hartford County over the weekend in a rented car, authorities said.  Agron Sadiku, of Woodbury in Litchfield County, was arrested and charged with reckless endangerment in the second degree and reckless driving in Southington, Connecticut State Police said.  Related: Intoxicated Teen Busted Driving 113 mph In Southington Said He Was Coming From Brazil, Police Say A trooper pulled over Sadiku in a BMW around 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 6, after clocking him driving 126 mph near Exit 32 of …
Man Nabbed After Stealing Apple Watch At Knifepoint In New Milford: Police Man Nabbed After Stealing Apple Watch At Knifepoint In New Milford: Police
Man Nabbed After Stealing Apple Watch At Knifepoint In New Milford: Police A 28-year-old man was apprehended on an interstate in the Hudson Valley after stealing a package containing an Apple Watch from a victim at knifepoint in Connecticut, authorities said. The robbery happened in Litchfield County on Monday, Sept. 30, when the suspect followed a victim home in New Milford after they picked up a FedEx package containing an Apple Watch at their parent's residence, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office said on Friday, Oct. 4.  The suspect, identified as Philadelphia, Pennsylvania resident Dalin Gonzalez-Marte, then stole the package at knifepoint while trying to…
Suspect Nabbed On I-84 After Knifepoint New Milford Robbery Leads To Cross-State Manhunt Suspect Nabbed On I-84 After Knifepoint New Milford Robbery Leads To Cross-State Manhunt
Suspect Nabbed On I-84 After Knifepoint New Milford Robbery Leads To Cross-State Manhunt From a FedEx delivery to a high-stakes chase, a cross-state manhunt ended in the dramatic arrest in New York of a suspect from Pennsylvania who allegedly fled from a knifepoint robbery in Connecticut.  The Putnam County Sheriff's Office just released details on the chain of events that began Monday, Sept. 30, at approximately 3:45 p.m. when it received a description of a vehicle and suspect that had just been involved in the Litchfield County incident in the town of New Milford. The robbery occurred when the suspect followed a victim home after the person retrieved a FedEx package…
'Noooooooo': Popular Bar, Grill Shutting Down After 3 Years 'Noooooooo': Popular Bar, Grill Shutting Down After 3 Years
'Noooooooo': Popular Bar, Grill Shutting Down After 3 Years A Connecticut bar and grill that opened three years ago announced this week that it is closing its doors for good on Monday, Oct. 7, to the dismay of many of its loyal customers.  The owner of Scooters Bar & Grill at 507 Danbury Road in New Milford announced the decision to shutter the restaurant in a Facebook post.  It’s with a heavy heart that I announce the closing of Scooter’s this Monday Oct 7. I’ve made the difficult decision to step away in order to focus on other businesses and spend more time with my family. The support from this community over the years has mean…
Slippery Suspects: 2 Men Busted Stealing Grease From Kent Restaurant, Police Say Slippery Suspects: 2 Men Busted Stealing Grease From Kent Restaurant, Police Say
Slippery Suspects: 2 Men Busted Stealing Grease From Kent Restaurant, Police Say Connecticut State Police arrested two men this week after they tried to steal hundreds of gallons of used grease from restaurants, authorities said.  Carlos Alberto Salas, age 46, and Joan Mendez-Martinez, age 26, both of the Bronx, New York, are facing several charges stemming from the alleged lube job, State Police said.  Troopers in Litchfield County were called to a business park in Kent off Route 7 around 2:45 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 23, after an alarm at a restaurant went off. As they pulled into the scene, a white van was pulling out.  Troopers stopped the van and …
Litchfield County Kennel Owner Facing Animal Cruelty Charges Litchfield County Kennel Owner Facing Animal Cruelty Charges
Litchfield County Kennel Owner Facing Animal Cruelty Charges A Connecticut kennel owner turned herself in to police earlier this week after being charged with animal cruelty, authorities said.  Litchfield County resident Jennifer Ornelli, age 47, of Bethlehem, was ordered held on a $10,000 bond on Tuesday, Sept. 3, Connecticut State Police said.  Ornelli runs the Home Away From Home kennel in Bethlehem. In July, a customer filed a complaint with state authorities that their dog had been mistreated and neglected while in Ornelli's care, police said.  The owner said her dog had injuries that it didn't have when she dropped it …
New Milford Drunk Driver Crashes Into CT Police Cruiser Sending Officer To Hospital: Cops New Milford Drunk Driver Crashes Into CT Police Cruiser Sending Officer To Hospital: Cops
New Milford Drunk Driver Crashes Into CT Police Cruiser Sending Officer To Hospital: Cops A Connecticut man is accused of drunkenly crashing into a police cruiser and sending the officer to the hospital Saturday night, Aug. 24 in Fairfield County, authorities said.  Litchfield County resident Carlos Gavilano, age 55, of New Milford, is charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, evading responsibility resulting in serious physical injury, evading responsibility resulting in property damage, and failure to maintain lane, Norwalk Police said.  Investigators said Gavilano crashed into a car around 11:45 p.m. on Main Street in Norwalk and sped aw…
Sharon Man Charged With Having Sex With Teen He Met At Park Sharon Man Charged With Having Sex With Teen He Met At Park
Sharon Man Charged With Having Sex With Teen He Met At Park A 27-year-old Connecticut man is accused of carrying on a consensual sexual relationship with a 15-year-old in a neighboring county in New York, authorities announced.  Litchfield County resident Kevin Brathwaite, of Sharon, was arrested on Monday, Aug. 19, and charged with second-degree sexual assault and risk of injury to a minor, Connecticut State Police said.  The teen told police she met Brathwaite in Dutchess County at Thomas J. Boyce Park in Wingdale, where she was watching her friends play basketball. He offered to drive her home, but she declined. She was 13 years ol…
Child Found Dead In Pool Of Terryville Home Child Found Dead In Pool Of Terryville Home
Child Found Dead In Pool Of Terryville Home A boy who was found unresponsive in the pool of a Connecticut home has died. The incident occurred in Litchfield County around noon on Tuesday, Aug. 20, on Magnolia Lane in the Terryville section of Plymouth. According to Edman Austin of the Plymouth Police, police, fire, and EMS found the child unresponsive in the pool and immediately began treatment. The boy, whose age was not provided, was transported to Bristol Hospital for treatment. Austin said despite lifesaving efforts performed by all emergency services involved, the child was pronounced dead.  "Many of us at the Plymouth P…
Attorney With Litchfield County Roots, Wife Missing After Yacht Capsizes In Italy: Reports Attorney With Litchfield County Roots, Wife Missing After Yacht Capsizes In Italy: Reports
Attorney With Litchfield County Roots, Wife Missing After Yacht Capsizes In Italy: Reports A New York attorney with Connecticut roots and his wife are among seven people missing after the yacht they were on capsized early this week in Italy, according to multiple reports. Christopher Morvillo, age 59, who attended the Canterbury School in Litchfield County, Connecticut, and later Fordham University, along with his wife, Neda Morvillo, age 57, are among six people who are unaccounted after the 184-foot luxury yacht overturned off the coast of Sicily on Monday morning, Aug. 19, according to ABC 7. Twenty-two people were on board the ship at the time of the incident near Palermo, ac…
CT 31-Year-Old Dies After Crashing Into Guardrail CT 31-Year-Old Dies After Crashing Into Guardrail
CT 31-Year-Old Dies After Crashing Into Guardrail A Connecticut man was killed after crashing his vehicle into a guardrail. The incident occurred in Litchfield County at 5 p.m., Aug. 12, in New Hartford. According to the Connecticut State Police, a Hartford County man, identified as Robert Holcomb, age 31, of Farmington, was found by troopers suffering from severe injuries on westbound Route 44. He was rushed by ambulance to Winsted Health Center in Winsted, where he was pronounced dead, state police said. State Police said a preliminary investigation found that Holcomb was headed west on a 2013 Harley Davidson when he lost control and s…
24-Year-Old Fatally Struck By Car In CT 24-Year-Old Fatally Struck By Car In CT
24-Year-Old Fatally Struck By Car In CT Authorities are investigating a crash in Connecticut that left a 24-year-old man dead. The collision happened in Litchfield County on Sunday, July 28 just before noon, when a car struck a pedestrian on southbound Clearview Avenue in Harwinton, Connecticut State Police announced on Wednesday, Aug. 7.  According to authorities, a 2008 Audi A4 driven by a 21-year-old man had been traveling on Clearview Avenue when it veered off the southbound shoulder for an unknown reason and hit the victim before striking a rock embankment.  The driver of the Audi was taken to Waterbury Hospi…
Driver Crashes Into Bear On Busy CT Highway Driver Crashes Into Bear On Busy CT Highway
Driver Crashes Into Bear On Busy CT Highway Although a driver emerged without injuries after colliding with a bear on a busy Connecticut highway, the animal did not fare the same. The crash happened in Litchfield County on Sunday, July 21 just before 9 p.m., when a 2015 MINI Cooper struck a bear on Route 8 South near Exit 45 in Torrington, according to Connecticut State Police. Arriving troopers began an investigation and determined that the bear ran into the road in front of the car, which was unable to avoid hitting it.  The driver of the MINI Cooper was not injured in the crash. However, the bear was killed and was found blo…
Newtown Woman Accused Of Stealing Over $50K Of Artifacts, Chainsaws, From CT Home Newtown Woman Accused Of Stealing Over $50K Of Artifacts, Chainsaws, From CT Home
Newtown Woman Accused Of Stealing Over $50K Of Artifacts, Chainsaws, From CT Home A 39-year-old woman accused of stealing artifacts, chainsaws, books, and more from a Connecticut home was caught after leaving behind an energy drink with her DNA on it, police said. Fairfield County resident Jessica Thompson of Newtown, age 39, was arrested on Tuesday, July 16 in connection with a Litchfield County burglary reported in September 2023, Connecticut State Police announced on Wednesday, July 17.  According to a police affidavit, on Sept. 6, 2023, a trooper responded to a Cornwall home after a resident reported the theft of thousands of paintings, art, and antiques.  …
Man Accused Of Drunk Driving In 2-Car Crash With Serious Injuries In CT Man Accused Of Drunk Driving In 2-Car Crash With Serious Injuries In CT
Man Accused Of Drunk Driving In 2-Car Crash With Serious Injuries In CT A 26-year-old man faces drunk driving charges following a two-vehicle crash in Connecticut that left two people with serious injuries, police announced.  Litchfield County resident Jacob Lowe of Roxbury was arrested on Sunday, July 7 following a crash on the same day that happened around 10:45 p.m. in the area of 247 South St. in Roxbury, Connecticut State Police announced on Monday, July 8.  According to State Police, two vehicles, including Lowe's Ford F-250 truck, had been traveling north on South Street. The two vehicles then tried passing another car at the same time and coll…
These CT Eateries Named Best Restaurants For Wine, New Rankings Say These CT Eateries Named Best Restaurants For Wine, New Rankings Say
These CT Eateries Named Best Restaurants For Wine, New Rankings Say Several Connecticut restaurants are the cream of the crop when it comes to their wine offerings, according to new rankings released by Wine Spectator. A total of 36 eateries were recognized as winners of the 2024 Restaurant Awards released by Wine Spectator, a publication that serves as a leading authority on wine. The restaurants named as winners of the awards, which were made public on Tuesday, June 25, are (by county):  Fairfield County: L'Escale Restaurant, Greenwich; Tony's at the J House, Riverside; Barcelona Wine Bar, Stamford; The Restaurant At Rowayton Seafood, …
Gift That Keeps Giving: Lucky For Life Lottery Ticket Worth $25K Sold At This CT Supermarket Gift That Keeps Giving: Lucky For Life Lottery Ticket Worth $25K Sold At This CT Supermarket
Gift That Keeps Giving: Lucky For Life Lottery Ticket Worth $25K Sold At This CT Supermarket A lucky shopper at a Connecticut supermarket walked away with much more than groceries, lottery officials announced.  A second-prize-winning Lucky for Life ticket was sold in Litchfield County for the drawing on Sunday, June 23 at the Big Y supermarket in New Milford at 1 Kent Rd., according to the Connecticut Lottery Corporation.  The winning numbers were 3-5-23-43-46.  The winner will now receive "For Life" prizes for the rest of their life, lottery officials said, adding that at a minimum, 20 years of payments are guaranteed but that payments could last much longer d…
Severe Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Connecticut Severe Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Connecticut
Severe Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Connecticut Tens of thousands are without power after a severe storm swept through the Northeast overnight. At around 7;15 a.m. Thursday, June 27, a total of around 48,000 customers in Connecticut are without electricity, according to poweroutage.us. Most of the outages are in Hartford and Litchfield counties, with a combined 33,808. Here's a breakdown by counties in the state: Hartford - 21,009 Litchfield - 12,799 Middlesex - 4,886 Windham - 4,099 Tolland - 2,300 Fairfield - 1,290 New Haven - 1,160 New London - 223 Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Man Charged With DUI For Fatal Head-On Crash In CT, Police Say Man Charged With DUI For Fatal Head-On Crash In CT, Police Say
Man Charged With DUI For Fatal Head-On Crash In CT, Police Say A 25-year-old man has turned himself in nearly a year after he allegedly drove under the influence, crossing the double-yellow lines on a highway and crashing head-on into another car. Isiah Turner was arrested on Monday, June 24 for the Litchfield County incident, Connecticut State Police said. The 25-year-old was driving a Dodge Dakota eastbound on Route 6 in Woodbury just after 10 a.m. when he reportedly crossed over the yellow lines, crashing headfirst into a Subaru Baja traveling west. Original Report - Fatal Head-On Crash: 56-Year-Old CT Man ID'd As Victim Robert C. Gardner…
State Trooper Injured After I-84 Crash In Danbury Causes Hours-Long Closure State Trooper Injured After I-84 Crash In Danbury Causes Hours-Long Closure
State Trooper Injured After I-84 Crash In Danbury Causes Hours-Long Closure A Connecticut State Police trooper was injured after an overnight crash that caused a three-hour closure on a stretch of I-84. It happened in Fairfield County just after 9 p.m. Friday, June 14, in Danbury. The 41-year-old trooper was inside her cruiser with the emergency lights activated at the scene of another accident on the shoulder on the westbound side between Exit 8 on and off ramps. A 2018 GMC Acadia was parked in the left lane near the on-ramp.  Connecticut State Police said a 2014 tractor-trailer was traveling in the right lane when the operator lost control of his vehi…
Fundraiser Aims To Cover Funeral Expenses For CT Man Who Drowned Saving Teen Fundraiser Aims To Cover Funeral Expenses For CT Man Who Drowned Saving Teen
Fundraiser Aims To Cover Funeral Expenses For CT Man Who Drowned Saving Teen Friends of a 27-year-old Connecticut man who drowned while saving the life of his girlfriend's son are raising funds to help the family pay for a funeral. Related: 27-Year-Old Drowns In Litchfield County's Bantam Lake New Haven County resident Kyree Dowd of Meriden died on Saturday, June 8, in Litchfield County at the Point Folly Campground in Bantam. According to his Godmother, Tracey Dickerson, Dowd, who was known to be a strong swimmer, he jumped into the water when his girlfriend's 16-year-old son began yelling for help after being caught in a current. The teen was saved, but D…