UConn Student Brutally Beaten In Unprovoked Attack Over Seat: Police UConn Student Brutally Beaten In Unprovoked Attack Over Seat: Police
UConn Student Brutally Beaten In Unprovoked Attack Over Seat: Police A 22-year-old Connecticut man was arrested and charged this week in an unprovoked, violent attack on a University of Connecticut student who refused to give up his seat, authorities said. Trent Love, of Willington — also a UConn student — was arrested Thursday, March 27, in connection with the alleged Feb. 23 assault in Mansfield, according to Connecticut State Police. The incident was captured on surveillance video. The victim told police he had ordered food around 2 a.m. and was sitting outside waiting for it when a stranger — later identified as Love — approached and demanded he move, a…
Woodstock Duo Attacked Man, Sexually Assaulted Woman, Then Fled In Dangerous Pursuit: Police Woodstock Duo Attacked Man, Sexually Assaulted Woman, Then Fled In Dangerous Pursuit: Police
Woodstock Duo Attacked Man, Sexually Assaulted Woman, Then Fled In Dangerous Pursuit: Police Two men are facing serious charges after police said they assaulted a man in Woodstock, Connecticut, sexually assaulted a woman, and then led state troopers on a dangerous high-speed chase across multiple towns in Windham County. Connecticut State Police said they were called to a home in Woodstock after a reported assault. A man at the residence told troopers that two males he knew — later identified as Tylor Lewis and Tyler Fafard — had caused a disturbance in his garage. During the incident, the victim said Fafard sexually assaulted a woman who was also present, police said. According to…
Teens Flee Stolen Car Crash Into Woods Off I-395 In Killingly; K9 Units Track Down Suspects Teens Flee Stolen Car Crash Into Woods Off I-395 In Killingly; K9 Units Track Down Suspects
Teens Flee Stolen Car Crash Into Woods Off I-395 In Killingly; K9 Units Track Down Suspects Two Massachusetts teenagers were arrested after a stolen car crashed off I-395 in Connecticut, and they ran into the woods, Connecticut State Police said. It happened on the northbound Exit 37 off-ramp in Killingly. Police say a car hit a guardrail, then slammed into a sign before sliding off the road and down an embankment. A 911 caller told police three people ran from the wreck and into the woods. When troopers got to the scene, they found the car about 20 yards off the road. They later learned it had been reported stolen from Worcester, Massachusetts. Troopers, along with Killingly Po…
CT Man Busted With Loaded Pistol, Kids In Car During Domestic Argument: Police CT Man Busted With Loaded Pistol, Kids In Car During Domestic Argument: Police
CT Man Busted With Loaded Pistol, Kids In Car During Domestic Argument: Police A domestic dispute ended with a Connecticut man in custody earlier this week. Marco Tocel, 42, of South Windsor, was arrested around 9:30 p.m. Thursday, March 20, after police responded to reports of a verbal altercation, officers said. Tocel was taken into custody after officers found a loaded pistol in his front pocket while he was sitting in a vehicle with two children inside, according to South Windsor police. He was charged with carrying a pistol without a permit, illegal possession of a weapon in a motor vehicle, and risk of injury to a minor, police said. Tocel was being held on a …
Heartless Woman Drowned Dog In Airport Bathroom Because He Wasn't Allowed On Flight: Report Heartless Woman Drowned Dog In Airport Bathroom Because He Wasn't Allowed On Flight: Report
Heartless Woman Drowned Dog In Airport Bathroom Because He Wasn't Allowed On Flight: Report A Florida woman was arrested after authorities say she abandoned and killed her dog inside a bathroom trash can at Orlando International Airport late last year. Alison Agatha Lawrence was taken into custody in Lake County earlier this week on a charge of aggravated animal cruelty, a third-degree felony, according to the Orlando Police Department. Officers responded to a women’s restroom in the pre-security area of the airport on Dec. 16, 2024, after an employee found a dead animal, police said. Following an investigation, authorities determined that Lawrence was at the airport with her dog…
Woman Arrested for DUI, Drug Possession Outside CT High School: Police Woman Arrested for DUI, Drug Possession Outside CT High School: Police
Woman Arrested for DUI, Drug Possession Outside CT High School: Police A Connecticut woman was arrested after police say she was found intoxicated behind the wheel in the rear parking lot of Ledyard High School, where officers also discovered crack cocaine and drug paraphernalia. Melissa J. Brackett, 46, of Ledyard, is facing multiple charges, including possession of narcotics within 1,500 feet of a school, possession of drug paraphernalia, and driving under the influence, according to the Ledyard police.  Officers spotted a black GMC Envoy parked in the athletic field entrance lot of the high school at around 11:30 a.m. Monday, March 17. When they approa…
Kimberly Sullivan Begs For Help In 911 Call After Imprisoned Stepson Sets Fire To CT Home Kimberly Sullivan Begs For Help In 911 Call After Imprisoned Stepson Sets Fire To CT Home
Kimberly Sullivan Begs For Help In 911 Call After Imprisoned Stepson Sets Fire To CT Home A 911 call released to the media this week reveals what was happening inside an alleged house of horrors when a 32-year-old man — who police say had been locked away for two decades — set fire to his home in a desperate bid to escape. Kimberly Sullivan made the 911 call on Feb. 17 when she saw smoke coming from her stepson's bedroom in their Waterbury home on Blake Street, police said. Related: Police Chief Calls Case "Worst Treatment Of Humanity' He's Ever Seen In the recording obtained by CT Insider, Sullivan pleads with 911 dispatchers for firefighters and paramedics to hurry to the sce…
CT Man Busted Pleasuring Himself Outside Public Skate Park: Police CT Man Busted Pleasuring Himself Outside Public Skate Park: Police
CT Man Busted Pleasuring Himself Outside Public Skate Park: Police A 63-year-old Connecticut man was arrested this week after police said he was caught masturbating in his car while watching a public skatepark, authorities said.  David A. Anderson, of South Windsor, was spotted by witnesses outside the South Windsor Community Center at 150 Nevers Road touching himself in his vehicle around 3:15 p.m., authorities said.  He left before police arrived, but South Windsor officers nabbed him at a traffic stop in the area of Never Road and Sand Hill Road.  He admitted to police that he had his genitals out while in the community center parki…
Wrong-Way Drunk Driver Blames GPS On CT Interstates: State Police Wrong-Way Drunk Driver Blames GPS On CT Interstates: State Police
Wrong-Way Drunk Driver Blames GPS On CT Interstates: State Police A Massachusetts woman was arrested after allegedly driving the wrong way on multiple highways before stopping on the shoulder of I-384, telling troopers she was confused by Connecticut’s roads and following her GPS. Nyasia Battle, 24, of Springfield, Massachusetts, faces multiple charges from the early Friday morning, Feb. 21, trek, Connecticut State Police said.  State police said multiple 911 callers reported a red Hyundai SUV traveling north in the southbound lanes of Route 5/15 before merging onto I-84 eastbound in the westbound lanes. Troopers responded but initially lost sight of…
Willimantic Police Find Halloween Shooting Suspect In Prison: Cops Willimantic Police Find Halloween Shooting Suspect In Prison: Cops
Willimantic Police Find Halloween Shooting Suspect In Prison: Cops A man accused of opening fire during a brawl at a Willimantic bar on Halloween night 2021 has been arrested after serving time in New York on unrelated charges, police said. Kaseim Brown, 27, was taken into custody by Willimantic police officers on Feb. 18 after they traveled to New York to execute a warrant for his arrest. Authorities had been investigating Brown’s role in the shooting for more than three years before securing the warrant. Police said the altercation erupted at a local bar on Oct. 31, 2021, and led to shots being fired. After an extensive investigation, police linked Brown…
Manchester Man Hit Friend With Car After Stealing From Their Home: Police Manchester Man Hit Friend With Car After Stealing From Their Home: Police
Manchester Man Hit Friend With Car After Stealing From Their Home: Police A Connecticut man is facing multiple charges after police said he robbed a friend and struck them with his car during an attempted escape. Donovan Rice, 25, of Manchester, was arrested Thursday evening, Feb. 13, in Somers after a homeowner called 911 to report he had visited their home earlier that day and tried to steal items worth about $300, Connecticut State Police said. The homeowner noticed Rice's pockets bulging as he left the house around 5 p.m. When confronted, Rice got into his car and put it in reverse, police said. That's when he's alleged to have struck them with the vehicle. …
New Photos Show Suspects, Cop Hurt In CT Officer-Involved Shooting New Photos Show Suspects, Cop Hurt In CT Officer-Involved Shooting
New Photos Show Suspects, Cop Hurt In CT Officer-Involved Shooting Authorities have identified the police officer who was shot while investigating a violent carjacking and the three men charged in connection with the attack. Waterbury Police Detective Ronald Sackett, a member of the department's Auto Theft Task Force, was shot in the leg Thursday evening, Feb. 13, around 8:30 p.m., while engaging with suspects in the city’s West End, according to authorities. Sackett and other members of the task force were investigating a carjacking where the victim someone pointed a gun at their head and stole their white Ford Explorer. Police attempted to stop the SUV w…