CT Teen Extradited From PA, Charged With Fatal Shooting Outside Restaurant: Cops CT Teen Extradited From PA, Charged With Fatal Shooting Outside Restaurant: Cops
CT Teen Extradited From PA, Charged With Fatal Shooting Outside Restaurant: Cops A teenager accused in a deadly shooting outside of a restaurant is back in Connecticut after being captured in Pennsylvania following a two-year investigation and manhunt, authorities said.  Desire Aitken, 19, of Waterbury, was arrested in Brownsville, Pennsylvania, on April 10, police said. She was extradited to Waterbury last week, where officers served her arrest warrant. The case stems from a Jan. 30, 2024, killing near the former Bertie's West Indian & American Restaurant on North Main Street, Waterbury.  Waterbury officers responded to 928 North Main St. short…
Fired Driver Slashed Tires Of 29 Amazon Vehicles, Dumped Evidence In River: Sheriff Fired Driver Slashed Tires Of 29 Amazon Vehicles, Dumped Evidence In River: Sheriff
Fired Driver Slashed Tires Of 29 Amazon Vehicles, Dumped Evidence In River: Sheriff A fired delivery driver is accused of slashing tires on nearly 30 Amazon delivery vehicles, stealing key fobs, and trying to hide evidence in a river, authorities said. Anthony Gillio of Cape Coral, Florida, was arrested on Friday, May 1, the Lee County Sheriff's Office said. The 22-year-old was charged with grand theft of between $5,000 and $10,000, two counts of criminal mischief, and tampering with evidence. Investigators said Gillio vandalized 29 vehicles overnight at an Amazon facility near Fort Myers. Tires were slashed, vehicle bodies were punctured, and 23 key fobs were mi…
Man Calls 911 To Confess Killing Someone Inside His Connecticut Home: Police Man Calls 911 To Confess Killing Someone Inside His Connecticut Home: Police
Man Calls 911 To Confess Killing Someone Inside His Connecticut Home: Police A 44-year-old Connecticut man was arrested after calling police and confessing to a killing, according to authorities. Adam J. Drozdowski, of Beacon Falls, called officers around 11:45 a.m. Tuesday, May 5, and said he'd "killed someone" inside his mobile home on Second Street, Connecticut State Police said. Police and paramedics rushed to the scene and found a person unresponsive inside the home. The victim was pronounced dead shortly after noon. Authorities have not disclosed the victim’s identity or cause of death. Neighbors said Drozdowski lived at the home with his partner. Drozdowski…
CT Caregiver Billed Medicaid For 243 Fake Workdays, Avoids Jail But Will Pay Price CT Caregiver Billed Medicaid For 243 Fake Workdays, Avoids Jail But Will Pay Price
CT Caregiver Billed Medicaid For 243 Fake Workdays, Avoids Jail But Will Pay Price A Connecticut personal care assistant who billed Medicaid for hundreds of days she didn't work will avoid prison, but she will still face penalties. Carmen Berroa, 61, of Waterbury, was sentenced to 11 months in prison, execution suspended, with two years of conditional discharge, the state's Division of Criminal Justice said. She must also repay $13,153.59 in restitution and is now barred from working as a Medicaid provider. The charges included fourth-degree larceny and health insurance fraud, both Class A misdemeanors. Officials said Berroa submitted false claims for personal care assist…
'I’m Going To Kill Donald Trump': New England FAA Employee Charged Over Threat, Feds Say 'I’m Going To Kill Donald Trump': New England FAA Employee Charged Over Threat, Feds Say
'I’m Going To Kill Donald Trump': New England FAA Employee Charged Over Threat, Feds Say A Federal Aviation Administration employee allegedly searched online for ways to get a gun into a federal facility and looked up past presidential assassination attempts before authorities say he sent an email to the White House threatening to kill President Donald Trump. Dean DelleChiaie, 35, of Nashua, New Hampshire, was arrested last week and charged with interstate communication of a threat, according to the US Attorney for the District of New Hampshire. Agents began investigating DelleChiaie after he used his government computer to search for disturbing topics in late January. Those se…
Child Killed After Tree Crashes Onto Elementary School Playground Child Killed After Tree Crashes Onto Elementary School Playground
Child Killed After Tree Crashes Onto Elementary School Playground A child who was injured along with others when a tree fell on a Massachusetts elementary school playground has died, authorities said. The child, another juvenile, and an adult were hurt Monday, May 4, when a tree suddenly toppled outside Winthrop Elementary School in Melrose, firefighters said. Classes had just let out for the day when the incident happened. All three were taken to a local hospital for treatment. The others were treated and released, authorities said Tuesday.  Police did not release the name or age of the child who died. It was also unclear whether they attended Wint…
Bystanders Stop Suspect Accused Of Assaulting, Robbing Juvenile In Hartford: Police Bystanders Stop Suspect Accused Of Assaulting, Robbing Juvenile In Hartford: Police
Bystanders Stop Suspect Accused Of Assaulting, Robbing Juvenile In Hartford: Police A Connecticut man who is accused of sexually assaulting and robbing a child didn't make it far after bystanders stepped in and tackled him to the ground until police arrived, authorities said.   Kejon McLemore, 33, of Bloomfield, was arrested Monday afternoon, May 5, after officers responded to a report of a possible kidnapping, according to Hartford police. When they arrived, they found McLemore   Police said officers arrived to find that people nearby had already stepped in and held the suspect until police got there. Investigators said the suspect assaulted a juvenil…
Americans Run From Dunkin' In Windsor Locks After Man Pepper-Sprays Customers, Employees: Cops Americans Run From Dunkin' In Windsor Locks After Man Pepper-Sprays Customers, Employees: Cops
Americans Run From Dunkin' In Windsor Locks After Man Pepper-Sprays Customers, Employees: Cops Customers and employees of a Connecticut Dunkin’ said they were pepper-sprayed by a man following a parking dispute that he was not a part of. Officers were called to the store at 94 Main St. in Windsor Locks around 7:45 p.m. on Saturday, May 2. They found several customers and employees standing outside, struggling to breathe from the “respiratory effects of pepper spray,” police said. Witnesses told police the situation started with an argument between two customers over a parking dispute. Police said it was long after that argument that 20-year-old Hayden St. Martin allegedly used pepper…
Autopsy: Woman Who Wandered From Windsor Locks Facility Died Of Hypothermia After Hours In Cold Autopsy: Woman Who Wandered From Windsor Locks Facility Died Of Hypothermia After Hours In Cold
Autopsy: Woman Who Wandered From Windsor Locks Facility Died Of Hypothermia After Hours In Cold An autopsy of a 93-year-old who wandered from a Connecticut nursing home into a freezing night for hours has found she died of hypothermia. Margaret Healey, a Windsor Locks nursing home resident, died in February, and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner released her autopsy results on Monday, May 4, officials said. Healey died of hypothermia due to environmental exposure. The report also listed hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease as significant conditions. She was found unresponsive outside Bickford Health Care Center on Feb. 8. Officials said she was facedown in a…
Missed Flights, Missing Refunds: Plainville Man Faces More Charges In Airport Ride Scheme Missed Flights, Missing Refunds: Plainville Man Faces More Charges In Airport Ride Scheme
Missed Flights, Missing Refunds: Plainville Man Faces More Charges In Airport Ride Scheme A Connecticut man faces more criminal charges after police say customers paid for airport limousine rides that never showed up or that he failed to give them their money back in some instances.  Mitch T. Kloter, 26, of Plainville, was arrested Friday, May 1, on counts of second-degree larceny and two counts of illegal operation of a livery motor vehicle, South Windsor police said.  Authorities say the charges connect to two separate incidents in July and August 2025 involving South Windsor residents. Investigators say Kloter took payment through his limousine business, Eastern Re…
Pedestrian Clings To Life In CT After Car Crashes Into Them Pedestrian Clings To Life In CT After Car Crashes Into Them
Pedestrian Clings To Life In CT After Car Crashes Into Them Police said a 35-year-old man who was struck by a vehicle in Waterbury over the weekend was in critical condition on Monday, May 4, authorities said.  The crash happened just before 9:30 p.m. Sunday, May 3, at East Main Street and William Street. Waterbury police did not say what led up to the pedestrian-vs-sedan crash.  The driver and passenger in the car were fine, but the unnamed pedestrian suffered serious, life-threatening injuries, Waterbury police said. On Monday, doctors said the man was still fighting for his life at an area hospital.  Waterbury police are…
CT Brother, Sister Sentenced In $1.2M Fraud Scheme Targeting 30 State Treasuries CT Brother, Sister Sentenced In $1.2M Fraud Scheme Targeting 30 State Treasuries
CT Brother, Sister Sentenced In $1.2M Fraud Scheme Targeting 30 State Treasuries A Greenwich woman will serve time in federal prison after prosecutors say she helped carry out a long-running scheme with her brother that drained more than $1.2 million from state treasuries across the country. Patricia White, 70, was sentenced Monday to nine months behind bars. She must also repay the full $1.2 million taken in the scheme, according to US Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania Brian D. Miller. The case ties directly to her brother, Henry J. White Jr., 75. Together, officials say, they filed false claims for unclaimed property in nearly 30 states. Miller sai…