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Vernon Man Charged With Hartford Homicide
A Vernon man is behind bars after police charged him with the killing of a 38-year-old Hartford resident.
Xavier Soto, 34, is charged with murder, criminal use of a firearm, risk of injury to a child, and first-degree reckless endangerment, Hartford Police said.
Officers were called to the 300 block of Broadview Terrace around 6:50 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 12, after reports of gunfire, according to Hartford police. At the scene, officers found Miguel Alfinez, who was rushed to the hospital, where he later died.
Police said Soto was “quickly identified as a suspect through an investigati…
Wanted CT Man Dragged Officer With Car, Caught After Foot Chase: Police
A Wolcott man wanted by police is facing a long list of charges after officers say he dragged an officer with his car before fleeing and later being arrested after a chase.
Wayne Lydem, 48, and his girlfriend, Annalucy Lachance, 47, face multiple counts following an alleged Aug. 25 burglary and assault, according to authorities.
The ordeal began with Wolcott police responded to a garage burglary on Wolcott Road. Surveillance video identified Lydem, whom officers recognized from past incidents, officials said.
While still investigating, police spotted Lydem driving on Wolcott Roa…
Long Island Son's Chilling Final Words To Parents Before ‘Suicide By Cop’ Revealed
A man was shot and killed by police on Long Island after pointing what appeared to be a shotgun at officers during a domestic disturbance.
The shooting happened around 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 3, in Carle Place, Nassau County Police said.
Officers responded to a home on Rushmore Avenue after receiving a 911 call from a woman reporting that her 33-year-old son, identified as James Rosano, was “out of control,” highly intoxicated, and refused to leave the residence.
Rosano told his mother, “Kiss me, I’m going to go outside and die at the hands of police,” before heading out of the home, P…
Couple Arrested For Having Sex On NJ Beach: Bodycam Footage Shows Police Confrontation
A sunny afternoon on a New Jersey beach took a scandalous turn when police said a topless woman and a man were caught in a sex act — with witnesses, and even a cellphone video, to prove it (scroll for bodycam footage).
Amanda L. Mohr, 40, of Manalapan, and Edgar Dillon, 52, of Metuchen, were arrested around 12:36 p.m. on Thursday, June 12, at 65 Ocean Avenue, according to Monmouth Beach Police.
The YouTube channel Transparency Bodycam first reported the story on Monday, Sept. 1 (Labor Day), publishing police-worn bodycam footage of the beachside bust and accompanying police paperwork. The 4…
Manchester Man Exposed Himself To 2 Women Hours Apart: Police
Police have arrested a Connecticut man accused of exposing himself to two women just hours apart on Friday.
Nickholas Dizon, 26, of Manchester, was arrested and charged with two counts of breach of peace, two counts of public indecency, stalking, and interfering with police, authorities said.
A woman called Manchester police around 9:30 a.m. to report a man had exposed himself to her at Center Springs Park, made inappropriate comments, and followed her onto Main Street, authorities said. She ran into a nearby business to get help, but Dizon ran away before officers arrived.
Later that day,…
Man Wanted In CT Murder Arrested Following Florida Traffic Stop; 2 Men Remain On Run
Florida police have arrested a man wanted in a 2018 Connecticut murder, while two other suspects remain on the run, authorities said.
Kevin Dias, 33, was arrested during a traffic stop in Mascotte, Florida, Waterbury police said Wednesday, July 9. Dias is charged with conspiracy to commit murder and is being held in Florida on $1.5 million bond.
He is expected to be extradited to Connecticut, although an exact date has not been announced.
Dias is accused of fatally shooting Henrry Ayala on Nov. 5, 2018, outside a home on Knollwood Circle in Waterbury, according to authorities.
Police are …
Exotic Dancer's Body Found Stuffed In Futon, Co-Worker Arrested 3,732 Miles Away
A 21-year-old woman was found dead, stuffed inside a futon in her Philadelphia apartment, and her alleged killer has been captured overseas, authorities announced on Friday, June 27.
The body of Yuleisy Carolina Torrelles-Martinez was discovered on Saturday, April 5, inside her living room couch in the 4400 block of Frankford Avenue, after friends grew concerned when she hadn't answered the door for days. Police were called to the apartment and found her wrapped in a shower curtain and trash bags, Philadelphia police said.
Medics pronounced Torrelles-Martinez dead at 8:26 a.m. A post-mortem…
CT Woman Accused Of Stealing From Vulnerable Adults At NY Facility: Nysp
A Connecticut woman has been arrested in the Hudson Valley for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars from two mentally disabled women under her care, police announced.
Fairfield County resident Natalie Taylor, age 37, of Stratford, was taken into custody on Tuesday, June 24, by the New York State Police's Bureau of Criminal Investigation in Monroe, Orange County, and charged with multiple felonies, including grand larceny, identity theft, and endangering the welfare of an incompetent person, State Police announced on Tuesday, June 24.
The investigation began on Thursday, April 17, a…
