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Pomfret, CT

CT Man, 2 Young Kids Hospitalized After Car Crashes Into Tree CT Man, 2 Young Kids Hospitalized After Car Crashes Into Tree
CT Man, 2 Young Kids Hospitalized After Car Crashes Into Tree A 41-year-old man was seriously injured after losing control of his car, careening off a Connecticut road, and slamming into a tree with two children in his vehicle.  The family from Pomfret was driving along Elliot Road in Brooklyn around 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 10, when their Nissan Frontier truck left the road for unknown reasons, Connecticut State Police said.  Paramedics airlifted the driver to a Rhode Island hospital for critical care, while a 7-year-old boy and a 2-year-old girl were taken to Hasbro Children's Hospital. The younger child suffered suspected serious injuries in t…
Motorcyclist Seriously Hurt, Airlifted To Hospital After Route 44 Crash With SUV Motorcyclist Seriously Hurt, Airlifted To Hospital After Route 44 Crash With SUV
Motorcyclist Seriously Hurt, Airlifted To Hospital After Route 44 Crash With SUV A 36-year-old woman was airlifted to a trauma center after she was seriously hurt in a motorcycle crash in Connecticut, authorities said. The woman, from Warwick, Rhode Island, was riding a Harley-Davidson on Route 44 in Pomfret, near the intersection of Allen Road, when her motorcycle crashed with a Honda CR-V just after 5 p.m. Monday, July 21, according to Connecticut State Police. Emergency crews first transported her to Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam, but she was later airlifted to UMass Memorial Medical Center for trauma care, police said. The Honda CR-V driver, a 38-year-old man from…
CT Woman Tried to Run Over 3 Children in Front Yard Rage Attack: Police CT Woman Tried to Run Over 3 Children in Front Yard Rage Attack: Police
CT Woman Tried to Run Over 3 Children in Front Yard Rage Attack: Police A Pomfret, Connecticut, woman allegedly tried to run over three children with her car in a disturbing Memorial Day incident, authorities said. Christine Putney, 64, of Pomfret, was arrested on Monday, May 26, and charged with criminal trespass, reckless endangerment, three counts of risk of injury to a minor, breach of peace, and making a physical threat, Connecticut State Police said. Police allege Putney drove through the front yard of a home in Pomfret around 11:40 a.m. while shouting threats. When troopers arrived, they found she had driven across the lawn, smashed into a stone wall, an…
Fiery CT Crash Leaves Driver Dead, Police Searching For Answers Fiery CT Crash Leaves Driver Dead, Police Searching For Answers
Fiery CT Crash Leaves Driver Dead, Police Searching For Answers A driver died in a fiery crash earlier this week after their car erupted in flames, police said. The crash was reported around 9 p.m. Thursday, March 27, on Mashamoquet Road (Route 44) near the intersection with Paine Road in Pomfret, according to Connecticut State Police. The Subaru reportedly crossed the double-yellow line, veered onto the westbound shoulder, and left the roadway before crashing into a tree, police said. The impact sent the vehicle tumbling down an embankment, where it landed upside down and caught fire. The driver was unidentifiable at the scene, but the vehicle is regi…
CT Duo Attacked Man, Sexually Assaulted Woman, Then Fled In Dangerous Pursuit: Police CT Duo Attacked Man, Sexually Assaulted Woman, Then Fled In Dangerous Pursuit: Police
CT 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…
Vineyard, Brewery On Scenic CT Farm Listed For Sale: Here's What You Get Vineyard, Brewery On Scenic CT Farm Listed For Sale: Here's What You Get
Vineyard, Brewery On Scenic CT Farm Listed For Sale: Here's What You Get You have a chance to buy a vineyard and brewery on a farm in Connecticut's wine country — if you have a few million dollars to spare. Taylor Brooke Winery and its brewery in Woodstock are up for sale, according to a real estate listing from Berkshire Hathaway. The asking price for the 43-acre farm on Route 171 is $3.8 million. The property features a 7,122-square-foot winery with a wine-making facility, tasting pavilion, retail space, and cocktail bar. It also includes a 5,884-square-foot brewery with a beer production facility. The winery nestled in the state's "Quiet Corner" also has a c…
Rib Fracture, Head Injury: Friends Recover After Serious CT Weekend Crash, Campaign Says Rib Fracture, Head Injury: Friends Recover After Serious CT Weekend Crash, Campaign Says
Rib Fracture, Head Injury: Friends Recover After Serious CT Weekend Crash, Campaign Says Support is on the rise for two friends who loved ones say suffered a litany of broken bones in a Connecticut crash this weekend. According to Connecticut State Police, the crash happened at the intersection of Route 169 and Route 101 in Pomfret late Friday night, Feb. 8.  A GoFundMe campaign launched by Tharun Vadlamudi identified the victims as Vamsi Krishna and Prathap,  Krishna suffered multiple rib fractures and a head injury, requiring immediate and ongoing medical attention, the campaign says. Prathap sustained a broken left arm, minor bone fractures, cuts, a…
These Towns Got The Most Snow In CT: Winter Storm Brings 6 Inches Across The State These Towns Got The Most Snow In CT: Winter Storm Brings 6 Inches Across The State
These Towns Got The Most Snow In CT: Winter Storm Brings 6 Inches Across The State Connecticut towns experienced significant snowfall from the storm that swept through the region on Jan. 19 and 20.  Towns in Hartford County recorded some of the highest totals in the state, with North Canton and Glastonbury Center each receiving 6 inches, according to the National Weather Service. Other counties, including Fairfield and Tolland, also saw substantial snow, with several towns reporting over 5 inches. Alongside North Canton and Glastonbury Center's 6-inch totals, towns such as Bristol and Bradley Airport reported over 5 inches of snow. Simsbury, East Hartford, and South …
How Much Snow Did You Get? Here's Rundown Of Totals From Hartford County How Much Snow Did You Get? Here's Rundown Of Totals From Hartford County
How Much Snow Did You Get? Here's Rundown Of Totals From Hartford County A quick-moving Nor'easter brought accumulating snowfall throughout the region Sunday night, Jan. 19 into Monday morning, Jan 20. Here's a rundown of totals from the National Weather Service. New York Nassau County 2 ENE Roosevelt 4.1 inches 1018 PM 01/19 Public Syosset 4.0 inches 1000 PM 01/19 Trained Spotter East Williston 3.9 inches 1015 PM 01/19 Public 1 W Plainview 3.9 inches 1250 AM 01/20 Public 1 ESE East Meadow 3.8 inches 1117 PM 01/19 Trained Spotter 1 ENE Glen Cove 3.8 inches 0817 AM 01/20 Public  Sea Cliff 3.6 inches 1042 PM 01/19 Public Plainview 3.2 inches 081…
Infant Suffered 58 Rib Fractures, Brain Bleed In Suspected Abuse Case: Police Infant Suffered 58 Rib Fractures, Brain Bleed In Suspected Abuse Case: Police
Infant Suffered 58 Rib Fractures, Brain Bleed In Suspected Abuse Case: Police A 22-year-old Connecticut man was arrested this week after a baby girl he lived with was taken to the hospital with 58 rib fractures, bleeding on her brain, and a traumatic brain injury that could cause major impairments for the rest of her life, authorities said.  Zachary Beausoleil, of Pomfret in Windham County, is charged with risk of injury to a minor, Connecticut State Police said.  Police began investigating after Beausoleil and a woman brought a month-old baby to the Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam in August 2023. The infant was lethargic and was not eating, they told e…
Man Charged With Manslaughter In Fatal Crash Involving Vintage Car In CT Man Charged With Manslaughter In Fatal Crash Involving Vintage Car In CT
Man Charged With Manslaughter In Fatal Crash Involving Vintage Car In CT A 35-year-old man faces a manslaughter charge in connection with a fatal crash in Connecticut involving a vintage car that left a woman dead, police announced.  New London County resident Ian Gillis of Griswold turned himself in to authorities on Wednesday, June 19 in connection with a crash that happened in Windham County on Monday, Oct. 9, 2023, Connecticut State Police announced on Wednesday, June 26.  According to state police, around 8:30 p.m. on the day of the crash, troopers responded to the area of 821 Pomfret St. (Route 169) in the town of Pomfret after a blue 1967 T…