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Teen Seriously Injured Doing 'Wheelie' On Dirt Bike On CT Roadway Teen Seriously Injured Doing 'Wheelie' On Dirt Bike On CT Roadway
Teen Seriously Injured Doing 'Wheelie' On Dirt Bike On CT Roadway A 17-year-old Connecticut teen was seriously injured while allegedly doing a "wheelie" on a dirt bike. The incident took place in New Haven County around 4:45 p.m., Monday, May 22, near East Broadway and Shea Avenue in Milford. An initial investigation revealed that a green Kawasaki dirt bike was traveling west on East Broadway near Shea Avenue when the operator lost control and fell from the dirt bike while he was doing a "wheelie," police said. The teen was transported to Bridgeport Hospital with serious injuries, police said. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with inf…

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by Kathy Reakes
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17-Year-Old Charged After Noose Discovered In Locker Room At CT High School 17-Year-Old Charged After Noose Discovered In Locker Room At CT High School
17-Year-Old Charged After Noose Discovered In Locker Room At CT High School A 17-year-old has been charged in connection to an incident in which a noose was found in a boys' locker room at a high school in Connecticut. The noose was discovered in Tolland County at the RHAM High School located in Hebron on Friday, Nov. 18. The noose, commonly associated with racial hatred, was found by a staff member who immediately removed the noose and alerted the school administration, District 8 School Superintendent Colin McNamara said.  Following an investigation, including reviewing video surveillance and numerous interviews, an arrest warrant was submitted to the …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Teen Nabbed With Gun, Keys To Stolen SUV At Mall In Fairfield County, Police Say Teen Nabbed With Gun, Keys To Stolen SUV At Mall In Fairfield County, Police Say
Teen Nabbed With Gun, Keys To Stolen SUV At Mall In Fairfield County, Police Say A 17-year-old was arrested after discarding a gun while running from police at a popular Fairfield County mall. The teen was arrested in Trumbull on Thursday, May 12 outside of the Westfield Trumbull Mall. The incident took place around 9:30 p.m. when police located an unoccupied Infinity SUV that was parked at the mall which had been reported stolen to the Darien Police Department on Wednesday, May 11, said Lt. Brian Weir, of the Trumbull Police Department. As officers were investigating the circumstances regarding the stolen vehicle, the teen left the mall and walked towar…

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by Kathy Reakes
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17-Year-Old CT High School Junior Shot, Killed 17-Year-Old CT High School Junior Shot, Killed
17-Year-Old CT High School Junior Shot, Killed Police are investigating after a 17-year-old was shot and killed on a Connecticut street. The teenage boy was shot around 9 p.m., Sunday, March 20 in New Haven, on Orchard Place, between Orchard Street and Charles Street. Responding officers located the victim, who had been struck by gunfire, said Officer Scott Shumway, of the New Haven Police Department. American Medical Response transported the victim to Yale New Haven Hospital where he died from his injuries, Shumway said. Police have not released the name of the victim, a New Haven resident, who was a junior at Hillhouse High School,…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Teen Killed After Crashing Vehicle Into Guard Rail In Fairfield County, Police Say Teen Killed After Crashing Vehicle Into Guard Rail In Fairfield County, Police Say
Teen Killed After Crashing Vehicle Into Guard Rail In Fairfield County, Police Say A 17-year-old has died after crashing his vehicle into a guard rail and then an abutment in Fairfield County. The incident took place around 12:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 14 in Trumbull. Police responded to the crash on Old Town Road after receiving multiple 911 calls, said Trumbull PD Lt. Brian Weir. When they arrived on the scene, they found the teen, of Bridgeport, and began rendering medical aid to him before he was transported to Bridgeport Hospital where he died, Weir said. An investigation of the crash found the teen’s vehicle had traveled westerly on Old Town Road before it col…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT 17-Year-Old Accused Of Breaking Into Several Cars CT 17-Year-Old Accused Of Breaking Into Several Cars
CT 17-Year-Old Accused Of Breaking Into Several Cars A 17-year-old is facing multiple burglary and larceny charges for his alleged involvement in a number of vehicle break-ins in Connecticut. Police in Hartford County said a group of people was breaking into vehicles in Enfield at about 2:30 a.m. on July 4. Police said the midnight patrol shift set up tire deflation devices along potential escape routes. The devices are used to safely release tire air pressure. The individuals involved in the burglary reportedly fled the scene in a stolen vehicle, which was later found disabled in East Windsor.  The police department noted that state po…

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by Nicole Valinote