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Liquid Nitrogen Spill: Abandoned Car Cause Of I-395 Traffic Chaos, Hazmat Emergency In CT Liquid Nitrogen Spill: Abandoned Car Cause Of I-395 Traffic Chaos, Hazmat Emergency In CT
Liquid Nitrogen Spill: Abandoned Car Cause Of I-395 Traffic Chaos, Hazmat Emergency In CT An abandoned car on Interstate 395 caused a tanker carrying 7,000 gallons of liquid nitrogen to overturn, leading to hours of traffic disruption and environmental risks, authorities said. James Wyatt Fitzgerald, 29, of Danielson, is accused of leaving his disabled 2011 Hyundai Elantra partially in a travel lane on Thursday, Dec. 26, after striking a center median guardrail and a bridge on the right shoulder, Connecticut State Police said. The crash occurred early Thursday morning on the northbound side of I-395 near Exit 28. The tanker, driven by a 49-year-old Rhode Island man, swerved to a…
Dual-Wielding, ‘Moaning’ Man Stabbed CT Friend Who Took Him In: Police Dual-Wielding, ‘Moaning’ Man Stabbed CT Friend Who Took Him In: Police
Dual-Wielding, ‘Moaning’ Man Stabbed CT Friend Who Took Him In: Police An argument between friends escalated into a grisly stabbing incident earlier this week when an intoxicated man, wielding two knives, attacked another, authorities said. Alan Frazier, 44, of Jewett City, faces charges of second-degree assault, threatening, and reckless endangerment following the alleged attack on Dec. 18, Connecticut State Police said. A Griswold man called police around 6:15 p.m. to report that Frazier, a homeless friend he had allowed to stay at his Main Street home, had attacked him with two knives and punched him in the face, according to a police report. The argument …
Woman Killed After Car Veers Into Oncoming Lane, Sidewalk On Busy CT Road Woman Killed After Car Veers Into Oncoming Lane, Sidewalk On Busy CT Road
Woman Killed After Car Veers Into Oncoming Lane, Sidewalk On Busy CT Road A woman was killed while walking alongside a busy Connecticut road after a car veered into the sidewalk and hit a post office and two parked vehicles, police said.  The crash happened in New London County on Thursday, Aug. 29 just before 3:45 p.m., when a 2017 BMW X5 collided with a pedestrian, street sign, building, and two vehicles parked on Main Street in the borough of Jewett City in the town of Griswold, Connecticut State Police announced on Friday, Aug. 30.  According to authorities, the BMW was driving north on Main Street near the intersection with Ashland Street when it l…
CT Man Accused Of Raping Woman At Boat Launch CT Man Accused Of Raping Woman At Boat Launch
CT Man Accused Of Raping Woman At Boat Launch A 26-year-old woman told police that a Connecticut man she knew had raped her in her car at a Connecticut boat landing last year, authorities said.  New London County resident Tramyer Williams, 47, of Griswold, was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 21, and charged with first-degree sexual assault, Connecticut State Police said. He is being held on a $500,000 bond, according to court records.  The woman contacted police on Sept. 30, 2023, to report that a man she knew through friends had sexually assaulted her the night before at a Windham County boat landing on Butts Bridge Road in…
Gun-Wielding Teen Leads Troopers On 30-Mile Pursuit In CT, Police Say Gun-Wielding Teen Leads Troopers On 30-Mile Pursuit In CT, Police Say
Gun-Wielding Teen Leads Troopers On 30-Mile Pursuit In CT, Police Say A 19-year-old man is facing a host of charges after allegedly leading troopers on a 30-mile highway pursuit through eastern Connecticut. The incident began in New London County, on northbound I-395 in Griswold, when someone called 911 saying another driver had displayed a gun during a road rage incident at around 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8. Connecticut State Police said troopers located the suspect’s BMW SUV a short time later near exit 24, but the man refused to stop. They continued following him as he crossed into Windham County and exited I-395 in Plainfield. He nearly struck another t…
Griswold Crash Leaves Massachusetts Trucker Dead Griswold Crash Leaves Massachusetts Trucker Dead
Griswold Crash Leaves Massachusetts Trucker Dead A 42-year-old Middlesex County, Massachusetts, man died after crashing his truck down an embankment along I-395 in Connecticut. Tim Murray, of Ashby, crashed his Freightliner truck in Griswold, New London County between Exit 24 and 28 around 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 8 Construction had closed the southbound right-hand lane of the highway. As Murray merged into the left lane, his 2019 Freightliner hit a guardrail. Murray corrected the truck but not before striking another section of the guardrail.  The truck tumbled down an embankment. Authorities pronounced Murray dead at the scene.…
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…
Double-Fatal CT Crash: 18-Year-Old Charged With Manslaughter, More, Police Say Double-Fatal CT Crash: 18-Year-Old Charged With Manslaughter, More, Police Say
Double-Fatal CT Crash: 18-Year-Old Charged With Manslaughter, More, Police Say A man faces manslaughter charges and more after he allegedly drove a car drunk, leading to a crash that killed two other teenagers. Connecticut State Police arrested 18-year-old Nicholas Johnson on Thursday, June 20, nearly a year after the Windham County incident took place in the town of Brooklyn. On June 25, 2023, Johnson (a Moosup resident who was 17 at the time) was reportedly driving a Toyota Prius southwest on Allen Hill Road when, at the intersection of Wauregan Road, he ran a stop sign and turned left, causing the car to spin out just before 4 a.m., slamming into a tree before sl…
Fatal Hit-Run: Drunk Driver Found Hiding In Woods After CT Crash Killing Woman, Police Say Fatal Hit-Run: Drunk Driver Found Hiding In Woods After CT Crash Killing Woman, Police Say
Fatal Hit-Run: Drunk Driver Found Hiding In Woods After CT Crash Killing Woman, Police Say A woman was killed and another victim was injured in a suspected hit-and-run, drunk driving crash in Connecticut. The New London County incident happened at around 4:45 p.m. Sunday, June 9, in Griswold, at the intersection of Taylor Hill and Oakville roads. Connecticut State Police said 35-year-old Franklin Post, of Bozrah, was speeding when he ran a stop sign and collided with a GMC SUV.  Witnesses told police that immediately following the crash, Post and two passengers exited the vehicle and fled the scene on foot. When troopers arrived, they found his Audi with its driver side do…
Man, Woman, Both Age 33, Killed In 2-Vehicle CT Crash Man, Woman, Both Age 33, Killed In 2-Vehicle CT Crash
Man, Woman, Both Age 33, Killed In 2-Vehicle CT Crash A man and woman were killed after being thrown from a vehicle in a two-vehicle Connecticut crash. The collision occurred in New London County around 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 4, at the intersection of North Burnham Highway, Kimball Road, and Meadowbrook Drive in Libson.  According to the Connecticut State Police, Trevor Pawlak, age 33, and Jessica Fowler, age 33, both of Griswold, in New London County, were killed after a 2023 Harley-Davidson motorcycle they were riding collided with a 2014 Volkswagen Passat attempting to make a turn. An investigation found that Pawlak was driving on …
Severe Storms Knock Out Power To Thousands In Connecticut: These Locales Have Been Hit Hardest Severe Storms Knock Out Power To Thousands In Connecticut: These Locales Have Been Hit Hardest
Severe Storms Knock Out Power To Thousands In Connecticut: These Locales Have Been Hit Hardest A line of severe thunderstorms that rocked the region has left thousands without power in Connecticut. The storms arrived on Thursday morning, May 23, bringing heavy downpours, strong winds, and even hail to the state.  Related Report - Line Of Severe Thunderstorms With Downpours, Gusty Winds, Lightning Now Sweeping Through Region As of around 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Eversource reported just over 2,200 outages, while United Illuminating reported 176.  South Norwalk Electric and Water also reported a little over a dozen outages.   Towns with the most outages includ…
27-Year-Old Charged For Crash That Injured CT Fire Chief 27-Year-Old Charged For Crash That Injured CT Fire Chief
27-Year-Old Charged For Crash That Injured CT Fire Chief A man allegedly involved in a serious crash that injured a Connecticut fire chief turned himself in to police. New London County resident Kevin Dingman, age 27, of Griswold, surrendered to the Ledyard Police Department on Tuesday, March 5 for the crash which took place in January. According to the Ledyard Police Department, the crash involved a motorcycle and a Gales Ferry Fire Department SUV. Ledyard Police said the collision occurred just before 3:30 p.m., when the SUV driven by fire chief Anthony Saccone, age 66, collided with the motorcycle at the intersection of Route 12 and…
CT Man Posed As Officer, Assaulted Woman In Hotel Room: Police CT Man Posed As Officer, Assaulted Woman In Hotel Room: Police
CT Man Posed As Officer, Assaulted Woman In Hotel Room: Police A Connecticut man with multiple fake IDs was arrested after he barged into a hotel room to assault a woman he worked with, police said. The New London County incident occurred on Friday, Feb. 2 in the town of Griswold, according to Connecticut State Police. Posing as a police officer, 45-year-old Jonathan Brand of Norwich is said to have knocked on the door of a hotel room at the Comfort Inn located at 375 Voluntown Road, calling out that he was law enforcement. The woman inside — who later informed police that she knew Brand from where she worked and that he was with her and her boyfri…
Storm Power Outages: Tens Of Thousands Still In Dark; Here Are CT Communities Most Affected Storm Power Outages: Tens Of Thousands Still In Dark; Here Are CT Communities Most Affected
Storm Power Outages: Tens Of Thousands Still In Dark; Here Are CT Communities Most Affected Although sunny skies have returned following a strong storm system that pounded the Northeast with gusty winds and downpours, tens of thousands of Connecticut residents remain waiting for their electricity to be restored. As of Tuesday, Dec. 19 around 10:30 a.m., just over 25,000 customers in the state are still without power, according to both Eversource and United Illuminated.  Earlier Report - New Update: Nearly 60K Remain Without Power In CT; Here's Latest Rundown The outages were caused by a potent storm system that brought several inches of rain and gusty winds on Mond…
New Update: Nearly 60K Remain Without Power In CT; Here's Latest Rundown New Update: Nearly 60K Remain Without Power In CT; Here's Latest Rundown
New Update: Nearly 60K Remain Without Power In CT; Here's Latest Rundown As a potent storm system that battered Connecticut with gusty winds and downpours pushes off the coast, almost 60,000 residents are still without electricity thanks to downed trees and tree limbs.  As of Monday, Dec. 18 around 5 p.m., just over 56,800 customers in the state remain in the dark, according to Eversource and United Illuminated.  Earlier Report - Storm Power Outages: These Areas In Connecticut Most Affected By Damaging Winds, Downed Trees The town with the most outages is currently Killingly in Windham County, where 3,096 customers are without power. The other to…
Man Killed After Truck Strikes Car, Overturns Into Ditch On CT Road Man Killed After Truck Strikes Car, Overturns Into Ditch On CT Road
Man Killed After Truck Strikes Car, Overturns Into Ditch On CT Road A 39-year-old man was killed after losing control of his truck on a Connecticut road and hitting another car before overturning into a ditch, police said.  The crash happened in New London County on Sunday, Dec. 10 just after 5 p.m., when a Dodge Ram driven by 39-year-old Matthew Babcock of Lisbon was traveling north around a curve in the area of 509 Route 164 in Preston, according to state police. Babcock then lost control of the truck and slid into the southbound lane, colliding with a Toyota Camry. This crash caused the Dodge Ram to overturn into a ditch and come to a final rest on …
23-Year-Old CT Woman Busted Twice For Attacking, Contacting Ex-Significant Other, Police Say 23-Year-Old CT Woman Busted Twice For Attacking, Contacting Ex-Significant Other, Police Say
23-Year-Old CT Woman Busted Twice For Attacking, Contacting Ex-Significant Other, Police Say A 23-year-old Connecticut woman has been charged twice on two separate occasions for allegedly first attacking and then contacting her ex-significant other. The incident began in New London County in the town of Griswold on Thursday, Sept. 14.  According to Connecticut State Police, troopers were dispatched to an address in the town of Griswold for the report of a physical altercation between two people.  The caller alleged that an individual broke into her home and physically assaulted her significant other, police said. Upon arrival, troopers met with the caller, who explained…
CT Woman Caught With Narcotics In Car Door Handle After Driving Erratically: Police CT Woman Caught With Narcotics In Car Door Handle After Driving Erratically: Police
CT Woman Caught With Narcotics In Car Door Handle After Driving Erratically: Police A Connecticut woman faces narcotics charges after authorities discovered drugs in her car during a traffic stop in New London County, police said.  The arrest resulted from an incident that happened on Thursday, July 6 just before 4:30 p.m., when a state trooper stationed on River Road in Lisbon saw a car failing to maintain its lane while driving north, according to state police.  The trooper then pulled the vehicle over on School Street in Griswold and saw several indicators of criminal activity happening on the car's passenger side, police said.  After this, the trooper t…
Second Teen Dies A Week After Violent CT Crash Kills 15-Year-Old Girl Second Teen Dies A Week After Violent CT Crash Kills 15-Year-Old Girl
Second Teen Dies A Week After Violent CT Crash Kills 15-Year-Old Girl A second Connecticut teen has died from injuries suffered in a crash that also killed a 15-year-old girl last month. The crash took place around 4:40 a.m. Sunday, June 25 in Windham County on Allen Hill Road near Route 205 in the small town of Brooklyn. On Thursday, July 6, Connecticut State Police confirmed that a second passenger, 17-year-old Bryce Burditt, who attended Plainfield High School had died from his injuries. The crash, which occurred when a 2004 Toyota Prius, with five occupants, slammed into a tree before going down an embankment, also killed passenger Chanelle Edwards,…
Fatal Crash: 15-Year-Old CT Girl ID'd As Victim, 4 Others Hospitalized After Car Hits Tree Fatal Crash: 15-Year-Old CT Girl ID'd As Victim, 4 Others Hospitalized After Car Hits Tree
Fatal Crash: 15-Year-Old CT Girl ID'd As Victim, 4 Others Hospitalized After Car Hits Tree A girl was killed and four other young people were hospitalized after an overnight crash on a Connecticut roadway. It happened around 4:40 a.m. Sunday, June 25 in Windham County on Allen Hill Road near Route 205 in the small town of Brooklyn. A 2004 Toyota Prius, with five occupants, slammed into a tree before going down an embankment, according to Connecticut State Police. One of the passengers, Chanelle Edwards, age 15, of Griswold, was rushed to Day Kimbal Hospital in Putnam and pronounced dead. Another passenger, was brought to Hartford Hospital in critical condition. The t…
Caught: Suspect In Attempted Armed Robbery Of CT Liquor Store Found Caught: Suspect In Attempted Armed Robbery Of CT Liquor Store Found
Caught: Suspect In Attempted Armed Robbery Of CT Liquor Store Found A suspect who allegedly attempted to rob a liquor store in Connecticut with a fake gun has been apprehended by police.  Earlier Report - Know Him? CT State Police Issue Alert For Wanted Suspect In Attempted Armed Robbery The attempted armed robbery happened in New London County on Friday, Dec. 30 around 6:30 p.m. at JC Spirits, located in the borough of Jewett City in the town of Griswold, located at 63 Main St.  During the incident, a suspect seen wearing a black mask, a black Nike sweatshirt, black pants, and gray and orange gloves displayed a handgun to the store clerk and demanded mon…
Know Him? CT State Police Issue Alert For Wanted Suspect In Attempted Armed Robbery Know Him? CT State Police Issue Alert For Wanted Suspect In Attempted Armed Robbery
Know Him? CT State Police Issue Alert For Wanted Suspect In Attempted Armed Robbery Have you seen him? Connecticut State Police are asking for the public's help in apprehending a suspect in an attempted armed robbery at a liquor store. At around 6:20 p.m. Friday, Dec. 30 in New London County, troopers responded to JC Spirits, located on Main Street, in the borough of Jewett City in the town of Griswold, for a report of an attempted armed robbery.  Responding Troopers learned that the suspect depicted in the security image above allegedly displayed a handgun and demanded money, but eventually left the store without obtaining any money or merchandise.  The w…
21-Year-Old Accused Of Driving Under Influence In Wrong-Way Crash On CT Highway 21-Year-Old Accused Of Driving Under Influence In Wrong-Way Crash On CT Highway
21-Year-Old Accused Of Driving Under Influence In Wrong-Way Crash On CT Highway A 21-year-old man was charged after authorities said he drove the wrong way on a highway in Connecticut and struck another vehicle. Troopers responded to a report of a wrong-way driver in the area of I-395 northbound in Lisbon at about 12:45 a.m. on Sunday, July 17, Connecticut State Police reported. Troopers found a Dodge Ram parked the wrong way near Exit 19 and determined that the Dodge had been involved in a crash on the highway in Griswold with a Toyota Tundra CrewMax before leaving the scene of the crash, authorities reported.  No injuries were reported in the crash, police said…
Winning $1M CT Lottery Ticket Sold At Connecticut Market Winning $1M CT Lottery Ticket Sold At Connecticut Market
Winning $1M CT Lottery Ticket Sold At Connecticut Market A CT Lottery player in Connecticut won't be receiving $10,000 a month for life, but will enjoy entering a new tax bracket after cashing in a winning $1 million ticket. On Tuesday, May 31, a Hartford County resident from Enfield - who chose not to disclose a name - cashed in a winning "Win Up To $10,000 A Month For Life Second Edition" ticket that was sold at the Enfield Market on Weymouth Road. It marks the third winning seven-figure prize that has been cashed in by CT Lottery players in the past two weeks.  Related story - Winning $1M CT Lottery 'Lotto!' Ticket Sold At Norwalk …
Troopers Seize 115 Bags Of Fentanyl After Connecticut Traffic Stop Troopers Seize 115 Bags Of Fentanyl After Connecticut Traffic Stop
Troopers Seize 115 Bags Of Fentanyl After Connecticut Traffic Stop A traffic stop in Connecticut led to multiple arrests and the discovery of 115 bags of fentanyl and drug paraphernalia at a nearby hotel. Police saw a vehicle with a misuse registration traveling on Route 164 in the New London County town of Griswold at about 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, May 3, according to Connecticut State Police. A trooper pulled the vehicle over on Preston Road and the driver, identified as a 50-year-old Jeffrey Jenkins, of Killingly, was found to have two active warrants for his arrest, police said.  He was arrested and charged with violation of probation and first-deg…
Bank Robbery Suspect Apprehended, CT State Police Say Bank Robbery Suspect Apprehended, CT State Police Say
Bank Robbery Suspect Apprehended, CT State Police Say A bank robbery suspect is in custody after targeting a New London County branch earlier this month, Connecticut State Police announced. Troopers responded to the Eastern Connecticut Savings Bank on Slater Avenue in Griswold at approximately 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 25 after a man slipped a bank teller a note demanding cash. Earlier story - Suspect At Large After Griswold Bank Robbery Police said that the suspect fled the bank with an undisclosed amount of cash, prompting a search by troopers and police in the area. The investigation into the bank robbery led police to identify New Lon…
Suspect At Large After CT Bank Robbery Suspect At Large After CT Bank Robbery
Suspect At Large After CT Bank Robbery Police have asked the public for help locating a suspect accused of robbing a bank in Connecticut. Troopers responded to a report of a robbery at Eastern Connecticut Savings Bank at about 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 25, according to Connecticut State Police. The bank is located at 1 Slater Ave. in the New London County town of Griswold, State Police said. Police said a man showed the bank teller a note demanding money and did not display any weapons. He fled the scene with an undisclosed amount of cash, authorities said. The man was described as being in his 50s or 60s, about 6 feet tall and…
CT Mother Charged In Connection With Death Of Her Baby CT Mother Charged In Connection With Death Of Her Baby
CT Mother Charged In Connection With Death Of Her Baby A 35-year-old Connecticut woman has been charged after authorities said she admitted to suffocating her 6-week-old son. Crystal Czyzewski was charged with first-degree manslaughter and risk of injury to a minor in the death of her son, according to Connecticut State Police. Authorities said EMS personnel responded to a home in the New London County town of Griswold after receiving a report from Czyzewski at about 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 17. Police said Czyzewski had called to report that her baby was unresponsive.  The baby was taken to the Connecticut Children's Medical Center,…
CT Woman Who Worked As Property Manager Sentenced For Stealing From Housing Complexes CT Woman Who Worked As Property Manager Sentenced For Stealing From Housing Complexes
CT Woman Who Worked As Property Manager Sentenced For Stealing From Housing Complexes A former Connecticut property manager has been sentenced for embezzling money from federally-subsidized housing complexes.  New London County resident Alicia Gardner, age 51, of Griswold, was sentenced on Wednesday, Nov. 3, to eight months in prison followed by three years of supervised release, according to Leonard Boyle, acting United States attorney for the District of Connecticut. She was also ordered to pay $501,656.17 in restitution, the US Attorney's Office said.  While employed by Garden Homes Management Corporation, Gardner was responsible for managing "Sa…
CT's Newest Millionaire Bought Lottery Ticket At Local Convenience Store CT's Newest Millionaire Bought Lottery Ticket At Local Convenience Store
CT's Newest Millionaire Bought Lottery Ticket At Local Convenience Store At least one Connecticut resident is feeling lucky after cashing in a CT Lottery ticket worth more than a million dollars. Wallingford resident Michael Tiscia cashed in a winning “Mega Million” lottery ticket sold at the Woodhouse Mart on Woodhouse Avenue in Wallingford that was worth a grand prize of $1,000,002 on Wednesday, Oct. 6. Tiscia wasn’t the only lucky lotto player this week, with three $333,333 winning “Powerball” tickets that were all sold at Scott’s Village Mobil on Farmington Avenue in Farmington. Those lucky winners were Pascual Martinez, of Farmington, Dennis Baerny, of Har…
Winning $390,000 Lottery Ticket Sold At CT Gas Station Winning $390,000 Lottery Ticket Sold At CT Gas Station
Winning $390,000 Lottery Ticket Sold At CT Gas Station A winning CT Lottery ticket worth nearly $400,000 that was sold at a local gas station has been cashed in by one lucky area resident. On Monday, Oct. 4 in Hartford County, a Marlborough resident cashed in a "LUCKY FOR LIFE" scratcher that was sold at Richards Mobil on Main Street in South Glastonbury According to CT Lottery, “when a winning scratch ticket is validated through a Lottery Retailer's terminal, the remaining number of unclaimed prizes for that prize level is automatically updated reflecting one less prize. Until the individual or group presents their winning ticket for claim at …