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Suspect At Large After 10-Year-Old, Man Shot On CT Roadway Suspect At Large After 10-Year-Old, Man Shot On CT Roadway
Suspect At Large After 10-Year-Old, Man Shot On CT Roadway A 10-year-old Connecticut boy was hit during a double-shooting that also injured a man who lives with the child. The shootings took place around 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 23, in New Haven County on Congress Avenue in Waterbury. According to Lt. Robert Davis of the Waterbury Police Department, officers were dispatched to the area of Congress Avenue on shots fired complaint.  Responding officers were told there were two possible parties that were injured during the shooting. Officers arrived on the scene and located evidence of shots fired in the roadway, but no victims…

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by Kathy Reakes
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ID Released For Man Found Shot To Death In Driveway Of CT Home, Police Say ID Released For Man Found Shot To Death In Driveway Of CT Home, Police Say
ID Released For Man Found Shot To Death In Driveway Of CT Home, Police Say Police have identified a man who was found shot to death in the driveway of a Connecticut home. New Haven County resident Timothy Hughes, age 39, was found around 11:35 p.m., on Friday, Sept. 10, when police responded to shots fired complaint in Waterbury in the area of Southview Street. Upon the officer’s arrival, Huges, of Waterbury, was located inside a vehicle in the driveway of the residence suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, said Sgt. Robert Davis of the Waterbury Police.  Medical assistance was administered by responding officers. Emergency medical personnel resp…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Man Dies From Multiple Gunshot Wounds, Dog Shot In Face CT Man Dies From Multiple Gunshot Wounds, Dog Shot In Face
CT Man Dies From Multiple Gunshot Wounds, Dog Shot In Face Police in Connecticut are attempting to figure out if shootings that left a man dead and a dog injured are related.  The first incident took place around 3 p.m., Monday, Aug. 23, in New Haven County when the Waterbury Police Department was dispatched to a shots fired call in the area of Arch Street.  Prior to the officer’s arrival, they were notified by dispatch that a dog inside the residence was shot, said Sgt. Robert Davis of the Waterbury Police. When officers arrived on the scene they found a dog with a gunshot wound to the face. The dog was transported to Mattatu…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Toddler Seriously Injured In Hit-Run CT Crash Toddler Seriously Injured In Hit-Run CT Crash
Toddler Seriously Injured In Hit-Run CT Crash A 3-year-old Connecticut boy suffered serious injuries after being hit by a "dark-colored" vehicle who fled the scene. The incident took place at 8:15 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 21, in New Haven County in the area of Bunker Hill Avenue in Waterbury. The little boy received serious physical injures and was rushed to an area hospital before being taken to Connecticut Children's Hospital for further medical treatment, according to Waterbury Police Sgt. Ryan Bessette. "At this time the victim was in stable condition," Bessette said.  The striking vehicle was described by witnesses as “dar…

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by Kathy Reakes
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ID Released For Woman Found Dead In Submerged Vehicle At CT Park ID Released For Woman Found Dead In Submerged Vehicle At CT Park
ID Released For Woman Found Dead In Submerged Vehicle At CT Park Police have identified a woman who was found dead inside a vehicle submerged underwater at a Connecticut park. The New Haven County woman, ID'd as 22-year-old Yamiles Vazquez was discovered around 3:50 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 15, at Lakewood Park in Waterbury, authorities said. Vazquez was found after officers received a report from a utility worker who was working on a downed line, of a submerged vehicle in the area of Lakewood Road at Massachusetts Avenue at the park,  said Waterbury PD Sgt. Robert Davis. Vazquez was a resident of Waterbury. Region 5 Dive Team responded to the…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Found Dead In Submerged Vehicle At CT Park, Police Say Woman Found Dead In Submerged Vehicle At CT Park, Police Say
Woman Found Dead In Submerged Vehicle At CT Park, Police Say Police are investigating after a woman was found dead inside a fully submerged vehicle at a Connecticut park. The woman was found around 3:50 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 15, in New Haven County at Lakewood Park in Waterbury. Police received a report from a utility worker who was working on a downed line, of a submerged vehicle in the area of Lakewood Road at Massachusetts Avenue at the park, said Sgt. Robert Davis of the Waterbury Police Department. Region 5 Dive Team responded to the incident and located an unresponsive woman inside the vehicle, Davis said. Emergency medical servic…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police ID CT Man Killed In Shooting Which Injured Two Others Police ID CT Man Killed In Shooting Which Injured Two Others
Police ID CT Man Killed In Shooting Which Injured Two Others Police have identified a Connecticut man who was shot and killed over the weekend in an incident that injured two others. Douglas Daniels, age 37, of New Haven, was killed around 8:15 p.m., Saturday, July 24, in the area of East Farm Street in Waterbury. Daniels sustained a gunshot wound to the shoulder and chest area and was transported to St. Mary's Hospital for treatment where he later died, said Sgt. Robert Davis. Waterbury Police Department continues to investigate the homicide, along with the shooting that left two others wounded; one with a gunshot wound to the leg and another to th…

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by Kathy Reakes
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One Dead, Two Injured In Connecticut Shooting, Police Say One Dead, Two Injured In Connecticut Shooting, Police Say
One Dead, Two Injured In Connecticut Shooting, Police Say A 37-year-old man was killed in a shooting that left two others with non-life-threatening injuries. Police responded to the area of East Farm Street around 8 p.m., Saturday for a weapons complaint in New Haven County in Waterbury, authorities said. When officers arrived on the scene, they found two people with gunshot wounds, one injured in the leg and the other in the shoulder and chest area, Waterbury PD Sgt. Robert Davis said. While searching the area, police received word that another shooting victim who had been shot in the head arrived at the hospital, Davis said. "All victims appea…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Person Found Dead Inside Burning Car Person Found Dead Inside Burning Car
Person Found Dead Inside Burning Car One person is dead after being found in a burning vehicle in Connecticut. The incident took place 8 a.m., Wednesday, July 21, in New Haven County, at 144 Spring Brook Road in Waterbury. The fire was extinguished and one person was located dead inside the vehicle, said Waterbury PD Sgt. Robert Davis. "We have no information on how this car fire started or any identification on the deceased party inside the vehicle," he added. The Waterbury Police Department's Detective Bureau is investigating the incident. Anyone with information is asked to contact Waterbury Police at 203-574-6920. …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Know Them? Three Wanted For CT Library Vandalism Know Them? Three Wanted For CT Library Vandalism
Know Them? Three Wanted For CT Library Vandalism Police are asking the public for identifying three men who rode dirt bikes and ATVs on a library lawn in Connecticut, causing extensive damage. The incident was reported in New Haven County around 1:10 p.m., Wednesday, July 14 in Waterbury. Waterbury Police Department said officers responded to the Silas Bronson Library, located at 267 Grand St., on a criminal mischief complaint.  The callers reported that two ATV quads and one dirt bike were riding through Library Park damaging the lawn area, said Sgt. Robert Davis. When police arrived on the scene, all vehicles had l…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police Searching For 'Armed & Dangerous' Second Suspect In Murder Of CT Man Police Searching For 'Armed & Dangerous' Second Suspect In Murder Of CT Man
Police Searching For 'Armed & Dangerous' Second Suspect In Murder Of CT Man Police investigating the shooting death of a 24-year-old Connecticut man are asking the public for help locating a second suspect in the case. New Haven County's Devante Echols, of Waterbury, was found shot once in the head on Saturday, July 10 in Waterbury. Since his death, Waterbury Police have arrested one man but say an armed and dangerous second suspect is still on the run. The suspect has been identified as 54-year-old Bobby Cooke of Waterbury, said Sgt. Robert Davis. Cooke has been identified by Waterbury Police Department’s Major Crimes Division to have involvement …

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Man Charged In Murder Of 24-Year-Old Found Shot In Head, Police Say CT Man Charged In Murder Of 24-Year-Old Found Shot In Head, Police Say
CT Man Charged In Murder Of 24-Year-Old Found Shot In Head, Police Say Police have arrested a Connecticut man in connection with the alleged murder of an area man. Waterbury Police arrested New Haven County man Kyshone Jackson, age 45, of Waterbury on Monday, July 12, for the Saturday, July 10 murder of Davante Echols. Echols, 24, of Waterbury, was found shot in the head in the area of 19 Bronson Street, said Waterbury PD Sgt. Robert Davis. He died shortly after at a local hospital.  Investigations led detectives to find that Jackson was involved in the incident.  Jackson was taken into custody at police headquarters and charged with the…

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by Kathy Reakes