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CT Overdose Death, Stabbing May Be Connected To Large Fight, Police Say
Police in Connecticut are working to connect a large fight to the overdose death of a woman and a man who was stabbed multiple times. The incidents took place in New Haven around 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 21 when the New Haven Fire Department responded to a call of an unconscious woman in the 300 block of Howard Avenue. Upon arrival, fire department personnel determined that the woman was suffering from an overdose. While aid was being rendered to the woman, a man who suffered from multiple stab wounds approached firefighters, said Sgt. Cherelle Carr of the New Haven Police. Both…
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Boy, 12, Seriously Injured After Crashing Stolen Kia In Bridgeport, Police Say
A 12-year-old boy who was allegedly driving a stolen vehicle in Fairfield County when it crashed into a pole is in serious condition. The collision took place in Bridgeport around 9:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 12 in the area of Railroad Avenue and Hancock Avenue. According to Sgt. Darryl Wilson of the Bridgeport Police, the 911 Center received several calls regarding a sport utility vehicle that had struck a pole. Callers were uncertain if any occupants were still in the SUV. Bridgeport firefighters arrived on the scene first and found a completely damaged utility pole and the unoccupied 2016 …
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CT Boy Shot On Street Walks To Hospital, Police Say
A Connecticut juvenile boy who was shot on a street walked to the hospital after being hit, police said. The incident took place in New Haven around 4:30 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 10 in the area of Printers Lane. According to Sgt. Cherelle Carr of the New Haven Police, the juvenile was on Printers Lane when he was shot in the abdomen. The boy, whose age was not provided, then walked to Yale New Haven Hospital on York Street with non-life-threatening injuries, she added. "Unfortunately, the victim couldn’t provide details about the suspect responsible for the incident," Carr said. After …
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Police In One CT City Respond To 2 Shootings, 1 Homicide Overnight
Police in one Connecticut city responded to two shootings and one homicide within hours of each other. The incidents took place in New Haven on Monday, Sept. 4 beginning around 9:30 p.m. and running into early Tuesday, Sept. 5. The first incident took place on Woosley Street, where New Haven officers responded to a report of a shooting, said Capt. Rose Dell of the New Haven Police. When officers arrived they discovered a crime scene, and moments later received word that a gunshot victim had been dropped off at Yale New Haven Hospital, Dell said. Dell said the victim, who had been sh…
Police & Fire
Dirt Bikes, ATVs Involved In Fatal CT Crash, Police Say
A 24-year-old woman who was a passenger on a dirt bike was killed and the driver received critical injuries in a multiple-vehicle crash on a busy Connecticut roadway. New update - 24-Year-Old Fairfield University Grad Killed In Crash ID'd As Daughter Of Ex-NBA Player The incident took place in New London County in Groton around 9:30 p.m., Monday, Aug. 28 at the intersection of Long Hill Road and the Meridian Street Extension. According to Groton Deputy Chief Paul Gately, a preliminary investigation found that a 2010 Audi Q7 being operated by Crystal C. Vinoya, ag…
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CT Firefighter/EMT Dies After Working 38-Hour Shift
A Connecticut firefighter/EMT collapsed and died after working a 38-hour continuous shift, officials said. The North Haven Fire Department made the announcement on Friday, Aug. 25, that Firefighter EMT Anthony Desimone, age 50, had just completed the shift around 6 p.m. when he suffered a medical emergency as he arrived home. The 23-year department veteran died shortly after at Yale New Haven Hospital despite life-saving efforts by units from North Haven fire and police and Nelson Ambulance, the department said. Desimone, who started his career as a volunteer with the North East Volunteer …
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CT Door Dash Driver Shot During Attempted Carjacking, Police Say
A Connecticut Door Dash driver is recovering after being shot during an alleged carjacking after delivering food. The incident took place in New Haven around 3:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 16 in the area of Ferry Street and Pierpont Street. According to Capt. Rose Dell of the New Haven Police, officers responded to Yale New Haven Hospital on the report of a gunshot victim. The victim, who had been transported from West Haven, told West Haven officers that he had been shot while in his vehicle in New Haven. According to the victim's account, he had been delive…
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CT Woman Shot In Head, Convicted Felon Charged
A Connecticut woman was found shot in the head outside of a home with an infant nearby. The incident took place in New Haven County around 7:50 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 3 on Raymond Street in Woodbridge. According to Woodbridge Police Chief Frank Cappielo, officers responded to the home on a report of a shooting. When they arrived, Cappielo said they found a woman who had been shot in the head and her infant who was uninjured, outside. Both were removed from the property and the woman was taken to Yale New Haven Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, Cappielo said. Cappielo …
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13-Year-Old Girl Shot At CT Hospital
A 13-year-old girl was shot in front of a large Connecticut hospital during what police are calling a gunfight between the occupants of two vehicles. The incident took place in New Haven around 2:30 a.m., Sunday, July 30 in front of Yale New Haven Hospital. Detectives have determined that the shooting was not a deliberate attack on the hospital or its personnel, said Capt. Rose Dell, of the New Haven Police. Instead, video surveillance footage revealed that two vehicles were chasing each other near Howard Avenue and Park Street. One of the vehicles fired shots at the o…
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Man Falls 15 Feet From Hot Air Balloon At CT Fairgrounds, Police Say
A 69-year-old Connecticut man who was volunteering at a hot air balloon event fell 10 to 15 feet while hanging on to the outside of the balloon. The incident took place in New Haven County around 9:40 p.m., Sunday, July 23, in Guilford. According to Guilford Police Chief Christopher Massey, officers responded to the Guilford Fairgrounds for a report of a person who had fallen from a hot air balloon. It was later learned that the man who had fallen was a volunteer for The Balloon Glow and Laser Show event. An investigation indicates that the victim was a volunteer who was assisting passeng…
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Shooting At CT Street Racing Gathering Leads To Investigation, Search For Witnesses
Police in Connecticut are investigating and searching for witnesses after one person was shot during a street racing event. The incident took place in New Haven around 2:30 a.m., Sunday, July 23 at Ella T. Grasso Boulevard and Printers Lane. When officers responded they found a street racing group, which dispersed as soon as the police arrived. No victims or ballistic evidence were located at the scene, New Haven Police Capt. Rose Dell said. Minutes later, the department was contacted by Yale New Haven Hospital that they had a walk-in gunshot victim, according to…
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Witnesses Wanted: 28-Year-Old CT Man Killed After Hitting Back Of Tractor-Trailer
Connecticut State Poice are asking for witnesses to a fatal crash that killed a 28-year-old Connecticut man and injured his passenger. The crash took place in New Haven County around 2 a.m., Sunday, July 23 on I-91 near Exit 14 in Wallingford. Windham County resident Jessie Barbosa-Santiago, age 28, of Willimantic, was driving a Suzuki GSXR1 motorcycle in the center lane when he hit the rear of a tractor-trailer in the area of Exit 14, according to state police. Barbosa-Santiago and a rider on the motorcycle, identified as a 22-year-old woman, were thrown from the motorcycle followin…
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