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Quick-Thinking CT Store Employee Saves Woman Held Captive for 2 Days: Police Quick-Thinking CT Store Employee Saves Woman Held Captive for 2 Days: Police
Quick-Thinking CT Store Employee Saves Woman Held Captive for 2 Days: Police A Connecticut duo kidnapped a woman and held her for two days, forcing her to withdraw money from her bank during the terrifying ordeal, police said. She can thank her release to a Shop & Shop employee who felt something was wrong and contacted police.  Amanda Ditommaso, 37, and Tylone Graham, 41, both of New Britain were arrested by Newington police after an investigation into a disturbing incident reported on Oct. 28, 2024, officials said.  A concerned Newington store employee called police that day when he noticed the two forcing a woman to withdraw money. When officers arr…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
CT Man Crashes Into Cop Cars In Failed Attempt To Escape Drugs Arrest: Police CT Man Crashes Into Cop Cars In Failed Attempt To Escape Drugs Arrest: Police
CT Man Crashes Into Cop Cars In Failed Attempt To Escape Drugs Arrest: Police A 26-year-old Connecticut man turned what should have been a routine traffic stop into a mountain of felony charges earlier this week after allegedly crashing into multiple police cars while carrying a large amount of drugs, authorities said. Vincent Simmons, of Waterbury, was arrested on Wednesday, Jan. 15, and is now facing multiple drug-related and traffic charges, police said. Officers patrolling Baldwin Street spotted Simmons sitting in a running vehicle with several visible violations, authorities said. When they approached to speak with him, Simmons allegedly threw the car into rever…

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by Josh Lanier
News
CT Mom Dove Into Frozen Pond After Kids Fell Through Ice (UPDATE) CT Mom Dove Into Frozen Pond After Kids Fell Through Ice (UPDATE)
CT Mom Dove Into Frozen Pond After Kids Fell Through Ice (Update) New details have emerged in an incident on a frozen Connecticut pond that sent three family members and three first responders to the hospital on New Year's Eve. The 911 call came in around 2 p.m. after two children, ages 6 and 8, plunged into freezing water on a small pond about 200 yards from Hackmatack Street in Manchester, fire officials reported. The kids had been playing on the ice when it gave way, sending them into water six feet deep. Hearing their screams, the mother raced to the scene and jumped into the frigid water to save them. One child had gone under, while the other was sho…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
CT Teen Stole 3 Cars In Less Than Month; Has Prior Record Of Car Theft: Police CT Teen Stole 3 Cars In Less Than Month; Has Prior Record Of Car Theft: Police
CT Teen Stole 3 Cars In Less Than Month; Has Prior Record Of Car Theft: Police A 14-year-old Connecticut boy has been arrested and charged in connection with a string of car thefts, authorities said. The thefts occurred across Waterbury, beginning when a 2024 Nissan Kicks was stolen on Nov. 29. A 2011 Honda CR-V was boosted on Dec. 14, and a 2010 Subaru Impreza was taken on Christmas Eve, Waterbury police said. The department's auto theft task force linked all three incidents to the Waterbury teen. The boy's name was not released because of his age. He is charged with three counts of larceny of a motor vehicle, authorities said. Waterbury police said these were his s…

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Obituaries
Man Killed in CT Shed Fire ID'd As 69-Year-Old; Blaze Under Investigation Man Killed in CT Shed Fire ID'd As 69-Year-Old; Blaze Under Investigation
Man Killed in CT Shed Fire ID'd As 69-Year-Old; Blaze Under Investigation Connecticut police have identified the 69-year-old man who died when a shed caught fire earlier this week, authorities said. Stevens Baird died on Thursday, Dec. 26, after a fire spread to several structures, including a 12-by-20-foot barn-style shed, at 155 N. Ivy St. in Branford shortly before 6:30 p.m., police said. Firefighters discovered his body after extinguishing the blaze. "Our thoughts and condolences are with Mr. Baird’s family and friends during this very difficult time," Branford police said. Original report: Man Found dead Following Branford Barn Fire The cause of the fire r…

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Police & Fire
Bentley Stolen From CT Driveway In Brazen Daylight Heist; Thieves Followed Driver Home Bentley Stolen From CT Driveway In Brazen Daylight Heist; Thieves Followed Driver Home
Bentley Stolen From CT Driveway In Brazen Daylight Heist; Thieves Followed Driver Home Connecticut car thieves pulled off a brazen, broad-daylight car theft over the weekend when they swiped a luxury Bentley from a home's driveway, authorities said. The incident comes on the heels of several recent home invasions that have left Fairfield County residents on edge. The theft occurred on Sunday afternoon, Dec. 22, when the owner of a Bentley pulled into their Westport driveway briefly to run inside their home and grab something, police said. They left the car running and could only watch helplessly as it sped away moments later. Related: Attempted Home Invasions in Westport, D…

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Police & Fire
22-Year-Old In Critical Condition Following Waterbury Crash With Stone Wall 22-Year-Old In Critical Condition Following Waterbury Crash With Stone Wall
22-Year-Old In Critical Condition Following Waterbury Crash With Stone Wall A 22-year-old Connecticut man is in critical condition following an early-morning crash early Sunday, police said. Waterbury police responded to the scene near 342 Wolcott Street at approximately 4:12 a.m. after the driver lost control of his vehicle and struck a fence and a stone wall, authorities said. The impact left the vehicle mangled and the driver, who was alone in the car, with life-threatening injuries, according to Waterbury police. The Naugatuck man was rushed to a nearby hospital, where his condition remains critical. Police did not release his name. The Waterbury Police Depar…

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Police & Fire
Attempted Home Invasions Puts Fairfield County On Edge Attempted Home Invasions Puts Fairfield County On Edge
Attempted Home Invasions Puts Fairfield County On Edge Police in Fairfield County are urging residents to stay alert after two home invasions were thwarted early Friday morning, Dec. 20. The first incident was reported just after 3:50 a.m. in Westport, where a homeowner near Compo Beach called 911 to report someone breaking into their home. Related: Man Who Broke Into Woman's Home, Choked Her Next To Child Nabbed In NY Officers responded to the scene and spotted a vehicle they believed was involved in the attempted burglary, but it escaped before they could stop it, Westport police said. Authorities believe the intruders were confronted befo…

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Police & Fire
1 Dead In Fire At CT Family-Owned Apple Orchard 1 Dead In Fire At CT Family-Owned Apple Orchard
1 Dead In Fire At CT Family-Owned Apple Orchard Firefighters found a man dead inside a Connecticut home on Friday morning, Dec. 20, following an early morning fire at a New London County family-owned orchard, authorities said.  The fire was reported shortly before 3:30 a.m. at 20 Kitemaug Road in Montville, and multiple other agencies were soon called to assist in battling the blaze, the Norwich Fire Department reported. Crews reported a partial collapse about 20 minutes later, forcing firefighters to withdraw.  Once firefighters were able to get inside they found the man — who was in his 80s— dead inside,  Authorities did…

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Police & Fire
Passenger Killed In CT Crash With Officer ID'd As 23-Year-Old Man: Police Passenger Killed In CT Crash With Officer ID'd As 23-Year-Old Man: Police
Passenger Killed In CT Crash With Officer ID'd As 23-Year-Old Man: Police Police in Connecticut have identified the man who was killed in a fatal high-speed crash earlier this week when the car he was in careened into a police cruiser parked at a gas station, sending two others to the hospital, authorities said.  Panjala Neeraj Goud, 23, was killed early Monday morning, Dec. 16, when the driver of a Hyundai he was riding in lost control of the car and crashed into a West Haven police officer's cruiser, authorities said. Officers did not say where Goud lived.  The high-speed crash had left the officer seriously wounded and would likely be out of work for…

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News
After Car Crashes Through Torrington Bakery's Front Door, Injuring 4, Community Rallies To Help After Car Crashes Through Torrington Bakery's Front Door, Injuring 4, Community Rallies To Help
After Car Crashes Through Torrington Bakery's Front Door, Injuring 4, Community Rallies To Help A Connecticut community is rallying around a bakery that was destroyed after a car crashed through the storefront last week, sending four people to the hospital, including one with life-threatening injuries. Torrington police were called to Rosa Vega Bakery de Puerto Rico at 266 Main Street around 11:45 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 15, after a 58-year-old man crashed his car through the front of the building, authorities said. Gladys Medina, the 65-year-old mother of the bakery's owner, was taken to the hospital with burns after hot oil splashed onto her when the car hit the building, CT Insider re…

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Police & Fire
1 Dead, Police Officer Seriously Hurt In High-Speed CT Crash 1 Dead, Police Officer Seriously Hurt In High-Speed CT Crash
1 Dead, Police Officer Seriously Hurt In High-Speed CT Crash A high-speed crash at a Connecticut gas station left one person dead and sent two others, including a police officer, to the hospital with serious injuries, authorities said. West Haven officers were called to the Citgo gas station on Derby Avenue at 2:20 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 16, after a speeding Hyundai Elantra careened into a parked police cruiser in the station’s lot, authorities said.  Both the driver and passenger of the Hyundai were seriously injured in the crash, police reported. The officer, who was inside the cruiser at the time, also suffered a serious head injury. Emergency…

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