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Suspected Dog Shooter Hit With Gun Charges Suspected Dog Shooter Hit With Gun Charges
Suspected Dog Shooter Hit With Gun Charges A Connecticut man who was investigated for allegedly shooting his neighbor's dog in the face twice earlier this year in Tolland County was arrested on gun charges, police said.  Christopher Joseph, age 48, of Stafford, was charged with unlawful discharge of a firearm and five counts of risk of injury to a minor after police found guns unsecured in his home, authorities said.  Stafford Police began investigating Joseph on March 28 after someone shot his neighbor's dog twice in the face. The dog survived its injuries. The neighbor had multiple security cameras around their Coll…

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by Josh Lanier
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Duo Charged After 911 Call, Gunshot Leads To Trove Of Weapons At Milford Home Duo Charged After 911 Call, Gunshot Leads To Trove Of Weapons At Milford Home
Duo Charged After 911 Call, Gunshot Leads To Trove Of Weapons At Milford Home Panicked 911 calls about a possible intruder led to criminal charges for two Connecticut residents. In New Haven County, officers from the Milford Police Department responded to an apartment on Seaside Avenue on the night of Saturday, July 7, after a woman called several times saying she heard noises outside. The resident, 43-year-old Laura Nunez, told officers that it sounded like someone was trying to kick in her door. She said she fired a single shot from a rife through a rear door after somebody fired into her apartment. However, Milford Police said an investigation found that nobody h…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Waterbury Man Critical After CT Man Critical After Shooting In New Haven County, Suspect Nabbed Waterbury Man Critical After CT Man Critical After Shooting In New Haven County, Suspect Nabbed
Waterbury Man Critical After CT Man Critical After Shooting In New Haven County, Suspect Nabbed A 24-year-old Connecticut man is in critical condition after being shot by another man outside of a club following a fight. The incident occurred in New Haven County around 1:10 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 2, on West Main Street outside the Stanley Billar Club in Waterbury.  According to Waterbury Police Lt. Ryan Bessette, officers responded to the area after getting word of shots fired and then additional reports from Saint Mary’s Hospital Emergency Room that a gunshot victim had been dropped off.  Officers identified the victim as a 24-year-old male from Waterbury. Bessette said tha…

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by Kathy Reakes
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18-Year-Old Charged In 3 Stamford Armed Carjackings Of High-End Vehicles 18-Year-Old Charged In 3 Stamford Armed Carjackings Of High-End Vehicles
18-Year-Old Charged In 3 Stamford Armed Carjackings Of High-End Vehicles An 18-year-old has been charged in connection with three armed carjackings in Fairfield County of high-end vehicles earlier this year. On Tuesday, June 18, the Stamford Police Department Major Crimes Unit concluded its investigation into New Haven County resident Tyssan Woods of Waterbury for his involvement in three carjackings that occurred during the early mornings of Tuesday, March 26, and Thursday, March 28, in Stamford.  According to Capt. Tom Scanlon of the Stamford Police, investigators gathered digital and forensic evidence at the scenes, linking Woods to these crimes.  …

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by Kathy Reakes