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Suicidal CT Man Who Wanted Police To 'Kill Him,' Injures Officers During Arrest, Cops Say Suicidal CT Man Who Wanted Police To 'Kill Him,' Injures Officers During Arrest, Cops Say
Suicidal CT Man Who Wanted Police To 'Kill Him,' Injures Officers During Arrest, Cops Say A Connecticut man who was allegedly suicidal and wanted to be killed by police was taken into custody after fighting and injuring several officers. The incident occurred in New Haven County in Hamden on Wednesday, Aug. 7, at the Hamden Plaza. According to Lt. Raymond Quinn of the Hamden Police, the department received word that the East Haven Police were trying to locate and arrest Derrick Gilliam, age 29, of New Haven. East Haven police said that Gilliam, who was wanted on domestic violence charges, was suicidal and "wanted to be killed by police," Quinn said. East Haven Police had …

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by Kathy Reakes
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1 Nabbed In Attempted Carjacking In CT Convenience Store Parking Lot, Police Say 1 Nabbed In Attempted Carjacking In CT Convenience Store Parking Lot, Police Say
1 Nabbed In Attempted Carjacking In CT Convenience Store Parking Lot, Police Say A juvenile was charged with allegedly attempting to carjack an occupied vehicle after forcefully throwing a driver to the ground in an attempt to steal their car. The incident occurred in New Haven County around 10 a.m., Thursday, May 23, in Allentown Fresh at 1941 Dixwell Ave., in Hamden. According to Lt. Raymond Quinn of the Hamden Police, three males were reported to have forcefully thrown an elderly victim to the ground. One of the suspects then sat in the car and attempted to start it; however, the keys were with the victim. Unknown bystanders scared the suspects a…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Man Who Shot 2, Threatened Police, Charged With Assault CT Man Who Shot 2, Threatened Police, Charged With Assault
CT Man Who Shot 2, Threatened Police, Charged With Assault A Connecticut man who allegedly shot two people with a pellet gun and then threatened to shoot himself in the head has been charged by police. New Haven County resident David Bertuglia, age 47, of Hamden, was charged on Thursday, May 9, for the Wednesday, April 24 incident in Hamden. According to Lt. Raymond Quinn of the Hamden Police, police responded to the area of Spruce Bank Road around 5 p.m. for a complaint from a person fishing that they had been shot in the arm with what they believed was a BB gun. The victim told officers he believed the person who shot him had fled in a vehicle. …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Mail Theft: Former CT Postal Carrier Admits Stealing Packages, Feds Say Mail Theft: Former CT Postal Carrier Admits Stealing Packages, Feds Say
Mail Theft: Former CT Postal Carrier Admits Stealing Packages, Feds Say A 37-year-old former Connecticut postal carrier has admitted to stealing packages while on the job, federal officials announced.  New Haven County resident Shawn Fuller of Hamden, who once worked as a US Postal Service carrier in Meriden, pleaded guilty to a mail theft offense on Friday, Feb. 16, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut announced.  Earlier Report - Mail Theft: Meriden Postal Carrier Charged With Stealing Packages, Distributing Cocaine According to federal officials, while working as a mail carrier, Fuller was investigated for stealing package…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Kills Accomplice To Stop Him From Snitching On 2 Murders In CT: Here's His Sentence Man Kills Accomplice To Stop Him From Snitching On 2 Murders In CT: Here's His Sentence
Man Kills Accomplice To Stop Him From Snitching On 2 Murders In CT: Here's His Sentence An illegal firearms dealer will spend the rest of his life in prison for kidnapping and murdering two people in Connecticut before killing his accomplice to stop him from confessing to authorities.  North Carolina resident Edward Michael Parks of Raleigh, age 37, also known as "Lee" and "Trouble," was sentenced on Monday, Dec. 11 to three consecutive life sentences for killing two men in New Haven County and killing a third man to stop him from telling law enforcement about the murders, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut announced.  Earlier Report -&nbs…

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by Ben Crnic
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Police Alert Residents After String Of Vehicle Thefts In Fairfield County Police Alert Residents After String Of Vehicle Thefts In Fairfield County
Police Alert Residents After String Of Vehicle Thefts In Fairfield County Police in Fairfield County issued an alert following a string of vehicle thefts. The New Canaan Police Department said the thefts and suspicious incidents took place between Friday, Oct. 28, and Sunday, Oct. 30. Officers first responded to a report of a vehicle stolen from a driveway in the area of Weed Street and Richmond Hill Road in New Canaan at about 1:20 a.m. on Friday, according to the report. The owner said the keys to their 2016 Land Rover had been left in the vehicle, along with a checkbook, a laptop, and work-related paperwork, police said. Another resident of Weed Street then …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Silver Alert Issued For 2-Year-Old CT Girl Who's Been Missing For 3 Days Silver Alert Issued For 2-Year-Old CT Girl Who's Been Missing For 3 Days
Silver Alert Issued For 2-Year-Old CT Girl Who's Been Missing For 3 Days Police in Connecticut have issued a Silver Alert for a 2-year-old girl who has not been seen in three days. Melody Bookert, of New Haven County in Hamden, was last seen in the area of Ridge Road on Sunday, Sept. 4. Hamden Police are asking anyone who may see or know of her whereabouts to contact them at 203-230-4000. Callers may remain anonymous. Melody, who was last seen wearing pink Christmas-themed pajamas, is described as being Black, with black hair and brown eyes. Click on the Facebook icon below to share. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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by Kathy Reakes
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Wanted Alleged CT Bank Robber Nabbed Wanted Alleged CT Bank Robber Nabbed
Wanted Alleged CT Bank Robber Nabbed A woman who was on the run after robbing a Connecticut bank has been captured by police. The robbery occurred in New Haven County around 12:45 p.m., on Wednesday, Aug. 17, in Hamden at the Connex Credit Union, at 2100 Dixwell Ave. Hamden police responded to the bank and learned the suspect, identified as Natalie Medor, age 36 of Hamden, had entered the credit union and passed a note to the bank teller demanding money, said Det. Sean Dolan, of the Hamden Police. No weapons were displayed and no one was injured.  Medor fled with an undisclosed amount of money, …

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Resident Assaults Another Woman With Knife, Police Say CT Resident Assaults Another Woman With Knife, Police Say
CT Resident Assaults Another Woman With Knife, Police Say A Connecticut woman was arrested for allegedly attacking another woman with a knife. The incident took place in New Haven County around 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 26, in Hamden. Hamden Police officers responded to a Warner Street address on a reported assault involving a knife, said Det. Sean Dolan. Responding officers located a 20-year-old woman with a laceration to the head. The investigation revealed that the victim was attacked by a person with a knife when she was leaving a friend’s house, Dolan said. The suspect was previously involved in a relationship with the p…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Drunk CT Woman Punches Restaurant Employee, Throws Glasses, Police Say Drunk CT Woman Punches Restaurant Employee, Throws Glasses, Police Say
Drunk CT Woman Punches Restaurant Employee, Throws Glasses, Police Say A Connecticut woman has been arrested after becoming unruly at a TGI Friday's allegedly throwing glasses and punching a restaurant employee while drunk. Wisdom South, age 25, of New Haven, was arrested on Monday, Oct. 11, after Hamden Police in New Haven County responded to the restaurant located on Dixwell Avenue for a report of an intoxicated patron who was out of control. According to Det. Sean Dolan, of the Hamden Police, when police arrived South was allegedly intoxicated, yelling profanities, and throwing glasses on the floor and in the direction of customers. She also punched a…

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by Kathy Reakes