CT Burglary Suspect Crawls On Floor To Avoid Alarms, Video Cameras CT Burglary Suspect Crawls On Floor To Avoid Alarms, Video Cameras
CT Burglary Suspect Crawls On Floor To Avoid Alarms, Video Cameras Connecticut State Police are asking for help identifying the suspect in a Dollar General burglary. The burglary took place in Windham County around 12 a.m., on Sunday, May 14 at the Dollar General store located at 1075 Main St., in Killingly. According to state police, troopers responded to the store for a commercial alarm activation and found that the store had been burglarized, but the suspect was no longer on the scene. During an investigation, troopers accessed video footage that shows an unknown suspect pulling himself across the floor of the business, possibly attempting to avoid act…
$1M Fraud: CT Business Owner Gets Prison Time $1M Fraud: CT Business Owner Gets Prison Time
$1M Fraud: CT Business Owner Gets Prison Time A Massachusetts business owner from northern Connecticut will spend time in prison for tax fraud after failing to report just under $1 million in income for several years, federal officials said.  Windham County resident Mariusz Kalinowski, age 48, of Woodstock, was sentenced to seven months in prison on Wednesday, April 26 for tax fraud, according to the US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut.  According to federal officials, Kalinowski is the owner of Webster, Massachusetts-based Kalinowski General Construction, Inc., in Worcester County, which provides&n…
Whoops: Speeding CT Driver Slams Into Police Department Sign, Cops Say Whoops: Speeding CT Driver Slams Into Police Department Sign, Cops Say
Whoops: Speeding CT Driver Slams Into Police Department Sign, Cops Say An alleged speeding Connecticut driver who was accused of being high on alcohol or drugs slammed into a police department's sign, destroying it. The incident took place in Windham County around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, April 4 in Plainfield. When notified by police dispatchers of a crash in front of the department officers walked outside to find a silver Honda Accord against the department's entrance sign, the department said. The driver, Mason Heath, age 30, of Central Village, the historic district of Plainfield, was on the scene, police said. An investigation was conducted which revealed tha…
Visitors 'Really Impressed' By New Wood-Fired Pizza Place In Willimantic Visitors 'Really Impressed' By New Wood-Fired Pizza Place In Willimantic
Visitors 'Really Impressed' By New Wood-Fired Pizza Place In Willimantic Visitors are already singing praises of a new wood-fired pizza place in eastern Connecticut that prides itself on using fresh local ingredients.  Windham County's Trigo Wood-Fired Pizza, located in Willimantic at 744 Main St., is an all-new "Harvest-to-Hearth" restaurant that held a grand opening celebration on Friday, Feb. 17, and has already seen plenty of patrons.  The celebration included a ribbon-cutting ceremony and also featured speeches from Connecticut Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz, Windham Mayor Tom DiVivo, Mansfield Mayor Toni Moran, and other restaurant owners in the area.  The…
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout Region How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout Region
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout Region The most potent winter storm of the season has resulted in scores of school closures and slippery travel conditions. Here's a look at some snowfall totals reported to the National Weather Service and other sources on Tuesday morning, Feb. 28. If you don't see your town listed, post the total in a comment. New York Manhattan Central Park, 1.8  inches Nassau County Manhasset Hills, 3.5 inches Herricks, 3.5 inches Suffolk County Commack, 5 inches Centereach, 4.5 inches Mattituck, 4.5 inches Mount Sina, 4.5 inches Bridgehampton, 4.4 inches Rockland County Stony Point, 6.1 inc…
24-Sausage Hot Dog Named Connecticut's Most Outrageous Food Challenge 24-Sausage Hot Dog Named Connecticut's Most Outrageous Food Challenge
24-Sausage Hot Dog Named Connecticut's Most Outrageous Food Challenge If there was one hot dog to rule them all, it would be the Frankenstein Challenge hot dog, named the most outrageous food challenge in Connecticut by Eat This Not That.   In Windham County, Famous Frank’s Milltown Grille, located in the village of North Grosvenordale, asks diners to tackle 24 hot dogs and three pounds of toppings on one 18-inch grinder roll, all in 30 minutes, in a feat called the Frankenstein Challenge, according to the restaurant's website.  Frankenstein taken down in under 5 minutes. 24 dogs 3 pounds of toppings was child's play for this guy. Posted by Famous Frank…
ID Released For Third Victim Found Dead Along With 2 Others In CT Home ID Released For Third Victim Found Dead Along With 2 Others In CT Home
ID Released For Third Victim Found Dead Along With 2 Others In CT Home State police have identified a third Massachusetts resident found dead inside a northern Connecticut home. The three people, including a child, were found in Windham County in the small town of Brooklyn around 8:27 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 14, said Connecticut State Police. Two had been identified as Lury M. Pizarro, age 33, and Emanual M. Pizarro, age 3, both of Worcester, Massachusetts.  Jose A. Perez, age 32, also of Worcester, was identified on Friday, Feb. 17. Although the state police have not released much information on the case and say the investigation remains ongoing, the state…
Support Floods In For Family Of 'Selfless' Mom, 'Playful' 3-Year-Old Son Slain In Connecticut Support Floods In For Family Of 'Selfless' Mom, 'Playful' 3-Year-Old Son Slain In Connecticut
Support Floods In For Family Of 'Selfless' Mom, 'Playful' 3-Year-Old Son Slain In Connecticut Community support is flooding in for the grieving family of a 33-year-old Massachusetts mom and her 3-year-old son slain in Connecticut earlier this week.  Worcester residents Lury M. Pizarro, age 33, and her son Emanual Pizarro were found killed in Windham County on Tuesday, Feb. 14, in the small town of Brooklyn, with a man whose identity has not yet been released.  Police were trying to reach his next of kin on Thursday, Feb. 16, which delayed the public release of his name, authorities said.  Related: IDs Released For 2 Of 3 Found Dead In Windham County Home Le…
IDs Released For 2 Of 3 Found Dead In CT Home IDs Released For 2 Of 3 Found Dead In CT Home
IDs Released For 2 Of 3 Found Dead In CT Home State Police have identified two of three people found dead inside a northern Connecticut home as being Massachusetts residents.  The three, including a child, were found in Windham County in the town of Brooklyn around 8:27 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 14, said Connecticut State Police. The two have been identified as Lury M. Pizarro, age 33, and Emanual M. Pizarro, age 3, both of Worcester. The third person has not been identified pending notification of next of kin, state police said. Earlier report: Update: Child Among 3 Found Dead In CT Home, State Police Say Police responded t…
Manager Shouts Slurs, Refuses Service To Black Coaches At CT Wendy's: Police Manager Shouts Slurs, Refuses Service To Black Coaches At CT Wendy's: Police
Manager Shouts Slurs, Refuses Service To Black Coaches At CT Wendy's: Police The manager of a fast food restaurant in Connecticut is facing charges for using racial slurs against a Black coaching staff while the team was trying to get dinner at his establishment this week, authorities said. Police in Windham County responded to a call about an argument at the Wendy's in Plainfield at 2 Pratt Road around 10 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 9, according to the Plainfield Police Department.  Upon arrival, several members of the Woodstock Academy basketball team said they were refused service despite the restaurant being open and other customers being helped.  The man…
Restaurant Closing Soon In CT: 'Great Relief', Owner Says Restaurant Closing Soon In CT: 'Great Relief', Owner Says
Restaurant Closing Soon In CT: 'Great Relief', Owner Says A restaurant in Windham County known for its unique vegan options will soon be taking a sabbatical.  Not Only Juice Marketplace and Kitchen, located in Willimantic at 790 Main St. (Route 66), will be closing at the end of March after eight years, according to a Facebook post from the business.  The restaurant's owner said that after going through personal hardships for more than a year, they came to the conclusion that they had completed what they set out to achieve through the eatery.  "That conclusion has been such a great relief and has allowed me to acknowledge that I am simply done wi…
'Untimely Death' Under Investigation After Body Found Inside Windham County Home 'Untimely Death' Under Investigation After Body Found Inside Windham County Home
'Untimely Death' Under Investigation After Body Found Inside Windham County Home State police are investigating after a man was found dead inside a Windham County home. The man was found around 11 a.m. in Willimantic on Monday, Jan. 23 by the Willimantic Police who responded to a report of an "untimely death," at a home on Aspen Place, state police said. The Willimantic Fire Department and paramedics from Windham Hospital also responded to the residence, where the adult male was located and pronounced dead at the scene. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner’s Office was notified of the death and responded to the scene to investigate.  At the request of the Sta…