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Berlin, CT

Illegal Street Race That Took Over Road In Region Ends In Blown Tires, Handcuffs Illegal Street Race That Took Over Road In Region Ends In Blown Tires, Handcuffs
Illegal Street Race That Took Over Road In Region Ends In Blown Tires, Handcuffs Several drivers who tried to put on an illegal street race in Connecticut found out they weren't fast enough to get away from police and ended up furious when their cars were damaged in the attempt, officials said. Police in Hartford County were called to the Route 571 connector, Polish Legion Highway in Berlin very early Sunday, Sept. 1, Connecticut Police said.  Troopers found several vehicles trying to block off the road to hold an illegal underground street race there. Responders started to break up the revving racers before someone was hurt.  But some drivers refused to list…
Teen Duo Nabbed In Carjacking Inside Home Garage In Fairfield County, Stolen Cars Recovered Teen Duo Nabbed In Carjacking Inside Home Garage In Fairfield County, Stolen Cars Recovered
Teen Duo Nabbed In Carjacking Inside Home Garage In Fairfield County, Stolen Cars Recovered Two 16-year-old boys have been charged with the brutal carjacking and beating of the vehicle owner in Fairfield County. Click here for a new, updated story: Third Suspect Now Sought In Violent Home Garage Carjacking In Westport On Tuesday, Sept. 19, Westport Police arrested one of the teens in connection with the carjacking that took place in Westport around 3:50 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 17 on Bayberry Lane. Based on information obtained by the Detective Bureau, a warrant to search a residence in Hartford County in Berlin was secured, said Lt. Eric Woods, of the Westport Police. On Monday, …
NASCAR Driver From Region Flips Multiple Times In Crash: Now On His Way Home NASCAR Driver From Region Flips Multiple Times In Crash: Now On His Way Home
NASCAR Driver From Region Flips Multiple Times In Crash: Now On His Way Home A NASCAR driver from Connecticut is recovering after losing control of his car during a race and flipping several times.  NASCAR driver Ryan Preece, who is originally from the Hartford County town of Berlin, was hospitalized on Saturday night, Aug. 26 following a violent crash at the Daytona International Speedway in Florida, according to multiple reports.  A video of the crash released by NASCAR shows Preece's vehicle flipping numerous times after being hit from behind by Erik Jones before finally coming to a rest, at which point flames can be seen coming from the wreck.  A look at wh…
ID Released For 23-Year-Old Hit, Killed By Train In CT ID Released For 23-Year-Old Hit, Killed By Train In CT
ID Released For 23-Year-Old Hit, Killed By Train In CT Police have released the identity of a man who was hit and killed by an Amtrak train in Connecticut. Hartford County resident Amani Abele Ashley, age 23, of Bristol, was killed around 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 30 while walking along the train tracks near the intersection of Surrey Lane in Berlin. According to Berlin Police, responding officers found Ashley on the train tracks with life-threatening injuries and began emergency care, but he died shortly after.  Witnesses reported hearing the train sounding the horn continuously just prior to the collision.  Amtrak Pol…
24-Year-Old CT Man Killed In 2-Vehicle Crash 24-Year-Old CT Man Killed In 2-Vehicle Crash
24-Year-Old CT Man Killed In 2-Vehicle Crash A 24-year-old Connecticut man was killed in a two-vehicle crash early this morning.  The crash took place in Hartford around 2:40 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 29 in the area of Capitol Avenue at Laurel Street. According to Lt. Aaron Boisvert of the Hartford Police, patrol officers responded to the area for a report of a serious crash involving two vehicles.  Upon arrival, officers found a 2009 Nissan Rogue just east of the intersection in the middle of the roadway. They also found a gray 2020 Ford Fusion on the south curb of Capitol Avenue just east of the intersection wit…
Man Accused Of Operating Remote-Controlled Car On Busy CT Roadway Man Accused Of Operating Remote-Controlled Car On Busy CT Roadway
Man Accused Of Operating Remote-Controlled Car On Busy CT Roadway A man has been accused of operating a remote-controlled vehicle on a busy roadway in the region. Connecticut State Police troopers in Hartford received multiple reports of a pedestrian operating the remote-controlled car on Route 9 in the New Britain/Berlin area at around 7 a.m. Saturday, July, 16. Callers reported the man running across the northbound lanes of travel onto the southbound lanes, operating the car, police said.  A responding trooper located and approached an occupied vehicle, parked on the Route 372 westbound entrance ramp to Route 9, in the town of Berlin, and observe…
Winning $2M Lottery Powerball Ticket Sold At CT 7-Eleven Winning $2M Lottery Powerball Ticket Sold At CT 7-Eleven
Winning $2M Lottery Powerball Ticket Sold At CT 7-Eleven One lucky Connecticut resident is in a new tax bracket after cashing in a winning $2 million Powerball ticket that was sold at an area 7-Eleven location. The Powerball ticket, which was purchased by a Litchfield County resident in Oakville who chose not to disclose a name, was sold at the 7-Eleven on Davis Street in Oakville and cashed in on Friday, May 20, according to CT Lottery officials. 7-Eleven on Davis Street in Oakville.Google Maps street view Winning numbers for the Powerball game are drawn from a field of 1 to 69. The red Power Ball is then drawn from a separate field one to o…
One Killed In Wrong-Way I-84 Crash One Killed In Wrong-Way I-84 Crash
One Killed In Wrong-Way I-84 Crash A man died after he drove his car the wrong way and slammed into an oncoming car on a busy Connecticut roadway, state police said. It happened on a stretch of I-84 in Hartford County at around  2 p.m., Wednesday, March 23, in Plainville. Hartford County resident Walter Turner, age 43, of Berlin, died after his 2006 Ford Focus hit a 2021 Toyota Rav4 LE driven by New Haven County resident Vanessa Gonzalez, age 27, of Waterbury, which was traveling westbound head-on, according to Connecticut State Police. Turner was pronounced dead at the scene. Gonzalez was taken to New Britain Ho…
Man, Teen Nabbed For Abduction, Assault Of Woman From CT Big Y Parking Lot Man, Teen Nabbed For Abduction, Assault Of Woman From CT Big Y Parking Lot
Man, Teen Nabbed For Abduction, Assault Of Woman From CT Big Y Parking Lot A Connecticut man and a teen have been arrested for the alleged kidnapping, carjacking, and brutal beating of a woman from a supermarket parking lot last year. On Tuesday, March 1, state police arrested Kenneth Gordon, age 20, of Hartford, and a 16-year-old boy following a five-month investigation into the events which took place at the Big Y parking lot in Marlborough on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2021. At the time of the crime, police said the 64-year-old woman was getting into her car with groceries when she was approached by two masked men who demanded money.  When she resisted, the two, a…
Woman Killed, Toddlers Hospitalized After Single-Vehicle Rollover Crash, CT State Police Say Woman Killed, Toddlers Hospitalized After Single-Vehicle Rollover Crash, CT State Police Say
Woman Killed, Toddlers Hospitalized After Single-Vehicle Rollover Crash, CT State Police Say A woman was killed and two young children were hospitalized after a single-vehicle rollover crash in Connecticut. It happened just before 1:15 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10 in Hartford County, in Berlin. A Chrysler Town & Country LX was traveling on Route 9 southbound, just south of Exit 23, in the left lane of two, Connecticut State Police said.  For an unknown reason, the driver lost control of her vehicle, said police.  The vehicle then traveled to the left and struck the metal beam guide rail located on the median, according to police.  It continued along the g…
Woman Accused Of Assaulting Navy Sailor At CT Restaurant Woman Accused Of Assaulting Navy Sailor At CT Restaurant
Woman Accused Of Assaulting Navy Sailor At CT Restaurant A woman who was caught on camera verbally and physically assaulting a member of the armed services at a Connecticut restaurant is expected to face charges, authorities announced. Last weekend in Hartford County, an irate woman at Central Pizza on Mill Avenue in Berlin was caught on camera shouting at a naval student, as she couldn't discern whether or not he was wearing a phony uniform or not on Sept. 11.  The incident took place at approximately 11:45 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 11, in the lobby of the pizza shop. Video of the exchange can be found here. “You are a disgrace to the US! Y…
Police Release Info On Suspects In Woman's Abduction At CT Supermarket Parking Lot Police Release Info On Suspects In Woman's Abduction At CT Supermarket Parking Lot
Police Release Info On Suspects In Woman's Abduction At CT Supermarket Parking Lot Police have released new information and photos as the search continues for two suspects who abducted a woman from a Connecticut supermarket parking lot and robbed her.  A 64-year-old woman told police that at about 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 11, she was placing groceries into her vehicle in the Big Y parking lot in the Town of Marlborough when she was approached by two suspects demanding money, according to Connecticut State Police. Related - Police ID CT Supermarket Parking Lot Where Woman Was Abducted, Ask For Help In Investigation Police said the suspects were described as you…
Woman Abducted From CT Business Parking Lot Woman Abducted From CT Business Parking Lot
Woman Abducted From CT Business Parking Lot A 64-year-old woman was hospitalized after she was abducted from a business parking lot in Connecticut and robbed. The woman had exited a Hartford County business in the Town of Marlborough and was getting in her vehicle on Saturday evening, Sept. 11, when she was approached by two male suspects demanding money, Connecticut State Police reported.  Police said the two suspects, who were wearing face coverings, assaulted and robbed the woman and drove her to the Town of Berlin, where she was released. The woman was taken to the hospital to be treated for serious, but non-life-threa…