CT Business Owner Accused Of Failing To Refund Payment CT Business Owner Accused Of Failing To Refund Payment
CT Business Owner Accused Of Failing To Refund Payment The owner of a Connecticut pool company has been arrested for allegedly failing to refund money for a home improvement within 10 days. Windham County resident Brian Roy, age 40, the owner of Roy's Pools of Canterbury, was arrested on Monday, Jan. 24 after turning himself in to state police on a warrant. According to the Connecticut State Police, Roy was charged with failure to refund payment for a home improvement within 10 days of a written request following an investigation conducted by the state Department of Consumer Protection Roy was processed without incident, held on a court i…
CT Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash CT Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash
CT Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash A Connecticut man was killed after his vehicle traveled off the roadway hitting a utility pole and a mailbox. Windham County resident Michael Steele, age 40, of the Town of Brooklyn, was killed around 7 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 26 on Wauregan Road in Brooklyn, said the Connecticut State Police. An investigation revealed that Steele, who was traveling southbound on Wauregan Road, traveled off the roadway at which time he struck a tree and telephone pole causing the vehicle to roll over, state police said. Steele was pronounced dead at the scene.
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals Throughout Region How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals Throughout Region
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals Throughout Region Snowfall totals from a potent quick-moving storm that swept through the region were wide-ranging. Here are some totals from the National Weather Service and other reports as of Monday morning, Jan. 17. If you don't see your hometown, leave the total by posting a comment below. New York New York City Central Park, 1.35 inches Nassau County Great Neck, 1.84 inches Levittown, 1.63 inches Seaford, 1.65 inches Syosset, 1.65 inches Wantagh, 1.59 inches  Suffolk County Amityville, 1.60 inches Huntington, 1.80 inches Miller Place, 1.76 inches Patchogue, 1.80 in…
Car Crashes Into House With Sleeping Mother, Son Inside In Connecticut Car Crashes Into House With Sleeping Mother, Son Inside In Connecticut
Car Crashes Into House With Sleeping Mother, Son Inside In Connecticut One person was injured after the driver of a Dodge Durango hit an icy patch and slammed into a house with a sleeping mother and son inside. The crash took place in Windham County around 1:20 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 11, in Plainfield. According to Plainfield Police, officers received a 911 from the tenant of a home on Main Street reporting that a vehicle had struck her home and was inside the structure.  Responding officers immediately closed down the road due to low-hanging power lines that had been disconnected from the residence, police said. Members of Central Village and Plainfi…
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals Throughout Region How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals Throughout Region
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals Throughout Region Much of the region saw the first significant snowfall of the season from a fast-moving winter storm that swept through the region overnight Thursday, Jan. 6 into Friday, Jan. 7. Here are some totals from the National Weather Service and other reports. If you don't see your hometown, leave the total by posting a comment below. New York New York City Central Park, 5.5 inches Nassau County East Williston, 8 inches Elmont, 6.6 inches Jericho, 7.1 inches Massapequa, 7 inches Syosset, 8.3 inches Suffolk County Islip Airport, 5.6 inches Manorville, 6 i…
57-Year-Old CT Man Killed After Vehicle Crashes Down Embankment 57-Year-Old CT Man Killed After Vehicle Crashes Down Embankment
57-Year-Old CT Man Killed After Vehicle Crashes Down Embankment Connecticut State Police are investigating a single-car crash that killed a 57-year-old man. The crash took place in Windham County around 6.29 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 5, on I-395 in Plainfield, state police said. According to Trooper Kyle Ambrose, Peter Burns of the Town of Plainfield in Windham County, was driving about a mile north of Exit 29 when he lost control of the vehicle and veered off the shoulder, and hit a speed limit sign. The vehicle then crossed the highway colliding with a wire guardrail on the right shoulder where it continued down an embankment and struck several trees, sta…
Suspect At Large After Bank Robbery, CT State Police Say Suspect At Large After Bank Robbery, CT State Police Say
Suspect At Large After Bank Robbery, CT State Police Say Police are searching for a suspect accused of robbing a bank in Connecticut at gunpoint. Troopers in Windham County responded to a report of a bank robbery at Centerville Bank in Pomfret at about 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 22, according to Connecticut State Police The bank is located at 100 Averill Road. Bank employees told troopers that a suspect approached a teller station while holding a gun and demanded money. The employees complied and the suspect fled the bank in an undetermined direction, police said. The suspect is described as possibly being male and about 5-foot-2 with a medi…
44-Year-Old Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash, CT State Police Say 44-Year-Old Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash, CT State Police Say
44-Year-Old Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash, CT State Police Say A head-on crash in Connecticut led to the death of a driver at an area hospital, state police announced. In Tolland County, a 34-year-old driver was traveling east on Route 6 in Andover at approximately 11:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 22 when he lost control and veered into the opposite lane, striking Windham County resident Andrew Moore, of Moosup, near the intersection of Route 87. The driver struck Moore, age 44, head-on, and both men were transported to an area hospital for treatment. Moore was later pronounced dead at the hospital from the injuries sustained in the crash, while the othe…
Know Her? CT State Police Ask Public's Help Identifying Bank Fraud Suspect Know Her? CT State Police Ask Public's Help Identifying Bank Fraud Suspect
Know Her? CT State Police Ask Public's Help Identifying Bank Fraud Suspect Police have asked the public for help identifying a woman accused of cashing checks that belonged to several victims of recent car break-ins in Connecticut.  The woman cashed checks in the Windham County Town of Killingly and the Mossup area, police reported.  Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Trooper Blanchette #349 at (860)779-4900, Ext# 2011, or email [email protected].  Tipsters are asked to reference case number 2100475677.
Know Her? CT State Police Looking To ID Larceny Suspect Know Her? CT State Police Looking To ID Larceny Suspect
Know Her? CT State Police Looking To ID Larceny Suspect Connecticut State Police are asking the public for help identifying a suspect accused of shoplifting from a Walmart. State troopers responded to a report of a shoplifting incident at the Windham County store at about 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 28, authorities said.  Police said the Walmart is located at 625 School St. in Putnam. The suspect had left the store before troopers arrived, police said.  State Police provided a photo of the individual investigators are working to identify. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to email trooper Abigail O’Connor at abi…
Popular CT Restaurant Offers 'Homegrown' Meals, Unique Cocktail Menu Popular CT Restaurant Offers 'Homegrown' Meals, Unique Cocktail Menu
Popular CT Restaurant Offers 'Homegrown' Meals, Unique Cocktail Menu A popular, tradition-rich northern Connecticut restaurant seeks to offer its guests "homegrown" meals through its seasonal menu.  Stone Row Kitchen + Bar is a Windham County staple located at 948 Main St. in Willimantic.  The restaurant opened in 2009 and was formerly known as Cafémantic, before relaunching as Stone Row in 2020. Owners said the restaurant has become a community cornerstone "both as a gathering place for the neighborhood and as a showcase for regional farmers, foragers, and fishers." Stone Row's menu includes main courses such as its grass-fed burg…
Man, Woman Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash, CT State Police Say Man, Woman Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash, CT State Police Say
Man, Woman Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash, CT State Police Say A fatal head-on crash at a busy Connecticut intersection left two dead and a third hospitalized, State Police said. Tolland County resident James Bobbitt, age 91, of Mansfield Center, was driving east on Route 6 in the Town of Windham in Windham County as Thurl Hiltz, age 89 was driving in the opposite direction with Carlene Drysdale, age 90, of Livermore Falls, Maine in the front seat of his Chevrolet Impala shortly before 12:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 22.  Bobbitt and Thurl were both transported to Windham Hospital for treatment of injuries sustained in the crash, while Drysdale was pro…