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Accidental Blasting Blocks Western Mass Road With Debris: No Time-Frame On Clean-Up, Police Say Accidental Blasting Blocks Western Mass Road With Debris: No Time-Frame On Clean-Up, Police Say
Accidental Blasting Blocks Western Mass Road With Debris: No Time-Frame On Clean-Up, Police Say An accidental blasting incident has left a roadway in northern Connecticut closed for the foreseeable future as authorities work to remove debris.  The blasting incident, which was accidental in nature, happened in Litchfield County on Wednesday afternoon, July 19 in the area of Winsted Road at Dennison Drive in Torrington. As a result, Winsted Road will be closed between Kennedy Drive and Greenwoods Road to all traffic while the area is cleaned of debris.  According to Torrington Police, all safety precautions were adhered to before the blasting incident, including the…

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by Ben Crnic
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Officer Shoots Man In The Region Officer Shoots Man In The Region
Officer Shoots Man In The Region A Connecticut police officer who went to check on someone’s well-being ended up shooting the person, police said. The shooting took place in Litchfield County around 4:45 p.m. Wednesday, March 23, when officers were sent on a welfare check of a person in Torrington. “Upon arrival, an officer was confronted by a male party and was forced to fire his service weapon,” said Det. Kevin L. Tieman, of the Torrington Police. The man, who was shot multiple times, was taken to Charlotte Hungerford Hospital and later airlifted to Hartford Hospital, Tieman said. The victim's name, age, and condition …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Apartment Complex In Region Two-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Apartment Complex In Region
Two-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Apartment Complex In Region A two-alarm fire caused significant damage to a commercial building that also houses apartments in northern Connecticut. The fire started in Litchfield County just after midnight on Thursday, Dec. 2 in Torrington, at 24. East Main St. First arriving units reported smoke from the area of the roof of a two-story commercial building with residential apartments on the second floor, said Battalion Chief David Casper Jr., of the Torrington Fire Department. Entry was made and crews confirmed a fire on the first floor of the building.  The building was undergoing renovations at the tim…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect Nabbed After Stabbing Leaves Teen In Critical Condition In Region Suspect Nabbed After Stabbing Leaves Teen In Critical Condition In Region
Suspect Nabbed After Stabbing Leaves Teen In Critical Condition In Region A Connecticut man has been arrested after allegedly stabbing a teen during a domestic violence incident leaving him in critical condition. Litchfield County resident David Cruz, age 28, of Torrington, was arrested on Sunday, Nov. 7, for the stabbing which took place around 1:50 p.m. on Highland Avenue in Torrington. According to Detective Kevin Tieman, of the Torrington Police, officers responded for a report of a man with a stab wound, When officers arrived on the scene they found a 17-year-old teen with a stab wound to the stomach on the sidewalk in front of Building No. 9, Tieman said. …

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by Kathy Reakes