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Man From Region Stabs Victim, Injects Self With Fentanyl, Police Say
A Connecticut man allegedly stabbed another man and then injected himself with a vial of fentanyl attempting to commit suicide.
The incident took place in Hartford County around 10 p.m. Sunday, March 5 at 456 Elm St., in Windsor Locks.
Officers responded to the home on a reported stabbing. As they arrived they were informed that the offender, identified as Sean Colgan, age 43, of Windsor Locks, was attempting to overdose on fentanyl and that he would attack police if he were still alive upon their arrival, said Lt. Paul Cerniack.
The victim, a 31-year-old came out of the front do…
Hingham Schools Bus Driver Charged With Drunk Driving With Busload Of Students: Police
Authorities arrested a Hingham Public Schools bus driver and charged her with drunk driving with a busload of students after one of the passengers called the police for help on Thursday, Nov. 17, officials said.
Bethann Sweeney, 53, of Hanover, faces charges of operating under the influence, child endangerment while operating under the influence, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, reckless endangerment of a child, and having an open container of alcohol while driving, Massachusetts State Police said.
A passenger on a Plymouth North High School bus called troopers just befor…
IDs Released For Man Charged, Victim Fatally Shot While Lying In Bed
Police have identified a Connecticut man who was shot and killed while lying in bed with his pregnant fiancé.
The Hartford County incident happened around 11 p.m., Wednesday, March 16 in the borough of Unionville, located in the Town of Farmington.
When officers arrived on the scene, they found Jorge Tejada Camacho, age 32, lying in bed with multiple gunshot wounds. He was rushed to St. Francis Hospital where he was pronounced dead, McKenzie said, said Lt. Tim McKenzie, of the Farmington Police.
He was allegedly shot by 24-year-old Deondre Linder, also of Unionville.
Linder is …
Man From Region Pours Boiling Water On Sleeping Woman, Baby, Police Say
A Connecticut man is behind bars after allegedly pouring boiling water on a woman and a baby, police announced.
Tiston Ellis, age 25, of Hartford, was arrested Wednesday, Nov. 17, and charged with:
Assault;
Risk of injury to a child;
Reckless endangerment.
The incident took place when the woman and infant were sleeping, said Lt. Aaron Boisvert, of the Hartford Police.
Both suffered first and second-degree burns, he said.
Boisvert would not release any more information due to the domestic nature of the crime.
Ellis is being held on a $500,000 bond at the Hartford Correctional Cente…
14-Year-Old Turns Himself In After Shooting At Danbury Mall
A 14-year-old Fairfield County boy has turned himself in to police as being the shooter at an area mall that left a teenage girl shot in the chest.
The shooting took place around 7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 11, near the entrance to Macy's at Danbury Fair Mall during a confrontation between two groups of teens, authorities said.
One person, described as a tall, thin male with dreadlocks who may be in his early teens, took out a gun and fired a single shot, which struck the teenager, Danbury Police Chief Patrick Ridenhour said.
As a result of the shooting, surrounding police agencies were reques…
Wrong-Way Driver Hits State Police Cruiser On I-91
A Connecticut woman was arrested after allegedly hitting a police vehicle while driving in the wrong direction on I-91, while drunk.
Latifah Roldan, age 31, of East Hartford, was arrested by Connecticut State Police, on Sunday, May 2, following the incident which took place in the area of Exit 36 in Windsor, said the Connecticut State Police.
According to police, troopers responded to the area after receiving multiple calls around 1:30 a.m., that a Toyota sedan was driving southbound in the northbound lane.
Troopers who located the vehicle near Exit 33 in East Hartford, were struck b…
New Hampshire Man In Custody After Hours-Long Standoff At Connecticut Hotel
After a standoff that lasted more than three hours, a New England man who was barricaded in a hotel room with a woman was arrested by police.
Jordan Pappalardo, age 26, of Manchester, New Hampshire, was arrested on Monday, April 26, in Connecticut by Manchester Police after he told officers he had a gun and refused to come out of the Courtyard By Marriott, said Lt. Ryan Shea of the Manchester Police Department.
The incident began around 10:30 p.m. when officers attempted to contact Pappalardo who had an extraditable warrant out of New Hampshire, said Shea.
Upon contact, Pappalardo tol…
