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Man Charged With Sexual Assault, Violating Protective Order In Region Man Charged With Sexual Assault, Violating Protective Order In Region
Man Charged With Sexual Assault, Violating Protective Order In Region A Connecticut man has been charged with alleged sexual assault after violating an order of protection. New Haven County resident Michael Finney, age 50, of Waterbury, was arrested in Litchfield County by Thomaston Police on Tuesday, April 16. According to Det. Jason St. Onge of the Thomaston Police, on Friday, March 29, the department initiated an investigation after receiving a complaint for a restraining order violation and sexual assault that occurred in the victim's Thomaston home. Finney was charged with; Sexual assault Burglary Violation of a restraining or…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Missing: Man From Region Hasn't Been Seen In 12 Days, Police Say Missing: Man From Region Hasn't Been Seen In 12 Days, Police Say
Missing: Man From Region Hasn't Been Seen In 12 Days, Police Say Police in Connecticut are asking the public for help locating a missing man who has not been seen in 12 days. Hartford County resident Peter Norris, age 28, of Bristol, was reported missing to the Bristol Police Department by his mother on Tuesday, Sept. 5. He has not been seen since Friday, Sept. 1. His last known contact was in Litchfield County in Thomaston, Det. Chris Cote of the Bristol Poice said. Norris is described as being 6-foot-1, 230 pounds with brown hair and hazel eyes. He was seen wearing tan shorts and bright red sneakers. Anyone who has seen Norris, or who has any in…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Visitors 'Really Impressed' By New Wood-Fired Pizza Place In Region Visitors 'Really Impressed' By New Wood-Fired Pizza Place In Region
Visitors 'Really Impressed' By New Wood-Fired Pizza Place In Region 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…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Duo From Region Used Theft Method 'To Attempt To Go Undetected' At Marshalls, Police Say Duo From Region Used Theft Method 'To Attempt To Go Undetected' At Marshalls, Police Say
Duo From Region Used Theft Method 'To Attempt To Go Undetected' At Marshalls, Police Say Two Connecticut residents are facing larceny charges after police said they attempted to steal merchandise worth more than $260 from Marshalls. Officers in New Haven County responded to a report of shoplifting from a loss prevention officer at the store, located at 1413 Boston Post Road in Milford, at about 8:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 28, according to the Milford Police Department. Police said a man and woman, later identified as 40-year-old Robert Cosmos and 41-year-old Kimberly Cosmos, both of Thomaston, were seen taking merchandise from the store without paying. Officers sto…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Skeletal Remains Found In Wooded Area In Region ID'd As 20-Year-Old Woman Skeletal Remains Found In Wooded Area In Region ID'd As 20-Year-Old Woman
Skeletal Remains Found In Wooded Area In Region ID'd As 20-Year-Old Woman Skeletal remains found in a wooded area in northern Connecticut have been identified as a 20-year-old woman, according to state police. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner identified the remains found in Litchfield County in December as Brianna Beam, according to an announcement from Connecticut State Police on Thursday, Feb. 17. Beam was known to have ties to the Waterbury, Thomaston, and Bristol areas, and the State of Rhode Island, police said. Her remains were found on Sunday, Dec. 19, off Campville Road on the Harwinton/Northfield town line, State Police said. The investiga…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Teacher From Region Accused Of Sexual Abuse Of Students Teacher From Region Accused Of Sexual Abuse Of Students
Teacher From Region Accused Of Sexual Abuse Of Students A teacher at a Fairfield County military academy has been charged with allegedly sexually abusing two students. Litchfield County resident Samantha Peck, of Thomaston, a teacher at the Bridgeport Military Academy, was arrested on Tuesday, Nov. 8, by Bridgeport Police. According to Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management for Bridgeport, Peck was arrested on two warrants, each charging her with sexual assault. Peck was released after posting a $100,000 bond. Appleby said the investigations are ongoing and the names of the victims have been withheld.

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by Kathy Reakes
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32-Year-Old Killed After Being Ejected From Vehicle In Northern CT Crash 32-Year-Old Killed After Being Ejected From Vehicle In Northern CT Crash
32-Year-Old Killed After Being Ejected From Vehicle In Northern CT Crash A 32-year-old was killed after being ejected in a two-vehicle crash in Connecticut, authorities said. It happened around 3:30 p.m. Friday, June 18 in Litchfield County. According to Connecticut State Police, the victim, Nicholas Donahue, of Thomaston, was driving northbound in the Town of Litchfield on Old Northfield Road when a second vehicle, attached with a rear mowing trailer, entered a grass field from the east side of the roadway. Donahue lost control of his 2007 Harley-Davidson, crashed into the pavement, and was then ejected, and hit the rear mowing trailer, state police said. He …

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by Joe Lombardi