Woman Retrieving Dog Struck, Killed On Capital Region Highway
A woman was struck and killed on a highway in the region while trying to retrieve her dog, authorities said.
The incident happened at around 10:15 p.m. Sunday, March 26, on I-787 in Albany, according to New York State Police.
Troopers said the woman, identified as Noella Boucher, age 82, of Sorel-Tracy, Quebec, Canada, was in the southbound lanes near exit 1 after grabbing her dog when she was struck by a car. She died at the scene.
Boucher’s dog was located a short distance away and later died from its injuries, troopers said.
The driver immediately stopped and remained at the scene, tro…
Bullet Enters Fairfield County Home, Kills Cat, Police Say
Police are investigating a drive-by shooting that sent a bullet into a home, killing a cat in Fairfield County.
The shooting took place around 11:15 p.m., Sunday, June 13, in Norwalk in the area of West Main Street.
Police received multiple 911 calls of shots fired, said Norwalk PD Sgt. Sofia Gulino.
One of the shots went through a window, into a residence, and struck and killed a cat, Gulino said.
Police Officers immediately responded to the area and learned that just after the shots were heard, a vehicle was heard screeching its tires and leaving at a fast rate from the a…
