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Drunk Lisbon Man Nearly Shoots Neighbor While Killing Squirrels: Police
A Connecticut man is accused of nearly shooting his neighbor while trying to kill squirrels outside his home, state police said.
James Adams, 66, of Lisbon, faces charges of illegal discharge of a firearm, illegally carrying a firearm while under the influence, reckless endangerment in the first degree, and second-degree breach of peace, according to Connecticut State Police.
A neighbor called the police on Saturday, Jan. 11, just before 4 p.m. after hearing a gunshot and a bullet whiz past their head while working outside. Troopers later found a .22-caliber bullet lodged in the home's exte…
Man Indicted For Fatal Shooting In Central Mass Last Year
A Worcester man was indicted last week with fatally shooting a 29-year-old on a Worcester street in November 2023, authorities said.
Jose Ortiz Maldonado, 25, is charged with murder, as well as kidnapping, strangulation, two counts of armed assault with intent to murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, assault and battery on a family or household member, possession of a firearm without a license, possession of ammunition without an FID card, and discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a dwelling, the Worcester County District Attorney said.
Mald…
Neighbor Disarms Troubled Saddle Brook Man Whose Stray Gunshot Brought Massive Police Response
An intoxicated Saddle Brook man experiencing an emotional crisis fired a gunshot into the air in his backyard just below Route 80, bringing a squadron of local police and fellow officers from four neighboring towns.
They were headed to the Sterling Place home around 6:30 p.m. Sunday, May 5, when a neighbor approached Riste Strezoski, 35, and convinced him to hand over the 9mm handgun, Police Capt. John A. Zotollo, Jr. said.
Police from Saddle Brook, Paramus, Maywood, Rochelle Park and Fair Lawn converged on the dead-ended neighborhood just off Saddle River Road and took Strezoski into cust…
Reading Carjackers Fired Gun During Police Chase, Cops Say
Two suspects are still at large after an armed carjacking in Reading late on Monday, June 5, say authorities.
City police were alerted to a car theft by four men around 10:15 p.m., they said in a release. A few hours later, around 2:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 6, officers found the stolen car with all four suspects inside, the department said.
Authorities tried to pull the car over and a brief chase ensued before the suspects ran from the vehicle on foot, per the release. Officers searched the area and arrested two of the men, they added.
During the chase, police said one of…
CT Man Shoots Stepson During Fight, Police Say
A Connecticut man has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly shooting his stepson during a dispute.
The incident took place in New Haven County around 10 a.m., Sunday, March 20 at a Milford home on Housatonic Drive.
As patrol units arrived, they discovered Sean Stroomer outside the residence suffering from one gunshot wound to the back, said the Milford Police.
As officers were rendering aid to Stroomer, a man, later identified as Eric Stoughton emerged from the home. Stoughton, whose age was not released by police, was identified by a witness as the shooter, police s…
Duo Nabbed After Shooting In Region
Two men were arrested following an alleged assault and shooting in Western Massachusetts.
Hampden County residents Mario Santiago, age 31, of Chicopee, and Josiah Finlay, age 27, of Springfield, were arrested around 1:45 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 12, after police responded to a report of shots fired in Springfield.
According to Ryan Walsh, spokesman for the Springfield Police, when officers arrived in the 400 block of Albany Street, they located two victims.
One victim was punched. The second victim told officers that three men reportedly pointed firearms at him, Walsh said.
An inves…
Fairfield County Man Who Claimed He Accidentally Shot Wife Charged With Murder
A Fairfield County man who said he accidentally shot his wife to death in their basement has been charged with her murder.
Albert Kokoth, age 77, of New Canaan, was arrested on Tuesday, July 13, for the Thursday, May 6, shooting death of his wife Margaret Kokoth.
When police arrived at the home, Kokoth told officers that his shotgun accidentally "went off," striking his wife and killing her.
A subsequent investigation, including an autopsy of Margaret Kokoth, found two distinct wounds, one to the torso and one to the victim's head, said Lieutenant Jason Ferraro of the…
