$2M Federal Tax Fraud Scheme: CT Restaurant Closes After Owner's Sentencing $2M Federal Tax Fraud Scheme: CT Restaurant Closes After Owner's Sentencing
$2M Federal Tax Fraud Scheme: CT Restaurant Closes After Owner's Sentencing A popular Connecticut restaurant has closed months after its part-owner's sentencing in a $2 million tax fraud scheme. Hartford County staple Ginza Japanese Restaurant posted on the door of its Wintonbury Mall hibachi location in Bloomfield that Friday, June 30 was its last day in business. The eatery cited an ending lease for its closure and thanked customers for their support through the years. Federal prosecutors say Ginza's part-owner, William Chen, and others who worked at Ginza and various area restaurants, deleted cash transactions to reduce the gross receipts and the amou…
Conan O'Brien Stops By Popular CT Pizzeria Conan O'Brien Stops By Popular CT Pizzeria
Conan O'Brien Stops By Popular CT Pizzeria Hilarious funnyman and TV host Conan O'Brien wasn't insulted when he was turned away from a popular Connecticut pizzeria last year due to a packed house. Instead, the 59-year-old host of HBO Max's "Conan Without Borders," surprised the restaurant by returning Monday, March 27, to New Haven's Sally's Apizza. "Our amazing manager Rylan turned away Conan O’Brien because we were booked for the day," the restaurant said on Facebook. "Word quickly got around the restaurant Conan had been spotted out front and turned away. A regretful Rylan ran up and down Wooster Street looking for him but it wa…
Driver Cited In 6-Vehicle Crash On I-91 In Connecticut Driver Cited In 6-Vehicle Crash On I-91 In Connecticut
Driver Cited In 6-Vehicle Crash On I-91 In Connecticut A driver was cited for traffic violations following a crash that involved six vehicles on I-91 in Connecticut. The crash happened in the Hartford County town of Wethersfield at about 6:40 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 16, Connecticut State Police reported. A 2016 Mercedes-Benz E400 driven by 66-year-old Michael Emons, of Rocky Hill, struck a 2007 Ford 7-650 that was parked on the right shoulder near Exit 25-26, police said. The Mercedes then reentered the roadway and struck a 2018 tractor-trailer, authorities said. A 2018 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring tried to slow…
CT Man Accused Of Striking 4 Pedestrians With SUV, Killing 2 In Hit-Run Crash CT Man Accused Of Striking 4 Pedestrians With SUV, Killing 2 In Hit-Run Crash
CT Man Accused Of Striking 4 Pedestrians With SUV, Killing 2 In Hit-Run Crash A 34-year-old man is facing charges after police said he struck four pedestrians with an SUV, killing two people in Connecticut last year. Hartford County resident Shawn Wright, of Windsor, was arrested at about 12:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 9, Connecticut State Police reported.  He was charged with evading responsibility - resulting in death and interfering with an officer, State Police said. Troopers responded to I-91 northbound in Wethersfield near Exit 27 at about 4 a.m. on Sept. 19, 2021, to investigate a crash, authorities said. Police said troopers determined that four pe…
CT Duo Nabbed In Trumbull Following CT Duo Nabbed In Trumbull Following
CT Duo Nabbed In Trumbull Following A Connecticut couple was allegedly found with a large number of guns and fentanyl following a chase with police through Fairfield County. The incident took place in Trumbull on Wednesday, Oct. 18. According to Trumbull Police Lt. Brian Weir, officers arrested the occupants of a stolen Honda Passport after a short pursuit and recovered a number of drugs and two handguns during the apprehension.  Manasia Bennett, age 20, of Middletown, in Middlesex County, and Maureece Fussell, age 25, of Wethersfield, in Hartford County, both ran from the vehicle but were captured by the…
Norwalk Man Accused Of Threatening DMV Employee Norwalk Man Accused Of Threatening DMV Employee
Norwalk Man Accused Of Threatening DMV Employee A Fairfield County man is accused of calling and emailing the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles numerous times and threatening a state employee. Jakari Burks, age 26, of Norwalk, was arrested at about 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 3, according to Connecticut State Police Burks was charged with second-degree breach of peace and second-degree threatening, authorities said.  State Police said troopers responded to a Hartford County DMV, located at 60 State St. in Wethersfield, at about 1 p.m. that day to meet an employee who had been threatened over the phone by Burks. The employee t…
Two Maryland Men Busted Trafficking Thousands Of Fentanyl Pills, Feds Say Two Maryland Men Busted Trafficking Thousands Of Fentanyl Pills, Feds Say
Two Maryland Men Busted Trafficking Thousands Of Fentanyl Pills, Feds Say Two men from Maryland are facing federal charges after they were allegedly busted selling thousands of fentanyl pills in Connecticut. Prince George's County residents Oscar Flores, 34, of Mount Rainier, and Severo Alelar, 25, of Hyattsville, were indicted by a federal grand jury in Hartford, Connecticut on Thursday, Sept. 22, for fentanyl trafficking. The indictment came just weeks after the pair was arrested on Thursday, Sept. 8 following a sting operation in Wethersfield, the US Attorney’s Office in Connecticut said. Flores, Alelar, and others allegedly showed up to a prearranged meeting…
Student Assaulted, Property Stolen At Bus Stop In Connecticut Student Assaulted, Property Stolen At Bus Stop In Connecticut
Student Assaulted, Property Stolen At Bus Stop In Connecticut An investigation is underway after a student was assaulted at a bus stop in Connecticut. Authorities in Hartford County received a report that a boy was assaulted at a bus stop on Maple Street in Wethersfield at about 7 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 8, the Wethersfield Police Department reported. Police determined that the boy was physically assaulted by an occupant of a passing vehicle, and his property was stolen. No weapons were used during the incident, and the boy suffered minor injuries, authorities said.  He was not hospitalized, police said. The vehicle left the scene before polic…
Bridgeport Resident Wins $100,000 CT Lottery CASH5 Prize Bridgeport Resident Wins $100,000 CT Lottery CASH5 Prize
Bridgeport Resident Wins $100,000 CT Lottery Cash5 Prize A Connecticut resident claimed an $825,000 lottery prize from a ticket purchased at a tobacco shop in the area. The unnamed resident of Wethersfield in Hartford County won the DIAMONDS & GOLD prize from a ticket purchased at Smokers Discount World, Connecticut Lottery announced on Tuesday, Aug. 30. CT Lottery said the store is located at 636 Silas Deane Highway in Wethersfield. Two other Connecticut residents also claimed $100,000 prizes over the past few days. Fairfield County resident Barry Moore, of Bridgeport, won a CASH5 prize from a ticket purchased at East End Package Stor…
Police ID 21-Year-Old Woman, 59-Year-Old Man Found Shot Dead In Parked Car On CT Roadway Police ID 21-Year-Old Woman, 59-Year-Old Man Found Shot Dead In Parked Car On CT Roadway
Police ID 21-Year-Old Woman, 59-Year-Old Man Found Shot Dead In Parked Car On CT Roadway Police have identified a man and a woman found shot to death in a parked car outside of a Connecticut residence. The incident took place in Hartford County around 9:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 27 in Wethersfield on Mountain Laurel Drive. The two were found when Wethersfield Police received 911 calls for the sound of gunshots in the area of Mountain Laurel Drive, said Lt. Michael Wren, of the Wethersfield Police. Upon arrival, officers located a vehicle parked in front of the home with New Haven County resident Caroline Anne Ashworth, age 21, of Branford, in the front seat with m…
Storms Knock Out Power To Thousands In Connecticut Storms Knock Out Power To Thousands In Connecticut
Storms Knock Out Power To Thousands In Connecticut A severe round of storms knocked out power to thousands of Connecticut residents on Thursday afternoon, July 21. At 5 p.m., Eversource is reporting 2,245 without power statewide. The most outages are in Plymouth (473) and Watertown (246) in Litchfield County, Wolcott (255) in New Haven County, and Wethersfield (238), and Southington (203) in Hartford County, United Illuminating is reporting one outage in its coverage area. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Burger Dispute At McDonald's Drive-Thru In Hudson Valley Leads To DWI Charge Burger Dispute At McDonald's Drive-Thru In Hudson Valley Leads To DWI Charge
Burger Dispute At McDonald's Drive-Thru In Hudson Valley Leads To DWI Charge A dispute over a hamburger at the drive-thru window of a New York McDonald's led to the arrest of a Connecticut man whose blood alcohol level was three times the legal limit. The incident took place in Ulster County around 9:45 p.m. on Wednesday, June 22 at the McDonalds on Route 212 in Saugerties. According to Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra, officers responded to the fast-food restaurant for a reported dispute over a hamburger. When officer arrived, they interviewed 53-year-old Jeffrey Schneider, of Wethersfield in Hartford County, Sinagra said. "Schneider, who was int…