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Wolcott Police Department

New Haven, CT
Police & Fire
IDs Released By Family In Fatal CT Crash That Killed 1 Teen, Injured 3 Others IDs Released By Family In Fatal CT Crash That Killed 1 Teen, Injured 3 Others
IDs Released By Family In Fatal CT Crash That Killed 1 Teen, Injured 3 Others Police are investigating after one teen was killed and three others were seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash in Connecticut. 1 Teen Killed, 4 Seriously Injured In Fiery Overnight Wolcott Crash The incident occurred in New Haven County around 10 p.m. Saturday, June 1, in the town of Wolcott. Wolcott Police Chief Edward Stephens said that, on Monday, June 3, he was not releasing the victims' names at this point.  But a GoFundMe effort by the family of the victim has identified the 18-year-old driver as Alexander Dillion, of Wolcott, and one of the injured passengers…

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by Kathy Reakes
New Haven, CT
Police & Fire
1 Teen Killed, 4 Seriously Injured In Fiery Overnight CT Crash 1 Teen Killed, 4 Seriously Injured In Fiery Overnight CT Crash
1 Teen Killed, 4 Seriously Injured In Fiery Overnight CT Crash One teenager was killed, another was airlifted to the hospital with critical injuries, and three others were seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash in Connecticut. Click here for a new, updated story: IDs Released By Family In Fatal Wolcott Crash That Killed 1 Teen, Injured 3 Others It happened in New Haven County, in the town of Wolcott, around 10 p.m. Saturday, June 1. The Wolcott Police Department said it received a report that a vehicle had gone off the road and struck a tree in the area of 734 Spindle Hill Rd.  While en route to the scene, dispatch notified respondin…

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by Joe Lombardi
New Haven, CT
Police & Fire
Driver Dies From Injuries In Head-On Connecticut Crash Driver Dies From Injuries In Head-On Connecticut Crash
Driver Dies From Injuries In Head-On Connecticut Crash Police are investigating after a driver died from injuries he suffered in a head-on crash in Connecticut. Authorities in New Haven County received a report about a crash in Wolcott in the area of 969 Woodtick Road at about 5:45 a.m. on Monday, July 18, the Wolcott Police Department reported. Police reported that a northbound vehicle had crossed into the southbound lane and struck a vehicle that was traveling south. The driver of the northbound vehicle suffered critical injuries and died at the hospital, police said. Authorities said the driver of the southbound vehicle was hospitalized f…

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by Nicole Valinote
Brookfield, CT
Police & Fire
Video Released Of Brookfield Woman Crashing Into Eight Police Vehicles Video Released Of Brookfield Woman Crashing Into Eight Police Vehicles
Video Released Of Brookfield Woman Crashing Into Eight Police Vehicles A video has been released of an incident in which seven officers were injured when a wanted Fairfield County woman drove into their police vehicles during a multi-town chase before crashing. The incident started in New Haven County in Waterbury around 8:45 a.m., Sunday, April 3. Shortly before 8:45 am. officers received information that Hannah Casperson, age 25, of Brookfield, was in a white Hummer at Rutledge and East Main streets in Waterbury, said Chief Fernando Spagnolo, of the Waterbury Police, said during a press conference. Hannah CaspersonWolcott Police Department/Facebook Casp…

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by Kathy Reakes
Brookfield, CT
Police & Fire
14 Vehicles Entered, Loaded Handgun Stolen In CT Town, Police Say 14 Vehicles Entered, Loaded Handgun Stolen In CT Town, Police Say
14 Vehicles Entered, Loaded Handgun Stolen In CT Town, Police Say Police in a Connecticut town are alerting residents after more than a dozen vehicles were illegally entered, and several items were stolen, including a loaded handgun. The Wolcott Police Department in New Haven County reported on Monday, Feb. 7, that 14 vehicles were entered by a group of young people over the past weekend. "It appears that these young criminals have become more emboldened and are now not only entering unlocked vehicles, but are also breaking out windows of vehicles that they find are locked," police said.  The department reported that a homeowner in a town in the are…

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by Nicole Valinote
Brookfield, CT
News
Former CT Resident Sentenced For Distributing Child Porn Former CT Resident Sentenced For Distributing Child Porn
Former CT Resident Sentenced For Distributing Child Porn A former Connecticut resident has been sentenced for distributing child pornography through a social media application. Jessica Pickering, age 28, was sentenced on Monday, Jan. 31, to 96 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release, according to Leonard Boyle, United States attorney for the District of Connecticut. She pleaded guilty to the charge on May 5. Pickering, who was a resident of Waterbury in New Haven County, joined a Kik group geared toward people with a sexual interest in children in October of 2020, and corresponded with an FBI online covert employee who was …

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by Nicole Valinote
Brookfield, CT
Police & Fire
One Hospitalized In I-84 Shooting, Suspect Armed, Dangerous One Hospitalized In I-84 Shooting, Suspect Armed, Dangerous
One Hospitalized In I-84 Shooting, Suspect Armed, Dangerous Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating an "armed and dangerous" suspect following a shooting on I-84 in Connecticut that left one hospitalized. Connecticut State Police troopers were dispatched to the stretch of I-84 in New Haven County, in Cheshire near the Waterbury town line, at Exit 26 early on Friday, June 25, where there was a report of a shooting. One victim was transported to an area hospital following the shooting, police said, though the extent of the injuries was not known as of 10:30 a.m. on Friday morning. The investigation into the shooting is ongoing as …

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by Zak Failla
Brookfield, CT
Police & Fire
Car Stolen From CT Gas Station Had Two Kids In Backseat, Police Say Car Stolen From CT Gas Station Had Two Kids In Backseat, Police Say
Car Stolen From CT Gas Station Had Two Kids In Backseat, Police Say Police in Connecticut are searching for thieves who stole a car at a gas station with two children inside. The incident took place in New Haven County around 11:30 p.m., on Sunday, May 2, when the Wolcott Police Department received a 911 call about a car that had just been stolen from the Cumberland Farms, 1655 Meriden Road, with a 5-year-old child inside. When police arrived on the scene, they learned an 11-year-old boy had jumped out of the car as one of the thieves was driving away, said Wolcott PD Chief Edward Stephens. A review of the video surveillance footage from the stor…

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by Kathy Reakes
New Haven, CT
Police & Fire
Shooting Victim Still Critical Three Days After Bumping Into Suspect At Strip Club Shooting Victim Still Critical Three Days After Bumping Into Suspect At Strip Club
Shooting Victim Still Critical Three Days After Bumping Into Suspect At Strip Club A man is suspected of shooting a fellow bar patron in the head and arm after the victim bumped into him at a bar. The altercation happened on Saturday, Oct. 3, at the Rockstar Cabaret in Wolcott, police said, when the victim bumped into the suspect, which ignited an argument. Rockstar is a strip club that boasts more than 100 dancers.  The suspected shooter then left Rockstar and the victim left afterward as a passenger in his brother's car police said. The victim saw the man he had bumped into in another car that was turning out of the bar parking onto Wolcott Road, police said. The …

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by Christina Coulter
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
CT Phys Ed Teacher Accused Of Sexually Abusing Student CT Phys Ed Teacher Accused Of Sexually Abusing Student
CT Phys Ed Teacher Accused Of Sexually Abusing Student A gym teacher in Connecticut is facing charges for allegedly sexually abusing a student, police said. Michael Forgione, 49, of Plantsville, was arrested on Thursday, Sept. 5, following an investigation into a complaint made by a Wolcott High School student, where Forgione has served as a teacher and coach for more than 20 years. Police said that when the complaint by the student was made in May, Forgione was suspended with pay, and he has had no contact with students while the investigation was ongoing. Following the investigation, police said that it was presented to the Waterbury States …

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by Zak Failla