Fairfield Officer Dragged Behind Car Trying To Stop Shoplifters: Police Fairfield Officer Dragged Behind Car Trying To Stop Shoplifters: Police
Fairfield Officer Dragged Behind Car Trying To Stop Shoplifters: Police A Connecticut police officer is recovering after being dragged by a car in the parking lot of a Home Depot in Fairfield County earlier this week. Two people were arrested following their escape.  Amanda Belcher, 41, and James Coates, 49, who both had outstanding warrants, face several charges following the theft and wild chase that followed, Fairfield Police said. Police were called to the Home Depot at 541 Kings Highway Cutoff around 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 24, after store security spotted two people allegedly stealing more than $1,200 in merchandise, authorities said.&n…
Slippery Suspects: 2 Men Busted Stealing Grease From CT Restaurant, Police Say Slippery Suspects: 2 Men Busted Stealing Grease From CT Restaurant, Police Say
Slippery Suspects: 2 Men Busted Stealing Grease From CT Restaurant, Police Say Connecticut State Police arrested two men this week after they tried to steal hundreds of gallons of used grease from restaurants, authorities said.  Carlos Alberto Salas, age 46, and Joan Mendez-Martinez, age 26, both of the Bronx, New York, are facing several charges stemming from the alleged lube job, State Police said.  Troopers in Litchfield County were called to a business park in Kent off Route 7 around 2:45 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 23, after an alarm at a restaurant went off. As they pulled into the scene, a white van was pulling out.  Troopers stopped the van and …
Teen, Woman Hospitalized In Scooter Vs. Car Crash In New Canaan Teen, Woman Hospitalized In Scooter Vs. Car Crash In New Canaan
Teen, Woman Hospitalized In Scooter Vs. Car Crash In New Canaan A Connecticut 17-year-old boy and a 53-year-old woman were rushed to the hospital following a crash in Fairfield County, authorities said. Investigators are asking for witnesses of the incident.  The wreck was reported just after 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 24, at South Avenue near the northbound ramp for the Merritt Parkway in New Canaan, police said.  An initial investigation found the woman's van was turning onto the parkway when it crashed into the teen's Vespa scooter, New Canaan police said.  Paramedics took the teen and woman to Norwalk Hospital. Authorities did not r…
38-Year-Old Man Killed In I-91 Rollover Wreck After Hitting Truck 38-Year-Old Man Killed In I-91 Rollover Wreck After Hitting Truck
38-Year-Old Man Killed In I-91 Rollover Wreck After Hitting Truck A 38-year-old Connecticut man was killed on Tuesday, Sept. 24, after he lost control of his truck on I-91 and crashed, authorities said.  Hartford County resident James Macpherson, of Manchester, was behind the wheel of a 2002 Ford F-150 near Exit 40 in the southbound lanes when he crashed around 1:15 p.m., Connecticut State Police said.  The driver ahead of Macpherson said he saw the truck in his rearview mirror swerve off the road and into the grass median before abruptly pulling back onto the interstate and crashing into his vehicle, the police report said.  The impact tu…
6 Women Busted In Waterbury Prostitution Sting As Part Of "Quality-Of-Life" Operation 6 Women Busted In Waterbury Prostitution Sting As Part Of "Quality-Of-Life" Operation
6 Women Busted In Waterbury Prostitution Sting As Part Of "Quality-Of-Life" Operation Police in Connecticut arrested six women on charges of prostitution as part of a community clean-up sting, authorities said.  Waterbury Police arrested the women on Monday, Sept. 23, in the Willow Street and Hillside Avenue areas of the New Haven County town.  Those arrested include: Rosemary Sutherland, age 33 Amy Steele, age 40 Tina Conway, age 35 Julianna Nunes, age 43 Crystal Watson, age 41 Michelle Clabaugh, age 36 The sting was part of a "quality-of-life" bust meant to address issues within communities, police said.  The women were released on a promise to …
Body-Cam Video Shows Suspect Fired First In New Haven Officer-Involved Fatal Shooting: Report Body-Cam Video Shows Suspect Fired First In New Haven Officer-Involved Fatal Shooting: Report
Body-Cam Video Shows Suspect Fired First In New Haven Officer-Involved Fatal Shooting: Report The Connecticut Office of Inspector General released its preliminary findings in a fatal officer-involved shooting last week and found that the suspect fired at police first.  Jebrell Conley, 36, was shot and killed on Thursday, Sept. 19, at a West Haven car wash on Boston Road.  The New Haven Police Department's Violent Crime Task Force went to arrest Conley around 5 p.m. on an outstanding robbery warrant. Conley tried to escape when he noticed officers approaching, but they used their vehicles to box him in. That's when the shooting started.  Authorities released mult…
100+ Motorcycles Used In Illegal 'Takeover' Of I-95  In Stratford To Film Stunts: Cops 100+ Motorcycles Used In Illegal 'Takeover' Of I-95  In Stratford To Film Stunts: Cops
100+ Motorcycles Used In Illegal 'Takeover' Of I-95 In Stratford To Film Stunts: Cops Police arrested two men after they allegedly took part in an illegal "takeover" of I-95 for several miles in Connecticut as they filmed more than 100 motorcycles performing tricks on the interstate and blocking traffic, authorities said.  New Haven County residents Shauna Puglia, age 26, of West Haven, and Ryley Lewis, age 26, of North Haven, were arrested following a cat-and-mouse exchange on I-95 South on Saturday, Sept. 21, around 11 a.m., Connecticut Police said.  Authorities received multiple 911 calls about scores of bikes driving erratically on I-95 near Exit 46 in New Have…
Man Killed After Car Veers From I-91 Off Ramp, Crashes Into Tree Man Killed After Car Veers From I-91 Off Ramp, Crashes Into Tree
Man Killed After Car Veers From I-91 Off Ramp, Crashes Into Tree A 37-year-old Connecticut man was killed Sunday morning, Sept. 22, after his car careened into a tree along I-91 in Hartford County, police said.  Daniel Adam Jeannotte, of Enfield, died around 2:30 a.m. when his vehicle veered off of the Exit 40 off-ramp in Windsor, Connecticut State Police said.  It's unclear why, but Jeannotte's car went off the left side of the off-ramp, over the shoulder, and crashed into a tree, authorities said.  He was pronounced dead at the scene.  Police ask anyone who witnessed the crash to contact Trooper DeMaio at (860) 534-1098 …
Man Caught Abusing Child On Family's Baby Monitor: Police Man Caught Abusing Child On Family's Baby Monitor: Police
Man Caught Abusing Child On Family's Baby Monitor: Police A 34-year-old Connecticut man was arrested after police said they saw a video of him harming a child and acting aggressively towards the 5-month-old.  Matthew Ruzbasan, of Litchfield, was charged with intentional cruelty to a person, risk of injury to a child, and reckless endangerment in the first degree, Connecticut State Police said.  Police were called to a home on Fern Avenue around 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 19. A woman holding a 5-month-old child said she had a video of Ruzbasan abusing the child from a baby-monitoring camera, authorities continued.  Officers …
More Than 100 Animals Seized From Home, 8 Pet Bodies Found In Freezer: Police More Than 100 Animals Seized From Home, 8 Pet Bodies Found In Freezer: Police
More Than 100 Animals Seized From Home, 8 Pet Bodies Found In Freezer: Police Two Connecticut women were arrested this week after police seized more than 100 animals at their home in varying states of care and eight dead animals in their freezer, authorities said.  Kristal Lis is charged with 119 counts of animal cruelty and Sandris Lis, both of Coventry, is facing 19 counts of the charge, Coventry Police said.  Officers went to their 309 Dunn Road home in Tolland County earlier this week after receiving a tip about the number of animals housed there.  Police seized horses, pigs, dogs, cats, rabbits, goats, and various species of birds and fowl f…
Fatal CT Officer-Involved Shooting Under Investigation Fatal CT Officer-Involved Shooting Under Investigation
Fatal CT Officer-Involved Shooting Under Investigation Police in Connecticut shot and killed a suspect Thursday evening, Sept. 19, near a car wash in New Haven County.  The shooting happened around 5 p.m. near the Splash Car Wash on Boston Post Road in West Haven. Authorities did not identify the victim but said he is a 36-year-old man from the city, Connecticut State Police said.  New Haven Violent Crime Task Force officers were investigating in the Boston Post Road area in West Haven when they noticed the suspect flash a firearm, State Police said.  A Connecticut State Police officer and a New Haven officer opened fire. It's u…
Victim Tortured For 3 Hours In 'Brutal, Heinous' Attack: Police Victim Tortured For 3 Hours In 'Brutal, Heinous' Attack: Police
Victim Tortured For 3 Hours In 'Brutal, Heinous' Attack: Police A 22-year-old man accused of luring a victim into the woods, where they beat, sexually assaulted, and burned them, was ordered held on a $1 million bond, authorities said. Two 17-year-old boys are accused of helping him.  Avante Ryan, 22, of Hartford, faces more than a dozen felonies for the alleged attack that happened in New Haven County on Sunday, Sept. 1, Branford police said on Thursday, Sept. 19.  Investigators said Ryan and the two teenagers lured the victim to a remote location in a wooded area in Branford and held them there for three hours.  "During that time, the …