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Police officers fatally shoot person who pulled out gun during investigation in West Haven
An investigation is underway after two police officers fired shots at a suspect during an investigation on the West Haven line with New Haven. Police said the suspect later died. It happened Thursday evening at the Splash Car Wash on Route 1 near Ella Grasso Boulevard, according to police. State police said the New Haven Violent Crime Task Force was…
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Person in critical condition after crashing into several cars in Bridgeport, Conn.
A person is in critical condition after crashing into several vehicles in Bridgeport Wednesday afternoon. Bridgeport police said they were called to an accident involving four vehicles near the intersection of East Main Street and York Street around 10 a.m. Authorities learned that a driver struck several cars and possibly had a seizure. Investigators said the driver, who is in…
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Man, 2 teens arrested after torturing and assaulting person in Branford, Conn.: police
Warning: Details in this story may be disturbing. Three people have been arrested in connection with a violent assault that happened in Branford earlier this month. Police said a man and two teens allegedly lured the victim to a remote, wooded area where they were held against their will for about three hours. They were subjected to a series of…
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Dog found tied up and abandoned in Plainfield, Conn.
Police are investigating after finding a dog tied up and abandoned in the Moosup section of Plainfield Wednesday. The police department said they responded to Olearos Hill Road at about 5 p.m. Authorities said they found an abandoned female German Shepherd tied up to a gate using a horse lead. The dog was malnourished and in need of medical treatment,…
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Bus transporting Greenwich, Conn. students drives the wrong way on I-95
A bus transporting Greenwich freshman football players home from a game went the wrong way on Interstate 95 Monday night. The school district said it happened in the Norwalk area on I-95. The bus driver needed to re-enter the highway because of heavy traffic and detours, but did so in the wrong direction. Officials described the incident as disturbing, and…
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Worker dies after getting caught underneath tree in Cheshire, Conn.
A tree worker is dead after getting caught underneath a tree that had just been cut down in Cheshire on Monday. Cheshire police said they responded to Chipman Drive around 4 p.m. after getting a report that a worker was caught underneath a tree, which had fallen in an unintended direction. The worker, later identified as 50-year-old Timothy Healy, of…
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Pedestrian in critical condition after being hit by car in Fairfield, Conn.
A pedestrian is in critical condition after being hit by a car in Fairfield Sunday morning. Fairfield police said they responded to the area of New England Avenue and Kings Highway Cutoff just after 11:30 a.m. Officers said a pedestrian was struck while crossing the road. They were taken to the hospital and are in critical, but stable condition, police…
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Police ID man killed in nighttime shooting in Hartford
Police are investigating a homicide that happened in Hartford Friday night. The police department said they were called to Capitol Avenue around 7:30 p.m. for a reported shooting. Responding officers found 56-year-old Yakpoaro Kollie, of Hartford, with a gunshot wound. He died at the scene, authorities said. Officers were looking to speak with neighbors about what transpired. Police said they…
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Police officer, 4 others injured after stolen U-Haul hits several vehicles in Hartford
Four people and a police officer were injured after a stolen U-Haul crashed into several vehicles in downtown Hartford Friday evening. The police department said they were initially notified of a female passenger reportedly yelling for help. As officers tried to stop the U-Haul, it struck several vehicles before coming to a stop in the area of Main Street and…
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Child found with cocaine and meth in their system at Connecticut motel: Police said
The police department said they were notified of a Department of Children and Families (DCF) investigation at Bradley Inn on Ella Grasso Turnpike Thursday. Authorities said they removed a child from a motel room and later discovered that there were drugs in the child’s system, including cocaine and methamphetamine. Windsor Locks police obtained a search warrant for the motel...
