Six figure lottery jackpot hits Manchester convenience store
A lucky FAST PLAY ticket sold at a Manchester convenience store turned into a six-figure jackpot for one Connecticut Lottery player. MANCHESTER, Conn. — A Connecticut Lottery player is celebrating a $108,760…
Lynn Haven woman raped, suspect in custody
LYNN HAVEN, CT – Investigators from the Lynn Haven Police Department have arrested a twenty-two year old local man on felony charges of Sexual Battery. Tyler Ray Henne was arrested after a…
Connecticut to drop public mask mandate May 19th for vaccinated residents
Ned Lamont, the governor of Connecticut has announced his state will cease requiring residents to wear face masks in public spaces indoors and outdoors effective May 19th. The announcement comes after CDC…
Dominican Immigrants Sentenced for Drug and Identity Theft Charges
BOSTON, MASS – Two Dominican nationals were sentenced yesterday on drug and aggravated identity theft charges in connection with their roles in a fentanyl conspiracy. Gregorio Andres Gonsalez Sepulveda, 47, a Dominican…
Hartford Oxy Dealer Pleads Guilty To Selling Drugs at Grocery Store
HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT – Leonard C. Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that ELIEZER PEREZ, also known as “Ka-King,” 42, of Hartford, pleaded guilty yesterday via videoconference…
New Haven Crack Dealer Gets 10 years on Gun Charge
NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT – Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that KEVIN McFARLANE, also known as “Jabari McBurn” and “Dexter Creque,” 43, of New Haven,…
Woman Charged with Bringing More Than 5 Kilo of Cocaine on Flight from Puerto Rico to Connecticut
HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT – Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and William S. Walker, Acting Special Agent in Charge, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Boston, today announced that…
New Haven felon pleads guilty after being caught with gun that had serial number removed
Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that XAVIER CRUZ, 26, of Bristol, pleaded guilty yesterday before U.S. District Judge Janet B. Arterton in New…
Hartford Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty
HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT – Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JOSE NUNEZ-TORRES, also known as “Jose Nunez” and “J-Money,” 21, of Hartford, pleaded guilty today…
Lynn Haven building inspector charged for defrauding city, more arrests pending
Lynn Haven Police have arrested a local man on felony charges of Official Misconduct and Fraud. Fifty-nine year old Michael Clarence Gordon was arrested in connection with a scheme wherein at least…
8 Bridgeport gang members charged for 6 murders, drug trafficking
As part of an ongoing investigation into gang-related drug trafficking and related violence in Bridgeport, a federal grand jury in New Haven has returned a superseding indictment charging an additional four Bridgeport…
Second suspect arrested for murder of Isia Hernandez
ANSONIA, CT – On Tuesday, May 4, 2021, the Ansonia Police Department with the assistance of the United States Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force and Waterbury Police Department took Luis Marquez into custody…
Connecticut ends religious exemptions for public school vaccines
If your religion prohibits you from receiving certain vaccines, in Connecticut, it doesn’t matter anymore. All K-12 students in the state’s public school system will now be required to receive state mandated…
Hamden man charged for trashing CVS, punching police K-9 Sar
HAMDEN, CT – On April 26, 2021, at approximately 5:30a.m. Hamden Police responded to CVS, 2045 Dixwell Avenue on the report of suspicious activity. Upon arrival, officers observed extensive damage to the…
Montville Bank Robber Out on Supervised Release Robbed Another Bank
MONTVILLE, CONNECTICUT – Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that ANTHONY HALL, 60, of Montville, pleaded guilty yesterday before U.S. District Judge Janet C.…
East Haven Man Gets 5 Years in Federal Prison for Dealing Crack
EAST HAVEN, CONNECTICUT – Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JESUS MANUEL VALLE, also known as “LoLo,” 24, of East Haven, was sentenced today…
Former Bridgeport Police Chief Sentenced To Prison For Scheme To Rig City’s Police Chief Search
BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT – Audrey Strauss, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Acting Under Authority Conferred by 28 U.S.C. § 515, announced that ARMANDO J. PEREZ, the former Chief…
Former Police Officer Admits Unlawfully Possessing and Transferring Firearms
GREENWICH, CONNECTICUT – Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JOSEPH RYAN, 57, of Trumbull, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty today…
Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Fentanyl While Released on Bond in Federal Gun Case
WEST HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT- Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that BRIAN VELEZ, also known as “Whites,” 32, formerly of Hartford and West Hartford, pleaded guilty…
Puerto Rico Man Sentenced to More Than 6 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Cocaine to Connecticut
HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT – Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that LUIS COLLAZO-RIVERA, 40, of Caguas, Puerto Rico, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge…
USPS Employee Pleads Guilty to Theft of Mail
WINDHAM, CONNECTICUT – Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Matthew Modafferi, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Postal Service, Office of Inspector General, announced…