Connecticut lawmakers propose study on cost of services for undocumented immigrants
HARTFORD, Conn. – A group of Connecticut House Republicans is pushing legislation to examine how much the state spends on services for undocumented immigrants. Filed as Proposed Bill No. 5351 for the…
U.S. Attorney Avery Commits Office to Ensuring Environmental Justice for All Connecticut Residents
New Haven, Conn. – Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today affirmed the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s commitment to ensure environmental justice for all Connecticut residents. The U.S.…
Kelly’s Roast Beef Targets Entrance into Connecticut
Iconic Massachusetts Chain Continues to Scope Out Franchise Locations in the Constitution State Revere, MA (PRESS RELEASE) The Boston-based inventor of the North Shore roast beef sandwich, Kelly’s Roast Beef, is targeting…
Two Maryland Men Charged with Trafficking Thousands of Fentanyl Pills into Connecticut
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Brian D. Boyle, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England, today announced that a federal…
Connecticut Man Sentenced to 11+ Years for Traveling to Maine to Engage in Illicit Sexual Conduct with 13-Year-Old
PORTLAND, Maine: A Connecticut man was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Portland for traveling to Maine to have sex with a minor, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced. U.S. District Judge…
Police Officer Attacked While Breaking Up Fight at Oyster Festival
NORWALK, CT – The annual Norwalk oyster festival for the seed of multiple fights on Saturday including one where an officer was the victim of an attack by the participants. Norwalk Police…
Connecticut Man Pleads Guilty to Cyberstalking and Threatening Massachusetts Woman
BOSTON – A Connecticut man has pleaded guilty to threatening, harassing and intimidating a Massachusetts woman through social media and email. Marshall Nicholas Fain, 31, of New Haven, Conn., pleaded guilty on…
One Injured After Car Crashed into Home in Norwalk
NORWALK, CT – A home on Ponus Street was damaged after a vehicle crashed into it according to the Norwalk Police Department. The vehicle drove across the home front lawn and ended…
Burglars Drive Car Through Front Door of Store, Captured in New York After Pursuit
GREENWICH, CT – Police in Greenwich today have announced the arrest of a Chicago man who used his stolen car to ram through the front door of a store before leading police…
Police Investigating Three Car Crash in Hartford
HARTFORD, CT – Police in Hartford arrived on the scene to a puzzling three-vehicle crash on Thursday. One person was injured when a vehicle on I-84 failed to yield to slowing traffic,…
Trooper Rescues Dog Stranded on Highway
CHESHIRE, CT – Police have rescued a dog on I-984 after 911 callers contacted the state police. The dog was stranded on a very busy Interstate 84 Eastbound between exits 26 and…
Norwalk Police Say Goodbye to Detective with 44 Years on the Job
NORWALK, CT – The Norwalk Police Department said goodbye to a longtime veteran of the force upon his retirement this week. On Wednesday, Sergeant Pete Lapak retired from the Norwalk Police Department…
Police Searching for Couple Who Stole from Home Depot, Assaulted Employee
NORTH WINDHAM, CT (PRESS RELEASE) – On Thursday, August 19, 2022, at approximately 4:00 PM, two individuals entered the Home Depot store, located in North Windham. The two individuals depicted in the…
Farmington Man Sentenced to Prison for Florida to Connecticut Gun Trafficking Scheme
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that DOMINIC COLON-BROWN, 28, of Farmington, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer in New Haven to…
School District Is Requiring Its Employees To Call Students By Preferred Pronouns, Names
School District Is Requiring Its Employees To Call Students By Preferred Pronouns, Names Reagan Reese on August 19, 2022 HARTFORD, CT – A Connecticut school district policy went into effect Tuesday which…
Greenwich Police Department Seeking to Hire New Officers
GREENWICH, CT – Greenwich is hiring new police officers and today, the police department put out another call for new recruits. You can read the entire public service announcement below: The Greenwich…
Suspicious Person Call Leads to Crack Bust
LISBON, CT – On August 17, 2022, at approximately 6:40 p.m., Troopers were dispatched to the Lisbon boat launch for the report of a suspicious vehicle. Upon arrival, Troopers observed a male outside…
Connecticut Man Indicted in Human Smuggling Conspiracy
BOSTON – A Connecticut man was indicted today by a federal grand jury in Worcester for conspiracy to commit human smuggling offenses. Fagner Chaves De Lima, 41, of East Hartford, Conn., was…
Puerto Rico Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Cocaine to Connecticut
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JOSE ANGEL SUAREZ, 39, of Veja Baja, Puerto Rico, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer…
Three Arrested, Gun Seized During Armed Robbery at North Stonington Hotel
NORTH STONINGTON, CT – Police have arrested three individuals wanted for an armed robbery that took place in a Stonington Hotel early Saturday morning. According to police, at approximately 2:27 a.m., Connecticut…
Norwalk Police Investigating Shooting on South Main Street
Norwalk, CT Police Department Shooting Incident – South Main Street On August 4, 2022, at 10:58 p.m., Norwalk Combined Dispatch received multiple 911 calls reporting that gun shots were heard in the…