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Lamont calls for pause on ALPR camera installations as state comes up with guidance
Gov. Ned Lamont (D) is asking municipalities to pause the installation of any new automated license plate reading cameras (ALPRs) as the state looks into guidance for their use. Lamont said he’s calling on the Connecticut Police Officers Standards and Training Council to review the increased use of Flock cameras or any other ALPRs across the state. The request...
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Family of 4 escapes fire in New Haven home
Officials said a family of four escaped a fire in their New Haven home. The fire broke out on Exchange Street on Friday afternoon. New Haven Fire Chief Daniel Coughlin said that the family, including a mother, father, and two kids, were trapped when the fire broke out. The mom managed to jump from the second story and injured her…
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Lamont announces state support for repairs at Nathan Hale Homestead following vandalism, buglary
Gov. Ned Lamont announced Friday that he’s directing state agencies to help with repairs to the Nathan Hale Homestead after the site was vandalized over the weekend. Officials said suspects were seen on security footage disabling cameras Sunday night between 9:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. The next day, Connecticut Landmarks staff found that the homestead had been broken into,...
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Hamden police announce arrests in 2 cold cases
Hamden police officials announced Friday the arrests of two men in two separate cold cases. The first was the arrest of 19-year-old Brian Backman, charged in connection with the fatal shooting of 22-year-old Kaymar Tanner. The shooting happened in July 2020 on Newbury Street. Officials said multiple agencies and Hamden detectives worked on the case for six years. Backman was…
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Teen killed after struck by Metro-North train in Norwalk: Police
A 16-year-old is dead after he was struck by a Metro-North train in Norwalk, according to the MTA police. The incident happened around 8 p.m. on Wednesday. Officials said the teen was on a bridge overpass south of the Merritt 7 station. He was taken to Norwalk Hospital, where he was pronounced dead an hour and a half later. Officials…
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2 men shot and killed in New Haven, police say
Two men are dead after a shooting on Judson Avenue in New Haven on Tuesday night, police said. New Haven officers were dispatched to the 50 block of Judson Avenue at about 8:17 p.m. after receiving reports of several people shot. Police said two adult men were dead and a young girl inside a nearby home was grazed by debris…
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Boil water notice ends for thousands of residents in Waterbury: Mayor's office
Over 15,000 residents and businesses had a boil water notice lifted Monday afternoon, according to the mayor’s office. The boil water notice came after crews worked to repair two water main breaks in the city last week. Both breaks happened on a line on Topkins Street and affected thousands of residents and businesses. Mayor Paul Pernerewski, Jr. said that water…
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1 seriously injured in 7-vehicle crash that shut down I-91 North in Meriden
One person was seriously injured, and six others sustained minor injuries in a seven-vehicle crash that shut down Interstate 91 North in Meriden for about seven-and-a-half hours on Friday night, according to Connecticut State Police. State police responded to the crash on I-91 northbound just before Exit 16. A Hino refrigerated box truck rear-ended a Volvo S60, triggering a chain-reaction…
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1 dead, 1 critically injured in Norwich shooting: Police
Norwich police are investigating after one person was found dead and another was injured from gunshot wounds Friday afternoon. Norwich police got several 911 calls just before noon reporting a “disturbance involving gunfire,” with witnesses describing it as an attempted abduction, according to officials. A witness followed a vehicle described as a black minivan out of the area. As the…
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17-year-old, 12-year-old seriously injured in Manchester moped crash: Police
Two people, a 17-year-old and a 12-year-old, are in the hospital after a crash involving a moped, Manchester police said. The crash happened just before 9 p.m. on Thursday on Center Street. Police said the two were traveling together on the moped westbound on Center Street when they crashed with a vehicle. Both of them were taken to local trauma…
