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Office of Inspector General says use of force in 2009 East Hartford shooting justified
The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released a report on Tuesday regarding a fatal police shooting in 2009. The shooting happened in May 2009, according to the report. Just after 1:30 p.m., East Hartford police were notified by the estranged wife of Robert Gilbert that he had tried to take his life. The wife reported that Gilbert said he…
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Mass. man dies after falling from rock cliff in Kent: Officials
A Great Barrington, Massachusetts, man is dead after falling from a cliff in Kent, Connecticut, on Thursday afternoon, officials said. The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) said its EnCon police responded to the Appalachian Trail on River Road after receiving a report of a fall victim. According to DEEP, 30-year-old Collin Salmon was rock climbing in the…
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Old military relics taken out of East Haven home by bomb squad: Police
East Haven police said old military relics have been taken by New Haven’s bomb squad following a report Tuesday afternoon. According to the department’s Facebook page, they received a report of what appeared to be old military relics, which included a possible grenade and flare. Out of an abundance of caution, the public was initially asked to avoid the...
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Seriously injured person rescued from Willington forest: Officials
LifeStar was called after a person was found in the woods in Willington with serious injuries, officials said. Just after 11 a.m., the Willington Fire Department, Willington Hill Fire Department, Windham Hospital Paramedics, state police, and LifeStar were called to the woods between River Road and South River Road. A person was reported to have traumatic injuries in the area…
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Woman found in burned car in Bridgeport ruled a suicide: Officials
Bridgeport police said the death of a woman who was found in a burned car Thursday morning was ruled a suicide. Officials said that the police department received numerous 911 calls around 11 a.m. reporting a car on fire at the entrance to Elton Rogers Woodland Park on Frenchtown Road. The location was in the north end of the city…
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New Haven police arrest suspect in fatal Derby Avenue shooting
Police have arrested a New Haven man in connection with the fatal shooting of a man two weeks ago. New Haven officials said 25-year-old Bailey Gottert was taken into custody on Monday, charged with murder, first-degree robbery, carrying a pistol without a permit, criminal possession of a firearm and other charges. The shooting happened on Aug. 20 on Derby Avenue….
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Suspect fired shots through door at police in Bridgeport, officer returned fire
A Bridgeport man is in custody after he exchanged gunfire with police while barricaded, officials said. Bridgeport officers were called to Grand Street just after midnight Wednesday on the report of a street fight. When the first officer got to the scene, they encountered 53-year-old Roberto Martins. According to officials, Martins fled into the side basement door of a nearby…
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Final suspect arrested in Fairfield home invasion investigation: Police
Fairfield police have arrested the final suspect wanted in connection with a home invasion earlier in the year. Officials said 33-year-old Leon Jackson, from New Haven, was identified as a person of interest since the day of the incident on February 19. Detectives worked the investigation and learned that Jackson had fled from Connecticut down to Alabama. He was detained…
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Construction worker dies days after being trapped between concrete barriers
A construction worker who was trapped by concrete barriers a week ago died from their injuries. The worker was in critical condition after he was entrapped by the concrete barriers on August 20. Officials said the incident happened in the area of New Frontage Road. First responders extricated the worker from the site and treated him at the scene before…
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Man found dead in Bridgeport pond was missing for 2 weeks: Police
Bridgeport police have identified the man who was found dead in Bunnell’s Pond at Beardsley Park over the weekend. Police said 38-year-old Stephen Hall, a resident of the city, was reported missing by his family on August 7. A Silver Alert was issued and detectives worked on trying to find him, police said. Sunday afternoon, just over two weeks later,…
