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Woman Involved in NYC Hotel Confrontation Over Cellphone Arrested in California
The woman who was seen in video footage falsely accusing acclaimed jazz musician Keyon Harrold’s son of stealing her phone in a New York City hotel was arrested Thursday at a residence in Piru for a felony warrant out of New York, according to the Ventura County Sheriff.
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Boyfriend of East Haven Woman Killed in July Charged With Murder: Police
The boyfriend of an East Haven woman who was found buried in a shallow grave in July has been charged with her murder, according to police. Authorities said 27-year-old Jonathan Jara-Aucapina has been arrested and charged with murder in connection to Lizzbeth Aleman-Popoca’s death. Officers said Jara-Aucapina was Aleman-Popoca’s live-in boyfriend and is the father of her 8-year-old daughter....
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Rapper A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Arrested in NJ on Gun, Drug Charges: Prosecutor
The popular rapper, singer and songwriter A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie has been arrested on gun and drug charges in northern New Jersey, the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office announced Tuesday.
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Loved Ones Call for Justice for East Haven Mother
On July 1, Lizzbeth Aleman-Popoca disappeared from her East Haven home. Her body was found more than two weeks later in Branford.
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Calif. Man Arrested After Trying to Kidnap Boy, 2, From Moving Car in Costco Lot
The parents who fought off a would-be kidnapper in a Costco parking lot over the weekend say the encounter has them uneasy and looking over their shoulders at all times.
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Suspect Due in Court for Robbing Elderly Blind Man in Mattapan
Willis McGhee, 50, of Boston, is due in court Monday in connection with an unarmed robbery of a legally blind elderly man in Mattapan more than a week ago. McGhee allegedly punched and kicked the 72-year-old victim on the evening of Thursday, Sept. 10, resulting in the permanent loss of vision in his left eye, according to police. He is…
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Video of NYC Protester Forced Into Unmarked Van Draws Controversy
Video captured Tuesday evening shows plainclothes NYPD officers grabbing a protester and dragging them into an unmarked van.
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4 Arrested Following Officer Assault During Call in Enfield: Police
Police are investigating after an officer was assaulted during a call in Enfield on Friday. The incident occurred at approximately 3:10 p.m. in an alley at the rear of the Good Times Package Store on Pearl Street, police said. Police initially responded to conduct a well-being check of a reportedly suicidal man. During the evaluation, two men who were not…
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Man Arrested After Threatening Passerby With Gun, Crashing Into Home in New Haven: Police
A man was arrested after police said he threatened a passerby with a shotgun and crashed into a home in New Haven on Sunday. The incident began at approximately 2:15 p.m. in the area of Ferry Street and Exchange Street in the Fair Haven neighborhood, according to police. Police arrested Daniel O. Akinsanya, 30, of Naugatuck, following a police pursuit…
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Man Arrested After Viral Video of Assault Over Racial Justice Flyers
A man arrested in Maryland after being caught on video gripping a young woman’s arm and ripping a racial justice flyer out of her hand, has been fired from a Pleasanton, California-based company. Anthony Brennan III, 60, has been charged with three counts of second-degree assault. The viral video of the situation shows Brennan confronting a woman with a racial…
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Black Man Dies in Minn. Police Custody; Video Shows Officer Leaning on His Neck
A video shows a Minneapolis police officer with his knee on the neck of black man as they place him under arrest. The man can be heard telling officers he can’t breathe. After several minutes on the ground, the man was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.
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Four Arrested After Westport Robbery
Four people were arrested after a robbery at a T-Mobile in Westport Sunday morning. Police said three people entered the store on Post Road East wearing masks and ripped phones off of displays in the store and took them. A fourth person was waiting in the car. Shortly after this, the same people were seen attempting to steal from a…
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‘Mob Wives' Star, Husband Arrested in Raid at Their NYC Home
Former reality TV star, Drita D’Avanzo, of “Mob Wives” fame, along with her reputed mobster husband, were busted in a drug raid Thursday night at their Staten Island home, the NYPD confirms to News 4. According to police, narcotics detectives raided the couple’s home at around 6 p.m. where two loaded guns, a large amount of marijuana, hydrocodone and...
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British Parliament Strikes Down May's Brexit Deal
British lawmakers rejected a Brexit deal put forth by British Prime Minister Theresa May by a record margin on Jan. 15, with 432 MPs voting against her deal at the House of Commons.
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Hip-Hop Legend, Actor Eric B. Jailed in NJ on Warrant From 17 Years Ago
Legendary hip-hop musician and actor Eric Barrier is in a New Jersey jail after surrendering voluntarily in connection to a warrant issued 17 years ago.
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Lawyers for Boston Marathon Bomber Say Fair Trial Rights Violated: Read the Appeal
Attorneys trying to overturn the death sentence of convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev say in a new court filing that the 2013 explosions so traumatized the region that it was impossible to get an impartial jury.
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Man Accused of Leaving Sick Dog in Plastic Bag on Side of Road in East Hartford
East Hartford Police have arrested a man who is accused of leaving a sick dog in a plastic bag on the side of the road.
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Man Accused of Making Threat Against New Haven Puerto Rican Festival
New Haven police have arrested a man who is accused of making a concerning comment about the New Haven Puerto Rican Festival.
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Investigation Into Online Video Leads to Arrests in Milford
Milford police have arrested two people after launching an investigation into a video posted online in which it sounded like an adult was screaming at and hitting a child, according to a news release from police.