Coventry

Coventry High School is closed on Friday because of a power outage. All other schools and grades in the district are running on a normal schedule, according to the school department website. Eversource is reporting thousands of power outages on Friday morning. You can check the list here.  

An investigation is underway after tire spikes left people with popped tires in Coventry. Police want to know who’s behind it. People we spoke to said they are concerned about their cars, safety and community. Eric Amende said it’s concerning. “My mom takes that route to work pretty often,” Amende said. “She’s talked about stopping doing that for a...

Coventry police are investigating complaints of several tire spikes found on roadways and driveways in town. People we spoke to said they are concerned about their cars, safety and community.

Coventry police are investigating complaints of tire spikes found on roadways and driveways in town. The tire spikes were spotted in two separate areas in Coventry months apart, according to police. Police said that the spikes can be used to injure people as well as damage cars. Police ask anyone with information to contact them at 860-742-7331 or...

Cub Scout Pack 65 in Coventry is looking to recover after their storage building was broken into, leaving the scouts surprised and upset. “They wouldn’t expected someone to come in and steal from them. You know, they’re young kids,” troop leader Brad Manning said. “We always try and teach them a scout is trustworthy and you know this kind...

A Cub Scout Troop in Coventry is trying to raise money to pay for repairs and replace items after a break-in at their storage building.

The Valley Regional/Old Lyme football game against Coventry High School on Thursday night ended with a heartwarming moment for one senior. Peter Kuhn, a senior with Down syndrome, scored a touchdown in front of a roaring crowd and excited teammates. “Given that Petey’s a senior this year, we wanted to make sure he had an opportunity to get out...

Coventry police have arrested a man who is accused of assaulting another man with a knife and charged him with home invasion, assault and additional charges. Police said they responded to South Street shortly after midnight on Friday and found a man lying on the ground near the edge of the road with a knife wound. Investigators determined that a…

A man has been arrested in connection to the apparent deadly killing of a dog in Coventry last week. The Coventry Police Department said a dog owner requested that their dog be killed because it had an aggressive temperament. It happened on Oct. 24. Investigators arrested Anthony Demitraszek as a result of their investigation. Demitraszek faces animal cruelty charges and…

Crews are responding to a head-on crash in Coventry on Wednesday morning. Dispatchers said the crash is on Boston Turnpike at North River Road. It’s unclear if anyone is injured in the crash.

Coventry police have arrested two people and charged them with animal cruelty after finding eight dead animals in a freezer and more than 100 live animals in varying conditions on the property. Police said they received information about many animals that were being housed at a property on Dunn Road and investigated for several weeks. While serving a search and…

A man accused of sexually assaulting a person in Coventry last year has been arrested. Police said James Sadlowski, 31, was taken into custody after a months-long investigation into a sexual assault that happened in August 2023. The assault happened in the parking lot of a commercial establishment, and police said the victim had only met Sadlowski that evening. Police…

A Coventry man has been sentenced to a couple years in prison after he fraudulently obtained $100,000 in COVID-19 relief funds, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Officials said John Matava, 58, was taken into custody last January. According to authorities, Matava requested a PPP loan for J.M. Builders LLC through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES)...

Correction (Tuesday, March 19, 2024 4:15 p.m. ET) An earlier version of this story contained information from police that the dog had suffered a gunshot wound. Police now say the dog was not shot, but was emaciated and suffered other traumatic injuries. An organization has increased its reward for information about a dead dog that was found dumped along the…

Correction (Tuesday, March 19, 2024 4:15 p.m. ET) An earlier version of this story contained information from police that the dog had suffered a gunshot wound. Police now say the dog was not shot, but was emaciated and suffered other traumatic injuries. Coventry police are investigating after a dog was found dead and dumped on the side of the road….

Correction (Tuesday, March 19, 2024 4:15 p.m. ET) An earlier version of this story contained information from police that the dog had suffered a gunshot wound. Police now say the dog was not shot, but was emaciated and suffered other traumatic injuries. Two organizations are offering a reward for information about a dog that was found dead on the side…

Correction (Tuesday, March 19, 2024 4:15 p.m. ET) An earlier version of this story contained information from police that the dog had suffered a gunshot wound. Police now say the dog was not shot, but was emaciated and suffered other traumatic injuries. An investigation is underway after a dog was found dead on the side of the road in Coventry…

A man accused of driving well over the speed limit before a serious injury crash in Coventry has been arrested, police said. Four people were injured, including two seriously, after the rollover crash on Route 44, also known as Boston Turnpike. The crash happened around 8:30 p.m. on Sept. 1, 2023. Officers were called to the area after getting a…