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Texas Roadhouse in Cromwell opens Monday
Texas Roadhouse has a new location in Cromwell and it opened to the public on Monday. The restaurant is at 55 Shunpike Road. It is open from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Friday, serving dinner only. It will be open for lunch and dinner on Saturday and Sunday. The…
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Person found inside Cromwell home during fire taken to hospital
A person that was found inside of a home in Cromwell during a fire over the weekend has been hospitalized as investigators work to determine what started the fire. Firefighters got multiple calls about smoke coming from a home in the 600 block of Main Street on Sunday around 12:30 p.m. Crews arrived within four minutes and found smoke coming…
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Person dies after being hit by vehicle in Cromwell
A person died after being hit by a vehicle on Route 372 in Cromwell Thursday night.
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Person dies after being hit by vehicle in Cromwell
A person has died after being hit by a vehicle in Cromwell Thursday night. The crash occurred on Route 372/Berlin Road, not far from I-91 and in the area of a Lowe’s and a Quality Inn, around 8:30 p.m. Police said 31-year-old Jesse Bartlett, of New Britain, was hit by a vehicle and died at the scene. The driver...
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Man accused of sex assault is re-arrested on child porn charges in Cromwell
A Cromwell man has been arrested for a second time on child pornography charges after being accused of sexual assault last year. The police department said Michael Vardal, 47, was initially arrested in May of 2023 on two counts of first-degree sexual assault, three counts of fourth-degree sex assault, risk of injury to a minor and more. Investigators discovered that…
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Report of shooter at Cromwell school was ‘swatting' call: police
A Cromwell school was the victim of a “swatting” call on Tuesday morning, according to police. Police said they received a 911 call at 8:31 a.m. reporting an active shooter at Adelbrook at 60 Hicksville Road. The caller only said there was an active shooter and did not give any further descriptions, police said. Officers arrived within minutes, went inside and…
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Police investigating armed robbery at Cromwell gas station
Police are investigating an armed robbery at a gas station in Cromwell Thursday night. Police said officers responded to the Gulf gas station at 164 West St. at 11:03 p.m. to investigate an armed robbery and learned that someone had gone into the business, threatened to have a firearm and demanded money from the cash register. The person then left…
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Woman robbed Cromwell D'Angelo's at knifepoint: police
Police have arrested a woman who is accused of committing an armed robbery at D’Angelo’s in Cromwell on Sunday. Officers responded to the sandwich shop at 34 Shunpike Road when an employee and a customer called to report that there was a woman inside the store armed with a knife, police said. Cromwell officers arrived within seconds of the...
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Texas Roadhouse to open in Cromwell in March
Texas Roadhouse is opening a restaurant in Cromwell. The new location at 55 Shunpike Road and is scheduled to open in late March. Cromwell’s new Texas Roadhouse will employ a staff of 220 and the company is hiring for all full-time and part-time positions. Learn more about the job openings online here. The restaurant will serve dinner-only Monday through Thursday…
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Cromwell mother charged with drowning her child in the Connecticut River: police
State police have arrested a mother who is accused of murdering her child during an incident in September.
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Cromwell mother charged with drowning her child in the Connecticut River: police
State police have arrested a mother who is accused of murdering her child during an incident in September. Earlier this month, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner said the child that died following a crash and search along Route 9 was actually killed. State police responded to the report of a crash on Route 9 South in Cromwell near…
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Medical Examiner says child who died after Cromwell crash was killed
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner said a child that died following a crash and search along Route 9 in Cromwell in September was killed. State police responded to the report of a crash on Route 9 South in Cromwell near Exit 25 around 5:20 p.m. on Sept. 11. When they arrived, they found one of the vehicles involved…
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Elevator at Cromwell condo broken for months
An elevator in a Cromwell condominium building hasn’t been working for months. It’s making life difficult for some elderly and disabled residents.
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‘She really hasn't left the building': Elevator at Cromwell condo broken for months
An elevator in a Cromwell condominium building hasn’t been working for months. It’s making life difficult for some elderly and disabled residents. “It’s hard, it’s been, I would say, a rough summer keeping her inside the house,” said Yanet De los Santos. She hasn’t been able to get her mom outside much since June when their apartment building’s elevator...
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CT police officer leads Cromwell High School girls soccer team to state championship
Officer Lindsay Whitehead has a pretty fun side job – she’s a soccer coach at her alma matter and recently took home the state championship title.
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Police warn of increase in car burglaries and tire thefts in Cromwell
Cromwell police are advising residents to be on the lookout following an increase in car burglaries and tire thefts in town. The police department said they have received several reports of broken vehicle windows, particularly in the area of Route 3. Authorities said they have also seen an uptick in motor vehicle tire thefts. Similar incidents have also been reported…
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‘Be the change you want to see': Cromwell's mayor-elect breaks barriers
Voters chose a new mayor who will mean some firsts for the town, including being the youngest person to serve in the job.
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‘Be the change you want to see': Cromwell's mayor-elect breaks barriers
History is in the making in Cromwell this week. Voters chose a new mayor who will mean some firsts for the town, including being the youngest person to serve in the job. “I’m feeling on cloud nine. I’m really ecstatic about what we’re going to be doing over the next four years,” mayor-elect James Demetriades, D – Cromwell, said....
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Conn. State Police cruiser struck by vehicle traveling the wrong way in Cromwell
A Connecticut State Police cruiser was struck by a vehicle going the wrong way on a highway in Cromwell early Sunday morning. A trooper on I-91 North saw a vehicle traveling in the grassy median of the highway shortly before 5 a.m. At that point, state police said the vehicle attempted to exit I-91 North by crossing the grassy median…
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I-91 South in Cromwell reopens after car overturns
A portion of Interstate 91 South was closed in Cromwell after a car overturned on the highway Monday night, but the highway has reopened. The state Department of Transportation said two lanes of the southbound side of the highway were closed between exits 22N and 21. Connecticut State Police said minor injuries were reported. The crash was reported at about…