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Planet Fitness bomb threats in Connecticut spark concerns
Police are looking for whoever is behind a number of bomb threats towards a few Planet Fitness locations in the state. “I’ve been coming here all the time.” It’s a consistent routine for Efren Mojica – coming to Planet Fitness in Hamden to work out. But on Thursday, something felt off when Mojica saw the manager there. “I see...
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Police investigate 2nd bomb threat at East Haven Planet Fitness in 2 weeks
Police are investigating the second bomb threat in two weeks at Planet Fitness in East Haven. There was a bomb threat Thursday at the Planet Fitness in Hamden as well. “It should be noted that this is the second time in two weeks the East Haven Planet Fitness along with others in the region were evacuated because of bomb threats,”…
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Police arrest man accused of trying to steal expensive cat during armed home invasion in East Haven
East Haven police have arrested a suspect in a home invasion and attempted theft of a “high dollar” cat last month. Police have been searching for suspects after two armed men broke into a home on Thompson Street around 3:46 p.m. on St. Patrick’s Day in search of a cat. The residents told police that two men tried...
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Planet Fitness in East Haven evacuated after bomb threat
A gym in East Haven was evacuated due to a bomb threat on Thursday, police said. Police said they responded to Planet Fitness on Foxon Road after a threat from an unidentified sender claiming that a bomb was planted at the gym. The gym, as well as surrounding businesses and homes, were evacuated until the New Haven Police Bomb Squad…
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East Haven residents warned about lottery scam
Police in East Haven are warning residents about a lottery scam that is being sent in the mail. Officers said a resident received a letter from someone claiming to be “Global Link Lottery Inc.” Investigators said the letter claims the resident is one of the winners of a $500,000 prize and the enclosed check is for taxes and other fees…
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Armed intruders break into East Haven home looking to steal expensive cat: police
East Haven police are searching for two suspects who broke into a home and attempted to steal a cat on Sunday afternoon.
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Armed intruders break into East Haven home looking to steal expensive cat: police
East Haven police are searching for two suspects who broke into a home and attempted to steal a cat on Sunday afternoon. Officers responded to a home on Thompson Street around 3:45 p.m. after receiving a 911 call from a resident who reported a home invasion had just taken place. The victim told police two males tried to get in…
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Man threatens employee after being denied money at East Haven bank: PD
A man has been arrested after he allegedly threatened to rob a bank at gunpoint if they wouldn’t let him withdraw money form his account, which had insufficient funds. East Haven police were called to Bank of America on Main Street for a reported bank robbery. Responding officers were told that the man told a bank employee he had...
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Liquor license suspended at East Haven bar after weekend shooting
An East Haven bar’s liquor license has been suspended indefinitely after a shooting that happened overnight Sunday. The police department said two people were arrested after a fight broke out at Rumba Café and Grill on Main Street. Police responded to the bar just after 1:30 a.m. Responding officers saw a large group of people dispersing from the bar,...
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Surveillance operation in New Britain leads to arrest of suspects in burglary at East Haven Carmax
Police have arrested several suspects in a burglary at the Carmax on West Frontage Road in East Haven. East Haven police said their Investigative Services Division had set up surveillance early on the morning of March 12 for a search and seizure warrant at an apartment on Pleasant Street in New Britain that is home to someone who is suspected…
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Tow truck company accused of overcharging customers in East Haven
The owner of a tow truck company based in East Haven has been arrested for allegedly overcharging customers for services. Police said numerous price gouging complaints came to light and prompted an investigation. The investigation began after a driver questioned how much money it was going to cost to tow their car less than a mile down the road. In…
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East Haven tops West Haven in boys high school hockey tournament
East Haven moved on to the quarterfinals of the boys Division II state hockey tournament after beating West Haven Tuesday night.
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Oil truck catches on fire inside garage of East Haven home heating company
An oil truck caught on fire inside of a garage at a home heating company in East Haven on Saturday. Firefighters responded to a structure fire on Hemingway Avenue around 3:30 p.m. Once there, they found heavy fire inside of a one-and-a-half story commercial garage at a home heating company. According to fire officials, an oil truck was on fire…
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Surveillance video showing puppy abandoned draws attention to ongoing problem
A puppy is now safe after being left to fend for herself on a road in New Haven. East Haven Animal Control picked up the dog and brought her to their shelter.
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Surveillance video showing puppy abandoned draws attention to ongoing problem
A puppy is now safe after being left to fend for herself on a road in New Haven. East Haven Animal Control picked up the dog and brought her to their shelter. The heartbreaking scene is caught on surveillance video, obtained by the East Haven Animal Shelter. In the video, a woman stops her car near a warehouse in New…
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Man injured when he hit tree in East Haven has died: police
A 47-year-old man who was injured when he struck a tree in East Haven on Thursday afternoon has died, according to police. Police said 47-year-old Wilber Nazario, of East Haven, was injured in a single-car crash on Forbes Place around 12:10 p.m. and was taken to Yale New Haven Hospital, where he later died. He would have turned 48 on…
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East Haven man seriously injured in snowmobile crash in New Hampshire
An East Haven man was badly injured in a snowmobile crash in New Hampshire on Wednesday night. The 45-year-old East Haven man and several others were involved in a crash on First Connecticut Lake in Pittsburg, New Hampshire around 6:15 p.m., according to New Hampshire Fish and Game. Emergency crews determined that the man had his young daughter on the…
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Man pleads guilty to murdering, burying girlfriend in shallow grave behind Branford restaurant
A New Haven man has pleaded guilty to murdering the mother of his child and burying her in a shallow grave behind a restaurant in Branford. Jonnathan Jara-Aucapina, 30, made the guilty plea on Wednesday. Jara-Aucapina reported his girlfriend, Lizzebeth Aleman-Popoca, missing on July 3, 2020. The two shared a daughter together. Jara-Aucapina told police he believed Aleman-Popoca had run…
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Fire breaks out at oil tank farm in East Haven
Fire broke out at the oil tank farm on Frontage Road in East Haven Wednesday afternoon, according to fire officials. Firefighters responded to the call around 12:50 p.m. The fire started after fuel leaked during a transfer from one tank to another, according to Fire Chief Matthew Marcarelli. The fire was contained to the tank farm’s pipe rack, he...
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Gas station robbery reported in East Haven
Police are looking to identify a suspect in a robbery that happened early Sunday morning at a gas station in East Haven. A man broke the glass door of the storefront. Upon gaining entry, he stole cash and e-cigarettes, according to police. The suspect fled in a stolen Jeep Compass with Virginia plates numbered TTX6149. There was reportedly at least…