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State police search for person who fled from crash in Harwinton
Connecticut State Police are searching for a person who reportedly fled from a crash in Harwinton on Saturday night. Emergency crews were called to a crash on Litchfield Road, also known as Route 118, around 11:30 p.m. A vehicle had gone off of the road and hit an embankment. It narrowly missed a utility pole, firefighters said. According to fire…
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Injuries reported in head-on crash in Harwinton
Connecticut State Police responded to a multi-vehicle, head-on crash in Harwinton this afternoon and Lifestar has transported one person to the hospital. The accident occurred on Litchfield Road around 5 p.m. Injuries have been reported, but the extent is unknown.
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Another teen claims she was sexually assaulted by employee at DCF facility in Harwinton
Another teenager has filed a lawsuit claiming she was sexually assaulted by an employee at a state Department of Children and Families facility in Harwinton last year. In the lawsuit filed on Wednesday, the then 14-year-old female was living at a group temporary shelter facility on Plymouth Road that was being operated by the Bridge Family Center. She had been…
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Harwinton group home to close after child and sex abuse allegations, DCF says
The Department of Children and Families (DCF) said The Bridge Family Center in Harwinton can no longer operate as a group home following allegations of child and sexual abuse. Commissioner Vannessa Dorantes told NBC Connecticut that the center will no longer be used as a Short-Term Assessment and Respite (STAR) home, which provides temporary emergency housing for youth. The Bridge…
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Man accused of pointing gun out of vehicle window during road rage incident in Harwinton
State police have arrested a man who is accused of pointing a gun out of a vehicle window during a road rage incident in Harwinton earlier this week. Troopers received a report of a road rage threatening incident near Route 4 and Birge Park Road on Thursday around 2:30 p.m. When the 911 call was placed, the complainant said they…
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Lawmakers hold hearing on allegations of child and sexual abuse at Harwinton group home
“DCF has sent a comprehensive response to several questions from committee members that serve as my primary statement on this matter,” DCF Commissioner Vannessa Dorantes said. For two hours Wednesday, the Children’s Committee heard testimony and raised questions in connection to a Harwinton group home investigation. “The biggest goal is really a fact-finding mission, we just need to know...
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Lawmakers hear details about allegations of abuse at Harwinton youth group home
A legislative committee heard testimony about abuse and sexual contact allegations at a youth home in Harwinton.
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Waterbury man faces sexual abuse charges in connection to girl at Harwinton group home
A 41-year-old man allegedly exchanged money for sex with a 16-year-old girl at a group home in Harwinton, according to an arrest warrant.
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Waterbury man faces sexual abuse charges in connection to teen at Harwinton group home
In October of 2022, state police “completed an investigation involving the sexual exploitation of a minor who previously resided at the Harwinton STAR home,” according to an arrest warrant obtained by NBC Connecticut. “We were aware suspicious behavior was happening at the home,” said Harwinton First Selectman Michael Criss. In a text message conversation, investigators say then 41-year-old Angel...
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State lawmakers schedule hearing after Harwinton group home allegations
The Committee on Children will hold a public hearing on Oct. 10 to learn more about allegations involving a group home in Harwinton for young people.
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State lawmakers schedule hearing after Harwinton group home allegations
State lawmakers will hold a public hearing concerning allegations of child maltreatment at a state-funded group home in Harwinton. The Committee on Children will launch an internal investigation into the matter and hold a public hearing at the Legislative Office Building Oct. 10 at 1p.m., according to Rep. Liz Linehan, who co-chairs the committee. The informational hearing will focus on…
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Lawsuit filed against Harwinton group home alleges physical abuse, exposure to sex abuse
The mother of a teenager who lived at The Bridge Family Center in Harwinton filed a civil lawsuit alleging her 14-year-old daughter was physically abused and exposed to sexual assault.
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Lawsuit filed against Harwinton group home alleges physical abuse, exposure to sex abuse
The Bridge Family Center in Harwinton is at the center of a child maltreatment joint investigation between state police and the Connecticut Department of Children and Families. “We have halted admissions there, there is still one resident, child, that is still placed there, we have increased our support in terms of program leads, spending more time at the facility,” DCF…
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Man hospitalized after animal injured him in Harwinton
A man was injured by an animal in Harwinton Friday afternoon and he has been taken to a hospital. Police said state troopers were called around 12:21 p.m. to help EMS with a medical call on Locust Road and the report was that an animal injured a man. The man was conscious. LifeStar was initially requested but it was then…
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2 injured after crashing into tree in Harwinton
Two people are injured after they crashed into a tree in Harwinton on Saturday morning. Firefighters were called to a one-vehicle crash on Delay Road around 11:30 a.m. Investigators said a vehicle went off the road and hit a tree. The crash caused the driver’s door to jam and the driver was extricated. According to fire officials, the driver...
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Man dies after crashing into tree on Route 8 South in Harwinton
A man has died after crashing into a tree on Route 8 South in Harwinton on the Fourth of July. State police said 26-year-old Mason Wickline, of Wolcott, was traveling southbound on Route 8 around 8:40 p.m. when he went off the right side of the road and hit a tree. According to investigators, Wickline died of his injuries. The…
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Harwinton man at US Capitol on Jan. 6 asks judge to drop felony charge
A Connecticut man who entered the U.S. Senate chamber on Jan. 6, 2021 is asking a federal judge to dismiss the most serious charge.
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Harwinton man at US Capitol on Jan. 6 asks judge to drop felony charge
A Connecticut man who entered the Senate chamber on January 6, 2021 is asking a federal judge to dismiss the most serious charge.
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Firefighter Hospitalized After Hurting Ankle While Battling Harwinton Fire
A firefighter was taken to the hospital after hurting their ankle while battling a house fire in Harwinton Tuesday morning. The Harwinton Volunteer Fire Department said they were called to a home on Wildcat Hill Road at about 8 a.m. for a reported fire. The extent of the firefighter’s injuries are unknown at this time. The fire marshal is...
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2 Injured After Serious Crash on Route 8 South in Harwinton
LifeStar transported two people to hospitals after a serious crash on Route 8 south in Harwinton on Sunday. State police said troopers were notified of a rollover crash on Route 8 southbound near exit 42 around 10:46 a.m. According to state police, serious injuries were reported and LifeStar transported two people to area hospitals. Route 8 southbound was closed at…