Middletown

One person was transported to the hospital after a house fire in Middletown on Saturday night. Emergency crews were called to Silver Street around 8:15 p.m. after getting multiple reports of a structure fire. When crews arrived, they said they found heavy fire coming out of the back of a home. It was starting to move toward the second home….

Part of Route 66 in Middletown is closed after a pedestrian was struck on Wednesday morning. State Dept. of Transportation officials said Route 66 is closed between High Street and Pearl Street. Authorities did not release any details about possible injuries. It’s unclear how long the area will be closed for.

Two people were taken to the hospital with injuries after being extricated from a car on Route 9 in Middletown. Fire officials said they responded to the crash Sunday morning. Crews removed two people from the car involved in the crash. Both people were transported to a nearby hospital with non-life threatening injuries, firefighters said. This was the fourth accident…

Taylor traveled to Middletown in a Nissan Rogue to try her hand at ping pong.

Middletown Police said they’ve arrested a man that’s accused of trying to climb into a child’s bedroom Monday morning. Officials said they responded to a home on Maynard Street for a report of a burglary at approximately 9 a.m. Responding officers set up a perimeter to try and locate the individual. A Middletown officer recognized the description as a...

“The emergency department, due to a variety of reasons, is in crisis,” said Yale New Haven Hospital Chief Operating Officer Michael Holmes. He pointed out that 95% of the hospital’s 1,541 licensed beds were full on Friday. “We do have periods of time where we have patients that are waiting in the hallway,” said Holmes. Yale New Haven is not…

With more people coming into the emergency room for care at Yale New Haven Hospital, the hospital is turning part of its parking area into a location for patient care.

A Middletown Police K9 helped find a suspect who fled after an armed robbery on Saturday night. Officers were called to the Shell Gas Station on South Main Street around 10:45 p.m. after getting a report of an armed robbery in progress. When police arrived, they said it was reported that the suspect, later identified as 28-year-old Amilcar Lopez, had…

Police in Middletown, Southington, and Plainville are trying to determine if a carjacking is related to robberies nearby.

Police are searching for the suspects they believe could be responsible for armed robberies in Middletown, Southington and Plainville on Monday, Middletown police said. Police said the same suspect vehicle was used it multiple robberies. While a couple was unloaded items out of their car on Town Colony Drive in Middletown Monday night, police said two men got out of…

About 53.4 million people were expected to travel during the Thanksgiving holiday, according to AAA. That total is the highest single-year travel increase since 2005. Connecticut interstates and highways were bustling with cars on Sunday. According to Connecticut’s AAA, more than 2.5 million New Englanders were expected to travel during the thanksgiving holiday with 87% of those travelers expected to…

Holiday shopping crowds were out in full force as many customers looked to support and shop local for Small Business Saturday. A little holiday magic was on display in Middletown, which included a horse and carriage and pictures with Santa Claus. The rollout of activities is a part of the town’s 36th Annual Holiday on Main Street, also known...

Small Business Saturday is a campaign to remind folks to shop local this holiday season.

A man has been charged with 16 additional weapons-related counts following a SWAT incident in Middletown on Nov. 19. The Middletown SWAT team responded to a home in Middletown in connection with a firearm theft investigation. Authorities said they responded to a home on Newfield Street after obtaining a search and seizure warrant for the home of 49-year-old Matthew Springman….

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The Middletown SWAT team responded to a home in Middletown in connection with a firearm theft investigation. Authorities said they responded to a home on Newfield Street after obtaining a search and seizure warrant for the home of 49-year-old Matthew Springman. He’s accused of stealing several firearms from another home. The area of Newfield Street was temporarily blocked while...

Middletown Police have arrested a fifth suspect in connection with a shooting in the Westlake area of Middletown in May that killed a 25-year-old man.  The shooting happened on May 16. Police initially responded to reports of an altercation in the area of Highlands Crescent and Stirling Court, which escalated to a shots-fired call. Police identified the victim as Tylon…

A woman was shot in the leg and back while driving on Washington Street in Middletown on Wednesday night. The 23-year-old woman was driving on Washington Street just after 7 p.m. when another vehicle pulled up next to her vehicle and a passenger reached out the window and fired around three rounds, police said. The victim was going west in…

Middletown police said they found more than $100,000 worth of illegal drugs while investigating a shoplifting complaint.   Officers responded to the shoplifting complaint on East Main Street in Middletown Friday and arrested a suspect. During the arrest, they found nearly $104,000 worth of fentanyl, MDMA/Molly, cocaine, ecstasy, Xanex, quetiapine, sertraline marijuana, and drug paraphernalia, police said. Police said the…

Police have arrested a man suspected of breaking into a home in Middletown and shooting someone Sunday night. Officers responded to the home in Traverse Square around 7:50 p.m. for the report of gunshots. When they arrived, police say they determined 50-year-old Husamaldin Muhammd broke into the home, hit a female victim in the mouth, and then pistol-whipped and shot…

Middletown police have arrested a man who is accused of leading a group that targets ATMs during burglaries at businesses throughout Connecticut. Police said 22-year-old Joanberto Rivera, of New Britain, was taken into custody on Friday on 33 arrest warrants for corrupt organizations and racketeering activity, various burglary and larceny charges and criminal mischief charges. During a year-long investigation, detectives…