New Britain Police

Surrounded by community leaders with police, fire and EMS, New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart announced an initiative Thursday to attract job candidates to the city’s public safety departments. Specifically, the city is recruiting people of color who live in the city. New Britain will hold a job fair of sorts at 10 a.m., February 15. Candidates are invited to the…

It’s a problem that’s plagued police departments across the state for quite some time, but this year many have seen a large increase in car break-in burglaries. “They’re opportunistic. They’re looking for that easy steal, the easy way to get into a car, get something of value, and move on,” said New Britain Police Chief Christopher Chute. To help...

It’s a problem that’s plagued police departments across the state for quite some time, but this year many have seen a large increase in car break-in burglaries.

Officers hosted their annual summer ‘Stuff-a-Cruiser’ event, accepting everything from pencils to lunch boxes and face masks for kids heading back to school. “Families, parents, they need – and this year especially with what’s going on, people not working or whatever – they need it, they need this stuff so I’m doing everything I can along with these officers and…

Officers hosted their annual summer “stuff-a-cruiser” event, accepting everything from pencils to lunch boxes and face masks for kids heading back to school.

Police said they seized a large amount of illegal fireworks in New Britain Wednesday night. The seizure was in connection with two arrests of people possessing and setting off illegal fireworks, police said. “We understand the importance of addressing this quality-of-life concern in your community and will continue to target individuals possessing and discharging illegal fireworks on your community,” New…

New Britain Police Department is hosting story time on their Facebook page amid the coronavirus outbreak. Every weeknight, officers read children’s books live at 7:30 p.m. New Britain Police Chief Christopher Chute said the idea for creating story time on Facebook was pretty simple and has been well received by the police department and the community. “I was having...

New Britain police are investigating after a man was stabbed on West Street Friday.

A threat prompted lockdowns at two schools in New Britain on Wednesday morning.

Police said the victim was found in the area of 238 North Street.

New Britain police are searching for a missing woman who is believed to be with the suspect in a woman’s death.

A 15-year-old student was arrested and detained at New Britain High School on Friday, according to police and her father is questioning the school’s response.

A New Britain father is upset after he said his daughter was arrested at the high school and put in a holding room without the school notifying him about it.

An investigation is underway after a woman died while in New Britain police custody early Saturday morning.

New Britain Police have arrested a man who is accused of abusing his dog and causing multiple fractures on the dog’s body.

New Britain police are investigating vandalism at the Borinqueneers veterans monument.

New Britain Police arrested a man involved in a shooting on Corbin Avenue in New Britain on Sunday.

A Connecticut woman has been charged with animal cruelty after police said she ‘overbred’ her 8-year-old Yorkshire terrier named Titi.

An 86-year-old woman who was reported missing from New Britain has been found dead, according to police.

A New Britain man was seriously hurt when he was hit by a car in the city Thursday.