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Police identify person killed in Plainfield house fire
A person and a dog have died after a house fire in Plainfield over the weekend. Dispatchers received a report of a fire at a home on Pinecrest Drive on Sunday around 6:15 p.m. Fire crews from several companies responded and found heavy smoke and fire coming from the home. After the fire was extinguished, police said a person and…
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I-395 on Plainfield/Griswold line reopens after tractor-trailer rollover
Interstate 395 on the Plainfield/Griswold line has reopened after a tractor-trailer rollover closed it for hours on Wednesday. Firefighters said all lanes of the northbound side of the highway were closed between exits 22 and 24. The entire southbound side of the highway was also closed at one point. The rollover sent debris across both sides of the highway. Both…
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Illinois man pleads not guilty to hate crime, murder charges in stabbing of Muslim mother, son
An Illinois man accused of murder, attempted murder and a hate crime in an attack on a Palestinian American woman and her young son pleaded not guilty Monday following his indictment by an Illinois grand jury.
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Plainfield PD look for woman accused of withdrawing money from stolen credit cards
Police are actively looking for a woman that was seen taking out money with a stolen credit card in Plainfield. Authorities said they responded to the Jewett City section of Plainfield for a report of a woman withdrawing money from another person’s bank account with a stolen identification and debit card. The incident happened at 11:15 a.m. on Saturday....
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Police say death of woman found in backyard of Plainfield home is suspicious
Police are investigating after a woman was found dead outside of her home in Plainfield, and they’re saying her death is considered suspicious. The police department said officers and detectives responded to a home on Cemetery Road at about 1:50 p.m. Thursday. Responding officers found a woman who was dead in the backyard of her home. She has been...
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Man injured after car plows through guardrail and off bridge in Plainfield
A man suffered a head injury after crashing into a guardrail and driving off a bridge in Plainfield Thursday night, police said. Plainfield police said they responded to Moosup Pond Road at about 6 p.m. after getting a report of a car crash. Authorities said a man drove off a bridge and into a body of water, and was trapped…
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Man arrested for alleged sex assault of minor at Plainfield kids program
A mentor of a kid’s program in Plainfield has been arrested after being accused of sexually assaulting a minor in his care, according to police. The Plainfield Police Department said 23-year-old Hunter Calle, of Canterbury, was arrested Thursday afternoon. Police said they opened an investigation after a complaint was filed on June 21, 2023, reporting that Calle had sexually assaulted…
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4 people hospitalized after car rollover in Plainfield
Four people were taken to the hospital after a car rollover crash in Plainfield Thursday evening. Connecticut State Police said they were called to Interstate 395 North for a reported accident in the area of exit 32. Troopers said four people were taken to the hospital for treatment of minor injuries. The scene has since cleared. No additional information was…
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Mother and son arrested after disturbance in Plainfield: police
A mother and her 18-year-old son have been arrested after a disturbance in Plainfield in February. Police said they responded to Bitgood Village in the Moosup village of Plainfield shortly before 11 p.m. on Feb. 19, after receiving reports of a disturbance involving around 10 people. Police determined that there had been a disagreement on social media and two men…
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Jewett City man has died after motorcycle crash in Plainfield: police
A 38-year-old Jewett City man has died after a motorcycle crash in Plainfield Thursday night, according to police. The crash happened on Canterbury Road around 8:39 p.m. Police said 38-year-old Nathan Carcieri, of Jewett City, was driving a 2012 Yamaha YZFR6L motorcycle, lost control, went off the road and hit a stone wall Emergency crews who responded began treating Carcieri,…
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Road closed in Plainfield due to serious injury crash
Part of Canterbury Road in Plainfield is closed following a car crash with serious injuries. Plainfield Fire advised people to avoid the area between Cemetery Road and the Plainfield Central and Memorial Schools Thursday night. Drivers were asked to take alternate routes. Police Chief Mario Arriaga said that serious injuries were reported. The road hadn’t reopened by late Thursday...
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Suspect Brought Sex Toys, Duct Tape to Motel Encounter With Teen in Plainfield: Court Docs
The Massachusetts man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 13-yar-old girl at a Plainfield motel brought sex toys and duct tape to the encounter, according to court documents.
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Suspect Brought Sex Toys, Duct Tape to Motel Encounter With Teen in Plainfield: Court Docs
The Massachusetts man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 13-yar-old girl at a Plainfield motel brought sex toys and duct tape to the encounter, according to court documents. Connor Tidd, 22, of Quincy, Massachusetts, faced a judge on Thursday on charges of kidnapping, sex assault, enticing a minor, and a narcotic-related crime. Tidd is accused of taking the 13-year-old…
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Man Arrested for Kidnapping 13-Year-Old Girl, Bringing Her to Motel in Plainfield: PD
A man has been arrested after allegedly kidnapping a 13-year-old girl and taking her to a motel in Plainfield against her will, police said.
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Man Arrested for Kidnapping 13-Year-Old Girl, Bringing Her to Motel in Plainfield: PD
A man has been arrested after allegedly kidnapping a 13-year-old girl and taking her to a motel in Plainfield against her will, police said. The Plainfield Police Department said they were called to a home in Moosup Village on a report of a missing girl. Responding officers searched the home and neighboring area but were unable to find her. After…
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Impaired Driver Hit Plainfield Police Department Sign: Police
Plainfield police officers didn’t have far to go to arrest a driver who was suspected of being impaired. The 30-year-old man crashed his car into the Plainfield Police Department’s entrance sign just before 4 p.m. Monday, police said. The man was driving at a high rate of speed and lost control of the Honda Accord, which careened off the...
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78-Year-Old Woman Found Unresponsive in Plainfield Died of Natural Causes: Police
Police said a 78-year-old woman who died after she was found unresponsive in a driveway in Plainfield died of natural causes. Elizabeth Hill, 78, of Plainfield, was found unconscious and partially clothed in a driveway on Beachwood Boulevard Wednesday morning, according to police. Police responded after they received a call around 8 a.m. from a DATTCO school bus driver who…
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Plainfield Students Might Have Seen Dead Woman During Bus Ride
Police are investigating the suspicious death of a 78-year-old woman in Plainfield and the superintendent of schools said students might have seen the tragic incident while their bus was passing by Wednesday morning.
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Plainfield Students Might Have Seen Dead Woman During Bus Ride
A 78-year-old woman found unresponsive in a driveway in Plainfield died of natural causes, according to police. The superintendent of schools said students might have seen the tragic incident while their bus was passing by Wednesday morning. Police previously said they were investigating the woman’s death as suspicious. Police said the bus company DATTCO contacted them around 8 a.m....
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1 Adult, 2 Children Injured in Plainfield Crash
One adult and two children are injured after a crash in Plainfield on Tuesday night. Emergency crews were called to Plainfield Road in Central Village around 6:30 p.m. after getting a report of a single-vehicle crash. According to police, a 30-year-old Moosup woman was traveling eastbound on Plainfield Road when she went off of the road, hit a sign and…