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Shelton police have arrested a man who is accused of hitting an officer and a K9 with a broom on Friday. Police said they were on Cathy Drive in Shelton when they saw 60-year-old Raymond Paszkowski pull into his driveway. According to officers, police are familiar with Paszkowski and were aware he had two outstanding arrest warrants. Paszkowski’s license...

A suspect in a crash in Shelton that killed two people and critically injured another was taken into custody in North Carolina. Police said they have arrested 30-year-old Rakiem Reid, of Derby, in connection to the crash on Feb. 9 that killed 20-year old Lily Pirulli and 31-year-old Adrain Miles. They said the crash also left 26-year-old Meghan Nealy in…

Police are investigating after a man got in a car accident on Route 8 in Shelton then allegedly stole the car of a man who stopped to help him. The incident occurred on Route 8 southbound in the area of exit 12 on Saturday morning. Jose Cancel, 28, of Waterbury, drove off the highway, hit the guard rail, hit the…

Shelton police have arrested two teenagers who are accused of trying to break into cars while in a stolen vehicle early Saturday morning. Officers said they received a complaint around 5 a.m. that two teenagers in a silver Mercedes Benz were checking car door handles at the Tamarac Ridge condominiums. When police arrived, they said the male teenagers had fled,…

Police have charged a Milford man with driving under the influence after a head-on crash in Shelton. Ryan Searles, 29, was driving southbound on River Road around 7 p.m. Wednesday when he hit a car traveling northbound near Nettleton Court, according to police. The two people in the other car had to be extricated and were both taken to the…

Two people have died after a crash on River Road in Shelton and another is in critical condition. Police said a BMW and a Toyota RAV4 collided on River Road, between Murphy’s Lane and Rocky Rest Road, around 11:30 p.m. Sunday. Four people were in the BMW. Lily Pirulli, 20, of Monroe, and Adrian Miles, 31, of Ansonia, were pronounced…

Two men fired gunshots out of a moving car on their way home from drinking, according to Shelton police. Police said they responded to a complaint of gunshots in the area of Willoughby Road and Independence Drive around 11:30 p.m. on Jan. 22 and found several shell casings near stop signs in the area. They said their investigation revealed that…

Hundreds of rare, collectible comic books were stolen from a storage unit in Shelton and police said they have arrested three suspects. The theft was reported on July 25 after more than 500 comic books were stolen with a value of $250,000. Police determined that three men sold a small part of the collection to a comic book store in…

A man who was wanted in Pennsylvania on a weapons of mass destruction charge, as well as other charges, was taken into custody in Shelton. Shelton police said they were notified that 26-year-old Carl Roberts, of Pennsylvania, was wanted out of Sugarcreek Borough Police Department and received a tip that he was staying at a home in Shelton. On New…

A man who was wanted in Pennsylvania on a weapons of mass destruction charge, as well as other charges, was taken into custody in Shelton.

Route 8 south in Shelton has fully reopened after a multi-vehicle crash on Monday morning. Route 8 southbound between exits 13 and 12 was closed due to the three-vehicle crash, according to state Department of Transportation officials. The highway has since reopened. It’s unclear if anyone was injured in the crash.

Police are looking to the person who they say snatched an 82-year-old woman’s purse at a pizza place in Shelton.

Police have arrested a Shelton High School student who is accused of posting a threatening video online that showed a “facsimile firearm.” Police said video shows the teen say he was willing to kill someone is someone “messes with him.”

A Connecticut school district is investigating a social media post of a person in blackface.

A man from Bridgeport has died after a crash on Route 8 south in Shelton on Friday night.

A Bridgeport police officer who was previously arrested on domestic violence charges has now been charged with sexual assault.

Bus drivers for Shelton Public Schools are threatening to go on strike if they cannot reach an agreement with their employer, Durham School Services.

The assistant principal at Shelton High School has been placed on administrative leave in connection with a police investigation.

Shelton police have arrested a woman after an investigation into the death of a child revealed that she had left children alone and was not truthful during interviews, according to Shelton police.

The principal of Shelton High School has been put on administrative leave, according to a statement posted on the Shelton Public Schools website.