Soon after covering a skate park with sand to prevent large groups from gathering, South Windsor police said they responded to the park after two men tried to remove sand so they could use it. South Windsor closed areas of congregation within the parks and put the sand down after seeing large groups of youth gathering despite the order to…

Some people are not adhering to the social distancing guidelines. A local town tried to stop people from using a local skate park, but even sand didn’t stop them.

Soon after the town of South Windsor put sand down on a skate park in South Windsor to enforce social distancing, two men tried to clean it up. Police said they admitted to doing so in order to use it.

To stop people from gathering in large groups at the skate park in South Windsor during the coronavirus pandemic, the town has covered the park with sand. The town manager, Michael Maniscalco, recorded a call that went out to residents, saying town officials have been trying to enforce social distancing – 6 feet between people – and they have noticed…

We are getting a look at some new data that helps show how well Connecticut is doing testing for coronavirus

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A big concern with coronavirus stalling our economy has been how to keep small businesses afloat. The Connecticut Department of Labor said it has received 72,000 unemployment claims since March 13, about 29 times the normal weekly rate.   Count Connecticut Valley Brewery in South Windsor as one of the places feeling the pain. Director of Sales Jeff Nelson told…

Don’t flush those wipes and paper towels down the toilet! That’s the message from South Windsor Public works after multiple pump stations in town were clogged up with those items. In a Facebook post, Public Works said that the materials had clogged four for the 11 pump stations serviced by the Pollution Control Department. Officials said that the items...

South Windsor police have arrested a man who is accused of stalking someone for at least six months. Police arrested 40-year-old Andrew Alberti, of Agawam, Massachusetts, on Thursday after an investigation into a domestic violence. Police said Alberti showed up at the victim’s place of employment unwarranted on several occasions and made threats to the victim and others. He...

South Windsor police are working to identify two suspects who are accused of smashing a window and stealing items from a gas station early Sunday morning. Officers said the smash and grab burglary happened at the Valero gas station on Sullivan Avenue around 4:30 a.m. Two suspects used a rock to smash a window and gain entry. They stole a…

South Windsor police have arrested an Illinois man who is accused of defrauding Ticket Network tens of thousands of dollars in 2017. Investigators responded to Bradley International Airport on Monday to serve an active arrest warrant on 49-year-old Timothy Whitfield, of Illinois. According to police, Whitfield’s charges stem from an investigation in August 2017 where he allegedly defrauded Ticket Network,…

A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle on Route 5 in South Windsor Thursday morning and police have responded to the scene. Police said the person was struck in front of CT Soil at 420 John Fitch Boulevard, which is also Route 5. Patrol and traffic units have responded. No additional information is available.

One person has been transported with minor injuries after their car got wedged underneath a tractor-trailer Wednesday morning. The South Windsor Fire Department was dispatched to the accident at the intersection of Route 5 and Ellington Road. Officials say the driver was able to get out of the car. No word yet as to what could have caused the accident.

A Hartford man who was accused of watching a girl in a changing room at a South Windsor store is also accused of recording a woman as she was trying on clothing and has been arrested. South Windsor police arrested 43-year-old Epifanio Mendez, of Hartford, on Friday morning. They said Mendez was previously arrested on Jan. 26 and was suspected…

Kent Mawhinney, the friend and former lawyer for the late Fotis Dulos, has pleaded not guilty to a conspiracy to commit murder charged connected to the disappearance of Fotis’ missing wife, Jennifer Dulos. Jennifer Dulos, a mother of five from New Canaan, has been missing since May 24. State police arrested Mawhinney in January and charged him with conspiracy to…

His rap music has been streamed millions of times by people all over the world. But unless you follow hip-hop and rap music, you have probably never heard of Connecticut native Witt Lowry