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State police responding to what was reported as an accident on the northbound side of Route 8 involving a UPS truck on Tuesday night found the truck’s driver had been the victim of a serious assault. The driver was taken to the hospital, where he later died, according to police. Police later identified the victim as Nathan D. Burk, 28,…

A suspect is in custody in the deadly assault of a UPS driver Tuesday night in Watertown, according to state police.

State police arrested a Pomfret Man on Monday after they say he was growing marijuana plants on his property. Police said Shawn Cook, 56, had 15 fully mature pot plants on his property on Covell Road. The arrest comes after state police conducted a marijuana eradication operation in several towns in eastern Connecticut back in September. That operation included the…

A Rocky Hill man was killed in a crash on I-91 in Wethersfield early Thursday morning, according to state police. Radoslaw Kazmierczak, 45, lost control of his SUV while on I-91 South near Exit 28, hit a guardrail, and rolled over down the embankment, police said. Investigators said they believe the crash happened sometime overnight but was not detected or…

An Oxford woman has been arrested in connection with the drug-overdose death of her 11-month-old son and she has been charged with manslaughter in the second degree. Police said they received a 911 call just before 2 p.m. on July 6 about a baby who was not breathing and they responded to a home on Blue Ridge Terrace. The baby’s…

Recruits with the Connecticut State Police Training Academy and the POST Training Academy were challenged to look inward at their own implicit biases during diversity training this week in Meriden. “My expectation from this group is to create an uncomfortable learning environment so that they can learn and grow,” said Lt. Eric Murray, a commanding officer at the State Police…

State police were looking for the person they said stole a trooper’s medical bag from the scene of an emergency on Tuesday and said they have found it. Troopers responded to a medical emergency at the CTFastrak Parkville station at Park Street and Francis Avenue in Hartford Tuesday and one of the troopers brought his medical bag to the...

State police are trying to identify the man who was struck by several vehicles on Interstate 95 in Norwalk on Sunday night and died. The man’s family has not been notified because police do not know who he is. State police said Troop G received several 911 calls around 9:17 p.m. Sunday about two people walking on I-95 North in…

Gov. Ned Lamont signed the controversial police accountability bill Friday, but the work is hardly done. Police are still largely opposed to the bill, and in order for it to work, lawmakers need to find a way to win their support.  Police loudly opposed the bill that requires them to display their names and badge numbers on the outside...

The northbound side of I-95 in Stratford will be closed for about an hour this morning, according to state police. Troopers will be conducting a follow-up investigation of an accident that happened near Exit 30. It is not clear when the accident occurred. The highway will be shut down from 9:30 a.m. through 10:15 a.m., police said.

While some in law enforcement say they support efforts to improve training and transparency, there are several parts of the police accountability bill they don’t like and want to see taken out. “You can’t have people hesitating to take action to save the life of others,” said Andy Matthews, executive director of the Connecticut State Police Union. Some who...

Gov. Ned Lamont has ordered flags at half staff to mark the passing of Connecticut State Police Trooper First Class Eugene Kenneth Baron, Jr, who died Monday of cancer tied to his response to New York City in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.  Baron’s death is classified as a line-of-duty death. Baron responded as a…

First responders in Connecticut want to show their support for healthcare workers who are working day and night during the COVID-19 pandemic, putting themselves at risk to treat others. Connecticut state police and the National Guard drove by Connecticut Children’s, the children’s hospital, like a parade, with emergency lights flashing on Tuesday afternoon. “Troopers know a thing or two...

A state trooper was injured after his cruiser was hit from behind while he was investigating an accident on I-91 in Rocky Hill on Tuesday night. Trooper Alvin Tao Chen responded to a crash in the left lane on the southbound side of I-91 just before Exit 23. He was sitting in his cruiser with his emergency lights on when…

A Connecticut State Police trooper has been suspended after being arrested in Rhode Island. Trooper Marwing Pena was arrested in Pawtucket, Rhode Island early Thursday morning. Police there responded to a home for a report of a domestic violence incident just before 3:30 a.m. The alleged victim told officers that she and Pena were having sex when she decided she…

A suspect involved in a police shooting in Cromwell is facing assault and interfering with an officer charges. Connecticut State Police said the situation started when a probation officer received a tip that 36-year-old Samuel Moore, who was convicted of attempted murder and robbery in 2007 and was now serving probation, had three handguns in his possession. That probation officer…

Officials have identified a man involved in an officer-involved shooting in Cromwell Tuesday. Connecticut State Police said it started when Cromwell police were called to help with a probation check on Salem Drive in Cromwell. Officers said the subject of that check, 36-year-old Samuel Moore, retreated to the back of the home, then, after officers established a perimeter around the…

The headquarters for the Connecticut State Police in Middletown will be closed to the public, except for some essential functions, beginning Wednesday. State police announced that all state police facilities will be closed to the public who are seeking records, permits or cards of any type. The public will be allowed at the headquarters in Middletown for the following functions…