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Police issue warning after learning raccoon in Windsor Locks had rabies
Police are warning pet owners to check on their animals’ rabies vaccination status after a raccoon in Windsor Locks tested positive for rabies. They said they responded to a call about several dogs and a raccoon and the raccoon later tested positive for rabies. Said law requires that any dog or cat 3 months old and up has to be…
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Man sentenced to nearly 50 years in prison for killing high schooler in Windsor Locks
A man has been sentenced to nearly 50 years in prison after killing a teen in Windsor Locks in June 2020, according to the Division of Criminal Justice. Authorities said 26-year-old Daniel Baez was arrested following the shooting death of 16-year-old Elijah Ortega. Officers said 18-year-old Sydney Witchard helped facilitate the meeting between Ortega and Baez. Baez allegedly shot and…
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DEEP warns drivers to be careful of moose spotted in Windsor Locks
The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is warning residents to look out for a moose that appears to be lingering in the Route 91 and 20 area of Windsor Locks. DEEP said the young male moose has been spotted several times in the past few weeks. “As more drivers take to the road for the holiday season, we…
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MLB umpire returns to Connecticut for Umpire Banquet
Baseball umpires from across the state gathered in Windsor Locks for their annual offseason banquet.
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MLB umpire returns to Connecticut for Umpire Banquet
Baseball umpires from across the state gathered in Windsor Locks for their annual offseason banquet. Two of the guests included MLB umpires Dan Iassogna and Jim Reynolds – UConn grads who got their start in college. Former UConn baseball coach Andy Baylock created a program for aspiring umpires, and Iassogna and Reynolds were two of his first pupils. Both went on...
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Man tries to attack another man with machete in Windsor Locks: police
Police are investigating after they say a man tried to attack another man with a machete in Windsor Locks over the weekend. According to authorities, a 27-year-old man got into a fight with another man in a driveway on Suffield Street at 11:30 p.m. During the argument, the 27-year-old appears to have grabbed a machete form the trunk of his…
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Car rental finds loaded gun inside vehicle in Windsor Locks: police
Police are investigating after a car rental agency found a loaded gun inside one of their vehicles in Windsor Locks on Wednesday. The manager of AVIS car rental located on Ella Grasso Turnpike called authorities to report that a car was dropped off from the Hartford location for maintenance with a gun inside. An employee found a loaded pistol with…
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Two men stabbed several times outside Windsor Locks restaurant
Two men were stabbed several times outside a restaurant in Windsor Locks early Friday morning and a sergeant who was working a private duty job took the suspect into custody. Windsor Locks police officers responded to reports of a stabbing outside Blackboard Café on Spring Street around 12:48 a.m. and found the victims. One had been stabbed nine times, including…
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Route 159 in Windsor Locks reopens after crash
Route 159 in Windsor Locks was closed between Oak and Chestnut streets after a crash that brought down a pole and wires, according to CTRoads.org. It has since reopened. The website says a tractor-trailer crashed at 6:22 a.m.
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Windsor Locks police search for suspects in frightening carjacking
A woman says three men intentionally rear-ended her car and then held her at gunpoint before carjacking her in Windsor Locks Thursday night.
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Carjackers crashed into woman, threatened her at gunpoint in Windsor Locks: police
Police are searching for the carjackers who they said crashed into a woman’s car in Windsor Locks, dragged her, held a gun to her head, and threatened to kill her before stealing her vehicle. The armed carjacking happened around 10:05 p.m. Thursday at the intersection of Route 75 and Schoephoester Road. Police said the victim said she was...
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Body found in Connecticut River in East Windsor
A body was found in a river in East Windsor on Saturday and crews are working to recover it. Officers and firefighters are currently along South Water Street. Police said the body was found in the Connecticut River nearby. Crews are working to recover the body from the river. Authorities have not released any other details.
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Men arrested after threatening to shoot Wendy's employees in Windsor Locks: police
Three men were arrested in Windsor Locks after threatening to shoot employees at Wendy’s over an issue with their order, police said. The police department said they received a 911 call alerting them that a man had just fled Wendy’s on Route 75 after a dispute Monday night. Authorities said the man threatened to shoot employees. According to police, three…
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Man Wanted for Escape Eludes Windsor Locks Police During Chase
Police are searching for a man who is wanted by Connecticut State Police for escape and may be armed after he eluded officers during a pursuit in Windsor Locks on Tuesday. Officers attempted to conduct a vehicle stop on a gray 2019 Subaru Impreza with a Connecticut license plate of BH27022 that was being driven by 37-year-old Bruce Michaud. As…
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Man Accused of Driving Over 130 MPH While Trying to Elude Trooper on I-91
Connecticut State Police have arrested a man who is accused of driving over 130 miles per hour while trying to elude a trooper on Interstate 91 last month. A trooper was conducting traffic enforcement on I-91 north in the Windsor Locks area on Tuesday, March 21, when he saw a dark-colored Dodge Challenge driving erratically and aggressively. According to state…
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Serta Simmons Bedding Plant in Windsor Locks to Close
The Serta Simmons Bedding plant in Windsor Locks is closing and 157 employees will be affected. The company, SSB Manufacturing, has notified the state Department of Labor that it will be closing the plant at 100 D. Neil Hagen Drive. The company said in a letter that the closure is expected to happen over time with the final plant closure…
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Medical Examiner Releases Cause of Death For Woman Who Died After Turbulent Flight
The woman who died on a flight diverted to Bradley Airport after experiencing turbulence earlier this month died of blunt injuries to the head, neck, body, and extremities, according to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. The incident happened March 3. The Bombardier executive jet was heading from Keene, New Hampshire to Leesburg, Virginia when it experienced severe turbulence…
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Man Charged in Connection With Windsor Locks Schools Bomb Threats
A man is facing several charges after police say he made two bomb threats towards two Windsor Locks schools earlier this year. 41-year-old Dahari Martin of Windsor Locks is facing two counts each of act of terrorism, threatening, breach of peace, and falsely reporting an incident. Police say Martin had called in two bomb threats back in mid-February to the…
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Man Convicted of Windsor Locks Murder Gets 50-Year Prison Sentence
The man found guilty of shooting a man in the hallway of a Windsor Locks apartment building has been sentenced to 50 years in prison, according to Hartford State’s Attorney Sharmese L. Walcott.
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Local Pilot Speaks on Plane Turbulence Death Investigation
Federal officials are investigating a passenger’s death after a private plane made an emergency landing at Bradley International Airport.