Electric Biker Hit By Drunk Driver In CT Still In Critical Condition, Police Say
A man who allegedly hit an electric bike rider on his way home from work at Walmart has been charged with alleged DWI and assault.
The incident occurred in New Haven County on Wednesday, July 17, on Cook Avenue in Meriden.
According to Sgt. Stanley Zajac of the Meriden Police, the bicyclists were riding north in the northbound lane of Cook Avenue, which is marked as a shared bicycle lane.
A 2017 Dodge RAM driven by Todd Wheeler, age unknown, of Meriden, was traveling north on Cook Avenue, struck the bicycle in the rear, throwing the victim into the roadway, Zajac said.
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Double-Fatal CT Crash: 18-Year-Old Charged With Manslaughter, More, Police Say
A man faces manslaughter charges and more after he allegedly drove a car drunk, leading to a crash that killed two other teenagers.
Connecticut State Police arrested 18-year-old Nicholas Johnson on Thursday, June 20, nearly a year after the Windham County incident took place in the town of Brooklyn.
On June 25, 2023, Johnson (a Moosup resident who was 17 at the time) was reportedly driving a Toyota Prius southwest on Allen Hill Road when, at the intersection of Wauregan Road, he ran a stop sign and turned left, causing the car to spin out just before 4 a.m., slamming into a tree before sl…
CT Man Killed During Fight On City Street After Being Stabbed
A Connecticut man was killed from an apparent "puncture" wound during a fight.
The incident occurred in Hartford around 8:30 p.m., Thursday, May 30, in the 99 New Britain Ave area.
According to Lt. Aaron Boisvert of the Hartford Police, William Jemison, age 38, of Hartford, was found by officers responding to a report of a fight.
Citizens were attempting live-saving measures on Jemison, who was transported to Hartford Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, Boisvert said.
The Hartford Police Major Crimes and Crime Scene Divisions responded and assumed the investigation.
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CT Woman Accused Of Attacking, Injuring Pair Of Police Officers
A Connecticut woman is behind bars after allegedly attacking and injuring two police officers who were performing a welfare check.
The incident occurred in Hartford County around 5 p.m., Tuesday, May 21, in Windsor Locks.
According to Lt. Paul Cherniack of the Windsor Locks Police, the two officers, one a case manager, were checking on Erica Verona, age 22, of Windsor Locks, who has a long history of aggressive behavior.
The officers were speaking with Verona outside when she abruptly moved to her vehicle parked in the driveway, claiming she was “getting her vape pen."
Worried f…
New Details Emerge After 2 Teens Shot, Killed At CT Apartment Complex
New information has been released after two teens were found shot to death in a Connecticut apartment building stairwell when police responded to a report of shots fired.
Original report - Double-Fatal Shooting: Teens ID'd As Victims In Hartford
The incident occurred in Hartford around 10:30 p.m., Saturday, May 4, at 94 Hendicxsen Ave.
According to Lt. Aaron Boisvert, officers responded after receiving multiple 911 callers reporting shots fired.
The teens, Lavante Brown, age 19, of Hartford, and Aydin Davis, age 16, of Bloomfield, were found in the buildin…
