Driver Seriously Injured Crashing Into CT Home Driver Seriously Injured Crashing Into CT Home
Driver Seriously Injured Crashing Into CT Home A motorist was seriously injured after a car left the roadway and crashed into a house in Connecticut. The in Hartford County incident took place around 12:15 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2 in Rocky Hill. According to Sgt. Jeffrey Foss-Rugan of the Rocky Hill Police a preliminary investigation found the vehicle left Marshall Road and struck a fence surrounding a community pool. The vehicle then began to travel in a western direction on Marshall Road, leaving the roadway again and striking a home. The damages.  Rocky Hill Fire Department The operator was seriously injured, but is exp…
Amazon Delivery Driver Sexually Assaults Elderly Woman While Giving Her Ride To Norwalk: Police Amazon Delivery Driver Sexually Assaults Elderly Woman While Giving Her Ride To Norwalk: Police
Amazon Delivery Driver Sexually Assaults Elderly Woman While Giving Her Ride To Norwalk: Police A 25-year-old Amazon delivery driver is accused of sexually assaulting an elderly woman while giving her a ride to Norwalk, police said.  Hartford County resident Gabriel Alexis Alfaro of Rocky Hill, age 25, was arrested at his home on Wednesday, Oct. 25 by Norwalk Police Special Victims Unit Detectives, the department announced.  According to Norwalk Police, in May 2023, officers received a report that an elderly woman had been sexually assaulted. Investigators eventually determined that Alfaro, an Amazon delivery driver, had allegedly sexually assaulted her while giving her…
Crash Of Tractor-Trailer Closes CT Highway For Hours, Owner Of Car Charged Crash Of Tractor-Trailer Closes CT Highway For Hours, Owner Of Car Charged
Crash Of Tractor-Trailer Closes CT Highway For Hours, Owner Of Car Charged A Connecticut woman was arrested after a car she owns allegedly caused a rollover crash involving a tractor-trailer that shut down I-91 for hours as the vehicles were removed. The incident took place in Hartford County in Rocky Hill around 5:20 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 17. According to Connecticut State Police, a car owned by Hartford County resident Fernandita Aquino-Almonte, age 37, of South Windsor, was driving in the left lane of four when the driver -- police are not sure if it was Aquino-Almonte -- suddenly changed lanes and decelerated “for an unknown reason,” causing a tractor-tra…
CT State Police Seek Witnesses To Crash, 'Suspicious' Death Of Child Passenger CT State Police Seek Witnesses To Crash, 'Suspicious' Death Of Child Passenger
CT State Police Seek Witnesses To Crash, 'Suspicious' Death Of Child Passenger The suspicious death of a 2-year-old girl following a two-car crash has Connecticut State Police asking for any witnesses to step forward. The collision took place in Middlesex County in Cromwell on Route 9 around 5:20 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 11. According to State Police, Devoni Miller, age 24, of Cromwell, was traveling southbound in a 2016 Hyundai Sonata when she allegedly hit the back of a 2010 Kia Forte driven by Hartford County resident Cheryl Robbins, age 59, of Rocky Hill. The impact caused the Hyundai to cross the center median and strike the metal guardrail on the right shoulder, s…
Stamford Man Hits Cash5 Twice, Takes Home $85,524 Stamford Man Hits Cash5 Twice, Takes Home $85,524
Stamford Man Hits Cash5 Twice, Takes Home $85,524 A Stamford man was being a nice husband by going out to grab his wife a cup of coffee at his regular spot, Cove Convenience before she went to work. While getting the coffee the store owner mentioned how there were two CASH5 winners for the Monday, May 15 game and that he should check his numbers as they sounded familiar, said Connecticut Lottery officials. Melvin Karlsen, of Stamford, a regular CASH5 player, plays the same numbers regularly – 4, 6, 8, 14, 15 – representing the birthdays of his children, himself, and his wife.  When he found out he was a winner, Karlsen was stoked! He…
New Assistant Principal Named At School In Greenwich New Assistant Principal Named At School In Greenwich
New Assistant Principal Named At School In Greenwich A school in Fairfield County has selected a new assistant principal who school officials say is more than qualified for the role.  Steven Groccia has been named the new Assistant Principal at Cos Cob School, Greenwich Public Schools Superintendent Toni Jones announced on Monday, May 15.  Groccia will take over the position from Karen Vitti, who has been on special assignment and filling in for the role since September 2022. Currently serving as an elementary assistant principal at the Meeting House Hill School in New Fairfield, Groccia will bring his extensive experienc…
CT Homeowner Rushed To Hospital After Trying To Fight Off Car Thieves In Driveway CT Homeowner Rushed To Hospital After Trying To Fight Off Car Thieves In Driveway
CT Homeowner Rushed To Hospital After Trying To Fight Off Car Thieves In Driveway A Connecticut homeowner was rushed to the hospital after being attacked by four suspects, one of whom was allegedly attempting to steal his car. The incident took place in Hartford County around 7 p.m., Monday, April, 10 in Rocky Hill on Valley View Drive. According to Sgt. Jeffrey Foss-Rugan, of the Rocky Hill Police, the homeowner approached a single man who was attempting to steal his vehicle.  When the two began to fight, three additional men ran from a Mercedes sedan and joined in the attack of the homeowner, Foss-Rugan said. During the attack, which was captured on the home's video…
Marlborough Man's Trash Leads To His Conviction For 4 Rapes In 1984 Marlborough Man's Trash Leads To His Conviction For 4 Rapes In 1984
Marlborough Man's Trash Leads To His Conviction For 4 Rapes In 1984 A Marlborough man has been found guilty of four rapes and kidnappings in 1984 by garbage from his home used to connect his DNA found at the crime scenes. Michael Marion Sharpe, age 71, a former Hartford charter school CEO, was sentenced on Monday, Jan. 2 to 72 years in prison for felony charges related to the kidnappings and sexual assaults of four women in Connecticut dating back to 1984, said Chief State’s Attorney Patrick Griffin. Sharpe’s conviction was the result of an extensive investigation by the Office of the Chief State’s Attorney’s Cold Case Unit that included the use of for…
$100K Winning Lottery Tickets Sold At 2 Connecticut Stores $100K Winning Lottery Tickets Sold At 2 Connecticut Stores
$100K Winning Lottery Tickets Sold At 2 Connecticut Stores Two Connecticut residents have just claimed $100,000 lottery prizes. The two residents of Hartford County both won their prizes on Tuesday, Jan. 3, Connecticut Lottery announced.  An unnamed Newington resident won a CASH5 prize from a ticket purchased at Newington Food Land, CT Lottery said. The store is located at 60 Walsh Ave. in Newington. Carl Johnson, of Rocky Hill, also claimed a $100,000 prize from a Holiday Bonus ticket purchased at DM Grocers, which is located at 2757 Main St. in Rocky Hill, the lottery announced.
Wrong-Way Driver Crashes SUV Into Car On I-91 In CT, Police Say Wrong-Way Driver Crashes SUV Into Car On I-91 In CT, Police Say
Wrong-Way Driver Crashes SUV Into Car On I-91 In CT, Police Say Police are investigating a head-on, two-vehicle crash that happened over the weekend on I-91 in Connecticut. The crash happened in the Hartford County town of Rocky Hill at about 8:40 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 11, Connecticut State Police reported. A 2020 Mazda CX-9 Touring was going the wrong way in the left lane of I-91 northbound near Exit 22 and struck a 2012 Cadillac CTS, police said. The driver of the Mazda, 75-year-old man from Hampton in Windham County, suffered minor injuries in the crash, police said. State Police said the driver of the Cadillac, a 21-year-old woman from Lowell, Mass…
Driver Cited In 6-Vehicle Crash On I-91 In Connecticut Driver Cited In 6-Vehicle Crash On I-91 In Connecticut
Driver Cited In 6-Vehicle Crash On I-91 In Connecticut A driver was cited for traffic violations following a crash that involved six vehicles on I-91 in Connecticut. The crash happened in the Hartford County town of Wethersfield at about 6:40 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 16, Connecticut State Police reported. A 2016 Mercedes-Benz E400 driven by 66-year-old Michael Emons, of Rocky Hill, struck a 2007 Ford 7-650 that was parked on the right shoulder near Exit 25-26, police said. The Mercedes then reentered the roadway and struck a 2018 tractor-trailer, authorities said. A 2018 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring tried to slow…
Two Maryland Men Busted Trafficking Thousands Of Fentanyl Pills, Feds Say Two Maryland Men Busted Trafficking Thousands Of Fentanyl Pills, Feds Say
Two Maryland Men Busted Trafficking Thousands Of Fentanyl Pills, Feds Say Two men from Maryland are facing federal charges after they were allegedly busted selling thousands of fentanyl pills in Connecticut. Prince George's County residents Oscar Flores, 34, of Mount Rainier, and Severo Alelar, 25, of Hyattsville, were indicted by a federal grand jury in Hartford, Connecticut on Thursday, Sept. 22, for fentanyl trafficking. The indictment came just weeks after the pair was arrested on Thursday, Sept. 8 following a sting operation in Wethersfield, the US Attorney’s Office in Connecticut said. Flores, Alelar, and others allegedly showed up to a prearranged meeting…