What's The COVID-19 Rate In My Community? Town Rates And Trends What's The COVID-19 Rate In My Community? Town Rates And Trends
What's The Covid-19 Rate In My Community? Town Rates And Trends COVID-19 infections are congregating in the eastern part of the state where there is a cluster of 13 “red” communities with high daily infection rates, according to Connecticut data that came out Thursday, Oct. 29. Meanwhile, 13 new communities have been added to the state’s list of places with red or high COVID-19 rates: Ansonia, Bridgeport, Cromwell, Ellington, Franklin, Killingly, Middlebury, Middlefield, New Britain, North Canaan, Old Saybrook, Stamford, and Wolcott. On Thursday, there were 30 Connecticut cities and towns “in the red,” a reference to the state’s color-coded map of avera…
Officer Jumps Guardrail To Avoid Alleged Drunk Driver Officer Jumps Guardrail To Avoid Alleged Drunk Driver
Officer Jumps Guardrail To Avoid Alleged Drunk Driver Police were caught up between two allegedly drunk drivers on Route 9 Sunday, Oct. 11, as one drove the wrong way down the highway and the other almost ran over a state trooper. Connecticut State Police Hartford barracks received calls on Sunday around 4 a.m. about a driver headed north in southbound lanes near the Cromwell/Berlin Exit 22, police said. Police found their suspect when the driver was allegedly barreling toward officers at a high rate of speed. Officers were able to get the vehicle to stop without incident, police said. While police were dealing with the situation, another mo…
Shootout At The Off-Ramp - Suspects In Route 9 Gunfire Incident Wanted Shootout At The Off-Ramp - Suspects In Route 9 Gunfire Incident Wanted
Shootout At The Off-Ramp - Suspects In Route 9 Gunfire Incident Wanted Road rage is being blamed for a shoot-out - that struck a car carrying children - at a Route 9 exit ramp. Connecticut State Police are investigating reports that gunshots were fired Sunday morning on the Exit 19 off-ramp of Route 9 south in Cromwell. Drivers of white and red sedans exchanged gunfire at around 10:20 a.m. Stray bullets struck a vehicle with two children inside, but there were no injuries, police said. The shootout was not a random act, Connecticut State Police told WTNH, but an act of “road rage.” If anyone has any information about the incident, they are being asked to ca…
COVID-19: CT Gym Shut Down For Not Complying With Reopening Regulations COVID-19: CT Gym Shut Down For Not Complying With Reopening Regulations
Covid-19: CT Gym Shut Down For Not Complying With Reopening Regulations An area gym that was closed down by health officials due to novel coronavirus (COVID-19) reopening violations earlier this week remains closed. The Cromwell Health Department in Middlesex County, shut down WOW Fitness at 20 Sebethe Drive in Cromwell, reportedly due to the business not complying with new COVID-19 rules, reported Eyewitness News 3. The health department told the news channel it received complaints from patrons concerned about the lack of social distancing, cleanliness, sanitation, and that people working out were not wearing masks. Calls to Salvatore Nesci, Cromwell Pub…
IDs Released For Teenage Girls Killed In CT Crash IDs Released For Teenage Girls Killed In CT Crash
IDs Released For Teenage Girls Killed In CT Crash Connecticut State Police have released the identities of two teenage girls who were killed during a crash on Route 9. The crash took place around 10 p.m., Monday, March 30, on Route 9 South near the Cromwell exit, said the Connecticut State Police. Troopers said the crash occurred when the driver of the vehicle, Tavien Harris, 18, of Middletown, lost control and traveled off the left side of the roadway before striking an embankment and rolling over. The girls, 14-year-old Sophia Brancaccio, and Chloe Russell, 16, both of Middletown, were ejected from the vehicle during the rollover, state…
COVID-19: Town-By-Town Look At Cases In Connecticut COVID-19: Town-By-Town Look At Cases In Connecticut
Covid-19: Town-By-Town Look At Cases In Connecticut The following are the number of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases for towns in Connecticut released late Wednesday afternoon, March 25. Statewide, 875 positive cases have been reported with 19 fatalities. Ansonia: 2 Avon: 4 Beacon Falls: 1 Berlin: 3 Bethel: 10 Bethlehem: 3 Bloomfield: 1 Bolton: 2 Branford: 6 Bridgeport: 27 Bridgewater: 1 Bristol: 2 Brookfield: 23 Burlington: 1 Clinton: 2 Columbia: 1 Coventry: 3 Cromwell: 1 Danbury: 63 Darien: 14 Deep River: 1 Derby: 1 East Hampton: 2 East Hartford: 4 East Haven: 5 East Lyme: 1 Easton: 2 Enfield: 1 Fairfield: 13 Farmington: 8 Glastonbury: …
Two Killed In Overnight CT Crash Two Killed In Overnight CT Crash
Two Killed In Overnight CT Crash Two people were killed in an overnight crash in Connecticut. It happened at around 9:45 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26 in Cromwell, authorities said. The crash, involving a single motorcycle, happened on the 400 block of Main Street. The two victims were found unconscious when emergency responders arrived at the scene. The two, whose identities have not been released, were pronounced dead after life-support measures were performed. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
Man Sentenced In ATM 'Jackpotting' Scheme In Case Assisted By Greenwich Police Man Sentenced In ATM 'Jackpotting' Scheme In Case Assisted By Greenwich Police
Man Sentenced In ATM 'Jackpotting' Scheme In Case Assisted By Greenwich Police A 22-year-old man who thought he was going to hit the “jackpot” by hacking ATM machines in Connecticut was caught red-handed by police with nearly $6,000 in allegedly stolen cash in an investigation assisted by the Greenwich Police Department. A multi-agency law enforcement investigation into malware attacks on ATM machines in Connecticut and nearby states led to the arrest of Springfield, Massachusetts resident Argenys Rodriguez earlier this year. Rodriguez has been sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison, followed by two years of supervised release for his role in the ATM “jackpottin…
Man Admits To Fraud Stemming From ATM 'Jackpotting' Scheme In Connecticut Man Admits To Fraud Stemming From ATM 'Jackpotting' Scheme In Connecticut
Man Admits To Fraud Stemming From ATM 'Jackpotting' Scheme In Connecticut A 22-year-old man is facing decades in prison after pleading guilty to his role in a “jackpotting” scheme to steal from ATMs in Connecticut and surrounding areas. Argenys Rodriguez of Springfield, Massachusetts, has waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty in Hartford federal court to one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud stemming from an ATM “jackpotting” scheme that netted him thousands of dollars. According to court documents and statements made in court, law enforcement agencies and ATM manufacturers have been investigating malware attacks on ATM machines in Connecticut…
Man Arrested After 2-Year-Old Found Wandering Down Connecticut Street Man Arrested After 2-Year-Old Found Wandering Down Connecticut Street
Man Arrested After 2-Year-Old Found Wandering Down Connecticut Street  A man was arrested Saturday after police found a 2-year old child, that he was supposed to be watching, wandering along a busy roadway, according to Cromwell Police. Police responded to a 911 call of a 2-year old wandering in the roadway of Berlin Round by the intersection of Kirby Road. The child was located unharmed and removed from the road by a passerby, police said. Following an investigation, police arrested George Downer, 56, of 10 Kirby Road, Cromwell, who was supposed to be watching the child when they wandered away. Downer was charged with risk of injury to a minor and reckless …
CT Troopers Seek Suspect In Fraudulent Credit Card Investigation CT Troopers Seek Suspect In Fraudulent Credit Card Investigation
CT Troopers Seek Suspect In Fraudulent Credit Card Investigation Connecticut State Police are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to identify two suspects who recently used fraudulent credit cards during a lengthy spending spree. State police released surveillance video on Monday of two suspects who allegedly used the fraudulent credit cards at Walgreens, Walmart and Chicago Sam’s Sports Bar and Grill in Cromwell on Jan. 23. Police said that the credit card belonged to a Washington, Conn. resident who noticed the suspicious activity on his credit card statement and alerted law enforcement officials. Anyone who may know the identity of eithe…