Hartford, CT
Police & Fire
Woman Sees Burglar In CT Home, Locks Herself In Bedroom: Police Woman Sees Burglar In CT Home, Locks Herself In Bedroom: Police
Woman Sees Burglar In CT Home, Locks Herself In Bedroom: Police A Connecticut resident experienced every homeowner's nightmare when her dog's late-night barking alerted her to a burglar inside of her home, police said.  The Hartford County incident happened in Glastonbury on Sunday, April 16 around 12:10 a.m., when a Williams Street East resident woke up to her dog's barking and saw a burglar who had entered her residence, according to Glastonbury Police.  The woman then locked herself in her bedroom and called 911. When officers arrived soon after, the suspect was already gone, but the woman was able to give police a description.  This…

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by Ben Crnic
Hartford, CT
Business
Free Bowls, Shirts For First 50 Guests At Opening Of New CT Playa Bowl Shop Free Bowls, Shirts For First 50 Guests At Opening Of New CT Playa Bowl Shop
Free Bowls, Shirts For First 50 Guests At Opening Of New CT Playa Bowl Shop A superfruit bowl shop is opening their fifth Connecticut location in Hartford County this weekend and early guests can expect to get their hands on some free swag. Playa Bowls, which specializes in Acai and Pitaya bowls, will open their new Avon store on Saturday, April 15, the company said. The shop will be located at 380 West Main Street and will offer free bowls and limited-edition T-shirts to the first 50 guests in line.  “We are thrilled to be expanding the Playa Bowls franchise in our home state of Connecticut,” owners Mitch Jackson and Mike Bogdan said. “The brand’s delicious bowls…

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by David Cifarelli
Hartford, CT
Police & Fire
Violent Robberies: 20-Year-Old CT Man Admits To Role In String Of AT&T Store Heists Violent Robberies: 20-Year-Old CT Man Admits To Role In String Of AT&T Store Heists
Violent Robberies: 20-Year-Old CT Man Admits To Role In String Of AT&T Store Heists A 20-year-old Connecticut man who pleaded guilty to several robberies of AT&T stores in the region where he and three others sometimes beat and pistol-whipped employees was the first of the crew to be sentenced this week.  Hartford County resident Deshawn Baugh of Hartford was sentenced to nine years in federal prison after pleading guilty to Hobbs Act robbery and one count of brandishing a firearm during a violent crime, the US Attorney for Connecticut said. He must pay $124,842.45 in restitution, the prosecutor said. Baugh, along with three others, went on a robbery spr…

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by Josh Lanier
Hartford, CT
News
Thousands Without Power In CT From Strong Wind Gusts, Ice On Trees In Some Spots Thousands Without Power In CT From Strong Wind Gusts, Ice On Trees In Some Spots
Thousands Without Power In CT From Strong Wind Gusts, Ice On Trees In Some Spots Thousands of customers have found themselves without power in Connecticut as a result of high wind gusts that have downed tree branches and wires.  The outages came following a winter storm that brought freezing rain during the night of Thursday, Feb. 23, leaving trees and branches covered in a layer of ice on Friday morning, Feb. 24.  Related Story - Separate Snow Chances Coming As Drop In Temps Follows Potent Storm To make matters worse, the ice-covered branches were then battered by wind gusts of up to 46 mph, toppling branches and knocking down wires.  The combination of heavy wind a…

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by Ben Crnic
Hartford, CT
Police & Fire
33-Year-Old Woman Killed After Compact SUV Crashes Down Embankment, CT State Police Say 33-Year-Old Woman Killed After Compact SUV Crashes Down Embankment, CT State Police Say
33-Year-Old Woman Killed After Compact SUV Crashes Down Embankment, CT State Police Say Connecticut State Police are investigating an overnight crash that left a 33-year-old woman dead. It happened around 1:15 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 21 in Hartford County. A 2015 Nissan Rogue was traveling in Glastonbury on Route 2 westbound, east of Exit 8, in the left lane of two when the driver lost control of vehicle, according to Connecticut State Police. The Nissan then traveled to the left, entered the left shoulder, drove through the wire rope guardrail adjacent to the left shoulder, and went down an embankment within the median, police said.  The Rogue came to an unc…

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by Joe Lombardi
Stamford, CT
News
Storm Knocks Out Power To Over 100,000 In Connecticut: Here Are Communities With Most Outages Storm Knocks Out Power To Over 100,000 In Connecticut: Here Are Communities With Most Outages
Storm Knocks Out Power To Over 100,000 In Connecticut: Here Are Communities With Most Outages A powerful storm packed with damaging winds has knocked out power to more than 100,000 across Connecticut. As of around 7:45 a.m.  Friday, Dec. 23, Eversource is reporting 97,652, with United Illuminating reporting another 3,447. Among the communities with the most outages: Danbury: 4,729 Simsbury: 4,626 Newtown: 3,042 East Haddam: 2,704 Litchfield: 2,603 Clinton: 2,415 New Milford: 2,373 East Hartford: 2,313 Hebron: 2,150 Monroe: 1,750 Ridgefield: 1,639 Wilton: 1,581 Lebanon: 1,572 Sharon: 1,444 Southbury: 1,390 Tolland:&nb…

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by Joe Lombardi
Hartford, CT
Police & Fire
Driver Goes Airborne, Strikes Trees After Traveling Off CT Roadway Driver Goes Airborne, Strikes Trees After Traveling Off CT Roadway
Driver Goes Airborne, Strikes Trees After Traveling Off CT Roadway A 32-year-old man suffered serious injuries when his car left the roadway and struck multiple trees in Connecticut. The crash happened in Hartford County on Route 2 in Glastonbury at about 10:50 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 18, Connecticut State Police reported. A 2018 Honda Accord EX-L was traveling east near Exit 12 when, for unknown reasons, the driver lost control of the car, and the Honda entered the grassy median and went up an embankment, police said. The car then struck a group of trees and went airborne, authorities reported. When the Honda landed, it went up another embankment and crash…

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by Nicole Valinote
Hartford, CT
Police & Fire
CT Man Reported Missing By Family Found Dead CT Man Reported Missing By Family Found Dead
CT Man Reported Missing By Family Found Dead A missing Connecticut man who had been the subject of a Silver Alert has been found dead. On Saturday, Nov. 12, East Hartford Police issued a Silver Alert for 79-year-old Howard Wilmes, who was reported missing by his family, said Office Marc Caruso, of the East Hartford Police. Caruso said after a lengthy investigation and assistance from several jurisdictions, Wilmes was found dead on Sunday, Nov. 13 in Glastonbury. "As of this time, there are no signs of criminal activity," Caruso said. The Glastonbury Police Department will be leading the death investigation but has not prov…

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by Kathy Reakes
Hartford, CT
Business
'We Are Sincerely Grateful': CT Store To Close After 102 Years In Business 'We Are Sincerely Grateful': CT Store To Close After 102 Years In Business
'We Are Sincerely Grateful': CT Store To Close After 102 Years In Business A Connecticut store will soon permanently close its doors after 102 years in business. Melzen Pet Supply, located in the Hartford County town of Glastonbury, will have its last day of business on Saturday, Nov. 12, the owners announced on Monday, Oct. 10. The owners said their grandfather, Stanley Melzen, first opened the business, located at 100 Oak St. Glastonbury, in the 1920s shortly after he immigrated from Poland, and he passed the business on to their father, Joe Sr. "We - Kenny, Jimmy, and John Melzen - are looking forward to retirement and life's next chapters," they sai…

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by Nicole Valinote
Hartford, CT
Police & Fire
2 Teens Killed In Multi-Vehicle CT Crash 2 Teens Killed In Multi-Vehicle CT Crash
2 Teens Killed In Multi-Vehicle CT Crash A two-vehicle crash in Connecticut claimed the lives of two young people including an 18-year-old high school senior and a 15-year-old. The Hartford County crash, between a motorcycle and an SUV, took place in Glastonbury around 7 p.m., on Sunday, Sept. 25 on Hebron Avenue. According to Capt. Mark Catania, of the Glastonbury Police, the department responded to the area near the Exit 2 on-ramp after another driver reported the crash. When officers arrived they found a serious crash between a motorcycle and an SUV with numerous injuries, police said. The motorcyclist, identified as Gordon "…

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by Kathy Reakes
Middletown, CT
News
Duo Nabbed For Robbing People's United Banks Inside CT Stop & Shop Supermarkets Duo Nabbed For Robbing People's United Banks Inside CT Stop & Shop Supermarkets
Duo Nabbed For Robbing People's United Banks Inside CT Stop & Shop Supermarkets Two Connecticut men have been arrested for allegedly carrying out multiple robberies this summer at People’s United Bank branches located in Stop & Shop supermarkets in the state.  Middlesex County residents, Gino Rizzo, age 28, and Jalania Pantano, age 27, both of Middletown, were arrested on Tuesday, Aug. 30 on an indictment charging them with bank robbery offenses, said Vanessa Roberts Avery, US Attorney for the District of Connecticut. The indictment alleges that Rizzo robbed People’s United Bank branches located in Stop & Shop supermarkets in Glastonbury on Saturday, …

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by Kathy Reakes
Hartford, CT
News
Dogs Bitten In Face By Rattlesnake In Yard Of CT Home Dogs Bitten In Face By Rattlesnake In Yard Of CT Home
Dogs Bitten In Face By Rattlesnake In Yard Of CT Home Two pet dogs were rushed to a Connecticut veterinary clinic after they were bitten by a rattlesnake. Pieper Veterinary reported that a 3-year-old Vizsla named Tanner and a 10-year-old Miniature Pinscher mix named Listo were both bitten in the face by a timber rattlesnake in Hartford County in the yard of their Glastonbury home on Tuesday, Aug. 16. Their owner rushed them to the veterinarian's emergency room in Middletown, and the dogs were given medications and anti-venom. "Most veterinary hospitals in Connecticut do NOT carry anti-venom as it is expensive and has a short shelf-life," Piep…

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by Nicole Valinote