Hartford, CT
News
Wrong-Way Drunk Driver Blames GPS On Hartford Interstates: State Police Wrong-Way Drunk Driver Blames GPS On Hartford Interstates: State Police
Wrong-Way Drunk Driver Blames GPS On Hartford Interstates: State Police A Massachusetts woman was arrested after allegedly driving the wrong way on multiple highways before stopping on the shoulder of I-384, telling troopers she was confused by Connecticut’s roads and following her GPS. Nyasia Battle, 24, of Springfield, Massachusetts, faces multiple charges from the early Friday morning, Feb. 21, trek, Connecticut State Police said.  State police said multiple 911 callers reported a red Hyundai SUV traveling north in the southbound lanes of Route 5/15 before merging onto I-84 eastbound in the westbound lanes. Troopers responded but initially lost sight of…

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by Josh Lanier
Manchester, CT
Police & Fire
Manchester Man Hit Friend With Car After Stealing From Their Home: Police Manchester Man Hit Friend With Car After Stealing From Their Home: Police
Manchester Man Hit Friend With Car After Stealing From Their Home: Police A Connecticut man is facing multiple charges after police said he robbed a friend and struck them with his car during an attempted escape. Donovan Rice, 25, of Manchester, was arrested Thursday evening, Feb. 13, in Somers after a homeowner called 911 to report he had visited their home earlier that day and tried to steal items worth about $300, Connecticut State Police said. The homeowner noticed Rice's pockets bulging as he left the house around 5 p.m. When confronted, Rice got into his car and put it in reverse, police said. That's when he's alleged to have struck them with the vehicle. …

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by Josh Lanier
Manchester, CT
Police & Fire
Suspended Manchester Driver Leads High-Speed Pursuit On Route 9: State Police Suspended Manchester Driver Leads High-Speed Pursuit On Route 9: State Police
Suspended Manchester Driver Leads High-Speed Pursuit On Route 9: State Police A Connecticut woman is facing multiple charges after leading state police on a high-speed chase before crashing into another vehicle on Route 9, authorities said. Troopers from Troop F – Westbrook were conducting routine traffic enforcement around 3:20 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8, when they spotted a white Acura TL with a Connecticut registration on Route 9 southbound in Deep River. A check of the plate revealed that it was not registered to any motor vehicle, police said. When the trooper got behind the Acura, the driver, later identified as Meghan Lewonczyk, 37, of Manchester, abruptly made …

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by Zak Failla
Manchester, CT
Police & Fire
Unlicensed DUI Driver Arrested In I-84 Manchester Crash That Left Passenger Dead: State Police Unlicensed DUI Driver Arrested In I-84 Manchester Crash That Left Passenger Dead: State Police
Unlicensed DUI Driver Arrested In I-84 Manchester Crash That Left Passenger Dead: State Police An unlicensed, intoxicated Hartford man has been charged in connection with a high-speed crash on Interstate 84 that killed his passenger, according to Connecticut State Police. The crash occurred around 6:53 a.m. on Feb. 8, 2024, near Exit 61 in Manchester, investigators said. Jason Ivers, 25, was driving a 2016 Nissan Juke westbound at a high rate of speed when his vehicle collided with a 2015 Hyundai Genesis, CT State Police said. Police said Mirelly Vega, 25, a front-seat passenger in the Nissan, suffered life-threatening injuries and was pronounced dead at Hartford Hospital. Ivers, who…

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by Cecilia Levine
Manchester, CT
News
Police ID Manchester Man Killed In W. Center St. Crash Police ID Manchester Man Killed In W. Center St. Crash
Police ID Manchester Man Killed In W. Center St. Crash Authorities have identified the 60-year-old man who was killed after his car went off the road and struck a utility pole.  Earl Hayes, of Manchester, died after crashing his truck on Monday, Feb. 3, 10:30 a.m. near 138 W. Center St. in Manchester. Paramedics rushed him to an area hospital, where he died of his injuries.  Police are investigating what caused his car to leave the road.  No other vehicles were involved in the incident.  Authorities urge anyone who saw the crash or has information on it to contact Officer Nicholas Sinopoli at 860-533-8620 or sinopolin…

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by Josh Lanier
Manchester, CT
Police & Fire
Manchester Man Killed After Crashing Into Utility Pole Manchester Man Killed After Crashing Into Utility Pole
Manchester Man Killed After Crashing Into Utility Pole A 60-year-old Connecticut man died in a single-car crash after his vehicle veered off the road and slammed into a utility pole, authorities said. The Manchester resident, whose name has not been released, crashed around 10:30 a.m. near 138 W. Center St. in Manchester. First responders rushed him to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Manchester police are still investigating the cause of the crash.

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by Josh Lanier
West Hartford, CT
Schools
Ex-West Hartford Teacher Nabbed After Tickling Students At Private School: Police Ex-West Hartford Teacher Nabbed After Tickling Students At Private School: Police
Ex-West Hartford Teacher Nabbed After Tickling Students At Private School: Police A former Connecticut private school teacher has been arrested after being accused of inappropriately touching students in West Hartford, authorities said. Nicholas Ricciardi, 46, of Manchester, was arrested earlier this month and charged with risk of injury to a child and second-degree breach of peace, according to West Hartford police. A parent came forward around Thanksgiving to report Ricciardi had tickled their child at Solomon Schechter Day School, police said. School officials placed Ricciardi on leave after the incident. NBC Connecticut reported that he tickled a student's…

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by Josh Lanier
Manchester, CT
Police & Fire
Teens Busted After Pulling Fake Gun During Altercation at Manchester Trampoline Park: Police Teens Busted After Pulling Fake Gun During Altercation at Manchester Trampoline Park: Police
Teens Busted After Pulling Fake Gun During Altercation at Manchester Trampoline Park: Police Chaos erupted at a Connecticut trampoline park when a teenager stuck what appeared to be a gun in a 14-year-old's face during a fight, authorities said.  A concerned parent called 911 to report her 14-year-old son had been assaulted during the disturbance around 4:30 p.m. Saturday, June 18, at Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park on Hale Road in Manchester, police said.  Six suspects — all minors — ran away before police arrived.  Officers acted quickly, locating a vehicle nearby that matched witness descriptions. Inside were an adult driver and several juvenile…

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by Josh Lanier
Manchester, CT
Police & Fire
Manchester Firefighters Rescue Dog From Burning Home Manchester Firefighters Rescue Dog From Burning Home
Manchester Firefighters Rescue Dog From Burning Home Firefighters in Hartford County rescued a dog from a burning home on Tuesday, Jan. 14, saving the pooch before flames consumed the property. Crews were called to a home at 69 Fleming Road in Manchester just before 2:30 p.m. They arrived to find smoke billowing from the roofline. The family escaped mostly unharmed. Paramedics examined one person for smoke inhalation at the scene, but they did not need to be hospitalized. Firefighters battled inside and rescued the dog, returning it to its owners unharmed.  To ventilate the smoke, crews cut holes in the roof and brought the fire under …

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by Josh Lanier
Ashford-Willington, CT
Police & Fire
Glass Attack In Willington Sends Elderly Man To Hospital; 3 Busted After Chaotic Brawl: Police Glass Attack In Willington Sends Elderly Man To Hospital; 3 Busted After Chaotic Brawl: Police
Glass Attack In Willington Sends Elderly Man To Hospital; 3 Busted After Chaotic Brawl: Police A brawl at a Connecticut business earlier this week ended with a 66-year-old man hospitalized and three men facing criminal charges, authorities said. State troopers responded to the Adamec Road business in Willington on Tuesday, Jan. 8, just after 7 p.m. to a chaotic scene. About 20 people were attempting to break up a melee between the three men and the victim, state police reported. Witnesses told troopers the three men were being rowdy and disruptive, but when the alleged victim asked them to quiet down, the group attacked him, police said. Surveillance video shows Baylor Lapointe, 29,…

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by Josh Lanier
Manchester, CT
News
Manchester Mom Dove Into Frozen Pond After Kids Fall Through Ice (UPDATE) Manchester Mom Dove Into Frozen Pond After Kids Fall Through Ice (UPDATE)
Manchester Mom Dove Into Frozen Pond After Kids Fall Through Ice (Update) New details have emerged in an incident on a frozen Connecticut pond that sent three family members and three first responders to the hospital on New Year's Eve. The 911 call came in around 2 p.m. after two children, ages 6 and 8, plunged into freezing water on a small pond about 200 yards from Hackmatack Street in Manchester, fire officials reported. The kids had been playing on the ice when it gave way, sending them into water six feet deep. Hearing their screams, the mother raced to the scene and jumped into the frigid water to save them. One child had gone under, while the other was sho…

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by Josh Lanier
Glastonbury, CT
Police & Fire
18-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Glastonbury New Year's Eve Crash 18-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Glastonbury New Year's Eve Crash
18-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Glastonbury New Year's Eve Crash An 18-year-old Connecticut woman was seriously injured after she crashed into multiple trees on New Year's Eve, authorities said.  The Manchester teen was driving west on Route 2 in Glastonbury when for an unknown reason her Mazda2 left the road near Exit 10 and crashed into some nearby trees, authorities said. The woman's name was not released.  Responders were called to the scene around 9:15 p.m.  The woman was airlifted to Hartford Hospital for emergency treatment.  Police closed a portion of the road for several hours as they cleaned, cleared, and investigated the …

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by Josh Lanier