New CT Street Takeover Arrest: 19-Year-Old Charged With Drifting, Performing Donuts
A 19-year-old man is the latest suspect to face charges in connection to a series of "street takeover" events in Connecticut, state police said.
On Tuesday, June 6, New London resident Freilyn Guzman, age 19, turned himself in to state police after he was found to have participated in a "street takeover" that happened in West Hartford on Sunday, May 14, police said.
On the day of the incident, which began around 1 a.m., a group of vehicles formed in the parking lot of the Prospect Plaza Shopping Center at 18-54 Kane St. in West Hartford. Once more people began arriving at the lo…
Woman Killed In Crash After Hitting Debris At CT Construction Site, Police Say
A Connecticut woman was killed after hitting a curbing, fencing, and a dirt pile at a construction site.
The single-car crash took place in New London County around 2:50 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 29 in the area of Colman and Vauxhall streets.
When officers arrived on the scene they found Margaret Larsen, age 61, of Waterford, unresponsive, in a Honda Accord, said Capt. Matthew Galante, of the New London Police.
Larsen was transported to Lawrence and Memorial Hospital where she was pronounced dead, Galante said.
Anyone who witnessed the crash, or who has information, is asked to contact the New L…
Second Arrest Made In Drug Overdose Death Of 1-Year-Old CT Girl
A Connecticut man has been charged in connection with the death in February of a 1-year-old girl who died from an overdose of fentanyl and other drugs.
New London County resident Travis J. Schubel, 38, of Salem was arrested Wednesday, Dec. 28, by Waterford police during a traffic stop, Connecticut State Police said.
The child's mother, Ricki Thomas, age unknown, also of Salem was previously arrested on Thursday, Nov. 3, and is currently being held at the York Correctional Institution on a $2 million bond on a manslaughter charge.
The child died on Tuesday, Feb. 8 at the couple's…
Man Charged For Bank Robbery In Shelton, Remains Suspect In Several Others
A Fairfield County man has been charged with the robbery of a Chase Bank and is a suspect in several other robberies.
Ramion Baker, age 41, of Bridgeport was arrested on Wednesday, May 25, in connection to a 2021 Chase Bank robbery in Shelton, said Det. Richard Bango, of the Shelton Police.
On Friday, Feb. 12, 2021, the Chase Bank located at 675 Bridgeport Ave., in Shelton was robbed by a masked man that handed the teller a note demanding cash, Bango said.
Stratford and Waterford experienced similar Chase Bank robberies in the same time frame and Baker was identified as…