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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…

by Cecilia Levine

02/07/2025

Police & Fire

Gunman Arrested After Shooting At Pair In Englewood Home: Prosecutor An Englewood man wanted in connection with a shooting late last month has been taken into custody, authorities said. Tyrone A. Prioleau, 61, who is unemployed, fled the scene after firing a gun at two people in a home on Knickerbocker Road around 1:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31, according to Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella. Neither victim was struck, and no injuries were reported. The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit and Englewood Police launched a joint investigation, which led to Prioleau being charged with two counts of first-degree attempted murder, second-d…

by Cecilia Levine

02/07/2025

Police & Fire

Norwalk Middle School Employee Pushes Student, Charged With Assault: Police A 30-year-old Connecticut middle school employee has been charged with assault after authorities say he shoved a student. Michael Morris surrendered to Norwalk police on Friday, Feb. 7, nearly two months after authorities received a complaint regarding the alleged incident, Norwalk Police Sgt. Ryan Evarts said. On Dec. 5, 2024, police got a complaint that Morris — a Nathan Hale Middle School employee — pushed a student, according to Evarts. Special Victims Unit Detective Tim Marquis conducted an investigation which included numerous interviews and video analysis, Evart…

by Cecilia Levine

02/07/2025

Police & Fire

Man Sexually Assaulted Teen In Hillsdale, Westwood, Wash Twp 30+ Years Ago: Prosecutor A Minnesota man is facing charges in a sexual assault case that happened nearly thirty years ago, authorities said. Jen Daniel Phykitt, formerly of Washington Township (Bergen County) sexually assaulted a child in Westwood, Washington Township, and Hillsdale multiple times between 1990 and 1991, when the child was between the ages of 13 and 16, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. As the result of an investigation, on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, Phykitt was arrested in Dalton, MN with help from the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Department. He was charged with five counts of secon…

by Cecilia Levine

02/07/2025

Police & Fire

K9 Tracks Man Violating No Contact Order To Wooded Area In Milford: Police A Connecticut man who police say violated a no-contact order was arrested after police K9s tracked him to a wooded area Thursday, Feb. 6, authorities said. Officers were dispatched to a Milford home around 5:15 a.m. for a domestic violence incident in progress, the police department said. Police learned that Edward Russow, 37, had entered the garage of a victim’s home and was rummaging through items despite having an active full no-contact order against him, police said. Officers also discovered he had an additional active domestic violence arrest warrant, officials said. By the time offic…

by Cecilia Levine

02/07/2025

Police & Fire

Trespasser Who Offered Child Candy Arrested In Norwalk: Cops A 29-year-old Norwalk man was arrested after trespassing on private property and approaching a child, offering them candy, authorities said. Norwalk Police responded to a suspicious person call in the area of Woodward Avenue around 9:40 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 6, Sergeant Ryan Evarts said. Officers were told that a man had entered private property and asked a child if they wanted candy and if they wished to listen to music. When the child declined, the man reportedly stood there watching them enter their home, police said. Based on a description given at the scene, officers searched the are…

by Cecilia Levine

02/07/2025

Police & Fire

Hit-Run Driver, 18, Arrested In Deadly New Britain Pedestrian Crash: Police An 18-year-old man has been charged in connection with a hit-and-run crash that killed one pedestrian and injured another in New Britain last December, authorities said. Charlie Rodriguez surrendered to New Britain Police Headquarters on Thursday, Feb. 6, where he was processed without incident, New Britain spokesperson Rachel Zaniewski said. Rodriguez is accused of fleeing the scene after striking two pedestrians near 237 Broad Street on Dec. 9, 2024, police said. One victim died, and the other was injured, officials said. Authorities did not release the name of the victim who died. …

by Cecilia Levine

02/07/2025

Police & Fire

Officials ID Man Killed In Clifton Fire A 63-year-old man died after a house fire in Clifton Thursday night, Feb. 6, authorities said. Firefighters and police responded to 301 Union Avenue at approximately 8:26 p.m. after receiving reports of a working fire, according to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes. When crews arrived, they found Michael Lazor, of Clifton, suffering from injuries caused by the fire. He was transported to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, officials said. Authorities have not yet determined the cause of the fire. The investigation remains active, and more details…

by Cecilia Levine

02/07/2025

Police & Fire

Bridgeport Fugitive Wanted For Killing Neighbor, Dad Of 8 In 2009 Captured In Spain: Cops A fugitive wanted for the 2009 murder of a Bridgeport father was captured in Spain and extradited to the United States, authorities announced. Marques Wanderson, 46, was taken into custody by the Spanish National Police in August 2024. U.S. Marshals transported him back to the U.S. on Thursday, February 6, and immediately handed him over to Bridgeport Police. Police say Wanderson is responsible for the Aug. 2, 2009, shooting death of 49-year-old Harold Gantt at an apartment complex on the 200 block of Madison Avenue. Bridgeport officers responded to reports of gunfire that night and found …

by Cecilia Levine

02/07/2025

Obituaries

Hardworking Grandfather Killed Clearing Snow Off Car In Paterson Was 'Joy In The Room' A 59-year-old father and grandfather killed in a hit-and-run crash while clearing snow from his car leaves behind a grieving family that remembers him as a hardworking man who always put others first. Abel Herrera Cardoso was struck by a green Chevy Trailblazer near Alabama and Trenton avenues at approximately 8:50 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 3, according to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Officer-In-Charge Patrick Murray. Officers arrived to find Herrera suffering from severe injuries, officials said. He was rushed to Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center, where…

by Cecilia Levine

02/07/2025

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