Copyright 2022 WFSB. No further information was available, he said. Police determined Omar Hernandez, 43, of Waterbury was a suspect in connection to the shooting. Weve also had plenty of weather-related incidents: tornadoes, hurricanes, and snowstorms have all hit the Nutmeg State and resulted in casualties. According to Toro, the student was found in the late morning hours, unresponsive in Our new Privacy Policy will go into effect on January 1st, 2023. DoingItLocal is run by Steve Krauchick. One woman said she was near the convenience store at the time of the shooting. "I don't like the violence that's going on here in Waterbury. The man was taken into surgery, according to authorities. Waterbury police are investigating a deadly shooting Tuesday. His paintings have appeared in[], Spring Card Making Workshop Saturday, March 4th 6:00-9:00 PM Join us for a fun Spring Card Making Workshop. His interest in news spread to become the communities breaking news leader in Connecticuts Fairfield County. Police said they found the man when they responded to reports of gunshots at the Valero Gas Station at 467 Wolcott St. at 11:18 a.m. Waterbury evening Democrat. Topics you care about, straight to your inbox. Hannah Casperson, 25, of Brookfield, was arraigned from St. Vincent's Medical Center Monday. Like I said to him last night, this is a wakeup call. Bond was set at $750,000. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. Hartford, CT 31 Hartford, CT . Copeland said there needs to be action to solve this problem, but itll require every single person in the community to achieve. Anyone with information is asked to call police at (203) 574-6941 or CrimeStoppers at (203) 755-1234. The Connecticut Restaurant Association wants to take an existing state tax and create a hospitality fund. Descargar esta imagen: FILE - Infowars founder Alex Jones appears in court to testify during the Sandy Hook defamation damages trial at Connecticut Superior Court in Waterbury, Conn., Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022. During the search, members of the Waterbury Gang Task Force Unit, the Connecticut State Police Violent Crimes Task Force and agents with the FBI found a loaded 9 mm handgun and a small quantity of a drugs, Bessette said. 203-755-1234 He is a N The gunfire erupted on the 260 block of Walnut Street shortly before 8:40 p.m., Lt. Ryan Bessette said. CT DOT faces criticism following overnight tree-cutting, Haar: Payouts at fading CT trash agency offer lessons in a crisis, State nursing homes could face fine due to too many empty beds, CT legislators revive debate over firefighters' cancer benefits. CCADV has 18 domestic violence member programs throughout CT to help victims of domestic violence by providing counseling services, shelters, advocacy, referrals and support groups. A woman who was in the home, Wilmarie Vidal-Nealy, 30, of East Main Street, was charged with failure to keep prescription in original container and violation of the large capacity magazine requirement. 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Yadiel Baez (18) and Vincys Baez (44) both reside in the Wilson Street house where, along with the drugs, police found a 9mm pistol, ammunition and over $17,000 in US currency. Stay with Eyewitness News for updates. A New Jersey man is dead after a shooting at a nightclub in Waterbury early Saturday morning that also injured two other people. Court records also show a pending case out of Danbury Superior Court for interfering with an officer/resisting arrest from an incident on Nov. 21, 2021. We need some help here," continued Gandy. It was unclear exactly what led up to the shooting, but five bullet holes could be seen in the stores front door. The Waterbury Police Department responded to a report of shots fired on Walnut Street in Waterbury after 8:30 p.m. on Monday. All rights reserved. The victims were identified by police as being. Updated: Dec 25, 2020 / 05:15 AM EST WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) Waterbury Police are investigating a shooting on Christmas Eve that left a teen dead. Casperson received six months in jail, which was suspended in lieu of 18 months of probation. She loves to tell a good narrative story. During a press conference at the police station, Spagnolo said at the request of Litchfield States Attorney Dawn Gallo asked state police to investigate the shooting. . UPDATE: Waterbury Police said Wednesday morning that the three men who were shot all remain in critical condition with life-threatening injuries and are being treated at local hospitals. Police officers responded to reports of gunshots at a Waterbury gas station Thursday morning and found a 28-year-old man who had been shot. So either you fix this problem or we move you and get you out of all this problem, said Sonny. A man from West Hartford was killed during an apparent terror attack in the occupied West Bank in Israel, according to the Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford. My thoughts are with him and his family during this incredibly difficult time. Responders found two victims, both adult men, with gunshot wounds.. WATERBURY, Conn. An overnight shooting at a nightclub in Waterbury that left one person dead and two others hurt is under investigation, police said. Police said three men were injured in a Waterbury shooting on Tuesday evening. They believe there is no threat to the public. Investigators looking into Lite It Up Smoke Shop at 350 Lake Ave. found that the store was selling dozens of products that contained THC but were labeled as legal Delta-8 products, according to the Bristol Police Department. NEW BRITAIN, Conn. Police and officials at Central Connecticut State University are investigating after a student died Sunday afternoon. Nobody was struck by gunfire, but police found six spent shell casings, Bessette said. All types of attacks on the LGBTQ community must stop, Torrington High School teacher up for a Grammy, Fiery Greece train collision kills 26, injures at least 85, Senate Republicans eye educational options, Supreme Court seems ready to sink student loan forgiveness. They said Crawford had a cartload of meat they believe he was intending to steal. His death brought the city's total number of homicides in 2022 to 16, Bessette said. They were sitting in a vehicle parked outside of the roadway when they were struck by several gunshots, police said. Wolcott police said Casperson would be charged with the same. In this role, you will be our customers first DIGITAL SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR DIGITAL SALES Administer service of digital advertising clients, fulfill digital programs including ad-serving, deals, contests, and other advertising programs. Police said Casperson got out and tried to run, but police took her into custody. Updated: 3 hours ago. When she's not working she can be found hanging out with her animal companions Spot and Morgan and her six grandchildren. "Seven of the eight officers ended up in the hospital with injuries ranging from neck strains, lower back strains, multiple contusions, knee contusions, wrist and hand contusions -- all sustained from the accident from air bags going off," Spagnolo said. Christine Dempsey may be reached at Christine.Dempsey@hearstmediact.com. Anyone with information about what happened was asked to contact Waterbury detectives at 203-574-6941 or the Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at 203-755-1234. Their injuries are considered non-life threatening. The products were seized by investigators and an A man will spend nearly a decade in prison for trafficking guns into Connecticut that ended up being used in shootings in New Haven and Hamden. 2023-02-28 #Derby CT The AT&T Store located at 630 New Haven Avenue was robbed at gunpoint by 4 black males who fled in a black Mercedes. Devonte Pipkin, Jr., of Bloomfield, has NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) A 22-year-old man is in critical condition following a shooting Wednesday afternoon in New Haven. Jones has filed for personal bankruptcy protection in Texas as he faces nearly $1.5 billion in court judgments over conspiracy theories he spread about the Sandy Hook school massacre. A second victim, identified as a 38-year-old woman of Waterbury, was taken to the hospital where she remains in critical but stable condition. As Copeland and other community leaders try to unite, some may not be sticking around to see things get better. The incident began around 8:45 a.m. Sunday after police say they got a tip that Casperson, who was wanted in connection to 41 car break-ins in Wolcott Friday, was parked on Rutledge Street, which is dead-end. Police said the Hummer is owned by one of Caspersons family members. Officers were called to the Lit Ultra Lounge on West Main Street shortly before 2 a.m. after getting a shots fired complaint. Steve has always had interest with breaking news even as an early teen, opting to listen to the Watergate hearings instead of top 40 on the radio. Email us atnewstips@fox61.com. You could walk on the streets and not have to fear for your life," Gandy added. How is Eversource allowed to get away with this rate hike. Authorities. I just heard a bunch of gun shots there were probably like seven to 10 of them, said Julia Belmonte from Waterbury. Christine Dempsey is a breaking news reporter with Hearst Connecticut Media group. FOLLOW US ONTWITTER,FACEBOOK&INSTAGRAM. Four people were wounded in the shooting. Former New Haven County resident Jesus Nieves, aka "Pop," age 38, formerly of Waterbury, and Springfield, Massachusetts, was sentenced Thursday, Feb. 23 to 63 months in prison, said Vanessa Roberts Avery, US Attorney for the District of Connecticut. Three men are in critical condition after they were shot at a convenience store on West Main Street in Waterbury Tuesday evening. Police responded to the shooting at about 4:30 p.m.. He also said both are suspected in various thefts around the greater Waterbury area over the past month and additional charges against Casperson and Crawford are pending. Dan Haar from Hearst Connecticut Media talks about a special election underway in Hartford, West Hartford and Middletown to fill seats in the House. LOG DOGS Tree removal firewood, stump grinding, fr est fully ins 203-271-3355 5% of jobs donated to local dog rescue. The crash took place on I-91 southbound just north of Exit 3 in New Haven around 9:50 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 26. Assist Sales Executives with digital options. Of course, we have a Muslim population here. A 35-year-old New Britain man and a 32-year-old Bridgeport woman who each suffered a gunshot wound in the incident brought themselves to Saint Mary's Hospital before officers arrived at the scene, police said. A Channel 3 crew also saw a Waterbury police forensics team scanning the area for several hours. A 22-year-old local man suffered a non-life-threatening injury and was taken to Saint Marys Hospital for treatment, according to Bessette. I have been in contact with Police Chief Fernando Spagnolo to offer any assistance my office can provide during such a difficult time. 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Im going to cut your throat, said the man wielding a knife and targeting a SEAT bus driver in New London whod stepped off her vehicle for a quick break. Police said they responded to a shots fired call at Ottos Convenience Store and Smoke Shop on West Main Street around 4:30 p.m. The Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford identified that person as 27-year-old Elan Ganeles. Do you own one? According to the Waterbury Police Department, on February 17, investigators from the NAUGATUCK, CT (WFSB) - Police responded to a call on Sunday of a crash with injuries on Millville Avenue and Hillside Avenue. Police responded to the shooting at about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday and found the three injured men inside the store. He had the fortitude, he had the stamina not to use deadly physical force although he was faced with deadly physical force, and I commend that officer's actions.". All rights reserved. The body camera footage shows an officer walking up to her white Hummer after horizontally parking his cruiser at the intersection of East Main Street to block her in. "I don't know what to say no more. Bullet holes are serving as a terrifying reminder of what happened at Ottos Convenience Store and Smoke Shop. Thomas Knight, 50, of Coe Road, fired several shots on Cherry Street on Christmas Day with bystanders nearby, Waterbury Police Lt. Ryan Bessette said. Here are the Winter Storm Anthony snowfall totals so far, Route 2 east closed in Norwich for a crash, Nurse in Putnam honored for 50 years of service, FORECAST: An ALERT for areas of black ice. WATERBURY Four suspects are in custody in connection with the shooting of a Waterbury police officer, Lt. David Silverio said. Crawford was charged with 41 counts each of burglary, conspiracy to commit burglary, conspiracy to commit larceny, and criminal mischief. Sgt. It's ridiculous. Provided by NBC Connecticut Authorities were called to Otto's. NBC Connecticut Police say a man was shot while at the Valero gas station on Wolcott Street in Waterbury Thursday morning. Service Representatives to join our team. 1 views . A 22-year-old local man suffered a non-life-threatening injury and was taken to Saint Mary's Hospital for treatment, according to Bessette. Should Waterbury recognize official Muslim school holidays? Officers serving a search warrant went to Knight's home on Jan. 20, took him into custody on the arrest warrant for the shooting, Bessette said. Marquis Pollard, age 42, of Yemassee, South Carolina, was sentenced to eight years in prison on Monday, Feb. 27 for multiple firearm offenses related to an illegal gun trafficking operation, according to the US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut. Meteorologists Scot Haney and Jill Gilardi said just a winter weather advisory remained in place for northern CT as of 9:15 a.m. on Tuesday. As of November 26, police say there have been 247 confirmed shots fired incidents this year in Waterbury. She pleaded guilty to criminal mischief and failure to appear in Waterbury Superior Court on Nov. 23, 2011. WATERBURY Police are investigating a shooting at Otto's Convenience Store and Smoke Shop at 496 West Main St., that injured three people. A second man was wounded. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, June 29, 1907, Page 3, Image 3, brought to you by Connecticut State Library, Hartford, CT, and the National Digital Newspaper Program. A community leader said action is needed, but everyones going to have to come together for that to happen. Hes good to everybody, said Sonny. 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