On Sunday afternoon, April 10, 2022, there were reports of Connecticut State Police activity on Sheldon Rd in Griswold. Troop E Troopers were searching for an individual that had stated they were suicidal. K-9 officers were also dispatched to the scene to help locate the individual. The individual was found and was transported to an …
Clarification on Sheldon Road State Police Activity from Sunday Read More »
On 02/14/2022 at 04:52 in the morning, an unknown male entered the Petro Max gas station, located at 136 Preston Road in Griswold, CT and committed an armed robbery. This unknown male had his face covered with a black mask and displayed a black handgun. This male demanded money from the clerk. This male obtained …
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High School Baseball/Softball Scores – 4/7/22 Baseball Fitch 5 Plainfield 0 Windham Tech 11 Windham 1 Woodstock Academy 6 Ellis Tech 2 Wheeler 11 Grasso Tech 2 Tourtellotte 11 Parish Hill 3 Stonington 9 NFA 0 Softball St Bernards 11 Norwich Tech 9 Bacon Academy 19 New London 8 Parish Hill 9 Tourtellotte 7 Windham …
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(HARTFORD, CT) – Max Reiss, director of communications for Governor Ned Lamont, today released the following statement: “This morning, Governor Lamont took a regularly-scheduled COVID-19 rapid self-test and it showed a positive diagnosis, which was later confirmed with a second rapid self-test. He is currently awaiting the results of a PCR test. Our office has …
(Wethersfield, CT) – Today, Connecticut Department of Labor (CTDOL) Commissioner Danté Bartolomeo announced that the CTDOL Division of Wage and Workplace Standards has completed a year-long investigation into three restaurants that were found to have violated state labor laws. Vazzano’s Four Seasons Banquets, LLC in Stratford; Vazzy’s Cucina in Shelton; and Vazzy’s 19th Hole in …
Griswold, CT (April 7, 2022) – Griswold High School (GHS) is excited to present the beloved Rock ‘n’ Roll musical Grease this April in the GHS auditorium. Four evening shows will take place April 27-30, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are on sale to the general public now for $12 per person, and are available …
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High School Baseball Schedule, 4/7/22 Griswold at East Lyme (postponed to 4/11) Lyman Memorial at Ledyard Grasso Tech at Wheeler Woodstock Academy at Ellis Tech Stonington at NFA Killingly at Waterford (Postponed to 4/8) Plainfield at Fitch Parish Hill at Tourtellotte __________________________________________________________________________________ Softball St. Bernard @ Norwich Tech Killingly @ Putnam Plainfield @ Ledyard (Postponed …
On April 5, 2022, just after 2:00, Two Connecticut State Troopers observed a suspicious vehicle on Hill St in the Borough of Jewett City. The Troopers made contact with the driver who was identified as 36 year old Chantell Beauchamp of Pawcatuck. Troopers became even more suspicious after some criminal indicators were observed. A State …
K9 Assists Drug Arrest in Borough of Jewett City Read More »
On March 30, 2022, at approximately 10:44 PM, Troopers were dispatched to the Citgo gas station located at 69 North Main St in Jewett City (Sam’s Food Store) for the report of a stolen motor vehicle. The vehicle was seen headed up Route 12 towards Plainfield along with another vehicle. Troopers were able to locate …
The town of Griswold’s Public Health and Safety Committee is holding a series of trainings over the next few months. The first one is First Aid and CPR training, and is being held Sunday, April 10th from 3-6pm, at the JC Firehouse. Certification is available, which costs $30. If certification isn’t needed, then the training …
Free Trainings Offered by Public Safety in Griswold Read More »
(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is proclaiming Friday, April 1, through Sunday, April 3, 2022, as “Husky Weekend” in the State of Connecticut in recognition of the UConn women’s basketball team for playing in the NCAA Final Four tournament on Friday night. The governor is urging all Connecticut residents to show their …
The Connecticut State Police regrets to announce the passing of K9 Selma, assigned to Detective George Jupin. K9 Selma succumbed to medical issues on March 30, 2022. K9 Selma and Detective Jupin were graduates of the 161st K9 Training Troop. K9 Selma became the first electronic storage device detection K9 in the world on October …
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A joint investigation with the Town of Hebron Animal Control Office, Hebron Police, Department of Agriculture State Animal Control and Hebron Resident Trooper resulted in the arrest of 49 year old Joann Connelly. Connelly is the owner and operator of CT Pregnant Dog and Cat Rescue, a licensed animal importer. An inspection in February of …
(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed emergency bipartisan legislation (House Bill 5501) suspending Connecticut’s excise tax on gasoline from April 1, 2022, to June 30, 2022. In addition, the legislation suspends fares on public buses statewide during that same period, and it creates a one-week sales tax holiday on …
(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont announced today that Connecticut is joining New York, New Jersey, and Massachusetts to develop a proposal to become one of at least four regional clean hydrogen hubs designated through the federal Clean Hydrogen Hubs program included in the 2021 federal bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). The IIJA …
(MIDDLETOWN, CT – March 24, 2022) – The Connecticut State Police today graduated 53 new State Troopers, all members of the 131 st Training Troop. James C. Rovella, Commissioner of the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, and Colonel Stavros Mellekas, Commander of the State Police, congratulated the graduating class during a ceremony held …
53 NEW STATE TROOPERS GRADUATE FROM ACADEMY, TAKE ASSIGNMENTS ACROSS CONNECTICUT Read More »
Commissioner Bartolomeo said, “There is no doubt that the Omicron variant slowed the state’s economy in December and January. Now that Omicron has subsided, we are once again seeing strong numbers across multiple economic indicators—the unemployment rate is below 5%, jobs are being added, and unemployment claims are down. Additionally, there’s a lot of industry …
CT DEPT. OF LABOR: FEBRUARY ECONOMIC NEWS IS STRONG, UNEMPLOYMENT DROPS TO 4.9% Read More »
(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that – in accordance with a proclamationfrom President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. directing flags to be lowered throughout the country as a mark of solemn respect for Madeleine Albright – he is directing U.S. and state flags in Connecticut to fly at half-staff beginning immediately until sunset …
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(MIDDLETOWN, CT – March 23, 2022) – The Connecticut State Police Training Academy will graduate 53 members of the 131st Training Troop on Thursday, March 24, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. The graduation ceremony will be hosted by the Connecticut Military Department at the Hartford Armory, located at 360 Broad Street in Hartford, Connecticut. The Commissioner …
STATE POLICE TO GRADUATE 53 NEW STATE TROOPERS IN CEREMONY THURSDAY 131st Training Troop Read More »
The Connecticut State Police Statewide Firearms Trafficking Task Force (SFTTF) and Statewide Urban Violence Cooperative Crime Control Task Force (SUVCCTF/Gangs Unit), assisted by the Statewide Narcotics Task Force (SNTF) Southwest and North Central Offices, Bridgeport Police Department, Shelton Police Department, Orange Police Department, Waterbury Police Department, Hartford Police Department, and ATF conducted a long term …
On March 18, 2022 at approximately 6:27 P.M, members of the Plainfield Police Department, Atwood Hose Fire Department and the American Legion Ambulance responded to the report of a juvenile being shot with a BB gun in the area of South Walnut Street in the Wauregan village of Plainfield, Connecticut. The investigation determined that the …
An overnight fire destroyed the popular Wind Tiki chinese restaurant, located at 154 Thompson Road, Webster, Mass early Friday morning. The fire is said to have started at approximately 2:00 AM. The restaurant closed at 8:30 on Thursday evening. No one was in the building at the time of the fire. Fire officials say it …
It has been determined that the victim, 40 year old Sabir Hussain, died from smoke inhalation and thermal injuries which is also being deemed a suicide from the Office of the State’s Medical Examiner. UPDATE: The deceased male has been identified as 40 year old Sabir Hussain, of North Stonington. Next of kin has been …
On February 16, 2022, just after 9:00 PM a 16 year old female juvenile was driving a 2013 Kia Sorrento south on Bitgood Road in Griswold. The female stated to State Police that she fell asleep at the wheel while driving and collided with a telephone pole (driver’s side left) which caused power lines and …
Young Driver Hits Utility Pole, Knocks out Transformer Read More »
(MIDDLETOWN, CT – March 15, 2022) – Eight recruits in the State Police 131st Training Troop have been terminated by the Connecticut State Police following an investigation. The Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, Division of State Police, Recruit Termination Board convened and recommended the collective opinion that they be terminated for violation of …
CONNECTICUT STATE POLICE TERMINATES EIGHT RECRUITS Read More »
