Bike Night Assault Suspect Accused Of Plotting To Throw Explosive Device In CT Business: Cops Bike Night Assault Suspect Accused Of Plotting To Throw Explosive Device In CT Business: Cops
Bike Night Assault Suspect Accused Of Plotting To Throw Explosive Device In CT Business: Cops A Connecticut man already charged in a violent assault at a Bike Night event is now accused of helping plot an explosive attack on the victim's business. Kevin Lawlor, 48, of Derby, was arrested Thursday, July 23, on charges including conspiracy to commit third-degree arson and conspiracy to commit third-degree criminal mischief, according to Connecticut State Police. The new charges stem from an incident on July 17, two days after a fight at Cadillac Ranch in Southington, where a man was shot, and another was beaten.  According to an arrest warrant, someone threw a smoke bomb th…
Stalker Freed After Planting GPS On Ex's Car In CT: Cops Stalker Freed After Planting GPS On Ex's Car In CT: Cops
Stalker Freed After Planting GPS On Ex's Car In CT: Cops People go crawling back to their exes all the time, but few of them end up doing it on a security camera. That's what Connecticut State Police say happened when a security camera captured a man crawling on his hands and knees to place a GPS tracking device beneath the bumper of his ex-partner's car. The man ran away once he spotted the camera mounted on the home's garage. Joseph Sanchez, 41, was arrested Wednesday, July 22, after the homeowner reported the incident and shared the surveillance video taken Sunday with investigators, police said. The homeowner identified the person in the vid…
2 Men Fighting For Their Lives After Overnight Hartford Shooting: Police 2 Men Fighting For Their Lives After Overnight Hartford Shooting: Police
2 Men Fighting For Their Lives After Overnight Hartford Shooting: Police Two men are fighting for their lives after a shooting in Hartford, prompting a major police investigation. The men suffering from gunshot wounds were dropped off by private vehicles at an area hospital around 2 p.m. Friday, July 24. Police said evidence shows the shooting happened at 2739 Main St. in Hartford.  The first victim, a man in his 20s, was in critical condition. A second victim, a man in his 30s, was listed in critical but stable condition, police said. Hartford detectives and crime scene investigators are handling the investigation.  They ask anyone with in…
Ex-Boston Children's Nurse Charged With Assaulting Teen Patients; DA Warns Of More Victims Ex-Boston Children's Nurse Charged With Assaulting Teen Patients; DA Warns Of More Victims
Ex-Boston Children's Nurse Charged With Assaulting Teen Patients; DA Warns Of More Victims A former Boston Children's Hospital nurse is accused of sexually assaulting two teenage boys in his care, and prosecutors believe there could be more victims. John Tam, 33, of Hopedale, is charged with four counts of indecent assault and battery on a person age 14 or older and four counts of indecent assault and battery on a patient by a healthcare provider, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden.  The alleged incidents happened in September 2022 and January 2025, according to Hayden. Boston Children's Hospital has not publicly responded to Tam's arrest as of p…
51 Displaced, Multiple Hurt In Danbury Condo Blaze; Resident Rescued From Balcony 51 Displaced, Multiple Hurt In Danbury Condo Blaze; Resident Rescued From Balcony
51 Displaced, Multiple Hurt In Danbury Condo Blaze; Resident Rescued From Balcony A fast-moving fire tore through a Connecticut condominium complex, forcing about 51 people from their homes, injuring four people, and leading to a dramatic balcony rescue. The fire broke out Thursday afternoon, July 24, at Ashwood Valley Condominiums on Sand Pit Road in Danbury, according to fire officials. Dispatchers received numerous 911 calls at about 4:12 p.m. Authorities initially estimated that the fire displaced 80 people, but that number was lowered to 51 Friday morning.  One resident became trapped on a balcony as flames spread through the building. Firefighters rescued the …
CT Man Charged In Stop & Shop Carjacking After Months-Long Investigation CT Man Charged In Stop & Shop Carjacking After Months-Long Investigation
CT Man Charged In Stop & Shop Carjacking After Months-Long Investigation Police say they have found a man responsible for a Connecticut violent carjacking at a Stop & Shop parking in prison.  Kelvin Rivera, 46, of Hartford, was charged with second-degree robbery, second-degree assault, third-degree assault, larceny of a motor vehicle, and sixth-degree larceny following a months-long investigation, Wethersfield police announced Thursday, July 23.  Wethersfield investigators said a man wearing a beige hooded sweatshirt and camouflage pants approached a woman at the convenience store on the Berlin Turnpike and forcibly pulled her from the dr…
CT Teen Dirt Bike Rider Fighting For Life After Midday Crash With Car CT Teen Dirt Bike Rider Fighting For Life After Midday Crash With Car
CT Teen Dirt Bike Rider Fighting For Life After Midday Crash With Car An 18-year-old is fighting for their life after crashing a dirt bike into an SUV earlier this week.  The Waterbury teen slammed into the vehicle on Thomaston Avenue in Waterbury around 4:15 p.m. Wednesday, police said. He suffered serious injuries to his body and head.  Officers said the bike hit the car. The people inside the vehicle suffered minor injuries.  Paramedics rushed them to an area hospital, where the unnamed rider remained in critical condition.  It's unclear if they were wearing a helmet.  Waterbury police are investigating the crash. They ask anyon…
Megachurch Pastor Sent Explicit Images To Teen He Met While Preaching: Police Megachurch Pastor Sent Explicit Images To Teen He Met While Preaching: Police
Megachurch Pastor Sent Explicit Images To Teen He Met While Preaching: Police A nationally known Virginia megachurch pastor who has preached across the United States is accused of sending explicit images to a Pennsylvania teenager he met while preaching at the boy's church, according to Pennsylvania State Police.  Kenneth Kevin Baldwin, 46, of Alexandria, Virginia, was charged with two felony counts of unlawful contact with a minor, one felony count of corruption of minors, three misdemeanor counts of indecent exposure, and six misdemeanor counts of open lewdness, state police announced Thursday, July 23.  The investigation began May 2, 2026, after the York Criminal …
Ledyard Man Had Sexual Relationship With Glastonbury 14-Year-Old: Police Ledyard Man Had Sexual Relationship With Glastonbury 14-Year-Old: Police
Ledyard Man Had Sexual Relationship With Glastonbury 14-Year-Old: Police A Ledyard man is facing multiple felony charges after police said he had an inappropriate relationship with a 14-year-old. Cesar Luis Valiente-Caballero, 23, was arrested last week following a Glastonbury police investigation, authorities said. He is charged with second-degree sexual assault, risk of injury to a child, witness tampering, and interfering with an officer/resisting arrest. The investigation began in April. It centered on allegations of "a consensual sexual relationship with a 14-year-old," according to an arrest report. Court records show Valiente-Caballero was released …
Ex-CT Judicial Marshal Accused Of Child Exploitation After Cyber Tip Sparks Probe: Report Ex-CT Judicial Marshal Accused Of Child Exploitation After Cyber Tip Sparks Probe: Report
Ex-CT Judicial Marshal Accused Of Child Exploitation After Cyber Tip Sparks Probe: Report A former Connecticut judicial marshal who provided security at a state courthouse is facing multiple child exploitation charges after an investigation that began with an anonymous cyber tip. Joseph Cerruto, 27, of New Britain, was arrested on Monday, July 14, according to New Britain authorities. Police launched "an extensive investigation" into Cerruto in May after receiving the anonymous tip, CT Post reported.  He is charged with first-degree possession of child sexual abuse material, enticing a minor by use of computer, misrepresentation of age to entice a minor, and risk of injury…
Former 'Amazon Teacher Of Year' Accused Of Raping Massachusetts Middle School Student: DA Former 'Amazon Teacher Of Year' Accused Of Raping Massachusetts Middle School Student: DA
Former 'Amazon Teacher Of Year' Accused Of Raping Massachusetts Middle School Student: DA A former Massachusetts teacher once named one of Amazon's teachers of the year has been charged with raping a child, authorities announced.  Tymond Tran was charged with aggravated rape of a child with a 5-year age difference, indecent assault and battery on a person 14 or over, posing or exhibiting a child in the nude, and providing obscene matter to a minor, the Essex County District Attorney's Office said.  The allegations stem from incidents that prosecutors said happened in Lynn in 2022, while he taught computer science at Thurgood Marshall Middle School.  Tran pleaded …
Danbury Driver Dies After Car Plunges 40 Feet Down Newtown Embankment: Police Danbury Driver Dies After Car Plunges 40 Feet Down Newtown Embankment: Police
Danbury Driver Dies After Car Plunges 40 Feet Down Newtown Embankment: Police A driver died after his vehicle veered off a Newtown road, plunged down a steep embankment, and came to rest deep in a wooded area, authorities said. Richard J. Aronson, of Danbury, was driving along Mt. Pleasant Road near Saw Mill Road on Tuesday, July 21, when his vehicle left the roadway, according to Newtown Police. Officers responded to a report of a single vehicle that had gone off the road. When they arrived, they found the vehicle about 40 feet down a steep embankment off the westbound side of Mt. Pleasant Road. Police officers and firefighters climbed down the embankment to reach …