17 Years After East Hartford Shooting, State Clears Officers, Blames Missing Report For Delay 17 Years After East Hartford Shooting, State Clears Officers, Blames Missing Report For Delay 17 Years After East Hartford Shooting, State Clears Officers, Blames Missing Report For Delay
17 Years After East Hartford Shooting, State Clears Officers, Blames Missing Report For Delay Connecticut’s inspector general has cleared three officers in a fatal East Hartford shooting, 17 years after the encounter left a family waiting for answers. The report released Tuesday, Sept. 22, finds that East Hartford officers Keith Ledoux and Frederick Paquette and West Hartford officer Eric Rocheleau lawfully used deadly force against Robert Gilbert, 52, on May 24, 2009. Inspector General Eliot D. Prescott concluded that the officers reasonably feared Gilbert would shoot when he pointed a shotgun toward them. But the report also reveals a major failure: State police largely completed…
Washington Twp Cop Spots Gun During 4 AM Traffic Stop, Police Say Washington Twp Cop Spots Gun During 4 AM Traffic Stop, Police Say Washington Twp Cop Spots Gun During 4 AM Traffic Stop, Police Say
Washington Twp Cop Spots Gun During 4 AM Traffic Stop, Police Say A missing license plate led to the discovery of a loaded handgun during an early-morning traffic stop in Bergen County, authorities said. A Township of Washington police officer spotted a boat trailer being towed without a license plate on Linwood Avenue around 4 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, Sgt. Christopher Osenbruck said. The officer stopped the vehicle and, while speaking with the driver, noticed what appeared to be the butt of a firearm inside, Osenbruck said. Police determined the weapon was a loaded Ruger semi-automatic pistol, according to Osenbruck. The driver, William Bradley Smith…
Bodycam Captures Final Moments Before PG County Officer Fatally Shoots 33-Year-Old Man Bodycam Captures Final Moments Before PG County Officer Fatally Shoots 33-Year-Old Man Bodycam Captures Final Moments Before PG County Officer Fatally Shoots 33-Year-Old Man
Bodycam Captures Final Moments Before PG County Officer Fatally Shoots 33-Year-Old Man Newly released video is providing the first public look at the moments before a Maryland police officer fatally shot a 33-year-old man during a late-night encounter last month. The Maryland Attorney General’s Independent Investigations Division released body-worn and dashboard camera footage on Monday, Sept. 21, from the Aug. 21 shooting of Tawfiq Abdul Haqq in Suitland. Haqq, a Temple Hills resident, was shot shortly after 11:30 p.m. in the 4500 block of Reamy Drive during an encounter with Prince George’s County Police Officer Corbin Davis. The footage released Monday shows multiple offi…
Man Who Snuck Into 13-Year-Old’s Bedroom For Years, Threatening To Kill Lanco Family Sentenced Man Who Snuck Into 13-Year-Old’s Bedroom For Years, Threatening To Kill Lanco Family Sentenced Man Who Snuck Into 13-Year-Old’s Bedroom For Years, Threatening To Kill Lanco Family Sentenced
Man Who Snuck Into 13-Year-Old’s Bedroom For Years, Threatening To Kill Lanco Family Sentenced A Pennsylvania man who repeatedly snuck into a 13-year-old girl's bedroom to sexually assault her and threatened to kill her family if she told anyone has been sentenced, prosecutors announced on Monday, Sept. 21. Brett Michael Bair, 38, of Coal Township, Northumberland County, was sentenced in Lancaster County Court after pleading guilty on Sept. 8 to sexually abusing the girl for two years while living in her Lancaster Township home, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office. The abuse happened between September 2021 and September 2023, prosecutors said. The victim, no…
Driver Reporting Possible Drunk Motorist Was Chased, Rammed In Fairfax, Sheriff Says Driver Reporting Possible Drunk Motorist Was Chased, Rammed In Fairfax, Sheriff Says Driver Reporting Possible Drunk Motorist Was Chased, Rammed In Fairfax, Sheriff Says
Driver Reporting Possible Drunk Motorist Was Chased, Rammed In Fairfax, Sheriff Says Alerting the cops to an erratic driver in Virginia apparently got one motorist more than they bargained for. The strange encounter unfolded at around 2:30 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 20, when a driver spotted another motorist allegedly driving recklessly in the Stafford area, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. The driver began notifying law enforcement about a possible drunk driver. Then things took a turn. Investigators say the other driver, later identified as 19-year-old Stafford resident Joshua Daniels, believed the motorist was following him. So Daniels turned around and b…
Crack Cocaine, Fentanyl, Meth Seized In Drug Raid At Poughkeepsie Home: Police Crack Cocaine, Fentanyl, Meth Seized In Drug Raid At Poughkeepsie Home: Police Crack Cocaine, Fentanyl, Meth Seized In Drug Raid At Poughkeepsie Home: Police
Crack Cocaine, Fentanyl, Meth Seized In Drug Raid At Poughkeepsie Home: Police A man is facing a felony drug charge after a police investigation sparked by complaints of narcotics activity and overdoses led to a search of a Dutchess County residence, authorities said.  Michael Dippolito, 46, was taken into custody on Wednesday, Sept. 16, when members of the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department and Poughkeepsie Joint SWAT executed a search warrant at 24 Cottage St., the department announced on Sunday, Sept. 20. The warrant followed an investigation that began after police received multiple complaints about drug activity and overdoses in the area, according …
Naugatuck Deputy Police Chief Arrested, Placed On Paid Leave During Investigation Naugatuck Deputy Police Chief Arrested, Placed On Paid Leave During Investigation Naugatuck Deputy Police Chief Arrested, Placed On Paid Leave During Investigation
Naugatuck Deputy Police Chief Arrested, Placed On Paid Leave During Investigation The Naugatuck Deputy Police Chief Daniel Norck was arrested on Friday, Sept. 18, and immediately placed on paid leave.  Thomaston police arrested Norck, though they have not said why.  Naugatuck police officials said they learned of his arrest on Friday but did not comment further.  Naugatuck police said Norck would remain on paid leave until an internal affairs investigation could be completed.  This is a developing story. Check back with Daily Voice for updates. 
Hundreds Of Grams Of Cocaine Seized In Middletown Drug Bust, 3 Jailed Without Bail: DA Hundreds Of Grams Of Cocaine Seized In Middletown Drug Bust, 3 Jailed Without Bail: DA Hundreds Of Grams Of Cocaine Seized In Middletown Drug Bust, 3 Jailed Without Bail: DA
Hundreds Of Grams Of Cocaine Seized In Middletown Drug Bust, 3 Jailed Without Bail: DA Three Orange County men have been arrested after a long-term narcotics investigation led authorities to hundreds of grams of cocaine seized from homes and vehicles, prosecutors said.  Middletown residents Denzel Warner, 35, Jose Soto, 35, and Darius Monroe, 36, were arrested following an investigation into alleged narcotics trafficking throughout Middletown and surrounding areas, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced on Friday, Sept. 18.  During the investigation, conducted by the Orange County Drug Task Force with the Middletown Police Department and Or…
Parent Raises Alarm, Man Arrested In Sex Assaults On Multiple Children: Lower Swatara Police Parent Raises Alarm, Man Arrested In Sex Assaults On Multiple Children: Lower Swatara Police Parent Raises Alarm, Man Arrested In Sex Assaults On Multiple Children: Lower Swatara Police
Parent Raises Alarm, Man Arrested In Sex Assaults On Multiple Children: Lower Swatara Police A parent's report sparked an investigation that led to a Pennsylvania man's arrest for sexual contact with multiple children, police announced Wednesday, Sept. 16. Robert Eugene Styers, 60, identified by police as a Middletown resident, was arrested Tuesday, Sept. 15, following the investigation in Dauphin County. The investigation began when a parent came forward with concerns, Lower Swatara Township Police said. Investigators subsequently alleged that Styers had sexual contact with multiple children, describing the case as a “disturbing pattern of behavior.” Police did not specify how ma…
Fugitive Wanted On Child Sex Charges 1,500 Miles Away Turns Up In Falls Church: ICE Fugitive Wanted On Child Sex Charges 1,500 Miles Away Turns Up In Falls Church: ICE Fugitive Wanted On Child Sex Charges 1,500 Miles Away Turns Up In Falls Church: ICE
Fugitive Wanted On Child Sex Charges 1,500 Miles Away Turns Up In Falls Church: ICE A fugitive wanted on child sex charges in Colorado turned up more than 1,500 miles away in Virginia. Jose Saul Canas-Guandique, 49, was arrested by ICE officers in Falls Church after authorities said they learned he was wanted out west on three felony charges involving a child. Canas-Guandique, a Salvadoran national, is charged in Colorado with: Sexual assault on a child by a person of trust; Solicitation of child prostitution; Use of the internet to lure a child with intent to exploit. The arrest raises an obvious question that ICE's Wednesday, Sept. 16 announcement doesn't answer: How d…
Virginia Man Flushed Cocaine During Standoff, But Couldn't Hide Kilo Of Crystal Meth: Feds Virginia Man Flushed Cocaine During Standoff, But Couldn't Hide Kilo Of Crystal Meth: Feds Virginia Man Flushed Cocaine During Standoff, But Couldn't Hide Kilo Of Crystal Meth: Feds
Virginia Man Flushed Cocaine During Standoff, But Couldn't Hide Kilo Of Crystal Meth: Feds Someone was breaking bad in Virginia. More than a kilogram of crystal methamphetamine, pounds of marijuana, cocaine, and multiple guns were among the haul investigators tied to Alonzo Lee Bonner Jr. during searches in Dinwiddie and Petersburg, federal prosecutors said. Nearly three years later, the 39-year-old Petersburg man is heading to federal prison for more than two decades. Bonner was sentenced on Tuesday, Sept. 15, to 21 years and 10 months behind bars for federal drug and firearms crimes, according to the US Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia. The case dates ba…
New Haven Assistant Principal Sexually Assaulted Student In School Office Twice: Police New Haven Assistant Principal Sexually Assaulted Student In School Office Twice: Police New Haven Assistant Principal Sexually Assaulted Student In School Office Twice: Police
New Haven Assistant Principal Sexually Assaulted Student In School Office Twice: Police A Connecticut school assistant principal is accused of sexually assaulting a student inside his office while classes were in session, authorities said.  Daniel Bonet-Ojeda, 49, who worked at James Hillhouse High School in New Haven, was arrested and faces multiple charges after the Department of Children and Families alerted New Haven police in May.  During a forensic interview, the student reported two assaults on back-to-back days, investigators said. Police said Bonet-Ojeda had arranged to be alone with her in his office. A detective reviewed school surveillance vide…